Nick's POV

People
-Daisy's really nice, and I like her because she's my cousin. She's pretty and her voice is lovely, and I enjoy being around her because she's so social and fun.I think she puts up a front,though, to hide what she really feels. I think she likes Gatsby a lot, since she was crying and they seemed so in love after he talked to her.

-Gatsby's still a mystery to me. He's always so nice and generous, but I'm suspicious of his business connections, especially with Wolfsheim; that man didn't seem the most savory type. I know he's absolutely infatuated with Daisy; he bought a house just to be near her, after all! I'm still wary, though, because I don't know much of anything about his past yet.

-I am not a fan of Tom. He hurts my cousin and is cheating on her, plus he seems like an idiot to me. The only book he's read is a bunch of white supremist nonsense, and all his opinions are directly from the book and not of his own mind. I suppose the only reason I associate with him is that he's one of the few people around here I know fairly well.

-Jordan...I don't know how I feel about her. I like her a lot, and I think I might maybe love her. I'm intrigued and fascinated by every aspect of her complex personality; I just want to spend more and more time with her. I'm still confused, so I suppose I'll have to wait to figure out how I really feel.


Events

-Gatsby is an incredibly awkward man; he was so nervous when he first came to my house, and expecially when Daisy fist showed up. It was like he didn't know how to act because he'd been imagining that moment in his head for so long, and once it came he became petrified. I'm not sure what he said to her when I left the room, but whatever it was, it clearly had some sort of impact on both of them. They just seem so in love; it's thrilling to watch.

-The meeting with Wolfsheim was...weird. I don't want to get in to any business with the mob or illegal activities; I sincerely hope Gatsby isn't involved, though I suspect he is. I can't believe that Wolfsheim was the man who rigged the World Series!

Propaganda Videos

Tony Heyward
PT- Cardstacking; they only show happy pictures of the cleanup, leaving out all of the real devastation
F- Observational selection; leaving out the bad parts of the oil spill and focusing on the good they're doing

Emeril
PT- Testimonial; he's a famous chef that most people know and would trust talking about the oil spill
F- Bandwagon; he's saying that everyone is helping and everyon should help

Olympians
PT-Transfer; using the American flag and American athletes to make BP seem more honorable and American
F-Argument ad populum; they use the athlete's personal struggles to make you feel emotional

Commitment to America
PT- Transfer; making their company seem like its completely American and supporting it is good for the country
F- Half-truth; they say next to nothing about how they've worked to help the environment and the animals who were affected by the spill

Tourism
PT- Plain folks; they show everyday people enjoying the Gulf Coast
F- Bandwagon; everyone's coming down to the Gulf Coast so you should too

"This Land is Your Land"

He thinks that this land is for everyone, and that it is a great place made for freedom. This can be seen in the lines "This land is your land, this land is my land" (the land  is for everyone), "the sparkling sands of her diamond desert" (it's great, like diamonds and sparkling) and "Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway." I agree with this premise, since America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.

"Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?"

The beginning of the paragraph has a very dark mood, as illustrated by the line "one by one the soldiers squatted in the shadows, vanishing into the primitive stealth of warfare." Word choice with "shadows" and "primitive stealth" help to convey a dark, slmost oppressive atmosphere. After a heavy introductory description like this, the reader might expect a hardened soldier to be the main character, so they would be surprised to see a young, relatively innocent character like Paul Berlin. He's unaccustomed to seeing death and bloodshed, as shown by the repition of "Billy Boy Watkins had died of a heart attack that afternoon." A hardened soldier woulf be more accepting of Billy Boy's death, not trying to deny it. The dark atmosphere contrasts with the bright innocence of Paul, and causes the reader to feel sympathy towards him.

Ads & Fallacies (1/16/13)

Corn Flakes
This ad uses logos, because it's logical to buy corn flakes that "won't wilt" and will stay crunchy.

A fallacy commited is a half-truth; they only mention how they're made from corn, despite the fact that they have rice in them.


Alkaseltzer
This ad uses logos, because it's logical to use a medicine that's the best and can cure "anything.'

The fallacy used is argument from omniscience, because they claim it can be used for any stomach and to solve any problem.


Delk
This ad uses logos, because you'd want to save money on your car and get the best quality service.

The fallacy is argument from omniscience, because you can't guarantee you'll get the deal before anybody else.

"Chain Gang"

This song is talking about the criminals ("chain gang"; they wear chains) who are forced to work long hours ("all day long they work so hard") without hope ("you hear them moaning their lives away"). These people are opressed by the chains they wear-which could be metaphorical (they could also be 'slaves' to the need for work and money rather than criminals)-and they hope JFK can set them free.