https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x English Project Due March 23rd en-us 2018-03-20 16:01:09 UTC 2025-11-18 02:31:19 UTC hello@padlet.com lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244111108 By Shane Burcaw ]]> 2018-03-20 16:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244111108 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244112253 Throughout the book, Shane decided to use words that were thought-provoking, humorous, and a bit unprofessional. With these attributes, the tone stayed about the same until the very end. Shane would also tend to use all capital letters when showing he was excited or yelling. Those words were usually swear words so I will not be quoting them. At the beginning of the book, Shane had a very positive outlook and with that, he created a playful-comfortable tone. One of the many descriptional examples is from page 83, "I'm going to try my best to be as honest and fair as I can when I described him but you have to understand during this week of Camp, Tim was my, archf******nemesis." Towards the end of the book, he stopped and began to think about his future;  One that included someone he could spend his days and nights with. So slowly, the tone moved onto somber and a tiny bit fear. As expressed in the book, with time he found someone he could love forever. "There was a moment when I realized Sarah and I were in this together." This tone was the most appealing for me to read. Words and experiences became more thoughtful and confident. So while Shane wrote this book, and I read it, I could feel his emotions and frights come to life. ]]> 2018-03-20 16:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244112253 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244577951 Shane Burcaw was diagnosed with Spinal  Muscular Dystrophy and has been in a wheelchair since the age of two. Even with huge hurdles that were normalized in his life, he made it look easy,  Friends, activities, school, girls, and simply understanding how to adapt to the world was a struggle. But with his clever analogies and spicy attitude, Shane learned how to navigate through the good and bad. In this book, you read about his friends, family, girlfriends, failed school projects and rude personas. Thankfully, with his look on life, he made most of his condition and became the best he could be. ]]> 2018-03-21 15:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244577951 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244584445  Just by looking at the cover and seeing the title page and illustrations, this book was clearly meant to draw in all kinds of people. Just by reading the book, I knew that generally, people who were looking for a funny and informational book would be the main audience. This book is strangely open and answers every question for someone who is looking on the outside his life (or anyone with a physical /mental disability). For the article most likely this article was supposed to be directed to people wanting to know more about the disabled community. Since most of the text was directed to people who either stare. or have questions about how to react to others with unknown disabilities. Overall, these two texts are meant to attract the same types of people. ]]> 2018-03-21 15:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244584445 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244588299 From the start, I knew I was going to read an autobiography; The front cover gave it away. It wasn't a drawing or a random picture of an empty swing, It was of the actual author, Shane Burcaw. Also, the constant using of the words 'me' and 'I' helped me gather information so I could understand the book to my fullest extent. Going deeper into the book's syntax and specific syntax also let me know that it was an autobiography.  The deep understanding of the issue and the slight hard truth he had to type. One of his hardest experiences was when he had to get a tube placed in his stomach. "My friends and family convinced me that while it would be different, a tube sticking out of my stomach was not going to ruin my entire life" (211). ]]> 2018-03-21 15:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244588299 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244597291 The main thesis of the book was that you should never assume what a person might be without talking to them. Or taking the time to get to know them. The book was mainly asking for people to stop looking at him and assuming he and other disabled people are mentally challenged and childlike. After reading this book, it made me see others in a different light. I will continue to be mindful that peoples outsides do not match their insides. ]]> 2018-03-21 15:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244597291 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244979775 By Alisa ]]> 2018-03-22 13:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244979775 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981001 The tone is mainly confrontational and conversational. The author wanted people to not feel threatened, but still, show that sense of urgency for their behavior. The article itself was short and to the point. Since it is an autobiography,  it uses emotion only someone who knows extensive information about. Alisa tells the good the bad and the ugly about living with her disabilities. She tends to get self-conscious about herself when people tell her that they feel bad for her. This excerpt from the article says, "I really hate it when people stare at me because it is rude, and I would rather you ask me what you are wondering." This shows and persuades the style and tone of this article. In the example of tone and syntax, it shows a very conversational and angered tone. ]]> 2018-03-22 13:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981001 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981246 Human rights also apply to people with disabilities. From my look on the world and disabled people, I feel like they are looked past or ignored. This should not be the way it is. Everyone who has a different race, gender, sexuality, and disability should be treated equal and have the same rights. As we're living in this century, we have been making strides for people of different skin colors and identification, but we are still looking down upon people who look different. With Ailsa and Shane, they are working on spreading knowledge to people with contrasting beliefs. This can be difficult to deal with and change when people are so narrow-minded. So, like I said with the themes in Laughing At My Nightmare, we need to learn to not judge a book by its cover and start talking to other people. People diagnosed with disabilities face hardships daily when trying to fit into society.. This becomes hard because some view them as not whole.  They are denied their rights to be included in the general school system, to be employed, to live independently in the community, to move freely, to vote, to participate in sport and cultural activities, to enjoy social protection, to access justice, to choose medical treatment and to enter freely into legal commitments such as buying and selling property (OHCHR).  In the book Laughing at My  Nightmare, the revolving message is that you should not judge people by how they look. You should rather get to know someone before making assumptions. ]]> 2018-03-22 13:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981246 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981399 In the short, but the efficient article called, To The Person Feeling Sorry For Me Because of My Disability, by online writer Alisa (speaks), there is a lot of knowledge that is shared. In the beginning, Alisa talked about her impairment. When she was born, the doctors confirmed her as stillborn, but they managed to resuscitate her. The lack of oxygen to her brain caused her body to have a  type of cerebral palsy called quadriplegic, and athetoid cerebral palsy, which affects every muscle in her body. She had always been labeled disabled but doesn't feel like it. She can communicate and write articles about her life. When she would go outside, others would pity her and make her feel bad about herself. She stated that "that makes me feel unhappy and awkward because I am who I am, and I can’t change that. I don’t want anyone to pity or feel sorry for me just because I have cerebral palsy. If I didn’t have cerebral palsy, I wouldn’t be the person I am today, and I wouldn’t have met some of the awesome people I know. So next time you think of feeling sorry for me, please don’t." This expresses exactly how Shane Burcaw felt. To encompass everything she said, like other people with physical disabilities, they would like you to not judge a book by their cover. Ailsa would like others to get to know her and then once they talk to her, make an opinion about her. ]]> 2018-03-22 13:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981399 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981526 These themes and call to actions are still needed for the growth of our country. To become stronger and more inclusive of all people. Recently, the UK had stopped funding for disabled peoples needs. Without this much-needed help, thousands of people will have to live life with an invisible wall separating them. Another example would be, that "respect for children with disabilities to preserve their identities and acceptance and respect for individuals with disabilities. This statement also contradicts the words Ailsa is saying, but in the formative years of a child's life, there should be positive and encouraging people following him. ]]> 2018-03-22 13:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981526 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981688 Throughout this article, there was one consistent theme that kept being silently mentioned; Don't judge a book by its cover. This simple, but the powerful topic is always being said even though it's hard to follow. In the article, Ailsa mentioned that she does not wish to be pitied. She would rather be talked to and even asked those very awkward questions. With this thesis in place, everything would be easier. Just like racially stereotyping, if we could accept what people look like and just get to know them, it would be beneficial for all humans. In end, the main goal is for everyone to be accepted, despite that being very difficult. With just a minimal amount of people with mindfulness, you could make someone's day better. ]]> 2018-03-22 13:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244981688 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244982149 This book is an autobiography, just like the book Laughing At My Nightmare. It has all the same benefits and downsides. I can tell it's an autobiography because it uses the authors' pronouns and real-life photographs.  ]]> 2018-03-22 13:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/244982149 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/245083562                                                                 By Linsey Tatar]]> 2018-03-22 16:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/245083562 lt20086 https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/245084932 2018-03-22 16:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/lp0dfrdlmy3x/wish/245084932