In Rosenthal's piece, No News From Auschwitz, what section of the newspaper does his piece belong and why?

The sections of a newspaper are, Front Page, News Article, Feature Article, Editorials, Letter to the Editor, International News, Advertisements, Business, and Entertainment or Lifestyle. Each is unique in its own way. The Front Page consists of the most important story of the day and captures the most attention. The News Article section is made up of articles that contain a report on an event that took place, they are supposed to be objective. Feature Articles report about an issue, person, or an event with a lot of details and more depth. Feature articles are also usually informative. The Editorial section of a newspaper is an article, which is written by the editor(s) with a subjective view of the matter. The Letter to the Editor section is made up of letters, which also have subjective stances. These letters are usually sent to a newspaper company to respond to an article. They usually have strong opinions on certain issues. International News contains news about other countries, which may have impacted the world in a certain way. It could be about wars, politics, disasters, etc. The Advertisement section of a newspaper is made up of advertisements, which are trying to sell certain things such as products or ideas. The Business section of a newspaper contains news about commercial activities, news about new inventions or innovations, and stock reports. Finally, the Entertainment or Lifestyle has news about popular people or people who make a difference to communities, health, beauty, religion, music, movies, etc.
I believe Rosenthal’s piece could belong in many sections of a newspaper such as the News Article section but shouldn’t because although it is about an event that took place, it took place quite a long time ago and his piece is not entirely objective. Also, it could fit in the Editorial section because it is somewhat subjective, but I believe the piece fits best in the Feature Article section because it is very descriptive and deep. It is also informative and “It does contain some elements of the short story and is written with a lead to get the reader's attention and then uses conversational tone to present the reader with information to evoke an emotional response.”


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Describe the tone differences between Hair and Theme for English B and how it contributes to the differing overall stance of each author in light of white status measured above black status

Although Hair and Theme for English B both revolve on the issue of racism, their attitudes towards it are extremely different. In Hair, Malcolm X shows an angry and violent tone towards the matter. Although in the beginning of his memoir, he seemed excited and anxious to go through the change to have a white person’s hair, looking back on it, he was ashamed and irate towards white superiority. A primary reason for his aggressive attitude would be how many black people have admitted to the fact that white people are superior. He came to this realization by looking back on his painful experience to make his hair look pretty by white standards. While in Theme for English B, Langston Hughes has a passive, playful, and non-aggressive tone. With this tone, Langston Hughes shows that his stance towards white status superiority is rather peaceful. Though he wants equality just like Malcolm X, he prefers the two races to accept differences and not be racist. Although he continues to state the huge differences between himself and his white professor, which he is supposedly writing to, he also shows what he likes to prove that he isn’t any different than any other person despite the color of his skin. Instead of having an attitude of rebellion like Malcolm X, Langston Hughes wants blacks and whites to reconcile with each other. Hughes concluded with another symbol of how blacks and whites are equal. He concludes with how that they are all American, which is supposed to be the emblem of unity between blacks and whites.

In Hair by Malcolm X and Theme for English B by Langston Hughes, what similar topics are they grappling with and how do they treat them differently?

 In Hair by Malcolm X and Theme for English B by Langston Hughes, their primary similar topic is based around racism and equality between white and blacks. In Hair, Malcolm X appears to have a more aggressive and hostile attitude towards racism. This was probably because during the memoir, he went through pain to transform his hair similar to a white person. Thus, Malcolm X appears to be very ashamed and regretful towards his actions of self-degradation. Also, he concludes with a hint of disgust towards how many blacks have acknowledged white people’s superiority over black people. While in Theme for English B, on the other hand, Langston Hughes seems to have a much more passive and un-hostile attitude. Though, he keeps contradicting himself throughout the whole poem. For instance, he would compare himself with his professor and say he’s younger while his professor is older and he is black while his professor is white, making him (professor) have more freedom. Langston then describes the similarities between himself and his professor by telling the readers what he likes and saying “I guess being colored doesn’t make me not like the same things other folks like who are other races.” This shows that he wants whites to accept white by saying how despite the color of the skin, they are all humans. Also, he says, “That’s American” which was another proof of how he was trying to find a sense of commonality between his white professor and himself. Also, another reason why Langston is much more passive is because unlike Langston, he did not go through pain to look more like a white person, he wants white people to accept the differences between the two races and be friendly.

Why does Amy Tan choose to title her memoir Fishcheeks?

I think the title 'Fishcheeks' represents Amy Tan's identity problems that she encountered during the memoir. I believe the title is plural because one 'cheek' represents her true Chinese ethnicity and the other represents how she has or her desire to adapt to white culture in America. This was extremely significant to her theme of identity, and for a multicultural teen like her, it is difficult to find your true identity. For the majority of the time, she dreaded being a Chinese because she was very embarrassed of the Chinese culture while eating with Americans. This symbolized one side of the fish cheek, which she made the food sound disgusting and Chinese culture, vulgar. On the other hand, the other cheek represents how deep down, Amy Tan was proud of her Chinese heritage. This was only identified at the end of her memoir when her mother gave her a miniskirt as a Christmas gift. It was also until then, that she realized that the food she described as revolting was in fact, her favorite dishes. Though she came to this realization long after the event, I believe this represents to two different fish cheeks in a different way, of how a time lapse or reviewing the incident can change your views on certain things. Therefore, on one cheek is the ignorant Chinese American teenager. While on the other hand, it is the matured girl who understands the importance of both cultures.

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Do you believe the author's intention was to support the idea of dual personas or dissuade the reader it (support of dual personas) in her story?

I believe Santha was not supporting the idea of having dual personas. Although there is evidence that she was supporting it by the story but I think she was trying to convey a deeper meaning. For example during the story, she encounters many forms of either segregation or discrimination such as Indians not making friends with British kids. Also, when the teacher said all Indians cheat, which was another major form of discrimination. Normally, young children should not be exposed to such horrible things, but at the end of the story, she says she ‘happily put it away’ which could be evidence that she promotes having dual personas, but probably not on a daily basis. Only maybe when you’re encountering bad things. By pushing away troubling encounters, one, especially a child, can simply forget about it because it wasn’t pleasant. In other way, though, Santha might be trying to imply that such racism should never be forgotten and should be fought against. Also, I think you should keep to your true self and take pride in yourself, not trying to become somebody else. For instance, Santha’s case would be keeping her name and not accepting an Anglicized name.

Can a person have dual identities?
A person can have dual identities. For instance, criminals or even average people have dual identities. Criminals have dual identities for the sake of committing crime and attempting to get away from it. In many cases, they have more than two identities. An average person can have two identities either because they are huge liars or they change completely when they meet certain people. But that is more dual personalities rather than identities. But certain average people can have dual identities for perfectly acceptable reasons. For instance, I am called Alex in school because it is the easiest to say by everybody. But at home, I am either named by Chinese or Korean name. Two reasons why people have dual identities is either because they having committed something and want to get away from it or because they are part of two or more cultures.

RLB 5: What sets the tone for your personal essay?

The thing that sets the tone for my personal essay is when my friend accidentally falls into the frozen pool. This would be the inciting incident, making the situation very alarming.