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Blog 3: Connotation of a word

Connotation of the word Jew

Words can hurt. They can especially hurt when used with the wrong tone. Any compliment or any ordinary word's meaning can change whenever a person adds a little emotion into it. When a word is spoken, it becomes more powerful than if the word was written. A word that has been changed from statement to insult is the word Jew.

The word Jew has changed throughout the history of time. When it was first used, Jew was used to describe a man or woman who practiced the religion of Judaism. Being a Jew was a great part of one’s life. Many were proud to be called a Jew. It wasn't until the beginning of world war two, that the word Jew was turned into an insult. When Hitler took office in the uprising of the Nazi party, the word Jew was changed forever. Hitler made being a Jew one of the scariest things of that time. Hitler’s view on the Jewish population changed today’s peoples thought on the word Jew.

When a person hears the word Jew, you can see his or her body language change. Because of Hitler’s take on Jews, people prefer to not use Jew to describe a Jewish person anymore. Although many prefer not to use Jew in there major vocabulary, many, now, use the word Jew as an insult. When one friend say to another, "man your such a Jew", mainly referring to a stereotype or possibly as just an insult, the word Jew is being misused. Jew is now often mistaken for words like idiot or just calling someone cheep (Jewish stereotype). The word Jew has been made into an insult in today’s modern day slang.

The word Jew has many meanings in today slang. The original meaning of Jew, a person who practices the religion of Judaism, is still used correct in modern day conversation although its newer definitions are mainly used in conversations. The word Jew is not a terrible word when used right. The word Jew has changed from a nice and accurate word to a racist word.

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Blog 2: everything is an argument

 

In today’s world, everything is an argument. Arguments can be found everywhere. Arguments are a part of everyday life. An argument is an oral disagreement between two or more people or by an object. Most people believe only people can argue, but they are mistaken. Many no humanistic things argue. When you are driving down the highway and you see a bill board for a company, you will notice that all they are trying to do is tell you that they have the best product or food and that you should only buy from them. This is also a very human tactic. Although many things argue, humans are believed to argue the most. People argue about virtually anything. We mainly argue in order to force our options on other people. People argue in essays in order to persuade a reader to take their side, people argue about where to eat, and people argue to get their way. The people that argue the most however are authors. When an author writes a book they argue that it is the best book on the market for some in his or her targeted age group to read. Also, in the book, an author will leave bit and pieces of his main argument. Although the reader doesn’t always know it, he or she is being persuaded into the author’s point of view. Authors argue most out of the common man.

                In the book, All’s quite on the western front, the author, Erich Maria Remarque, uses his character, Paul Baumer, to help show his point of view on war. In this book, Paul talks about the many things that make war differ from regular life. The author, Erich Maria Remarque, uses these topics to help express his argument on how different war life is from normal life. Some examples that were used was that after Paul returned from war, he could no longer fit in. Paul was used to the grueling conditions that a war zone could create. The author is using a very truthful argument because after being on a battlefield for so long, many soldiers have gone crazy or have disapproved of their older society. Another example that the author used to prove his argument was how he described both Paul’s homecoming and his experiences on the front. While Paul was fighting on the battlefield, the author would use very descriptive words to describe both the situation, and Paul’s surroundings, while when Paul was at home; the author would use a very dry and emotionless way of description. These examples would tell the reader that life on the western front was more exciting and action filled than the boring home visit on his leave. This example also helps prove the authors point. In the book all quiet on the western front, the author, Erich Maria Remarque , uses his characters to help support one of his views on war.
         

The author of All's quite on the western front, Erich Maria Remarque, shows his other argument through his characters. The authors other argument is that no matter what army it is, they both have similar goals. Those goals are to stay alive. In the book, Paul Baumer talks about how a man changes in order to stay alive. He says that everyone acts like a wild animal with its back to the wall. HE is saying that he has to fight his way out or he will be killed. The author believes that their is no peace in the war zone. An other example that the author, Erich Maria Remarque gives is when he tells of how the soldiers must find their own food because they were fed little amounts. The group of Paul and his friends always had to find more food in order to satisfy their hunger. They have to fight for their food to survive. The author, Erich Maria Remarque, uses his characters to give examples of how soldiers tried to survive the war.

The Author, Erich Maria Remarque, shows his final argument by using all of his minor characters. Remarque’s final argument is that people do not understand what goes on in the battlefield. The first example that the author gives is when the mayor of Paul’s home town comes up to Paul and yells at him for not saluting. The mayor accused him of losing his morals during his fighting on the front. The major has no idea what Paul must go through so Paul feels angered when he is disrespected. Another example of the author argument is when Paul returns home on his leave, and all Paul’s dad wants to do with his son is show him off to his friends. Paul was hoping that he and his dad could reconnect because he has missed his family, but Paul’s father thought otherwise. Paul’s father has no idea what Paul has to go through. The author, Erich Maria Remarque, shows his final argument by using many of his minor characters, along with his one scene characters.

Anyone can argue that everything is an argument. Many authors use this method of writing in order to prove his/ her point. In the book alls quiet on the western front, the author, Erich Maria Remarque, Proves three of his points by using this technique. His three main points were that people don’t understand what goes on in the battlefield, that it is hard for people to adapt after war and that all soldiers want to stay alive on the battlefield. Authors use the argument technique in order to prove their point of view.

What it is to be a reader

                A reader does more than just read a book. A reader uses all that he or she has learned inside and out of the classroom, to understand any novel that has been assigned or decides to read. As the story nears the end, a reader must use the beginning and middle of the book in order to predict what will happen at the end. In order for a reader to fully understand the message or ending of a book, he or she must possess different identities.

Readers are investigators trying to figure out the story using the method of foreshadowing. As a good story progresses, a reader must take hidden clues found inside the book in order to help the reader fully understand what he or she is reading. The reader will investigate how the characters interact, in order to decide what could happen to each individual character. A good reader, like a good investigator, will jot down notes in order to help him or her with the task of finishing the job. Readers are investigators.

Readers are alchemists, taking newly discovered materials and turning them into a hypothesis. Readers will use every possible combinations of events in the book until they figure out the ultimate outcome. Also, a reader will not throw out a blend of events in case their are later findings in his or her research that prove his or her older point to be true. A good reader, like a good alchemist, will not only believe in his or her hypothesis of combinations, but will also take into consideration, the hypothesis of a fellow reader. A reader is an alchemist.

Readers are men, women, and children, yearning for a story that will make them want to read more. Reading, for most is a chore that we must overcome during elementary school until college. While a good reader is reading a novel, he or she will look up words that they do not know in order to know their meaning. Although many only think reading is strictly schoolwork, loads of people also find comfort in reading a classic novel. Many read to pass the time, many read to help themselves sleep, many read for current information, and many read for the enjoyment of their favorite book saga, or their favorite author. It doesn’t matter what your age or sex is because everyone can read. Readers are made up of people of all ages.

                Reading will help everyone in every subject. Readers and learners are always exposing their minds to new ideas and new information by reading. Everyone should be a reader because reading is informational while at the same time it is fun and easy.