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The First Charter of Virginia was appointed by King James. This charter, or contract was written for the Virginia company, and all the people that were planning on going to Virginia to create a colony. The tone of this document was serious, and authoratative. The purpose of the charter was to get people to move to two colonies in Virginia. He described the roles and territories the two colonies would have. He tried to persuade the people to move to these colonies by setting up there rules and offering benefits. The author created a serious yet calm emotion in the charter using his choice of words. He also created a pushy sort of persuasion in his text. He seems to know what he is talking about in this document. He uses the correct words for such a contract as this. In the first sentance of the charter, it tells us that the authoratator, James, is ranked really high in rolalty. This imlies that he is aware of what he is talking about. The author creates logic by already having a good plan for the colonies, and describing all the details of his contract.

Rhetorical Analysis

The First Charter of Virginia was written by Lukin, and was appointed by King James. This charter, or contract was written for the Virginia company, and all the people that were planning on going to Virginia to create a colony. The tone of this document was serious while trying to be persuasive. The purpose of the charter was to get people to move to two colonies in Virginia. He described the roles and territories the two colonies would have. He tried to persuade the people to move to these colonies by setting up there rules and offering benefits. The author created a serious yet calm emotion in the charter using his choice of words. He also created a pushy persuasion in his text. He seems to know what he is talking about in this document. He uses the correct words for such a contract as this, using laws. The author creates logic by already having a good plan for the colonies, and describing all the details of his contract.

Destruction of The Indies: Bartolome de Las Casas.

In recent discussions of the destruction of the Indies, a controversial issue has been whether the Spaniards treatment towards the Indians was right or was it cruel and inhuman. On the one hand, some argue that the Spaniards were unreasonable and the Indians did nothing to deserve such cruelty. From this perspective, the Indians were kind, gentle, and loyal workers. They did nothing but approach the Spanish with respect. On the other hand however, others argue that the Indians deserved what they got, torment. In words of one of this views main proponents," .... they might expel the Spaniards out of their country, and immediately took up arms." According to this view, the Indians are seen as violent people, and they began the cruelty. In sum, then, the issue is whether the Indians deserved their treatment or was it unnecessary.

My own view is that the cruel treatment given to the Indians was an action they took as a response to their need for power, and greed. Though I concede that the Spaniards thought that their actions were right, I still maintain that the Indians were treated unfairly. Although some might object that the Spaniards did what they thought was the correct choice for them, I reply that they only took this approach to gain power and satisfy their needs. The issue is important because by one decision many lives were lost, and it changed history for the worst.

My Writing Philosophy

When creating a piece of literature, I try to make it personal and honest. Even if there is an assignment that i have no interest in, i always find a way to put myself into the work. My philosophy is to always state my opinion and use my heart to let the reader know that the words came from me. Your hands may be what write the words on paper, but your heart is what creates the words and put them together to define you. You cant write a worthy paper without using your own personal experiences and prior knowledge.

English Composition as a Happening

Charles Deemer stated that "The educational system is undeniably rigid." The learning system in universities are not what we should expect. Our view is of the teacher giving a long lecture while the students pretend to listen and take notes. Charles Deemer points out that education involves both the student and the teacher. A strong relationship between the two result in much higher learning abilities. The teachers shouldn't control the students, yet they should guide them and push them along. Move the students out of their comfort zone. It is not only the teachers responsibility, but the students need to strive. Students have grown to be lazy and just barely passing the class to move on with their goals. They need to participate and put some personal thought into their work. The students and teacher need to work together to improve our educational system.


Charles Deemer supports his idea of the educational system needing improvement throughout the selection. He states what Universities are doing incorrectly, but also the main points they need to accomplish to improve. He focuses on the teachers roles, as well as the students roles. He sets his goals and expectations of them, and explains how to retrieve them.

Abortion

Abortion is one of the stronger arguments between the people of our society. The greatest subtopic to abortion that people debate upon is: the exact time that the fetus transforms into an actual human. The fetus is always a human baby. Killing an unborn child is the same concept as murdering a born child. Sane people just don’t kill other humans. Abortion only puts negative effects on the society we live in today.

Abortion can occur only in the first 21 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy. The truth that not many women know is that this is actual murder. From the time you conceive the child, to the time you find out you are pregnant, the baby is already developing. The women of our society are not taught the truth about having an abortion. If they were just shown what the baby looks like when they have the abortion, they would most likely change their minds on the spot. It’s a mother’s instinct. Using the movie “Juno” as a reference, the baby already has fingernails. If that doesn’t change your mind about abortion, then I don’t know what will.

Abortion demeans the value of life. The right to have an abortion goes against the right of every man having the ability and right to live. Yes, the baby doesn’t have the capability to say if he/she would like to live. Just think of it this way: when you have a child, you make the decisions for them when they aren’t able to make them for themselves. You wouldn’t tell a child that they can’t live, or that they don’t want to live, so why would you do that to an unborn child. No matter what, it is still a child, whether it’s in a belly or in your arms.

Not only does it take the human right away, but it also devalues women, sex and the child. At school they teach you that sex is very powerful and meaningful. Giving us the choice to kill a baby only takes away the power and true meaning of what it is to share intimacy and create a beautiful child. Sex should only be shared between two married people to create the most precious gift, a human child. Killing that child is the most selfish act a woman could make. Most abortions occur because the mother isn’t ready for a child. That certainly doesn’t mean she wasn’t ready to create one. They are ready to spread their legs, but not to deal with the consequences. The baby is the most precious gift one could ever receive. Abortion is the most selfish act one can make to ruin this powerful creation.

There are many women out there that would love to carry a child, yet their bodies can’t handle the stress. The women that don’t wish to have a child could share their sympathy for the other women who do, and give their baby to a loving family. Put the child up for adoption and find someone to love and cherish them. Don’t be a selfish murder. Abortion is an evil act to demean life, devalue women, devalue babies and devalue sex. There is always another solution and way out.