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Questions 1-6 (P. 26)
1.
In prereading the excerpt from Mark R. Levin’s book, what did you discover that influenced your reading?
The way the book was written influenced how I read it. It is clear that the book is written from a bias standpoint and only reflects on one side of the argument. If the book were written differently, from a standpoint that stated an increased number of facts rather than opinion, how I read the book would be influenced in a different direction. The way the book was written influenced my reading by getting me to ask myself questions, such as “Why does the author take this stance in the argument? What influenced his position?”
2.
Where in the excerpt is Levin primarily presenting facts and where is he presenting opinions? Whose opinions?
In the excerpt Levin presents facts in the first paragraph, explaining who Roy W. Spender
is and his significance. The only other place that Levin presents facts is when stating that the nighttime temperatures have risen in Las Vegas. The remainder of the excerpt is based on bias opinions. 3.
The first four paragraphs are documented. That means Levin got his information from other sources, identified in the notes. What do you know about Breitbart, the source of three of those paragraphs? What type of bias might you expect from Breitbart?
From research, I found that Breitbart is a news source that is far-right, and which was founded by an American conservative (Soken). From knowing this information, I can infer that Breitbart may tend to be biased toward conservative views and biased against liberal views. Typically, conservatives believe that a large percentage of climate change is due to human activity, whereas liberals may argue that climate change is due to nature.
4.
Since Breitbart is quoting Spencer himself, the ideas in paragraphs 2-4 are Spencer’s. Do those opinions reflect what you have heard from other sources about climate change? Explain.
These opinions do not reflect what I have heard from other sources about climate change.
This could be due to the fact that I do not use sources that speak on climate change. Although, when I do use sources that mention climate change, oftentimes the perspective is not heard from the point of view of a scientist, rather it is from the perspective of a news reporter who was interested in something they heard about climate change. 5.
How does Levin reveal his own bias in paragraph 5?
Levin reveals his own bias in paragraph 5 by making what seems to be a joke. For example, the text reads “There are many more highly educated and experienced experts who raise a variety of substantive issues and questions about man-made climate change. And henceforth, none of them are welcome on NBC’s Meet the Press.
” This joke reveals Levin has bias against those who believe in man-made climate change. 6.
Did you bring to your reading your own biases about climate change? Explain. When reading this excerpt, I did bring my own biases about climate change. I believe this
was due to the fact that the book was written with bias, therefore, this changed how I perceived and interpreted the writing. The book was written based on opinion rather than facts and because of that I had to bring my own biases about what I know and believe to be true about climate change. Work Cited
Soken, Emmaline. “10 Examples of Social Issues in the US.” Human Rights Careers
, https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/examples-of-social-issues-in-the-us/. Accessed 5 January 2024.
Questions 1-6 (P. 35)
1.
Why does Ocean Vuong use such words as password, incantation, get-out-of-jail-
free card, and magic to describe the boy’s use of the phrase “No homo”? Vuong internally chooses to use these words when describing the boy’s use of the phrase “No homo.” When reading, I noticed that the words password, incantation, and magic all have one thing in common, often they are attached to a secret. A get-out-of-jail-free card symbols getting oneself out of an undesirable situation or avoiding punishment for one’s actions. When K says “no homo” as he tenderly cares for Vuong, he is attempting to protect his manhood and uphold the standard of what society wants him to be. The use of this language reveals that men hide in secret in order to protect who they truly are. 2.
What is the double meaning of the boy’s statement “You’re really good at hiding”?
The boy’s statement “You’re really good at hiding” holds a double meaning. K intended for the statement to be towards his foot for his manhunt, but the author received the statement differently. He felt K talking to his soul, about his manhood rather than his manhunt. He felt he was hiding in and from manhood at the same time. Therefore this statement held a double meaning. 3.
Why was the author never comfortable being male?
The author was never comfortable being a male because it was impossible to separate being a male and hegemonic masculinity. As a male, he felt like he was expected to be aggressive, self-destructive, and violent. Although, he considered himself gentle, this is why identifying as a male was uncomfortable for him.
4.
Why is masculinity in America often described in term related to death? Masculinity in America often is described in terms related to death because American life
was founded on death. Death has become a practice that shows progress within society which is to be celebrated. For men, death shows growth in their life, therefore death is described in such a way for this reason. Adding my opinion, I think that men often have to die to themselves, specifically their emotions, in order to express the version of them that society wants to see.
5.
What is the main point that Voung is trying to make about masculinity in America? Where does he himself fit into that view of masculinity? Or does he?
The main point that Voung is trying to make about masculinity in America is that it is toxic; it is based on aggression and violence. He himself does not fit into this view of masculinity. At some points, he has questioned his identity because he does not feel as if he fits into the category of how men are expected to behave in society. 6.
How would you describe the genre of writing that Vuong uses to make his point? What characteristics of the writing led you to your answers?
I would say that the genre of writing that Vuong uses to make his point is either essay or narrative. The characteristics of the writing that led me to this answer is that he speaks from personal experience and formats his piece of work as a short story. The language he uses within this piece, such as metaphors, also allows us to infer the answer to this question and the previous questions.
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