Dialogue Essays: Tweedlebright Controversy

In 1965, James Baldwin faced William F. Buckley in a debate at the Cambridge Union Society in Cambridge University. The topic of the discussion was whether “the American Dream [was] achieved at the expense of the American Negro.” The African American Civil Rights Movement occurred at this time and Martin Luther King Jr. recently led a demonstration in Selma, Alabama. Established as a prominent writer and as an active civil rights leader, James Baldwin composed many crucial pieces of literature that brought attention to the issue of human rights for the colored population. (Biography.com) Opposing Baldwin is William F. Buckley, the founder of National Review, a conservative journal (Weinkopf). In the debate at the Cambridge Union Society, Baldwin

“Honestly, I'm not sure anymore. I don’t think I can do it any longer,” I murmured

Dillard constructs a dramatic action sequence by using action verbs, adverbs, and prepositional phrases. In paragraph 10 he says, “He ran after us, and we ran away him, up the snowy Reynolds sidewalk. The adverb he used is this sentence was ran and away. Dillard was describing what was happening as the man from the black Buick chased her and her friends. Next she uses adverbs in paragraphs

"Sorry about that back there, I just needed to do that so I could get rid of Allison. And it wouldn't be to good for my rep now would it." He laughs while awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck.

“I also know I haven't um been very nice to you so i'm sorry for that too”

Politics now a days is hard to understand and when we do understand and want to create change it's hard to get our government to create change. In "The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left," Levin tells the story of an unfriendly rivalry between the progenitors modern conservatism and modern liberalism. In the time Burke and Paine shared — the late 18th century — philosophical arguments could ignite revolutions, and pamphlets could be as important as battles. Both Burke and Paine were masters of political rhetoric at a time when political rhetoric really mattered, and their rivalry still reverberates. In today's society about conflicts between the police and minority communities in the US, Burk would take a position that the american government has to change some laws around in order to create equality and justice while Pain would take a position of starting all over is the way to go to create something better for all.

She spoke quietly and cautiously, “Grant, I know I’ve been harsh on some of your past girlfriends, but I was meanin’ to tell you that I’m gonna try to be better to Vivian.”

“Oh?” He asked curiously. “I thought some of her abrasiveness had worn on. I suppose it was wrong. Although,” he paused for a moment, pushing off the railing to stand in front of me.

43. I stared at it. The red ink. The marks all over every minute detail of my paper. I glanced over to my left. 96. I snuck a peek to my right. 87. I discreetly spun around to three others behind me. 91. 80. 84. They were always goofing off and making smart remarks, how could theirs possibly be higher than mine? She gazed smugly around the room. “That was one of my easier tests and the results show it,” she proudly proclaimed, “the majority of you did an excellent job. This really is a smart bunch. Those of you that didn’t do so well should’ve gone to tutoring.” I did go to tutoring. In fact, I had gone to every tutoring session that week and the week before at my mom’s request.

“Yes, the party…Ha.” He laughed in an uncomfortable way. “I think I owe you an apology for that night…”

“I’m sorry. Am I in some kind of family matter?” I asked feeling a little out of place.

I laughed. "I just stuffed everything I had into the suitcase and bag. Unlike you," I said.

“I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but yeah you were a little loud.” He admits and I shrug my shoulder.

"No need to apologize. What are you doing down here?" Bailey spoke formally, yet he didn't sound stuck-up. His professionalism had snatched me as well.

People get so many ideas about you and it is my first day meeting some of them. I was embarrassed. [She paces back and forth as if in deep thought. She holds her head as if she were stressed.]