https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2 en-us 2020-10-19 14:40:29 UTC 2025-12-19 16:32:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5e3.png lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864336119 Ann Romney's speech took place at the 2012 Republican National Convention, which took place in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012.]]> 2020-10-27 04:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864336119 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864348275 Ann Romney was running for first-lady of the United States alongside her husband Mitt Romney.

She's known for launching the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

She shares her empowering stories on battling MS, as well as her unique insights into politics. 

She met Romney during high school and has been with him since. She makes this a primary focus in her speech stating how their love is "real" and how Mitt is going to bring that to America.

The dress she wore to the RNC costed thousands of dollars, even though her speech was to the everyday hardworking Americans.]]> 2020-10-27 04:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864348275 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864352788 In appealing to voters of lower socio-economic status through her voice, Ann Romney had two basic objectives. First Ann Romney sought to shift her husband's perceived ethos by emphasizing his successes and also relating more directly to the struggles they had faced to achieve their economic status. Second, by counteracting the relentless attacks that the couple had suffered because of their income, she tried to gain identification with her audience. She did so by building the dichotomy of "us" vs. "them" against Barack Obama.]]> 2020-10-27 04:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864352788 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864364786 By reflecting on the modest beginnings of her and Mitt Romney 's families, Ann Romney further identified with a middle-income and low-income American audience. She said her father came to America at the age of 15 with the expectation of "a opportunity to escape from poverty" (9:07-9:10). She then described the father of Mitt Romney by saying that "[He] never graduated from university." He became a carpenter instead. He worked hard, then became the president of a car manufacturer, and then the Michigan governor (10:10-10:16). The humble portrayal by Ann Romney of two men who worked hard in America to get ahead was possibly convincing to a Republican audience.]]> 2020-10-27 04:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864364786 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864387239 Ann Romney tries to keep her vocabulary more simplified in order for every voter to understand what she is implying. Donald Trump similarily does the same same thing in order to appeal to his base of supporters.]]> 2020-10-27 04:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864387239 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864454288 Gary Chambers Jr is an activist and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He ran for the Louisiana State Senate, District 15 in 2019.

He is the Co-Owner/Publisher for the Rouge Collection, 2012-present. ]]> 2020-10-27 05:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864454288 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864472266 Gary Chambers' Speech took place at the East Baton Rouge School Board in June 2020. The meeting was called to vote whether Robet E. Lee Elementary School should be renamed. Robert E. Lee was a known American Confederate Commander during the Civil War, who had and wipped slaves. Gary Chambers points this out in his speech claiming, "Not only when he whipped the slaves, he said, "Lay it on 'em hard," after he said, "Lay it on 'em hard," he said, "Put brine on 'em so it'll burn 'em."

Chambers' speech was not just to change the name of the school, but to advocate for the removal of any symbol towards confederate figures in history.]]> 2020-10-27 05:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864472266 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864483759 The speech was directed at the East Baton Rouge School Board, but more specifically, Connie Bernard.

His use of pronouns showed that he was speaking from the black community. All of his evidence were events that black people could relate to. For example, he claimed, "Let's keep it that. Let's stand on this moving forward, because we don't need to apologize for Connie, Evelyn...If you wanna name the building after somebody, how about P.B.S. Pinchback, the first black governor of the state of Louisiana, when he was governor during Reconstruction?" This quote uses the pronoun "we" instead of "I" to promote the voice of the black community. It wasn't just an issue that was prevalent to him, but to the community he lives in. He pointed out that the community was 82% black to show how prevalent these issues were to the community.

The Board was comprised of mostly white people. However, in Chambers' speech, he emphasizes how this moment is a justification for their legacy. He uses this tactic to encourage black members of the Board to follow his argument and take the initiative.]]> 2020-10-27 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864483759 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864505950 Chambers' created his speech to advocate to change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School and bring awareness to the numerous confederate symbols that are still present in America. He chose to call out racist actions in the board. Most notiably, he called out Connie Bernard. Connie attempted to defend Robert E. Lee during an interview and was shopping during a discussion regarding the school's name change. 

Chambers points this out when he says, " Sittin' over there shopping while we talking about Robert E. Lee. This is a picture of you shopping while we talking about racism and history in this country. Only white members of this Board got up while we were up here talking, too, because you don't give a damn. And it's clear."

Chambers argued that Connie was not fit for her position, as she wasn't taking this issue seriously and wasn't advocating for the community's greater good. Chambers wanted change and getting rid of Connie was the first step.]]> 2020-10-27 05:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864505950 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864532813 Chambers' tone was very demanding and strong. He sounded like he cared about the issue and he knew what he was talking about.

His hand movements were good at calling out specific board members who needed to be held accountable for their actions such as Connie Bernard.]]> 2020-10-27 06:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864532813 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864559230  "Mother Tongue", by Amy Tan tells a tale about Tan and her mother. The essay explores the variations between Chinese and American cultures and conflicts. To make a connection between these two cultures, she uses her own method, which is writing, since she feels that language has power that we can't imagine. Tan actually wants to crack the myth that in the liberal arts, Asian people can't do well but do well in math and science. In order to share thoughts with readers, she loves writing articles. She also states that it is not only beneficial to gain the attention of others in the world, but also to better one 's life. She gives details of her experiences with her mother, especially regarding the use of English by her mother. "Amy Tan discusses the" limited English "of her mother in her essay. Even though Tan speaks English well, when she spoke "broken" English, she was still able to know what her mother said. She shows that language has power by using Tan's archetype, humor, pathos, and dialogue, and you can use this power to communicate your thoughts and experiences to others.]]> 2020-10-27 06:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/864559230 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924040318 It's worth watching the video to see how Ocasio-Cortez pronounces three words in the decorous Building, without particular outrage or emotion, that explode like smart bombs. This is a horrific insult, but she's not all that horrified. She's heard it before because she had working-class jobs. She is "thrown out of bars by men." So she's not some fragile flower, read female, that can't take the Capitol Hill rough and tumble. "The abuse of Yoho was neither "deeply hurtful" nor "piercing" to her, although she notes that her conduct was not an isolated incident but part of a "culture of impunity" that accepts "violence against women and violent language. He was giving other men' permission' to do the same by saying it in front of a reporter.]]> 2020-11-15 08:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924040318 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924044231 2020-11-15 08:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924044231 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924045251 2020-11-15 08:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924045251 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924052441 While Kingston argues elsewhere that she does not want to be "representative" of her memoirs, it is clear that she often reaches out to other Chinese-Americans who share her feelings of displacement and anger. It is particularly difficult for the first generation born in America to reconcile the emigrants' heavy-handed and sometimes oppressive customs with the relative freedom of life in America. Being Chinese-American also means that, without really being part of either, one is torn between both worlds. Kingston, indeed, feels as distinct from her American classmates as she feels from her own family. This discomfort is exacerbated for a woman because many of the traditional features of Chinese women, such as a loud-speaking voice, are not considered "American-feminine." Another challenge in being Chinese-American is that the cultural heritage of someone else is still second-hand, filtered through someone else's lens or talk-story. She had never even been to China when Kingston published her memoirs. Most of the memoir is about trying to figure out the difference between what is Chinese and what is peculiar to her kin, what is true and what "movies" are.]]> 2020-11-15 08:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924052441 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924055238 2020-11-15 08:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924055238 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924057671 2020-11-15 08:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924057671 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924063726 On several ways, 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' appeals to me. It is an explicitly feminist poem addressing married women's place in society. It is also a brilliant piece of prose, however. Unlike Aunt Jennifer, who is "terrified," Rich creates contrast for full effect; the tigers are "proud and fearless." The aunt's nervousness is expressed perfectly by sound and motion; her "fingers" are "fluttering through her wool." The marriage in which she is suppresses her imagination and personality: "The enormous weight of Uncle's wedding band/Sits heavily on Aunt Jennifer's hand."

There's a feeling of being 'weighed down by her marriage. Via the capitalisation of "Uncle," the supremacy of her husband is proposed. It is clear that this marriage is an unhappy one; she is still ringed by ordeals she was mastered by" even though her aunt is dead. Unfortunately, I can still remember people like Aunt Jennifer, even though this poem was written over fifty years ago.

The poem is not fully pessimistic, however. I believe it does a lot to celebrate women's potential. Maybe Aunt Jennifer was repressed and shy, but she developed "proud and fearless" tigers. Beyond her death, these tigers live on. This poem, I believe, suggests the shifting status of women that we see today.]]> 2020-11-15 08:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924063726 lukemorris5 https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924065342 2020-11-15 08:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lukemorris5/ciswwbpe8qfy2i2/wish/924065342