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INCOLDBLOOD

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  • Perry's mental health is even more questionable; he suffers from "'paranoid' orientation," "poorly controlled rage," and a disordered thought process
  • Evan G on 13 Mar 12
     
    This site discusses the question of sanity vs insanity as well as biases and prejudices on the part of Capote. The source makes clear that even nonfiction novels are bound to be subliminally prejudiced; in this case, Capote tries to subconsciously explain away and bring sympathy for the killers.
Ben R

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nickel and dimed

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  • Ben R on 04 Oct 11
     
    MORGANTOWN - McDonald's denies any intentional wrongdoing in the now famous $10 million dollar cheese lawsuit and seeks to have the case dismissed.On Aug. 31, the McDonald's Corporation answered a lawsuit filed by a man who seeks $10 million from the company after he has a severe allergic reaction when he bit into a sandwich that had cheese on it.
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  • Ben R on 04 Oct 11
     
    The executives of the large corporations such as McDonalds do many things to avoid getting into these kind of situations, but when they finally do arise they address them differently than any small company would. If you were injured because of something you ate at a mom and pop restaurant they would cover your medical expenses and likely settle out of court, but since McDonalds is concerned not with the well being of the consumer but the fact that they do not lose money not only have the not covered the mans medical expenses they are moving for immediate dismissal of the charges.
  • David D on 04 Oct 11
     
    While massive lawsuits are not the greatest thing in the world, I love it when a customer screws a fast-food restaurant for millions of dollars. The reason why our coffee cups now say, "CAUTION: CONTAINS HOT LIQUID" is because someone has beat the system and made a profit. When companies like McDonald's have no sympathy for their workers and only wants to make a profit, why should we have sympathy for McDonald's and not aim to make a profit off them?
  • Zach Ramsfelder on 04 Oct 11
     
    This is ridiculous though. As much as I have learned to hate McDonald's by reading FFN, you need to admit that it's not Mickey D's job to know what that guy's allergies are, even if he asked not to have cheese. He should have checked his food first if he was so concerned. Waiters and/or the kitchen make mistakes at every restaurant.
Emily S

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Frankenstein

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  • Emily S on 20 Feb 12
     
    Sherwin suggests that because the creation of Frankenstein was a sin against nature, he can only be destined for one disaster after another. He recognizes that in a few chapters, Shelley promotes sympathy for the monster and his inability to overcome his inevitably unfortunate destiny.
Emily S

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In Cold Blood

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  • Emily S on 19 Mar 12
     
    A criticism of the nonfiction book examines Capote's sympathetic portrayal of the murderers. This passage that Capote's sympathy with Perry could have been caused by his own nightmarish childhood. Another factor could have been his distaste in communities such as Holcomb.
Ben R

Happy Birthday, Truman Capote, Investigative Journalist and Author - 0 views

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  • Ben R on 23 Mar 12
     
    Gives an overview of Capotes life which we learn nearly nothing about, his relationship with perry which is obviously sympathetic is somewhat odd, and after reading of his early nice, seeing the movement of his family and the divorce of his parents it makes you wonder if that sympathy stems from a connection he sees between himself and perry.
Vivas T

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In cold blood

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  • After his parents separated, Smith lived with an alcoholic mother who became a prostitute; a brother and sister who committed suicide
  • and a father whose fanciful dreams kept Smith moving from place to place, unable to continue his education past the third grade.
  • In his twenties, Smith has a falling out with his father. They had built a hunting lodge in Alaska, a venture which quickly failed, and after a Page 183  |  Top of Article violent episode where each tried to kill the other, they parted ways.
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  • it also concentrates the reader's sympathies on Perry Smith, who, abused and abandoned as a child
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 23 Mar 12
       
      This article illustrates Perry's encounters with abuse and the negative treatment that his father gave him.
  • Connor P on 21 Mar 12
     
    This shows the troubles that Perry has in his early childhood. It also shows the isolation he faces and the poor parenting and lack of support. This motivates him to go on a life of crime
Vivas T

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poor fast food nation nickel and dimed worker conditions

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  • In her book on the working poor, Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich describes this housing process: Unable to afford housing with a kitchen, the worker cannot purchase foods to prepare in bulk and cannot store or freeze these foods. Such workers are sometimes entirely dependent on meals they can purchase and eat immediately, such as fast-food
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      Vivas T on 04 Oct 11
       
      This article portrays the harsh conditions of the low class worker because these workers are "unable to afford housing with a kitchen", similar to Barbara in N and D, which leads to a connection to FFN because due to these low class workers, fast food chains thrive and are able to prosper the the distribution of cheap food in great quantities.
  • Sydney C on 04 Oct 11
     
    I can't even imagine not being able to afford a house with a kitchen. This really puts a new perspective on things, and adds to the sympathy felt for all the low wage workers.
Connor P

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#5 nickel and dimed grapes of wrath anger sympathy

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  • This might mean that Ehrenreich’s calls at the end of the book for workers to rise up, make demands, form unions, and get angry are wasted
  • Connor P on 03 Oct 11
     
    This again shows the connection between Nickel and Dimed and The Grapes of Wrath. Both Steinbeck and Ehrenreich are in favor of evoking the readers passion and having the people try to rise up. By using passion and feelings to motivate the people and display the poor treatment of workers
Connor P

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#4 nickel and dimed 'grapes of wrath anger sympathy

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  • Though Ehrenreich still sees hope and a strong drive to succeed within this community, she fears a future uprising as people "are bound to tire of getting so little in return and to demand to be paid what they're worth. There'll be a lot of anger when that day comes, and strikes and disruption."
  • Connor P on 03 Oct 11
     
    This quote can be seen as the modern day version of The Grapes of Wrath. As the cyclical theory repeats itsself in history, the people of modern time are experiencing the same problems as the migrant workers. The author again evokes the passion to show the consequences of the poor treatment of workers
Emily S

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nickel and dimed

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  • Emily S on 03 Oct 11
     
    The author of this article reviews the the novel and suggests that enrenreich's purpose in writing this novel is to help the people if the middle and upper class to understand what it is like to be a low-wage worker. This is similar to the jungle and the grapes of wrath in the fact that it is an exposé.
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  • Emily S on 03 Oct 11
     
    "I think the actual purpose of Ehnrenreich's experiment is identifying the intended audience. What we have is a successful, affluent writer addressing members of her own class. Her intent is to tell people who have neer experienced it something of what it is like to work at jobs that do not pay enough to live on."
  • Ellen L on 03 Oct 11
     
    I agree with your comparison of N&D to The Jungle and The GOW on the basis that they are all expose. All three of them aim to alter the views of the general american public by generating a sense of sympathy for the underprivileged labor population.
  • Evan G on 03 Oct 11
     
    I clicked the link and it took me nowhere
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