Having to get surgery is
a very anxious thing for a person. Their life hangs in the balance of a surgeon
who went through years of training in order to gain the experience required to
save a person’s life. In the New York Times article Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide
Open by Jan Hoffman, keeping the
patient awake is starting to become a more accepted, more appreciated thing
from patients as they are able to view what the doctors are doing inside of
their bodies. Most of these surgeries are occurring for minor surgeries that
help keep the patient more involved with their surgery. They also occur with
patients who need dangerous brain surgery. When these surgeries take place, it
is essential so the doctor is able to successfully perform the surgery with
knowledge that the patient is awake, and alive. Both of these reasons to keep
the patient awake has been beneficial for a successful surgery. Being able to
see the surgery brings comfort to the patient. If the patient was not given
this opportunity, the person may not feel comfortable with going through with
their surgery because they will not be able to know what is going on inside of
their bodies. I believe that it is important for a person to have the option,
because then even if they don't take that opportunity, they would have had all
of their options. In the article, Hoffman states, “Patient satisfaction,
however, tends to be high” (Hoffman). Being able to have a comfortable
patient throughout the entire process is very important for doctors as they
want to have a comfortable relationship with their patient. By being able to
provide them with everything they need, doctors are also able to perform the
surgery without the patient having to go under anesthesia. This requires less
pre-surgery and post-surgery work that the patient has to deal with. The option
to stay awake during surgery has not only provided doctors with a way to be
able to talk to their patients throughout the entire surgery, but provided the
patients with a way to understand everything that was going on inside their
body during the entire surgery.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Sunday, March 19, 2017
TOW #23 - Impeach Trump Cartoon
In this political cartoon by Steve
Benson on USA Today, there is a man in blue holding a sign in capital letters
that states, “IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP”. On November 8, 2016, the United States
of America voted for their next president of the United States. The election
that terrified many American citizens came down to Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump. Both of these president-elects had their supporters but they also had
people who were against them becoming president. Many people searched through
the depth of the internet to find evidence for why Hillary Clinton or Donald
Trump should become the next President of the United States. After November 8th
occurred, many were devastated in these results hoping that Donald Trump who
became president of the United States would be impeached. Trump was never given
a chance at presidency before people started to protest against him. These
people who followed Hillary Clinton during her race for presidency, continued
to back her up even after the election occurred. They still showed support of
her ideas and what she was truly trying to fight for during her candidacy.
However, these people need to realize that if they impeach Donald Trump, his
ideas would remain with Pence who is currently the vice president. There would
have to be a way to turn back time for these people to fully receive the
leadership they believed would have been positive for this country.
The
rhetorical devices used in this cartoon are imagery and its appeal to pathos.
The imagery is shown to express the man’s determination to protest Trump’s
impeachment. He is wearing the color blue which demonstrates democracy and
shows the side he took during the 2016 election. The cartoon appeals to pathos
as it makes people feel emotion about the election. Whether they are angry at
this cartoon or can easily connect with it. I believe that this cartoon proved
its purpose as it clearly identifies with people who believed Hillary Clinton
would have been the better president. These people are against Donald Trump’s
ideas and believe he should be impeached because he will not be the president
that the United States needs for the American citizens.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
TOW #22 - Eat, Pray, Love
In the memoir Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, Gilbert
shares her story of how she turned her life around after she went through a
very difficult divorce. She faced depression through a period of her life as
she tried to pick life back up. This memoir is about Gilbert’s experiences in
Italy, India and Indonesia where she was able to obtain good food, her
spiritual side, and love. All three of these locations helps Gilbert rehabilitate
her mind as she grows into a stronger person. Elizabeth Gilbert is and American
author best known for this memoir, which has become a New York Times Best Seller.
Elizabeth Gilbert wrote this memoir to share her story with the world about how
she was able to learn how to live and enjoy her life after all of these
positive experiences she had.
The rhetorical devices
used in Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir are metaphors, and personification. She uses
both of these rhetorical devices in order to enhance her memoir and make her
audience feel they are able to connect with the memoir better. Both of these
rhetorical devices are used throughout her memoir to help her successfully
deliver her story she wants to tell to her audience. One metaphor she uses she
compares emotions to a slave. She describes how one’s thoughts are deeply
influenced by emotions. An example of personification used in Gilbert’s memoir
is when she describes how much she loved the pizza she ate. She questions if
the pizza might actually love her back. She uses this rhetorical device to
effectively describe how she has become much happier than she was previously.
She uses the pizza to describe that there is hope for her life to become
better.
I believe that Elizabeth
Gilbert proved her purpose because she successfully shares her experiences with
the audience and proves how her life changed for the better. Gilbert has proved
that with determination that if one wants to change their life around, they
have the ability to do it.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
TOW #21- Oscar's Mistake
After the Oscar’s occurred, there
was a lot of controversy due to the mess up for which movie won best picture.
This cartoon from the New York Time Syndicate displays all of the confusion
that occurred as the Oscar’s corrected their mistake of announcing La La Land as the winners instead of Moonlight. When La La Land was
announced, the cast and crew who were at the venue at the time were very
excited. They stood up and went on to the stage thrilled that their movie was
being acknowledged for the best award at the Oscars. Unfortunately, the actual
winners of this award was Moonlight, making this the biggest mistake that has
occurred in the Oscars. This mistake reminds me of when Steve Harvey said the
wrong name for Miss America. However, the reactions at the Oscars were very
controlled as they were very calm and the cast and crew of La La Land showed
their excitement for Moonlight. The man in the cartoon is the director of Moonlight
and his face represents all of the people because they were all extremely
confused about what had happened.
The two
rhetorical devices used in this cartoon are imagery and symbolism. They
effectively used imagery to represent the two movies, Moonlight and La La Land.
The two people are drawn as if they were in a relay race and the Oscar trophy
is being passed. The man’s confusion is clearly displayed on his face and the
exaggerated excited face is displayed on the woman’s face who most likely
represents Emma Stone. The symbolism in this cartoon is shown by the moon in
the sky which represents the movie Moonlight. This moon is towering over
everything like it is the most important part of the piece. The woman is
wearing a dress and in the same famous position of Emma Stone’s character in La
La Land. During the Oscar’s, Emma Stone had just won best actress and she is
handing the trophy off to Moonlight for best picture.
I
believe that the author proved their purpose because the author clearly
displays the emotions people were feeling when Moonlight won the Oscar instead
of La La Land. The author effectively shows the audience the reactions of the
people and how the mistake made one movie surprised and one movie excited.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
TOW #20 - After Shootings, Indians are Wary of Coming to U.S.
On September 14, 1814,
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called Defense of Fort M’Henry. These words were
soon turned into “The Star-Spangled Banner” and known as the national anthem
for the United States of America. People from all over the world would travel
to America to obtain a better life. However recently in America, people have
felt very unsafe and uncomfortable living in the country that used to be known
for its freedom. On February 22, 2017, a devastating shooting took place that
took the lives of two Indian engineers in a Kansas bar by a drunk man questioned
their immigration status. Someone asked “Why do you even need to go to the
States? Why do you need to go to a country that doesn’t want you?” (Sharma).
People all over the country are experiencing this doubt of whether it is worth
staying in the States. They have become very aware after this shooting how
unsafe it is for Indians to live their lives throughout America. Ever since
Donald Trump has become president people have become more observant of the
races that are not white. They question whether they are officially citizens of
the United States and do anything in their power to try and prove they are not
citizens, even by killing them.
The rhetorical devices used in this
New York Times article After Shootings, Indians
Are Wary of Coming to U.S. by Ellen Barry and Nida Najar, are the appeal to pathos and the appeal
to ethos. The author uses a lot of true examples from people all around the
world to help show the audience how the views of Americans has deeply affected
the lives of every single person on this earth. People are scared to live in
the United States and it is Trump’s beliefs that have created an increase in
violence in the United States. The author also uses these examples to make
themselves credible as they use real life examples of how the shooting affected
the lives of many people throughout the world.
I believe that the authors proved
their purpose because they effectively proved the effects the shooting in the
Kansas bar had on people all over the world. People have become afraid to live
in the United States, and honestly after Trump became president, I am too.
Monday, February 20, 2017
TOW #19 - Trump Pursues His Attack on Sweden, With Scant Evidence
In the New York Times article Trump Pursues His Attack on Sweden, With Scant Evidence by Sewell Chan and Christina
Anderson, the authors inform the United States of America about how Trump
attacks Sweden based of unreliable news from television. Ever since Donald Trump
became president, he has been very involved in social media news and what is
being said about him by the American citizens. President Donald Trump tweeted
out, “Give the public a break – The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large
scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!” Some of
Trump’s reactions clearly display his opinions on the topic and how he is
unwilling to view different perspectives. This attack on Sweden clearly shows
how he will act on what he believes in, even if it is not right for America.
This article shows the audience how Trump relies on television news even if it
is not accurate.
The rhetorical devices used in this
article are the appeal to logos and ethos. By appealing to logos and ethos, the
authors are able to provide the audience with accurate information involving
the Sweden attack by President Donald Trump and inform America the reasons for
this attack occurring on Sweden. This article also provides the audience with
an immense amount of reliable sources to add on to both of the authors
credibility. They include many people who have a lot of insight on this devastating
event that was caused by President Donald Trump. By using these two rhetorical
devices, the authors effectively prove that they wanted to inform the American
public about the reasons the attacks on Sweden occurred and how they impacted
the entire world.
I believe that the authors proved
their purpose because they effectively show America the reasons President Trump
attacked Sweden. They make it evident that the reasons Trump attacked Sweden
were due to television and his beliefs that they were reliable enough sources
in order to actually order this attack.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
TOW #18 - Trump Tweets
In a New York Times Syndicate,
Turner created a political cartoon showing the impact of Donald Trump’s tweets
has on the United States of America. Donald Trump is portrayed as a bird who is
“tweeting” on a tree branch. The statue of liberty, a politician, and a
civilian are on the ground looking up at Trump in disgust and disapproval. All
of Donald Trump’s tweets on twitter are represented in this political cartoon
as a disgrace to the American public. He is using his new power as president to
order people around and express his anger when things do not go his way. The
person on the right of this political cartoon looks like a truck driver who
originally voted for Trump but became frustrated with not getting what Trump
said during the process of becoming President of the United States. Donald trump’s position is higher than the
others in this political cartoon to represent Trump’s power over the United
States of America. This political cartoon is an accurate representation of the
effects Donald Trump has had on America.
The rhetorical devices used in this
political cartoon are imagery and symbolism. There are subtle colors used in
this cartoon that represent the figures that are used. The images are in
specific locations to show the importance of the figures represented in the
political cartoon. Donald Trump’s face shows how focused he is on sending all
of his tweets out to the American public to express all of his feelings and his
opinions on the politics going on in America. The other rhetorical device used
in this political cartoon is symbolism. Even though Donald Trump is actually
represented on this political cartoon, he is in the position a bird would make
when sitting on a tree branch. He represents that he is now in control of the
United States of America and he knows everything that is going on. The Statue
of America represents many Americans who were disgusted when Trump became
president.
The author made this cartoon to
demonstrate the impact Trump’s presidency has already had on the people of the
United States of America. The audience is the people reading Donald Trump’s
tweets who only see his perspective. I believe Turner was successful because it
is clear that Trump’s tweets have affected every person living in America.
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