Pat Garrett ENG1102

           The video “Mr. Rogers and the Power of Persuasion” describes the powers of persuasion using description, imagery, and proof throughout history. In the video, the narrator does a great job of breaking down Mr. Rogers's argument to the U.S. Senate and how he harnesses these powers. He makes it really easy to understand. The video draws conclusions of how each of the powers of persuasion assists in getting someone on your side. I liked how it broke down how great speakers overtime effectively uses all of the powers to get the listener to listen and hopefully understand your view. If there was anything I would change, it might be how quickly the video moves through major topics. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve and do not think of myself as a good speaker. I was shown through this video that ethos, pathos, and logos could effectively help in just about all areas of professional and personal life. This video ...

    Over the last couple weeks, the documentary project was both enjoyable and more work that I expected. While narrowing down the list of documentaries, I chose about ten that seemed to have interesting narratives. While narrowing down the list further, I worked through which were available on Netflix or Prime and which were no longer streaming. I was able to narrow the list down to two, If a Tree Falls and Human Flow.     The documentary If a Tree Falls was a great film and very informative about the Earth Liberation Front, a group known for its radical environmental stances. The documentary follows a member who has been radicalized and labeled a domestic terrorist due to the property destruction he was a part of. After watching the film I was left questioning if writing a  subjective summary of the film was possible. I decided to investigate my second choice, Human Flow further.      With the film Human Flow I was immediately d...

  Human Flow by Ai Weiwei       Human Flow is a documentary that combines information, experiences and powerful imagery to create an intimate understanding of the human refugee crisis going on around the world. Director Ai Weiwei included all the sights and sounds of a refugee’s day to day routine, as well as, information on how they were being affected by the decisions of the governments they were relying on. 1. Was there a specific scene that got to you? Describe and explain how it moved you (Angry? Curious? Delighted? Motivated?). Give a lot of detail, and really dive in to how it affected you. Don’t hold back.     There was a scene about halfway through the movie right as you are understanding the tone of the film where the director Ai Weiwei is receiving a haircut from a refugee at one of the camps. The camera is on his face from the neck up and you see his eyes panning toward the camera as the sheers his hair. At this...

My son overlooking passing boats  on the St. James river, MI 8.2020      Throughout my life, road trips have held a very high level of importance to me. Whether it was a weekend trip to the mountains, an early morning drive to Disneyland, or a month-long trip dragging our camper around as many National Parks west of the Mississippi. By the time I was a teenager, no destination in the Western United States was too far. This is a passion which my parents have passed onto me and I hope my kids share the same appreciation for the road.   Gordes, France     In my adult life, road trips have continued to be my favorite method of travel. Over the last ten years I have driven the entire United States as well as portions of Canada, France and Italy. I was even lucky enough to find someone who shares my love for a good road trip. When we got married, we made sure to include a three-hour road trip from the nearest airport to the ceremony and every guest came away...

     At the beginning of the video my curiosity was sparked and I wondered how the goldfish analogy would be translated into a real world scenario. As I continued to listen to the speaker talk over music in the background while watching the goldfish swimming through the screen, I began to reminisce about the movie "What about Bob" and his pet goldfish "Gil". Two characters that have a similar parallel to the points made by David Foster Wallace. Bob and Gil are both trapped in their own space facing the same mundane realities until an awakening of sorts was performed. Not until then was Bob able to be happy with where he was.      Then the first few minutes of the video passed I realized that the shift in the analogy actually moved towards another Bill Murray classic, Groundhog Day. A story which has a similar but different narrative where "Phil Connors" is stuck in a constant daily repetition and is only able to escape after he becomes a good person, less ...