John Q post

The final scene in the movie when John is being taken away to the jail was an extremely beautiful ending that gave me the chills. This is probably due to the fact that logos, ethos, and pathos were all incorporated and working together to create a satisfying and cathartic end to such an intense plot. Pathos is the most obvious, seen from his son making the strength gestures he made earlier. This time, though, there is much more meaning in his movements--he is a strong healthy boy because of his father's drastic actions. His father's crazy actions, though, are not insane; rather, it makes sense how he would do anything to save his son's life (even sacrifice his own.) Thus logos comes into play, because who wouldn't give up "3-5 years" of his life in prison to save his son? Although it's drastic, it is still logical. However, because John is able to make this decision and take control of the ER for good reason, he gains a unique type of authority, in that he is superior to us simple people for acting in such a heroic way. His friend even calls him a hero as he walks out of the courthouse! As a result of these rhetorical devices working together, the mood of the ending is joyous, even uplifting. The audience respects John for his logical yet extreme actions to save his son and reflects on their love for their family and the sacrifices they might make.

caffeine free, 9 am test in the morning eww

"IRIN | In-Depth: Razor's Edge - The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation | AFRICA: When Culture Harms the Girls - the Globalisation of Female Genital Mutilation | AFRICA | Children | Gender Issues." IRIN • Humanitarian News and Analysis from Africa, Asia and the Middle East - Updated Daily. 05 Mar. 2005.  <http://www.irinnews.org/IndepthMain.aspx?reportid=62462&indepthid=15>.


"WHO | Female Genital Mutilation." Feb. 2010.  <http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/>.


Both of these websites are written and funded by humanitarian organizations and both are advocating against female circumcision. They analyze the  procedure of the practice and discuss its numerous health consequences. WHO discusses the poor international response, while IRIN focuses on personal stories of circumcised females. Each one provides good information to define female circumcision and to develop the "so what" question.