Euphemisms

What is Euphemisms?

A word or phrase used in place of a term that might be considered too direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive.

Example :

• mature = old or elderly

• handicapped = disabled, physically challenged, disadvantaged, etc

• restroom = toilet

Syllogism

Syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

Example :

Brutus loves his country,
Caesar is the leader of the country,
All Romans love Caesar,
Therefore, Brutus does not love Romans

( Julius Caesar )

Hitler was descended from the Jews and Africans he hated by Allan Hall

Adolf Hitler is likely to have been descended from both Jews and Africans, according to DNA tests. This is might sound absurd, but samples taken from relatives of the Nazi leader show that he is biologically linked to the 'sub-human' races he sought to exterminate.

A chromosome called Haplopgroup E1b1b (Y-DNA) in their samples is rare in Germany and indeed Western Europe. 'It is most commonly found in the Berbers of Morocco, in Algeria, Libya and Tunisia as well as among Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews.

This discovery seems hard to be accepted since there are many supporter and opponent of Hitler all over the world. From my point of view, this article might be true since Adolf Hitler known for his cruelness and devilish. This goes to show that the worst kind of hate is self-hate. It is seductive, potentially powerful beyond measure, and is also characterized by self-denial. What is so insidious about self-hate is that if one can hate oneself, one can hate any and all things, including God. Whether this information is indeed true or not, you decide!

Are you a Romantic or a Libertine...? by M.SCOTT PECK, M.D

Dr. Peck was born on May 22, 1936 in New York City. He received his B.A. degree magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1958 and his M.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1963.

(M.Scott Peck)

The article ‘Are you a romantic or libertine?’ by M.Scott Peck reveals the standard between the romantic and libertine. It also defines the characteristic of these kinds of people. As what Dr. Peck said, love is paradox and there are many types of romance which leads to romantic and also libertine. This article also conveys what is the different between both types of person and which one is more pleased in their life.

Jack the Ripper

 Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. The killings took place within a mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London proper. He was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron."

In my opinion, the most suspected to be Jack the Ripper is James Kelly. First of all, it is because of he has Paranoid Schizophrenic. He also had shown himself capable of killing with a knife. Meanwhile, his reasons for murdering his wife were his belief that she was a prostitute and had infected him with VD. In addition, the source of his infection comes from prostitutes of Whitechapel and Spitalfields with whom he had consorted. Therefore, he may well have resolved to take his revenge on them for destroying his life.

The canonical five Ripper victims :

• Mary Ann Nichols
• Annie Chapman
• Elizabeth Stride
• Catherine Eddowes
• Mary Jane Kelly

The Steve Jobs Nobody Knew by Jeff Goodell

Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955. He was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He also known as the father of gadgets.

The article "The Steve Jobs Nobody Knew" by Jeff Goodell is an exposition of the true self of Steve Jobs that people does not know. The author stated that Jobs true personality is actually abrasive and unapologetic brutal. In addition, Jobs also known as cruel and short tempered asserted by his friends and employee. Therefore, in my opinion, each person have their own ways of living. Probably Jobs have his own reason for all the behavior and attitude shown.   

Thinking Folly by Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At 29, he says a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. He spent the next few years devoted to understanding, integrating and deepening that transformation, which he says marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. While in London, he also began to work with individuals and small groups as a counsellor and spiritual teacher.

The article is an excerpt from his best known work, “The Power of Now”. It cover about the negative aspect of thinking in a way that it has been defined as thinking can isolate someone’s life from the true world without they realizing it.  Thinking also has been described as a disease which people tend to be the slaves of their own minds where they only know how to think.  The author also stated that thinking has made the mind as a survival machine where people only know how to think critically, not creatively.  Therefore, in my opinion, it is important for us to think about the difference between good and bad things in life. 

The Jews and their Deceits by Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the founder and leader of the Nazi Party and the most influential voice in the organization, implementation and execution of the Holocaust, the systematic extermination and ethnic cleansing of six million European Jews and millions of other non-Aryans. Hitler was the Head of State, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and guiding spirit, or fuhrer, of Germany's Third Reich from 1933 to 1945.

The article is an excerpt from the Nazi's sacred texts, Mein Kampf or My Struggle which expose about the deceitful attitudes among the Jews that contribute to a lot of massive problems that had happened around the world.  The fact that the Jews are popular with their skills in lying and the pretender part inside of them leads to some unpleasant circumstances that create a large wall among them and other people. The Jews continue to live through manipulating and persuade others in order to gain something beneficial for their own people.    

Men and Women are Merely Players by Robert Greene

'Men and Women are Merely Players' by Robert Greene is an excerpt from the book, 'The 48 Laws of Power'. Robert Greene is an American author was born on 14 May 1959 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from University of Winconsin-Madison with a B.A in classical studies. He is from a Jewish Family.

The article stressed about the important for the men and women to be players and the significance for them to completely know the skills to control all of the obstacles that they are dealing with.  The writer stated that do not follow the rules strictly because we might be used or manipulated by people around us who are deceitful.  In my opinion, in this urban globalization, pretentiousness is the key of everything.  Therefore, men and women are advisable to do a little bit of deception in a way to achieve something in life, but it must be in a legal and delicate way.

Introduction

Why must I learn Critical Literacy (COM 2533) ???

• A course in semester 4 in the Diploma in English Communication which is fundamental to understanding how to read and write for academic purposes. 

• Being aware of the purposes which texts serve and the means by which they convey messages, realizing that texts employ diverse technique to achieve a wide range of social purposes. 

• To enable students on managing the demands of literacy in a critical manner in a university environment.