Q3 Project by EMILY MARTINEZ https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm Period 5 en-us 2022-04-27 01:31:07 UTC 2022-04-27 16:28:45 UTC hello@padlet.com In his 2004 book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton argues that the chief aim of humorists is notmerely to entertain but “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous orimpossible to state directly.” Because society allows humorists to say things that other peoplecannot or will not say, de Botton sees humorists as serving a vital function in society. Think aboutthe implications of de Boton’s view of the role of humorists (cartoonists, stand-up comics,satirical writers, hosts of television programs, etc.). Then write an essay that defends,challenges, or qualifies de Botton’s claim about the vital role of humorists. Use specific,appropriate evidence to develop your position. emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159534806 2022-04-27 01:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159534806 From talk radio to television shows, from popular magazines to Web blogs, ordinary citizens , political figures, and entertainers express their opinions on a wide range of topics. Are these opinions worthwhile? Does the expression of such opinions foster democratic values? Write an essay in which you take a position on the value of such public statements of opinion, supporting your view with appropriate evidence. emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159539106 2022-04-27 01:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159539106 The following passage is from Rights of Man, a book written by the pamphleteer Thomas Paine in1791. Born in England, Paine was an intellectual, a revolutionary, and a supporter of American independence from England. Read the passage carefully. Then write an essay that examines the extent to which Paine’s characterization of America holds true today. Use appropriate evidence to support your argument. emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159544707 "If there is a country in the world, where concord, according to common calculation, would be least expected, it is America. Made up, as it is, of people from different nations, accustomed to different forms and habits of government, speaking different languages, and more different in their modes of worship, it would appear that the union of such a people was impracticable; but by the simple operation of constructing government on the principles of society and the rights of man, every difficulty retires, and all the parts are brought into cordial unison. There, the poor are not oppressed, the rich are not privileged. . . . Their taxes are few, because their government is just; and as there is nothing to render them wretched, there is nothing to engender riots and tumults.]]> 2022-04-27 01:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159544707 Evidence 1- Leonard Pitts to Chris Cecil emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159592578 Pitts uses a humorous tone when criticizing Cecil in his article as he expresses "desbelief that [Cecil] has the testicular fortitude" after plagiarizing his works. ]]> 2022-04-27 02:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2159592578 Evidence 2: emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160168996 Kathy Griffin, a comedian that has been on various TV comedy specials, was fired from CNN after a photograph depicting her holding Trump's severed head. ]]> 2022-04-27 11:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160168996 Evidence 3: emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160174158 Lanita Jacobs published a research journal, Transforming Anthropology, where she commented: “For many minority audiences, 9/11 jokes ‘work’ as political commentaries that resist pro-war rhetoric and implicate a larger shared history of racial marginalization. These jokes also work because they invoke problems of race in America, particularly comics’ ongoing struggles against violations of their civil liberties,” ]]> 2022-04-27 11:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160174158 Evidence 4: emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160185281 Ronald Reagan gained popularity among Americans through his sense of humor--in the morning after his surgery due to a shot from an assassination attempt, he greets White House Aides: "Hi, fellas. I knew it would be too much to hope that we could skip a staff meeting." ]]> 2022-04-27 11:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160185281 Evidence 1 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160189841 During Franklin D Roosevelt's presidency, when radios were becoming widely available to the American public, he participated in "fireside chats" where he'd reassure Americans and provide hope during the Great Depression. ]]> 2022-04-27 11:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160189841 Evidence 2 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160192796 Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream Speech" inspired more demand and demonstrations towards the fight for racial equality during the Civil Rights movement, which soon led to the Civil Rights Act of 1965. ]]> 2022-04-27 11:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160192796 Evidence 3 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160205434 Florence Kelley would preach toward progressive reforms in response to corrupt industry standards, most prominently in her Child Labor Speech where she criticized the long hours and demanding working hours imposed on children, which soon inspired the passing of child labor laws. ]]> 2022-04-27 11:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160205434 Evidence 4 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160562540 Jon Stewart, an American TV show host in his statement to the House Judiciary Committee on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, expresses resentment and criticizes Congress for their failures in properly funding 9/11 first responders, and considers it a great injustice towards the responders who "brought our country back."]]> 2022-04-27 15:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160562540 Evidence 1 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160569139 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and business entrepreneur, recently bought social media platform Twitter for $44 billion dollars, while the UN argues that world hunger could be solved with $6.6 billion. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160569139 Evidence 2 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160575626 In response to the death of George Floyd and other blacks that have been killed due to police violence, protestors around the nation participated in "Black Live Matter" protests/riots for weeks in 2020 in order bring justice for the victims and hold the police accountable. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160575626 Evidence 3 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160578674 In her book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson criticizes the government for abusing its power towards encouraging mass pesticide use that is causing great environmental damage. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160578674 Evidence 4 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160591921 Forbes reports that around 186 billionaires live in California, such as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, yet it also faces a homelessness crisis with over 160,000 homeless residents. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160591921 Thesis emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160594369 Although some humorists may possess distasteful humor, they play a vital function in society as humor can bring hope and confidence to a large audience along with providing positivity amidst a crisis. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160594369 Thesis emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160603518 Although some speakers express radical or illogical opinions, most speakers' opinions foster valuable democratic values since they reference valuable American documents and defend rights that preserve equality.

]]> 2022-04-27 15:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160603518 Thesis emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160678089 Although America still remains true to the very principles established during Thomas Paine's time, his characterization of America is incorrect as the wealthy express more privilege than the poor, and Americans still combat injustice today. ]]> 2022-04-27 16:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160678089 Period 5 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160700075 2022-04-27 16:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160700075 4-27-22 emartinez3301 https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160700469 2022-04-27 16:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emartinez3301/yg5g7xuibqjgw5hm/wish/2160700469