10/25/17

Certain cultures believe in their own ways of intreppretting things. Jokes are a very big apart of many cultures because everyone universally loves laughter. Although some jokes made be misunderstood by those who believe it to be offense. For example, one family with their own customs may make a joke that others claim to be.

10/25/2017

  1. The reality show follows the lives of Bruce, and Kris Jenner’s combined family. Most of the episodes focused on the three oldest daughters: Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian.
  2. Bruce Jenner was famous for breaking the world record and winning a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics. His sons from a previous marriage, Brandon, and Brody, have also appeared on their own reality shows.
  3. The Kardashians’ father, the late attorney Robert Kardashian, was famous for representing O.J. Simpson. HIs daughters gained recognition as American socialites.
  4. Kim came into the national spotlight in 2007 after a sex-tape scandal resulting in a Playboy appearance. The Kardashian fame grew into a profitable reality series.
  5. The show depicts the daily routine of the Kardashians. Spin-off shows featuring Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe’s attempts to build their line of fashion boutiques.

October 11 In Class Assignment

The Dream Act was drawn up for illegal immigrants to bring their children into the United States safely, so they wouldn’t have to worry about deportation for themselves or their families; as well as their children getting the proper education they need to have a successful future. “The act was first introduced on August 1, 2001, by Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and former Utah Republican Senator and current President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (Herszenhorn).” (183).

In 2010 one of the most recent votes about the Dream Act resulted with the bill receiving 41 votes against, 55 votes for, while 4 senators abstained from voting. In order for the Dream Act Bill to become legal; it would have required at least 60 votes approval. Arguments against the Dream Act are: “One of the components being that the act promotes unjust ideals.” (184). This quote translated to me means that the senators who oppose this Bill oppose it because it gives a sense of unrealistic dreams of coming to America. Dreams much more unrealistic than what the ‘American Dream’ is actually suppose to represent.

 

References:

Floyd, A. (2015). A “Dream” Deferred: An Exploration of the Scarlet Title “Undocumented”.  In D. Holler (Ed.), Writing for a real world: A multidisciplinary anthology by USF students (pp. 180-191). San Francisco, CA: University of San Francisco. The act was first introduced on August 1, 2001, by Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and former Utah Republican Senator and current President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (Herszenhorn). (pp. 183).

Floyd, A. (2015). A “Dream” Deferred: An Exploration of the Scarlet Title “Undocumented”.  In D. Holler (Ed.), Writing for a real world: A multidisciplinary anthology by USF students (pp. 180-191). San Francisco, CA: University of San Francisco. One of the components being that the act promotes unjust ideals. (pp. 184).

 

 

October 9 In Class Writing

  1. Solange posed for the picture the feather on her antique hat framing her face; she found the waist, and collar of the dress a little confining.
  2. Benjamin applied for a job at Datacorp, he researched the company at the library; he wanted to be well prepared for the interview.
  3. Waiting for the tour bus, the family shivered on the windy corner, but they had expected warmer weather on their summer vacation.
  4. Leland’s motorcycle is his prized possession but he had to sell it to pay his college tuition.
  5. Because Olivia had never been surfing she took lessons; she felt ready to tackle the waves.
  6. Paolo has thinning hair, glasses, and stooped shoulders; everyone thinks he’s a librarian, but he is a meteorologist at an Antarctic research station.
  7. Toni gives her son a generous allowance and does not expect any help around the house from him; Toni’s brother expects his children to do chores if they want spending money.
  8. Dark clouds gathered overhead while trees tossed in the wind, but rain doesn’t fall.
  9. Tai wanted to prove her trustworthiness to her parents, so she made it her responsibility to take her younger brother and sister to school.
  10. Using a sharp jerk of his wrist, Simon flipped in the skillet; his uncle taught him this trick when he was a child.
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