When discussing structuralism, I find that it takes a realistic viewpoint of how the world is represented, as we essentially are awash in concepts and signs via the structures of communication and language. In this week's readings I found more depth to the ideas behind structuralism that my previous exposures, especially when looking to Roland Barthes' "The World of Wrestling" from his collection Mythologies. "The World of Wrestling" provided ample insight into how the structuralist idea of difference plays into deriving meaning (or meanings) from literature in innumerable ways, especially in how the reception of specific mythemes and signifiers evoke structurally conditioned responses from the public.
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Livre, or book, cannot represent the actual physical existence of the book, rather it acts as a pointer toward the idea of the "real" object or concept out in the world. So thus, each utterance in a language points to a concrete concept, and how that concept is understood through language reflects on how a speaker (or writer, artist, comedian, dancer, so on; all are forms of expression and/or language) views and interprets the world based on their given "structural" understanding of the world. Each "reader" assumes, due to prior exposure to the structure of their given communication (be it French, English, American Sign Language), that when the signifier appears, the built-in, tag-along concept will follow.
Extending this to literature each text is a "speech act" in its own right. Looking at an individual text, as the New Critics would, would equate evaluating his pitch and equating it to meaning. In this case an individual text is an utterance within the system, an example of parole (Bressler 99). However, looking at the text for how it expresses meaning, how it works on its audiences preconceptions (or lack thereof) exposes the underlying structures at play, not only in the world of literature, but in how the world
Rhetorical analysis refers to the study done by an author's use of words to influence their audience. It is closely related to diction which refers to an author's choice of words. The rhetorical analysis breaks a non-fiction work into sections then explains how the parts work together to create an effect. The effect could be achieved via persuasion, entertainment, or information. This paper will, therefore, divide the book into different sections and give an analysis of such parts to identify how the chapters are organized to help in achieving the intended effect. It will determine the elements of writing used to give the pathos, ethos, and logos. It will further identify the figures of speech used and their effectiveness. The paper will also
Wrestling, finally something that you know about. You were the team's manager. You make sure the team gets water and ice. You take states, pictures, and videos.
Wrestling is a sport with a long history and offers many benefits in today’s world. This paper will explore the history of the sport of wrestling as the sport of wrestling has been around since biblical times. There are many facts and myths about wrestling. This paper will take you through the history of wrestling and address the benefits it provides to children and athletes of modern times. Wrestling can change lives, let’s learn how.
Neo- Aristotelian is the first formal method of rhetorical criticism formed by the communication field (Foss, 2009). In the year of 1925, Herbert A. Wichelns detailed the central features of the Neo- Aristotelian method in “The Literacy of Oratory” (Foss, 2009). Before Wichelns’ method, there was no guideline to how properly conduct Criticism (Foss, 2009). This method is commonly used for analyzing speeches and other spoken discourses given to an audience of any sort. Neo- Aristotelian involves four steps: choosing the artifact, analyzing the artifact, formulating a research question and lastly, writing the essay. The difference from Neo- Aristotelian criticism and other criticism methods can be found in one of the steps, which is analyzing the artifact
The author mainly provides logical appeals in the article to show his research on the topic. “Sign Languages stand apart from the many
My first varsity college wrestling match was short but a success. Prior to the match we had to drive five hours to Olivet Michigan to wrestle in the tournament we were competing in. We left after class on Friday around 3:30, so we can get to the hotel and have time to relax. I was super enthusiastic all the way there. It was my first match on varsity in college! I knew I had to get the win to start off my college career.
When performing a rhetorical analysis of a writing, the reader is identifying: the situation, the writer’s purpose, the writer’s claims, and the writer’s audience. These are questions that reader must ask if he or she wants to understand and converse with the author’s statements. To identify each specific step of a rhetorical analysis the reader will have to ask him or herself a series of questions. For identifying: the situation ask “what is the writer's motivation?”; the writer’s purpose, “what is the writer wanting to reader to think about?”; the writer’s claim, “What is the writer’s main and minor claim?”; and the writer’s audience, “who is the author’s intended reader?”.
In the first 20 seconds of the match, I had the first take-down. I was working crossfaces, cheap tilts, and everything else I knew after my takedown. Then, I did what I do best and gave him a swift, hard crossface and cradeled him up. Squeezing with all my strength and might it took about 7 seconds of him being on his back and he was pinned! It took a total of 55 seconds to pin my first opponent at state.
Before English 1103, I was able to read passages and comprehend the general message. Oftentimes during seminars, I would realize that I missed important details that altered the meaning of the text and the perception of a character. Overall I was not an in-depth reader and lacked the skills to do so. The introduction to Notice and Focus and So what/And so required me to find a quote that caught my attention then voice my opinion. In addition to ranking them of importance and why I selected them. These strategies gave me the steps towards thinking about the passage sentence by sentence and then holistically. By doing so I began to develop a foundation to enhance my perception of the passage. The Rhetorical Triangle is another strategy that heighten
Most girls don’t pay money to roll around on the ground with sweaty guys. Yet that is exactly what I did this last July. No, it’s not what you’re thinking; I went to wrestling camp. Wrestling is a sport that I’ve always wanted to try, but my shyness and insecurity held me back. This year I decided that I will no longer allow other people’s opinions affect my own decisions. Joining wrestling is the first major step I’m taking to change my life.
As I sat down and closed my eyes. I was imagining the tropical moisture grasp my skin which brought the cooling sensation to my body. I could feel the light breeze swiftly make its way to me every so often. As I took a deep breath I felt something odd of this situation. The humidity was greater than most tropical islands. And instead of the refreshing scent of the ocean, the taste and smell of sweat of multiple bodies filled my mouth and lungs. My mouth and lips were dry as a desert, I could feel the hard chapped film creating on my lips. I was dehydrated and quenched water. The confusion of where I was, became set off when an alarming whistle blew and I heard “Get up Ali!” in an aggressive voice; I realized this was no tropical island paradise, rather the soul sucking atmosphere of the John Champe High School wrestling room. I am back into reality as the voice of my wrestling coach ringed back through my head.
I started off young when I began to like wrestling. I would wrestle with my giant doll of the WWE wrestler Randy Savage. My parents would see me all around the house wrestling with that doll, and everyday they knew I was going to wrestle. As soon as middle school cam along I joined, I wasn’t the best in those years but I still tried my hardest. Then highschool came along, my skill from middle to high school grew tremendously. In 2006, I graduated with three district Championships and two regional Championship titles.
The signifiability of language is one of the most vital foundations of human signification. It means our capability to assign meaning to the world in which we find ourselves surrounded. In summary the signifiability of language is the meaning-donating function of language. According to Pierre Bourdieu, language allows us to see certain things and prevents us from seeing other things in a specific way. He believes that our vision and understanding of the world is indistinguishably related to our language about the world. (Bourdieu 1982d, 16)
Waking up early in the mornings has never been my strong suit. There comes a time though where you have to. During wrestling there are three big tournaments, and that is Districts, Regions, and State. Today was the day for Districts. Approaching there in Canton, South Dakota I have to weigh a certain amount. Luckily I got passed that part so, so far so good. After weigh-ins is when the tournament actually starts.
What have I gotten myself into? I have always loved to volunteer for my children’s activities, but I had no idea what the next four years had instore for me. My family’s lives were consumed with wrestling from November to March. What first started out as the enjoyment of watching my son wrestle and getting to know the other parents’ on the team, turned into a collaboration to feed and support the team. The first few years I had help from a few other moms, but my son’s senior year I was dubbed, “Team Mom”, and it was up to my husband and I to get everything done. Wrestling week started with Thursday shopping, Thursday Night dual matches, Friday Night lunch making and breakfast prepping to finish off the week with all day Saturday Tournaments.