In Class: Freewrite

me and my ex girl argued a lot about everything to the point that i just put my phone down. We most often argued about me not picking up the phone if i was busy but of course most women think there man is lying but its ok.

Something i wish i could change is baggage cost at the airport. I wish it would go back to the way it use to be where u only pay if u are checking a second bag. The cost of those bags be killing the pockets of college students and young adults.

People who disagree with me might just talk about how the economy is still so bad but i think that might just be an excuse to get more money from that idea

Rhetorical Analysis

Erykah Badu has taken the teachings from her childhood and let them guide her path in life. She is totally opposite from most other celebrities, she never let her fame or fortune change who she is or what she believed in. In the article she states that she never wanted to be a celebrity but she was more interested in doing what she loves. I think she is a positive role model for young African Americans because she has a strong dedication to learning about her ancestors and African American culture. In today’s society most people among younger generations take for granted the privilege of learning about their history and where they came from. As a whole our culture is fixated on fame and fortune and we are also culturally obsessed with celebrities and their lifestyles we are always interested in what they are wearing and who their dating. We rarely take any interest in the positive information such as starting a non-profit organization or teaching fine art classes in the neighborhoods where they grew up. These are all things Erykah Badu has accomplished while staying true to her career as an entertainer.

Erykah Badu is truly the definition of a free spirit and isn’t afraid of being herself at all times and she has expressed that freedom throughout her entire career. Most celebrities are always portrayed to be one way in the public eye and they are totally opposite behind closed doors this gives their fans and the people who admire them the most a false perception of who they really are. It sends the messages that it’s not okay to be who you are and that you have to follow the path of everyone else.

Erykah Badu has did a great job of breaking down this barrier although she was different from everyone in the music industry at the time of her arrival she was still welcomed with open arms and went on to sell three million copies on her debut album Badizum and she has also earned the title as the queen of Neo-soul. Reading this article on Erykah Badu helped me gained a stronger interest in her and also a greater respect for her in my opinion she is the definition of a true artist from her music to her passion for art itself. She has always found new ways to innovate herself throughout her career through her albums, and her appearance and she accomplished all this while staying true to herself and what she believe and also while inspiring others through the positive messages in her music and her free spirit.

In Class: Freewrite

I think this image is a regular picture that could be taken any where. It reminds me of when i was growing up walking up and down the streets playing outside and seeing guys that probably use to be somebody or could have been something struggling to make it, but will never show because they're thankful no matter.
I feel like striving to become someone better and not being the people in the image when i look at the picture. It makes me want to keep grinding so that people won't look back years later of a photo of me an say he could been something.

The story I get from this image is no matter what comes their way or what struggles may lie ahead their going to make it because to have success there has to be some struggle. It makes you stronger and wiser to know that you can overcome anything, but the best part is when you do it with a smile on your face. That lets others know that nothing can get to you no matter how hard someone tries to bring you down. It's a typical growing up in the "hood" story, some people can't cut it, but it's all good in the hood and only the strong can survive it there's no room for weakness.

The color of black an white in the pitcure makes me feel somewhat sad, why? i really dont know, but maybe its because i have a sense of what they're going through because i actucally know people like the ones in the photo. It reminds me of the times before me when blacks didn't have it as good as some of do now.

When i look at this photo the first thing i notice is the two guys one with a bike and a bag, then the brick walls and apartment floor windows behind them then the text. It looks to be dated back in the 1960s when times where all bad, when signs said colored and whites only.

I think the image is trying to get me to feel that everything is okay even though there's some struggle because of the setting in the photo, such as where it was taken and the text lets you know it was in a tuff neighborhood because it says the lower west side meaning the "hood."

In Class: Freewrite

People:
Bill Russell
Tim Grg
CJ Watson
Ed O'bannon
Linda Green

Some issues:
rules of the NCAA
the struggles of reaching your goals
real estate
Stress of coaching

Some Careers:
owning a business
fashion
music producing
magazine publishing

In Class: Freewrite

I've been thinking about a topic for this assignment and so far I am stuck between research fashion or doing something else. I am leaning more towards fashion, but I am trying to figure out if I want to write about a specific kind, style, or designer. I picked the topic of fashion because it is something that interest me and I don't already know about it. Really all I need is to find the right type of question to help me expand the topic........Thinking of a question...........

I think I am going to research the brand Gucci. Who is the creator, how did it become such a high end value? I have no clue about the clothing or anything that is why I am researching it.

Answering this question will help me understand more about the fashion industry. I think the research will help me and others appreciate the brand more. I always found myself interested in fashion because it seems so easy to make money off of it, but yet so hard at the same time.

Retorical response 2

The essay  Tattoo Crazy gave a first person perspective view on how tattoos have had a major impact among younger generations. The art of tattooing has become very popular among the youth in recent years, and In my opinion I think my generation is filled with innovators and those who are always looking for various ways to express themselves freely rather it be the way the dress or the art they put on their bodies. Throughout history every generation has always made it’s own mark and my generation expresses that through tattoos. Although tattoos are becoming more common there are still a lot of negative opinions about the character of people who have tattoos. In the essay the author Lori Gangi gave a good example of the type of  discrimination that takes places among someone who makes the choice to get a tattoo, “ tattooed people are faced with much discrimination from all sorts of people, not seen for who they are but for what they may look like. They are instantly being judged for their body art, and not who they are“ (Gangi). In my personal experiences I have never been discriminated against because of my choice to have tattoos, but I have learned from the experiences of some of my peers who were denied jobs or treated differently. Before my first tattoo I realized that my choice could have a major impact on my future and  affect the way I’m treated among my elders, but I knew I hade the right to express myself freely and without the opinions of others affecting my personal decisions.  In my opinion just because someone has a tattoo doesn’t give someone else the right to stereotype them and form negative opinions about them before the know who they are as a person. The decision to get a tattoo has no relation to who you are as person or what your boundaries are in life it’s just a form of self expression that everyone should be granted freely. In today’s society many of our favorite actors, music artist, and athletes are often covered with tattoos but they still have the free choice to pursue the career path they chose and often without the negative opinions of others , you rarely hear stories about a actor not receiving a role because of  the way they chose to express themselves the point I’m trying to make is that the tattoos have no affect on how well the actor can perform his or her job. When this scenario is applied to the average person it’s not fair that their discriminated against because of the way they look. I think author of this essay did a great job making this essay easy for someone my age to relate to. I remember being younger and being scared of people with tattoos because I automatically assumed that they were bad people. Although I’m surrounded by people  in my generation who have tattoos everyday I never thought about their opinions or how their choice to have a tattoo may have helped or hurt their progression in life. This essay helped to give me a better understanding on something that not only had a major impact on my life but also the lives of my peers. I think as my generation grows older the role of tattoos will become stronger and they will finally be accepted by everyone, because the role of our elders  and those who oppose of tattoos will become less dominant and it will be harder for one person to discriminate on another person because of their looks if it’s something that their use to seeing. In America people are automatically granted the right to be who they are and they should always take full advantage of that right and not let the opinions of other stop them from being who they are.

Retorical Response 2: Tat