(See p. 223 of Writing Analytically) As a group, select one argument from either thematic reading that you would like to develop further, and cite it in its entirety. As the authors of Writing Analytically advise, “if you are citing a source to frame the discussion, the more reasonable move is both to agree and disagree with it. First, identify shared premises; give the source some credit. Then distinguish the part of what you have cited that you intend to develop or complicate or dispute” (Rosenwasser and Stephen 223). Produce a sizable paragraph developing your argument.
"The post-9/11 trauma of the citzens of the United States heavily increased American nationalism but also affected the reception of popular culture."
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of truth to what Feil was saying in his analysis. There was an increase in nationalism that could be seen in the dramatic increase of items representing the American flag for example. There was also the impact on the reception of popular however this arguement doesn't hold 100% true. This can be seen in the table representing movie sales post 9/11 and a comparison between Behind Enemy Lines and Black Hawk Down. Black Hawk Down grossed roughly 110 million while Behind Enemy Lines grossed roughly 60 million. This shows that there wasn't as big of an impact on pop culture as Feil has tried to say. His arguement doesn't have enough support to make one believe fully that 9/11 changed box office sales as drastically as Feil was trying to say.
"In the initial response to the event, some argued that the apparent nobility of the men on board, gallantly offering their lifeboat seats to women and children, was a sufficient reason to continue blocking support for woman suffrage, which had yet to be granted in 1912" (Zani 127).
ReplyDeleteIn this quote, we agree and acknowledge the fact that the men gave up their seats to save the women and children, but dispute the idea that it was a satisfactory reason to not allow women's suffrage. We do not agree that this is sufficient evidence to support the idea that women did not need any more rights than they had. We would suggest that the accounts from the sinking of the Titanic are an equal supporter of women's rights, because we believe that all people, regardless of gender, should be treated equally. In this modern age of equality and understanding, the Victorian ideals of women being given special treatment is something that needs to be put in the past.
Jake, Maria, Patrick, Darius
The 9/11 argument was it was too soon to release comedic disaster movies. The effect of 9/11 changed the 'impossible' disaster movies to one day possible disasters.
ReplyDelete“The critical reception and box office status of two films in particular demonstrate the impact of 9/11 on the popular taste for disaster: The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The Core (2003)” (Feil 119). While it is true that 9/11 changed the way we receive war and disaster, it has not completely deterred audiences from enjoying these types of films. Soon after the disaster it took a significant toll on films such as The Core which failed to succeed at the box office. However, as time went on successful disaster movies were created and widely accepted by the American public.
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