Professor Alejandro Lee Summary

As Santiago continues to struggle with the Marlin many characteristics become obvious, specifically characteristics that show a parallel to Christ. Referring back to the example used in How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Santiago shares similarities to Christ. Throughout his struggle with the Marlin, many references are made to being alone and far from land. This isolation is similar to that of Jesus, and along with the doubts of his peers, puts Santiago in a similar situation as that of Christ’s. The old man also acquires cuts on his hands and “carries” the fish on his back. Jesus carried the cross that eventually killed him upon his back, and was pierced through the hands. This poses the question of whether Santiago will share the fate

Recently in English we were discussing and learning about the murder of Hae Min Lee and gathering information to see if her boyfriend, Adnan Syed should still be locked up or finally set free. I believe that Adnan Syed is not guilty and should be released from prison. I believe that Jay Wildes should be the man in prison for the rest of his life.

The classroom is well organized and orderly. Students have a routine that is followed each morning. John’s morning activities are without disruption, the morning routine works.

At 1:10 pm their classes start, and each student sits at their desk either thoroughly bored or thoroughly interested in what’s being taught, but their all watching the clock waiting for school to end at 2:40 pm.

In Nate Stulman’s essay “The Great Campus Goof-Off Machine”, Stulman creates the primary argument that the overall use of computers by students may be detrimental to their higher education. Readers are made weary by his accusations and are therefore put off by his argument from the beginning of his essay. With a string of negative discourse against the use of computers being the primary tool for a student’s learning, Stulman produces an unconvincing justification of his argument. Through the process of Stulman developing his argument, he aims the blame on both students and colleges, but his argument is not clearly directed. Overall Stulman’s essay delivery is unsuccessful due to insufficient evidence, alienation of the reader, and the production

In his work entitled “The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts”, journalist and author Alfred Lubrano poses the question of how receiving education can lead to a harsh reality. Lubrano explains that as a child works toward a higher education, there are certain aspects of life they are forced to leave behind as they enter into a new existence. According to Lubrano’s statement, “At night, at home, the differences in the Columbia experiences my father and I were having was becoming more evident” (532). Additionally, Lubrano states, “We talked about general stuff, and I learned to self-censor. I’d seen how ideas could be upsetting, especially when wielded by a smarmy freshman who barely knew what he was talking about” (533). In answering this question, Lubrano must explore the types of conversations that occurred with other family members, the disconnection from his peers, and how segregating himself from his family

An hour of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running, another hour of transcription history or painting pictures, and more sports, but do you know we never ask questions, or at least most don’t; they just run the answers at you, bing, bing, bing, and us sitting there for four more hours of film-teacher. (Bradbury 27)

In The Basement of the Ivory Tower is a very illustrative and witty analysis that presents the idea that not everyone is suited for college. The author, who goes by the alias Professor X, presents himself as a man of scholar with the difficult task of teaching English to students he believes should not even be in college. He is an adjunct professor that teaches at two community colleges as a last resort. Throughout this article, he argues that there are too many unreachable students. During his efforts in exploring various strategies to help these students, he claims that they are deficient in ability to complete any college course—especially English. Overall, with a lack of statistics and research, Professor X utilizes his professional character by sharing multiple anecdotes that feebly argue higher education is simply not for everyone.

“Neither a Wallflower Nor a Paris Geller Be” by Rebecca Schuman is a witty article about classroom participation in college lectures. This article is primarily directed towards college students around ages 18 to 25. This is obvious through Schuman’s references to professors from the student viewpoint and through direct addresses to the students who are reading the article. She also uses the pronoun us to refer to herself as a professor and to speak on behalf of college professors in general. Additionally, in an attempt to relate to students, Schuman references the struggle that students face when it comes to shyness, overbearing classmates, and completing reading assignments. These college students are of all genders and all races/ethnicities.

Richard Ramirez is also known as the “Night Stalker” that was an American serial killer who killed at least 14 people and tortured over a dozen during the spring of 1985. He was born on February 29, 1960, in El Paso, Texas and around age five he has been experiencing his epileptic fits. He was the fifth child of Mexican immigrants Mercedes and Julian Ramirez. When Ramirez was an adolescent he was heavily influenced by his cousin Miguel who killed his wife while Richard Ramirez was present at the age of 13. Richard Ramirez has dropped out of ninth grade and was arrested for the possession of marijuana in 1977.

There is no dispute that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act made several positive advancements in the educational system, but, there were also many inconsistencies and defects of the policy. Colker (2013), reported that congress was concerned that the definition of a learning disability was broad and ill-defined. With restricted subsidy, congress created a funding cap limited to one-sixth of all disabled children within a state (Colker, 2013). Regrettably, funding was not the only issue that the EAHCA faced. A study

The ideals of society have been manipulated and morphed thousands of times to fit the various time periods throughout history. What was once a crime punishable by means of hanging and quartering has now become the “norm” of society. This was a major topic addressed in classic literary works such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Scarlet Letter. In The Scarlet Letter, the author tries to convey his message that the accepted ideals of society are not always worth following, and he, through the use of Hester Prynne, was able to prove that not fitting into society is really the better path to take. After reading the passage from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter, it is evident that the author uses diction, tone, and intense

He alludes to an argument that states students learn far too little when the teacher’s personal presence is not available because the student has more to learn from the teacher than the texts.

Reason for audience to listen: Every morning, most of us college kids wake up, shower, eat something for breakfast, and before we rush out the door most of

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