rebuttal

A good point to argue would be the family that they interviewed. The family has low income, therefore considering them minorities. Being in a similar position myself, I know they could have done more than eat out of the dollar menu every day. In the film, they went to a supermarket similar to the ones I go to back home, and my mother is able to purchase enough food to feed a family of four, not including our pet, with the less money than it is to go to McDonald’s every day. Let’s say they get breakfast, lunch and dinner from the dollar menu, they are using three dollars for each person giving them a total of twelve dollars a day. That’s just one day. Multiply that by the number of days in a week will give you eighty four dollars a week. My mother purchases 100 dollars worth of food for two weeks. Although prices are varied among the area you live in, taking a longer trip and spending five more dollars in gas would be better than wasting over thirty dollars more per week. Having a job does complicate things, but children I know start cooking at age twelve. It’s a matter of health and making time for helping yourself.

Pathos in film

In the film, I believe pathos was mainly expressed in the argument pertaining to the infected hamburger. The mother told her story in a dramatic way which made anyone want to try to help her in some way. Pathos was also used when they were showing how the chickens were treated. I personally love chicken and seeing that made my stomach upset. The producer knew that using pathos would appeal to a larger audience then just stating facts.

class conference

The conference didn’t go bad. I know I have to work more on my writing style to be more specific on what I am trying to tell my reader. The criticism wasn’t anything drastic; it was fair and precise, and there was nothing to be changed.

boyle's story

I’m not against vegetarianism, but I do think that at times they may take things to the extreme. Holding up signs is okay, but when you verbally harass someone for their choice, then it’s crossing the line. Eating meat is a personally choice that others shouldn’t interfere in; it’s another person’s body, not the activists, so the people for meat have the will to do as they please with it. Another activist movement that I protest is freeing the turkeys. They could have rallied their own turkeys or make it harder for the farmer to catch new ones rather than grab the ones already caught. They are not only harming the turkeys, since they have to find a way to push them out, they are making the life of the farmer harder to live. Everyone has to make a living, and who’s to say the farmer mistreated the turkeys. People need to find a means of food somehow. I don’t agree with animal violence, but I also don’t agree with harming a person’s source of income. In the end the animals were slaughtered by cars, they are going to die one way or another. Just like abortion and all the other non-stop pro/con arguments, this is a never ending disagreement because it all has to do with human choice. If you can’t change a Jets fan to like the Giants, what makes it possible for people to change from steak to tofu??

eating habits

I’m a very picky eater. Whenever I’m going on a date I would rather pick the place to eat because I don’t want to be rude and just order something small. Anything with chicken is my weakness though. I absolutely love chicken, if it’s cooked right. Usually I’m a fast eater when I’m hungry, but in my house I’m the slowest eater. Usually when I eat any type of meat, I ask for it well done. I can’t stand looking at my food and seeing even a little pink. Eating the meat doesn’t disgust me; I’m just paranoid and get scared that there might be bacteria in it. Same with almost all my food, I have to make sure everything is cleaned as best possible. I’m definitely not a vegetarian, I really do enjoy eating meat, but I did try once for about two days. I saw them cut off the head of a chicken and I felt bad for the helpless chickens, but once my mother said she was cooking chicken, I couldn’t say no. people become vegetarian for different reasons, but I don’t have the passion they do to continue on.

immigrants are people too

my beautiful babies

Currently, I own a guinea pig, but I mainly grew up with dogs. So I would rather talk about growing up with pets I got closer with; I’m not saying I’m not close to my guinea pig, but I can’t hold him as much because I’m allergic. I grew up with a blue-nose pit-bull, a German Sheppard and a Rottweiler. My pets did make me feel human because they just made me a kinder person. Having to take care of them sometimes, because my parents did do most the work, made me grow up. They showed me to own up to my responsibilities, even at a young age. Sadly, I lost all three pets. I don’t know how I could have made them happier. I spoiled my dogs a lot because I treated them like my babies, so I know I did everything in my power to make them as happy as they could be. Dogs really don’t ask for much, they just want you to be happy and you want the same.