George Johnson Chapter 1 Analysis

It was April 18th 1775 and John William Adams climbed out of bed and walked across the room. He was dressed in a long white linen shirt that flowed down to his knees. The sleeves were a bit tattered and dirty, but it was the only shirt he owned. He walked over to the wash basin and started his morning ritual of shaving. It was expected that all members of the American militia be clean shaven. He splashed some cold water on his face from the wash basin and reached for his Perret razor which had an l-shaped wooden handle and long straight blade. After shaving he reached for his wool stockings and slipped them on. John Williams mother Constance had made the stockings from lamb’s wool the summer before. He pulled his tan breeches on and fastened his wool coat as he set

In Chapter 2 of Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs, he discuses how to distinguish the difference between an argument and a fight, and to decide what you want out of an argument. The key point of an argument is to win over the audience to your point of view. In order to win an argument, you need to persuade them. You want your opponent to be persuaded using subtle logical tactics not power and intimidation. Using power and intimidation is the characteristics of a fight. This is when one person takes out his aggression on another, which does not persuade them but initiate’s revenge or rejection. During a fight, the key objective is to win by attacking and belittling your opponent, paying no attention to getting them to change their mind.

Sitting in the Tennessee Volunteer Football Film room, a young college student-athlete reviewed plays of Cal Berkeley football team for the upcoming season. "You are going to get drafted in the first round of the NFL if you just play these next 10 games" said former Tennessee Vols Defensive Back Coach. The young boy Inky Johnson, defensive back of Tennessee Vols, was excited to hear that wonderful news. It was a dream of his since he was 7 years old to play in the NFL. He was ready to help his family out of the struggles and harsh reality they faced everyday. Eager to play the upcoming season, Inky Johnson had a phenomenal first game. On September 9, 2006, it was the second game versus the Air Force football team ,Inky was excited as usual for any football game. He didn't start that game, but he eventually got in.

William Johnson was a slave before being freed at age 11, along with his mother, Amy, and sister, Adelia. He got his barber shop in 1830 from his half brother, James Miller. After starting his barber shop, he keeps a diary and he used it until he died. He also owned a bathhouse and bookstore.He married named Ann Battles, who was also a free african american. They had about 11 children before Johnson died. He lived in the free town of Natchez, and he almost had about three thousand dollars in 1835. Johnson was friends with other freed african americans like Robert McCary and hunted and fished with them. Johnson and Baylor Winn got into a dispute and it ended in Johnson`s favor in court. Winn was upset and shot Johnson when he was returning to

Nobody in the play is as influential on Beneatha as the people she dates. George is the first person she goes one a date with. He comes from a very wealthy African-American family he looks and dresses preppy. Her family loves him, but she is not serious about him. Beneatha says,”...I couldn’t ever

William Johnson was born a slave in the year 1809 but was freed by his owner, probably his father in 1820. His owner had earlier released William’s sister and mother. William Johnson upon being freed became a barber apprentice in Natchez town. William’s brother-in-law had a barbershop which he took over in 1830 and later on got married to Amy Battles. They had eleven children. Amy was a free person and just like William was black (National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007). William Johnson went on to operate several barbershops, owned land, and rented buildings. He also had a bathhouse and regularly loaned white and black people money which was paid at an interest. Like other free blacks in the South, William Johnson owned slaves and at times sold them too. The diary is a record of his daily personal endeavors, majorly about the payment of his debts, the items he bought and the running of his family. William was murdered by a free black man, Baylor Winn, with whom they had a boundary conflict. Despite his murderer being identified, he escaped prosecution since according to his evidence, he was a white man, and so no black man could testify against him (Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007).

Bryan Johnson: a son, a brother, a uncle, a friend, a lover, a athlete and outdoor enthusiast. Bryan Johnson is a man with many hats, depending on the day you may see several of these. When he is not working, Bryan loves to be in the outdoors or spend time with his family. Bryan is tough as nails, however, on the inside he is softer then cotton candy.

When the United States of America joined World War 1 in 1917 the rst of the world had been at war for three years. The U.S. deployed an estimated 4,355,000 troops to around the world. Around 204,004 of them returned home injured. Henry Johnson was one of those soldiers.

It seems that George takes Martha comments with a grain of salt. He ignores Martha in a way that hints at the deep love he has for her.

Jonathon Wayne Nobles was a well-known murderer in the 80’s. He has a background of drug abuse and mental illness. The traits had lead him to the perpetuated situation of killing two girls and stabbing a man. That explains why he was on death row. The time spent in prison changed his privileges and respect, actions, and whether he was proclaimed good or bad.

Junius Edwards and James White used several methods to persuade their audiences. One method that was obvious between both people was the use of a personal story to allow the audience to understand what exactly was going on. Even though White told an actual story and Edwards was fictional both of these stories felt very personal and that allowed the reader to get frustrated, laugh, become sad, etc. In both stories they crafted them in such a way that you got frustrated when White was declined a hotel room or when Will got asked an abundance of questions. There is a difference between a bundle of words that are meaningless to a story that triggers your emotions and you can connect to. Another thing both Edwards and White did was create a clear

The pathway to equality for African Americans was a lengthy and laborious process that required dedication and hard work. March Book One and Two by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell describes John Lewis’ introduction to the inequality and his work during the Civil Rights Movement. The story is told by Lewis’ personal accounts and images, which provides an unique reading for the audience.

This week gospel Jn 9:1-41 was about blind man where he his blindness is cured by Jesus and in his journey we learn many things that we can apply to our life. So, it first starts off with Jesus meeting the blind man and Jesus uses clay to make his blindness go away. This is an Old Testament reference meaning that he is being made into a new man because they use clay to make a new man. Then it goes to show that the blind man goes to do his normal life and comes to happen is his neighbors don’t recognize who he is. How he changed is by thinking at a deeper level and him wanting to find Christ in his life. Then his neighbors bring him to the Pharisees because Jesus was working on the sabbath. The Pharisees told him that he was blind because

George Kranky is a boy that’s being bullied by her grandmother when his parents aren`t home. He is a small boy, but not the smartest one.

The battle fought between George and Martha is played with the weapons that each sex has perfected. In American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theater, Lewis notes "Martha has instinct for the right wound; her tongue for the cutting word and her body for the most humiliating insult"(89). George has a greater vision of cruelty. When threatened by Martha, to cheat on him with one of the guests, George pretends not to care in order to upset his wife."I'm necking with one of the guests" "Good...good. You go right on" "Good?" "Yes, good... good for you, why don't you go back to your necking and stop bothering me? I want to read" (Albee,171,2). At the end of the play, George triumphs in the battle by using what he knows will hurt Martha the most; their son. Amacher states in Edward Albee, "All of the games, in terms of Albee's purpose, relate directly or indirectly to George and Martha's attempts to hurt each other"(93).