HOOLIGAN-#2

In the chapter The Sentimental Hooligan Franklin Foer discusses using anecdotes and an his interview with Alan Garrison, the begining of Hooliganism and how it declined because of globalization. Throughout the chapter Alan Garrison tells about Hoolganism and the interesting stories that came with it. For example, he explains how everyone that was part of the hoolganism took pride in their team and fought any chance they got with the rival team. He then goes on to explain how after years of hoolganism, soccer started to globalize and big corporations started to take over teams. As these corporations took over the hooligans became upset because instead of seeing hooligans or true fans in the stadiums they would see middle class menor men in suits and then the fighting disappeared, the only true reason for going to soccer games. Then towards the end of the interview Garrison explained how globalization was taking over the tradition of going to a soccer game and how eventually hooliganis died out.

How Soccer Explains the World? Chunk #1

Franklin Foer's first three chapters in the novel How Soccer Explains the World? expresses his feelings on globalization and nationalism. Foer mainly uses anecdotes to explain the issues that some smaller nations had with superiority and through the use of soccer he shows the dominance over certain areas, mainly Europe and Russia. He also alludes to events in the past, such as the Hollocaust. By alluding to the Holocaust he explains how the Jews were affected athletically. He discussed how after the Holocaust the Jews were to hurt or weren't ethusiastic to play soccer; they were too depressed, so since the Holocaust Jews have not regain there sport mojo back. Foer's purpose is to provide his audience with an understanding as to why globalization has failed. He wants to exclaim how no nation wants to be under another nation.

Discussion Questions:
1.Do you think Foer's idea on connecting globalization to soccer is a good one and is it working out so far?
2.What exactly is the "Sects"? I'm a bit confused on that chapter.

But What Do You Mean?

Deborah Tannen's article But What do You Mean? discusses the biggest areas of miscommunication between men and women. Tannen mainly uses anecdotes and appeals to one's emotion to discuss why men and women often miscommunicate and what can be done so miscommunication will not occur. Her purpose is to tell men and women that if you want to get your message across, then it's not a question of being right, it is a matter of using the correct language or at least language that is understood between both man and women. Deborah Tannen seems to have men and women in mind for her audience; however she it also seems she is directing this article mainly to women.


Discussion Questions:
1.If women weren't so emotional would they be easier to talk to?
2.Why is it that women's emotions get in the way so much? Why do they always have to involve or bring their emotions in a conversation?
3.Does Tannen's excessive use anecdotes help prove her point or not? why?

Sunshine Cleaning: The Bright Side of Suicide

Mary Pols's article on Sunshine Cleaning: The Bright Side of Suicide discusses the movie Sunshine Cleaning and what she thought of it. By using anecdotes and referring back to the movie Pols describes some of the characters and how she felt towards the characters acting and their character overall. She also goes on to discuss with more references to the movie, quotes and rhetorical questions on how she felt about the story line of Sunshine Cleaning and how she thought that the actor Alan Arkin's character was similar to the character he played in Little Miss Sunshine. Mary Pols's purpose for writing this article is to discuss how she felt about the movie Sunshine Cleaning and to tell others interested in the movie that it is a good movie to see. In her article, Pols audience is anyone interested in watching Sunshine Cleaning or interested in hearing abou the movie.

Discussion Questions:
* What does it mean when Pols says that the movie set is an affirmation-hungry Hallmark?
* Does Alan Arkin's acting skills make him a bad choice or does his role make him a bad choice?
* Do you think if actor Alan Arkin was replaced by another actor to play the father of Rose and Norah, the part of the father would have been better as well as made the movie better?

And Still We Rise (blog numero 3) pgs.300-410

In the fourth and final chunk, Miles Corwin, continues to use anecdotes, description, emotional appeal, and statistics to bring this rough school year for these 12 students and faculty to an end. Here we are able to see the accomplishments and progress of these students and see that even though they were faced with many difficult situations, such as: financial issues, abusive parents, drug addicted parents, distracted teachers, pregnancy, and confinement, they were still able to overcome and conquer them. They showed their accomplishments by not only receiving their diplomas, but going to a college/university. For example, Meisha goes to USC, Sadi goes to Clark College, Danielle to Pitzier, Curt to UCLA, Robert to UCLA, Naila to Standford, Willie to Morehouse, Claudia to Cal State Long Beach, Venola to Colby College, Princess to University of California, Santa Barbra, and lastly Olivia who goes to Northridge but reapplies and transfers to Babson junior year. These students proved that no matter how big a situation can be you can let it stand in your way of your goal. They also go on to study and major in great fields such as: management consulting, speech communication, sociology, black studies, psychology, anthropology, Spanish and much more.

After reading And Still We Rise, I was able to see that nothing is just handed to anybody, you have to earn everything , no matter what you are going through. I was also able to see that there is people out there facing some really tough problems, but they still manage to achieve in life. I mean, for students to pass the AP exam without much preparation because their teacher was out for awhile or she was to busy complaining about being discriminated against and then while taking the exam the students are distracted by a fight; well it's overall unimaginable. Overall, the number one lesson I can take and I think many students should take from this wonderful / phenomenal text is that you should not let anything or anyone stand in the way of your success



Discussion Questions:
Application: What lesson or theme can you take from this text?

Application: What story made you feel the most? Which one inspired you more?

Application: Do you believe that each of these students are out now accomplishing great things?