English 2100

1. Williams states in the beginning that she is “one of the 15 percent of the U.S. Army that is female.” What is one reason why she enlisted in the army?

One reason Williams enlisted in the army was because of one of her arrogant ex-boyfriends, Douglas. Douglas was trying to be marine at the time of their relationship and liked yelling at her because he thought it would be good practice in preparation for the army. He told her that she wouldn’t make it to the Army because she couldn’t handle being yelled at. Williams wanted to prove him wrong.

Reading Questions:

1. The myths that apply to me would be Myth#4 and Myth #6, the first being that I believe that my writing ability is something fixed. I honestly believe my writing hasn’t grown or improved nor can, but maybe just maybe I’m wrong. The second being I almost always use a five-paragraph essay format, no matter the situation. It’s just what I’ve grown with, I don’t know anything else!
2. College-level research requires much higher level of critical literacy as compared to high school. Good research skills include the ability to read complex texts, understanding key concepts, and devising strategies for analyzing and responding critically.
3. An argument is a carefully arranged and supported presentation of a viewpoint. In simpler terms, it’s a detailed showing of a claim along with proof to support that claim. The author exemplifies a conversation who don’t have similar opinions, but want a better understanding of the matter at hand.
4. The three kinds of writing assignments you might receive are The Closed Writing Assignment, The Semi-Open Writing Assignment, and The Open Writing Assignment. The first would ask you to make inferences and form an analysis from a yes-no question. The second involves analyzing a reading and discuss at new patterns about what you read. The third, allows you to decide what to write about and making your own claims.
5. The three characteristics are, “clear evidence in writing that the writers have been persistent, open-minded, and disciplined”, “the dominance of reason over emotions or sensual perception”, and “an imagined reader who is coolly rational, reading information, and intending to formulate a reasoned response.”
6. Give two examples of when the author feels first person is more appropriate in a particular context. Use 3-4 sentences. One example includes using first person when it supports objectivity and integrity. An example of that would be scientific writing. A second example is when you’re showing ownership, intellectual involvement, and exigency. This strengthens your own argument and cites scholarship.
7. It’s clearly a bad idea to use “I” when you have already used it once. The reading states we shouldn’t overuse first person. Although, if you’re going to make a transition, you should give the reader an idea that you’re using your voice as an introduction when you are going to use “I”.

1. In Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag analyzes the way in which war is perceived and takes into account factors like sex, culture and social status. She goes on to say that war imagery is open to both interpretation and alteration. Sontag rejects the notion that war imagery will necessarily cause a rejection of war, instead saying that war is itself is everlasting.
2. I think that the best representation of war images occurs in the line, “and the sound of the dead language– praised as key torchlight of the great dead…” This line portrays death and mourning and that is proof of great loss as to what occurred during the war. These descriptions are what the Jewish girl is trying to grasp as life. It’s the cruelties of life that she doesn’t want to believe is true.
3. War through the eyes of a school girl is more than terrifying. Through any child or teenager in school. All they know is education and what they’re parents teach them. They are not usually taught war, unless necessary. To have it all happen, especially to family that is involved with war, is potentially traumatizing. When the author says, “memory says want to do it right? Don’t count on me.” she means that when it comes down to morals and what is right, we should make judgments based on present day norms and actions. Times change. Morally, historically, economically, and so on.

3: How does the way the father narrates the story effect the way certain elements of the story are told? For example how he speaks in a very conversational manner does it feel more real?

The father’s narration of the story does create a more realistic feel to the story. Hearing a firsthand experience in such a cruel and frightening time makes the imagery all the more impact on the reader. With this, you get a better understanding of Vladek’s persona and it becomes easier to put yourself in his shoes. This way of story telling is natural and with that the reader can easily picture the story at hand. I think that when a story is told historically it is definitely not as interesting or intriguing as if it were told emotionally and conversationally.

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