Sunday, March 28, 2010

Research Paper

I decided to research how The Cosby Show influenced how African Americans were portrayed in Hollywood. Prior to The Cosby Show's all-black cast emergence in 1984, other shows of that type portrayed African-Americans as the "Jive" "Streetwise" ghetto stereotype. The Cosby Show was important because it showed black people living in the upper middle class and didn't have that slapstick humor. I hope that this can show how racism is involved in the media.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Yes I believe this is what she truly wants her readers to write. She explains "show don't tell" but she kind of preaches that the path to excellence writing is showing and telling. The art of description can lead a writer to many different routes in an essay. It does show true for essays in school because we are obviously not just writing in conversation with the teacher. No matter who reads the essay, whether they are in our class or not, they should be able to understand everything that we are talking about. A writer can get carried away and Patricia describes an example of a particular author who does this. Its great practice, I think is what she is suggesting.
I am looking at an emptey Ranier Beer can. It is a very simple design painted on the aluminum. The way it just sits there can make one recall a number of experiences seeing an empty beer can. One may be reminded of the good times they had while drinking it or they can be disgusted because the hangover is so bad that they wish they had never seen it. Its amazing how 12 oz. of a certain brand of unique beer can be so significant. In a pile of empty Busch Light cans, the one Ranier stands out. It's dominate white background with red writing and gold ribbon would suggest it is a classy beer. But in fact it is very cheap and in fact almost cheaper than Busch Light itself. I could go on and on about past experiences with Ranier, my favorite beer. The good and bad times are amplified by consumption of alcohol.