SAT Revision How much do we actually know about what's happening in the world around us? Sadly, for most people, the answer is not a whole lot. Nickolas Kristof is trying to change, at least with his Facebook friends, how little people actually know or care about things going on around the world. He builds his argument in the article, “Do You Care More About a Dog Than a Refugee?” that people should value any/all human life just as much as our beloved family pets. In Kristof’s article he uses a wide variety of devices, including: repetition for effect, strong connotation, and the use of a full circle ending. Using repetition for effect when talking about an issue is a very effective way to really emphasize something to the reader. If one point is made multiple times it helps to show that it is something that the writer really wants you to pay attention to. Kristof uses this many times in his piece. He emphasizes that there are “children” in Syria who are starving and suffering. He only uses the words children, or kids to describe the Syrian refugees. This just helps him to create more sympathy from his readers to the refugees. By referring to them as “kids” it creates an appeal to protect them from adults and younger readers alike, people are more likely to help a child before an adult. …show more content…
Someone's word choice can dramatically change the tone of a piece. Kristof, by using words like: genocide, massacred, catastrophe, depriving and even callousness, really helps to show just how much of a hot button issue this is to him. There are many examples of this strong word choice in action, one that stood out is the talk about “Depriving refugee kids…” is laying the “groundwork for further tribalism, poverty, enmity, and violence.” This really helps to show the reader his outlook on the
Though they begin as scared kids and wish to be invisible, the characters in “Refugee” must become more mature to protect their families by Stepping up when times are hard and difficult to accomplish what they needed to accomplish
The poem is rich in the images of the senses which aid the reader to imagine this terrible massacre. By employing an auditory image in “Babies wailing from hunger” (8), Kimel evokes sympathy. The Nazis even tortured those innocent babies who needed nothing but tenderness. He also uses an organic image in “Fathers shaken with helpless rage” (10), which depicts the complete sense of loss of control, fear and rage that the Jews suffered from.
Our cohort is nearing the end of its secondary education and therefore it is important that we reflect on the ways in which it has shaped our attitudes, values and beliefs. For example, over the past five years, we have read, analysed and evaluated various literary works such as novels, plays, poems and films in our English studies. These texts have expressed various ideologies, explored interesting themes and introduced us to fascinating characters. These elements have left a lasting impression on our attitudes, values and beliefs. In addition to this, English literary texts have provided us with historical knowledge as well as a thorough understanding of the role that aesthetic devices
The article “Children of War”, by Arthur Brice, is about several children who had to flee the war in Bosnia and immigrate to the U.S. First of all, these children’s lives before the war were comfortable. However, many kids were affected by the war in Bosnia. In the process of fleeing, these children lost their family, friends, and homes. After being a refugee in Croatia for a long period of time, some of these children were able to relocate to the U.S. Here in America, these children have a good education. Also, they have an opportunity to live a better life away from the harshness of war. Still, these kids miss their friends, family, and country that they left behind. Although these kids are living in the United States right now, they
Anh's success is ultimately defined by his parent's teachings. In Anh Do's memoir, “The Happiest Refugee”, his accomplishments are explored through his relationship with his family and his career as an established comedian. After fleeing the torn society of Vietnam, the Do family resettle in Australia and begin their new life with more opportunities and chances for success. Anh's parents are accountable for part of his success. Although Anh seems to be the most accomplished in his family, none of his accomplishments and personal traits would have been obtained if it was not for his parents. Anh succeeds throughout his life because of his parents. Anh's resilience is a positive reflection of his parent's guidance. His mother sacrificed a
Belonging to a person or group of people is the fundamental basis for happiness in life, bringing a sense of similitude, comfort, and safety, impacting on the choices you make and your life’s course. Two things that greatly influence an individual’s perspective of belonging are your family, and social status, as they can shape how a person perceives themselves, and ultimately how they perceive belonging. The heart-warming story of a Vietnamese refugee portrayed in the memoir “The Happiest Refugee” (2010) by Australian author and comedian Anh Do reveals how important an individual’s sense of belonging is, as it influences who you are, and what you will become.
Refugees, like Ha, came across many challenges on their journey, It was a traumatic experience for all, people lost their homes, friends, family and their lives. An example from the book inside out and back again say,“head whirls breath stinks for days.”(Lia)They don't have the resources to be clean and that's not the their biggest priority. Another example from the book is, ”food and water are provided but rationed.”(Gevert)There's so many refugees in one little area they don't have enough food or water to feed all of them. A quote from the article Refugees Who, where, why says,“Three civilians were killed three others are wounded last night when an explosion ripped through a crowded food market.”(Gevert) You always need to be aware of your
In both of these articles they talk about refugees. Some families had adjusted a new life after all the bad things that happened to them. When the refugees were being sent away, they felt queasy about where they were going. All the refugees thought they were going to get a document and be U.S. citizens. But they weren't, they were being sent to internment camps. And had to live there.
Indifference is an evil poison that must be fought to bring about a more compassionate era in the new millennium. The text clearly shows how indifference is evil and supplies us with one major event to truly set this idea in; overall the speech is full of deeper meaning and astonishing amounts of structure in each sentence that can be read. Dripping with undertones of what he truly believes indifference is and connecting to not only our emotions but also our logic as well as setting up his credibility to talk about such a topic by being a Holocaust survivor. Then later attacking the subject by offering us questions, overwhelming sentences that are emotionally heavy, and the truth behind what the manifestation of most critical connotation of the word indifference can lead to. The deaths of so many, as we turn away from the violence and don’t care as long as it isn’t affecting us in the immediate time. In the beginning we are already in the presence of much style, structure, and tone. We get to listen to a calm and thorough voice as he talks about his past
The repetition in the writing is when the prisoners of the concentration camps have to go through roll call every day. This is terrifying because if you make one wrong move, you get shot. Then, they restart the roll call, which makes you need to stand there even longer risking your life. Sometimes, they even shot you for no reason at all. Another use of repetition in the book was what they ate everyday. They ate bread and/or soup. You didn’t even get that much. This terrified the prisoners because it wasn’t very tasty to start with, but it didn’t help eating it everyday. They were too scared not to eat it, though, because you could starve to death if you didn’t. The author uses repetition to show the theme of
The repetition is a stylistic device O'Brien adds to stretch the truth of a story by adding and subtracting detail. The effect of this for a reader is a feeling that shows O'Brien's obsession with the stories he tells, because they always
JKF uses repetition to add emotion and importance to certain words and phrases. By repeating words it allows the listener to hear it multiple times and it sticks with them. It also makes what seems like a minor detail,seem like an important step in the right direction.
I’d use repetition in my writing. I would only use that technique if there has been a recurring topic that needed to be connected all through the story. As a reader, this repetition in reality indicates the connection between the 2 points within this story. Alexie’s repetition also evokes emotion from the reader. The reader starts to sympathize with Alexie’s life and hope of him to succeed.
Kristof continues to give real life examples of what the living conditions are like, and how the government if negatively affecting them. Kristof gets in contact with Fatemah and Bana who are current civilians and victims of their own government. Kristof shows that even simple communication for them is complicated and difficult. “ I interviewed Fatemah and Bana by email, which they access on a cellphone that they recharge with a solar panel. The examples shown do a good job convincing me that the argument is valid and make me side with what he is
Over 300,000 refugees are waiting at the borders of our country waiting to be accepted into our country. My question is why. Why would our great country want to weaken ourselves by letting illnesses and terrorism into our country, especially when they did not help us in the past? The United States should not accept refugees because of many reasons including terrorism, stealing jobs from U.S citizens and bringing sickness and unknown illnesses into our country. Hundreds and hundreds of terrorist attacks have occurred in our country the only blameable menace are us letting in refugees in. Thousands of refugees are working immediately, and illnesses are spreading to Americans in our country as soon as these refugees enter our country. Knowing all of these issues is it really worth letting them in?