The Country Husband

Kate Burridge, an advocate for the changes in the English language, targets people who think similarly to her, in order to share her opinion on the English language. In Kate Burridge's "Colloquial Today, Standard English Tomorrow," the metaphor she uses helps achieve her purpose of justifying why changes in the English language are good. The weed represents the colloquial forms in the English language and the garden represents standard English as a whole. A weed is a plant that is not intentionally grown, similar to how colloquial language is normally mistakes or "slipshod pronunciations." However, if weeds are left alone, then they'll spread and can take over a whole garden. Similar to English, as colloquial English is used "more and more,

In the society we live in, everybody wants to be right. People will have their own unique stance on any controversial subject, and marijuana is no different. Marijuana is a very important topic of discussion especially in the current election season. The drug is discussed on television, social media, and virtually everywhere on the internet. In the article “This Is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere” associate viral content editor for The Huffington Post, Renee Jacques, challenges traditional notions of the prohibition of marijuana by brilliantly using rhetorical appeals to persuade you to join the majority. Contrary to Jacques, John Hawkins, writer for www.townhall.com, takes a different stance in his article “5 Reasons Marijuana Should Remain Illegal” holding tight to the traditional, negative view of the drug by using a mixture of logos and pathos to make you question why any human with a brain would smoke cannabis. Although both writers use rhetorical strategies to persuade you to their respective side of the argument, the differing degrees the authors use those strategies renders Jacques’ article much more persuasive to a general audience.

One of the immediate impressions the reader gets from Francis is that he is a war veteran who has suffered immense and painful injuries. Firstly, Francis tells the reader he has ‘no face’ which gives the reader the initial impression that he has vast facial injuries to the extent he doesn’t even refer to his face as a face anymore. This tells the reader that, as a result of the war, Francis can no longer see himself as human as he merely has ‘dangling bits of flesh’ for a face. Similarly, we learn that Francis is extremely self-conscious as he attempts to stop people from recognising him by wearing a scarf to keep his face in ‘the shadows’. This shows the reader Francis has a negative attitude towards his wounds despite him getting them while saving myriad lives. Another thing we learn about Francis in the first chapter is that he has murderous intentions towards Larry LaSalle. We learn this as he finds himself praying for the man he was going to ‘kill’. From this information, we can also infer that Francis is a highly religious person as he goes to pray for the people he knew at ‘St Jude’s church’. There are slight references to the theme of heroism in this chapter as at the end of it the reader learns that Francis feels ‘disgust’ whenever someone refers to him as a ‘hero’. This

Values mean different things to different people as they have differing beliefs and values. After this book was published, people’s values may have changed as they realized they have had the wrong values and priorities, and needed a change.

Throughout the countless pages of history, there exists many occurrences of change. Some of these changes are positive while others are negative. Nevertheless, as each change occurs, it must undergo struggles to become accepted. One example of the struggles of change that is seen in today’s society is the ongoing fight for religious freedom. Another change that is currently facing obstacles is the fight to change policies that raise the question of equality. Lastly, another struggle for change is the conflict that is occurring in order to make same-sex marriage legal. Through the examples of all these changes, there exists the common factor of changing values. As values change, new changes are undertaken. Therefore, changing values entail

The role of how marijuana is used in the United States is being reexamined, rethought, and recalibrated, Barcott emphasize throughout his book. The new adjustment in America's relationship with cannabis cannot be measured in just monetary or social terms, “there are more profound movements going ahead here; social realignments, social alterations, and budgetary modifications” Barcott believes. Barcott show marijuana came to be one of the most vilified drugs in the market ever since the war on drugs was announced in the 1980s. However, the author shows how those who were against that movement are now cheerful that the way of that line of thinking is finally coming to a close. “Weed the

His involvement in those crowds, because of what he valued, had resulted in regret he felt for joining that inescapable crowd. His values ultimately dictated his decisions and his future. This is because personal values dictate your behavior and what goals you set. For example, all of the goals I set are set in the first place because I value that goal and was willing to take the steps to reach that goal, and I am sure the same can be said for this entire class. I valued theatre and singing, so I auditioned for the school I’m currently enrolled in, Northwest School of the Arts. “Our values help guide us to satisfy our needs,” states an article entitled ‘Importance of Personal Values.’ The article goes on to state how your personal values may lead people into doing wrongful acts; for instance, someone’s personal values could guide them to stealing to obtain what they want. As a result, the aforementioned person could steal money to buy food and items. Someone’s personal values could also lead them to the guise that stealing is inhumane and instead resort to actually buying food and items needed from money

Every culture ever known has operated under a system of values. Many varied on exact principles, but most applied the idea of Natural Law. Or, as C.S. Lewis would refer to it in his Abolition of Man, the Tao. In this particular book Lewis discusses the implications that would follow could man overcome this basic value system that has been in place since the development of rational thought. However, paradoxical as his opinion may seem, he holds that to step beyond the Tao is to plunge into nothingness. Simply put, it is his claim that to destroy, or even fundamentally change, man’s basic value system is to destroy man himself.

In ‘Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense’, Alex Newhouse, a lawyer who resides in the area of Sunnyside, Washington addresses the controversial issue of the legalization of cannabis. The sole purpose of Newhouse’s article is to persuade readers and voters that marijuana should be legalized. Throughout his article, Newhouse focuses on the use of ethos and logos, while also slightly focusing on the use of pathos, to help persuade his audience. The incorporation of such rhetoric strategies allows Newhouse to change the opinions of individuals with views opposing the opinions he, himself, holds.

Human beings constantly generate their own system of values. Within a pluralistic society, certain groups termed as "the

We never thought of pot as a drug. It was grass, herb, a non-addictive high that set your mind free and your spirit soaring. Smoking a joint was a way of connecting with young people. If you got high you were cool, if you didn’t you were straight, and ‘never the twain shall meet.’ (Ponzio, 1999)

In Stephen King’s novel Under the Dome, one of the social issues that arises is drug abuse. The novel’s antagonist, James “Big Jim” Rennie, is the town’s second selectman and owner of a used-car dealership. What nobody knows is he also runs the biggest meth operation on the east coast. One of his co-conspirators is a man named Phil “Chef” Bushey. They call him the “Chef” because he “cooks” the meth. Various other characters in the novel are depicted taking drugs, including Phil’s wife, Sammy, who also sells marijuana on the side. This leads us to the social issue of marijuana. Marijuana is a controversial subject in today’s society, and it’s also the topic of this essay. Currently twenty-three states have legalized marijuana in some form. People

Within today’s society, Cannabis is seen as a harmful substance of such negative controversy. Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Despite many malicious allegations have been made regarding marijuana today, the truth of what marijuana’s real dangers are are beginning to come about again. Sadly, these facts have been held under considerable judgement because of what people stereotype a pot smoker as. This has been brought under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This image society has of a lazy and unambitious America has all been the result of almost one hundred years of false propaganda and stereotypes gossiped by certain private individuals trying to keep weed illegal for their own personal benefit.

Values are those things that are important, meaningful and valued by an individual, a group of people, or an organization. Whether we are aware of them or not, every individual has his or her core set of values, which consist of many different kinds of values. Each individual’s value system is different from one another because individual’s values are built up through one’s life experience, environment, and family background.  Values are important to us because they reflect our personal moral standards, shape our behavior, and guide us through long life journeys.  Since we live in a highly connected society, each person’s value system does not only affect one’s own life, but also affects many other people and the

The legalization of marijuana is a very controversial issue that is being debated across the United States. In the article "Going to Pot?," by Damon Linker, Linker attempts to persuade readers that legalizing of marijuana can cause more harm than help. This publication was released in November of 2001. Although two other writers, Richard Lowry and Andrew Sullivan, try to change readers beliefs Linker maintains his stance against marijuana. Without discrediting their facts he explains and defends why he feels they are wrong. The article is formal and although religion is not talked about, morals and society standards are questioned. Throughout the argument, Linker proves that effects of marijuana are detrimental to our society and