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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested - 1 views

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The disorderly conduct charges
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  The disorder doesn't correspond well with the meek picture to the right of the caption, nor does it correspond with that of the passive victim depicted below.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The disorder doesn't correspond well with the meek picture to the right of the caption, nor does it correspond with that of the passive victim depicted below.</div>
  
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the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor of Harvard University
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was driven
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  Here the author chooses the PASSIVE VOICE to downplay any aggression of Gates, and intensify his victim status.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here the author chooses the PASSIVE VOICE to downplay any aggression of Gates, and intensify his victim status.</div>
  
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filming his new PBS documentary
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attempted
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  Much less threatening than "Gates entered the house." Shows he might not have been successful. He may have been doing this as an academic exercise.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Much less threatening than "Gates entered the house." Shows he might not have been successful. He may have been doing this as an academic exercise.</div>
  
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again attempted
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With the help of his driver
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requested
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  so polite, huh.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">so polite, huh.</div>
  
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Professor Gates opened
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  Emphasizes his cordiality
  
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University identification and his valid Massachusetts driver’s license
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  ETHOS of officiality
  
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Professor Gates then asked the police officer if he would give him his name and his badge number
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He made this request several times
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  Emphasizes Gates' patience.
  
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He was handcuffed on his own front porch.
- Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09
  
  Reiterates the absurdity/irony. Unfortunately, people are arrested in their own homes daily. This hardly would be a surprising tidbit, but for the preceding characterization of the author of Gates' situation.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Reiterates the absurdity/irony. Unfortunately, people are arrested in their own homes daily. This hardly would be a surprising tidbit, but for the preceding characterization of the author of Gates' situation.</div>
  
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Professor Gates’ home without ever acknowledging who he was or if there were charges against Professor Gates.
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Bryan Lee on 23 Nov 09

This is used when teaching Brent Staples's essay "Black Men and Public Space"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is used when teaching Brent Staples's essay "Black Men and Public Space"</div>

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