I am very real by Alexandra Leon https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b Made with an open mind en-us 2021-11-02 15:24:44 UTC 2025-11-23 15:09:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Claim- What is the point/topic he is addressing in this letter al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862016393 Vonnegut feels that burning books and censorship is Un-American because people should be aloud to read all ideas and opinions to help them make their own decisions and form their own ideas]]> 2021-11-02 15:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862016393 Rhetorical Appeals: (Ethos, Pathos, and Logos) what device was used where in the speech al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862017999 Paragraph 5 Ethos- Establishing credibility. 

]]> 2021-11-02 15:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862017999 Diction: al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862018837
evil
American writer
Extraordinarily insulting
No fiery letters
Disgusting news
Damage my reputation
rat-like people
Evil deeds and lying that hurt us
Responsibility in an ignorant, harsh, un-American manner
Uncivilized
Courage and ordinary decency
Behave as educated persons
 then people are entitled to call you bad citizens and fools. Even your own children are entitled to call you that.
Rotten Lesson

These all caught my attention because they were harsh and blunt, the author was straightforward in how he said things and it makes this letter all the more impactful. He doesn't speak eloquently or politely, he is honest about his emotions and it shows.



]]> 2021-11-02 15:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862018837 Structure: What is being discussed in the beginning, middle and end? al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862019475 (1)The beginning  of the letter starts by explaining the issues that is being addressed and what his problem is with books being burned. This acts like a hook for the reader.
(2) The middle of the letter he provides details like the fact that he is a former combat veteran and how he is not exploiting the burning of his books to make money. Instead he explains he is a hard worker who wrote those novels to convey values and issues that normal American families face.
(3)He concludes the letter by asking the school board to be mature adults and allow students to access a variety of ideas in order to allow them think freely for themselves.]]> 2021-11-02 15:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862019475 Implication for Society: How are Vonnegut's Ideas Relevant to current society? How can we apply this lesson to our current world? al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862021036 Vonnegut's ideas are relevant because what happened when he wrote that letter is still happening today, censorship is still big and is getting bigger. His ideas express how we need to expose young people to things so they can have their own ideas and make their own decisions rather than following the foot steps of everyone else.]]> 2021-11-02 15:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862021036 Literary Devices: al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862021959 Using terms like 'the fires of your furnace' gives a image of burning books and will make a person actually think about the meaning.
'Sickened and Saddened' and 'Famous Furnace']]> 2021-11-02 15:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862021959 Purpose and Tone: al63964 https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862022705 He is disappointed about the books being burned. The purpose of the letter was to explain how burning books is taking away children's freedom to be exposed to a variety of ideas and he wants the board to fix their mistakes.]]> 2021-11-02 15:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/al63964/4pvp1q0wmjh7zb6b/wish/1862022705