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English HW Blog post introductions https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/opinion/trump-tweets-adam-schiff.html?module=inline 2.   If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ? This editorial by the New York Times editorial board showcasing President Donald Trump’s unprofessionalism in office. The editorial criticizes President Trumps choice in diction and “name-calling” to other preventatives in office. NY times uses negative connotations and biases towards Trump and his actions while in office of the USA. This raises interesting questions such as “What if this editoral was written by a news outlet that was Pro-Trump?” or even “What if this paper was written by a paper situated outside the USA?”. Many NY times readers will generally agree with this editorial but other readers may be very much against this rendition of the editioral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politi...

Blog Post Power and privilege 1.      Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced within the text? In the article, “For women under 30, Most births occur outside of Marriage”, women are being marginalized for having children outside of marriage. The author uses bias with diction and tone, bias through selection and omission, and bias by source control give a negative connotations to women that have children outside of wedlock. The author marginalizes women into the traditional societal views of women should not have “illegitimate” children. The author constantly uses negative connotations to change the opinion of the reader and try to administer a more conservative perspective on women and children, and traditional martial roles. Reader, Culture, and Text 1.      How could a text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? The article “For women under 30, Most births occur outside of Mar...

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David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech, “This is Water” relates to the novel “Their eyes were watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston because of the elements of being emotionally intelligent about oneself and other around you. The main thesis of being self-aware, having a choice, real freedom, and being independent are major elements of in both pieces of work. Both pieces of work, demonstrate and showcase the social construct of the world we live and make us question deeper questions of the mind and soul. Zora Neale Hurston’s feministic self-discovery novel, “Their eyes were watching God” is about Janie Crawford and her journey for true love, true freedom, and true independence. Throughout each of her 3 marriages, to Logan Killicks, then her 20 year marriage to Jody Starks that ended in his death due to kidney problems, and finally to the man that gave her true love, Tea Cake. Janie’s journey for true love makes her more independent and self-aware of her self and what loves means...