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Post by ashandacisag on Oct 3, 2008 21:47:44 GMT -5
 Located in the cartoon is a massive tornado that is destructing the home of an elderly couple. The author’s argument in this cartoon is that there are many important things that are going on in the world, but minor situations such as Britney Spears’ seem to be getting the most attention. The author proves his argument by having the elderly couple stop dead in their tracks to look at what other trouble Britney Spears has gotten herself into instead of running away from the tornado and seeking safety for their lives. The author is correct with his argument. The reason I see eye to eye with him is because many things that should be important to people aren’t. For example, last night the debate for the presidential elections came on. One would think that since America is our country, people would be interested in who they choose to give the power to run it. Shockingly, when I came to school, about everyone who I asked said that they didn’t watch the debate because they were too tired or politics don’t interest them. Beats me, I guess seeing who Paris Hilton is dating is more important than watching the presidential debates, talk about illogical. Cameron Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen, 10/2/2008 |
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Post by alyssaostroff on Oct 5, 2008 13:24:25 GMT -5
It’s true about major things going overlooked. It is the little things that people care about. I, too, asked people if they watched the debate and many said they were watching reruns of “Gossip Girl” or “The Office,” or another mindless TV show. Many people only begin to care about things of more importance when it directly concerns them. If it indirectly concerns them, like a presidential debate, then why bother watching? However, if the elected president proposes a bill that’s going to affect them directly, like a tax increase, or a $700 billion dollar bailout plan, then all of a sudden, it becomes important. If Russia and Georgia are fighting in a war, no one knows anything more about it because celebrity news is more important to them. Just like finding out the latest fashion trends is more important than watching the news for a change. Priorities in Americans these days are just pitiful. Teenagers with these priorities hardly even know what’s going on in the world. Why is it that the trivial things get more attention than issues that matter like the genocide in Darfur and the war in Georgia?
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Post by Mr. Wells on Oct 23, 2008 7:02:14 GMT -5
This (destructing) should be "destroying". Avoid cliches (eye to eye).
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