Parenthetical Citation Practice

Here is a direct quote from the article:
"....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (1).

IBM: In an Upfront magazine artice, "The Perfect Weapon," writer Jeffrey Gettleman sums up a story about Ishmael Beah. He wrote "....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (1).

PC: "....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (Jeffrey Gettleman, 1).

Paraphrase vs. Direct Quote

"The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'world's worst humanitarian crisis.' Over the past year, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country."

Paraphrase: The U.N. believe that the conflict in Darfur has been amongst the worst to occur. Throughout time, the problems traveled into a city known as Chad were many of these people were terrified to be living in their own country (Polgreen 19).

Direct Quote: "The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'world's worst humanitarian crisis.' Over the past year, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country" (Polgreen 19).

The many themes of Julius Caesar.

"Patriotism goes unpaid for."

"What goes around comes around."

"Just let go."

"Compromise allows a person to succeed in life."

"Don't betray your friends."

"Speak what you think."

"Change is not accepted by all."

"Change is the only constant."

"Honor."

"By harming others, you are also harming yourself as well."

"Power is not everything."

"Power can be abused."

"You can't fight fire with fire."

"Be faithful to your friends, no matter the situation."

"We must respect people's thoughts, dreams, and abilities."

Act IV and V

Act IV/V: List one theme which is illustrated in the play Julius Caesar. Explain how this theme is supported with specific examples. Your theme should be in sentence format.

"Jealousy can lead to consequences." seems like a very promising theme in Julius Caesar. Caesar honestly did not need so much power and he could have easily shared it with people like Brutus or Cassius. Also I think Cassius was very jealous that Julius was obtaining so much power.

The theme "respect and loyalty" seems to be a reoccurring presence throughout the play. As said by Brutus, a true Roman need not of an oath and I believe it says a lot about his and other Roman's characters. When Caesar died, Mark Antony stayed by his side and was able to persuade a crowed to go against Brutus although everyone thought him to be noble.

Caesar Act III

Act III: Analyze Antony’s monologue to the people at the funeral. Is his argument a logical one? How does he appeal to the emotions? In your opinion, do you believe the speech is effective? Explain with specific examples!!

I don't think his argument is a logical ones because he uses examples such as denying the crown but today we think that it was all a facade. He raises his voice and lowers it to get the crowds attention but because of this it was very effective to get into the crowds emotions. He also used the will as a bribe to get the crowds attention and to try and let the people see that Caesar was compassionate and giving, all the opposite of ambitious.