Computers and Writing

I chose to read some of my peer’s responses to see their views and touch on things I might have missed.  This assignment fits the chapters because they are about the changing of language, and the different techniques people use to express language and understanding.
One concept I did not really touch on was Kerouac’s rhetoric [...]

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            After the last world war and seeing probably some of the worst parts of humanity, some individuals began a search for answers and philosophies which began the “Beat” movement.  This movement confronted the society torn by war and its issues of human condition.  Along with this movement, the 50s and 60s had great advances [...]

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In Chapter 6 Rice explains how culture is made, perceived and how cool affects culture.  Culture involves religion, media, literature and government.  Cultures pick up images given form  these categories and discourse (expression) is often influenced by culture and it’s images.  Discourse can be powerful as shown by commercials, laws and music.  Robert Farris Thompson [...]

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