Reader Response

The most interesting idea in Martin's post was the civil rights movement he wrote about to relate to Plato's Allegory of the cave.It's really a good example. I totally agree with him.

"The Allegory of the Cave"

In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", Socrates explains that learning is painful and it takes stages and time to understand.In Plato's story he describes them being at the cave there whole life with their hands and legs chained. Looking at the cave all day and not even be able to turn around to see what's behind you. He compares this to a PRISON-HOUSE. When all of a sudden a prisoner is let out and experiences what life is like outside. It's a whole new world to him..He's been at the cave his whole life staring at the wall in front of him, all he could see are shadows.Now he can see light and be able to see the sun.He doesn't know what to do.He can't comprehend with it.It takes time to understand what is life like outside for him.

                                              "My Place in the Cave"
If I  was in Socrates cave I would be walking out into the light and not be chained in the cave my whole life because I know what my goals are and what to do in order to accomplish them.I want to learn more and know more. I would keep pursuing my dream and not run away. I have to grow accustomed to the things outside my comfort zone..If I gave up long time ago I woudn't be here.Now that I'm in college I still want to continue my education and develop new skills along the way.There's always something new for you to learn. I wouldn't want to live in IGNORANCE.

Things I need to remember when writing summaries...

- Author's main idea is placed early in the passage
- Write your summary in the beginning
- Mention author's last name
- Look at the title

In order for me to pass the CATW i have to

- manage my time more spend about 20 minutes to read, 10 to plan and 50 minutes writing it
- use a outline and write down key ideas
- refer back to the reading more
- expand my essay by giving more examples and details
- use appropriate vocabulary to make ideas more clearly

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      Advertisements can be seen everywhere we go. You see it when you wake up, you see it when you go to sleep. Advertising has risen relentlessly. It wasn't like in the past where you see ads being placed on transportation, bulletins and venues.Advertisements has risen dramatically and fiercely that we aren't realizing the insanity of it all.
      Everyday people see an estimated 12 billion displays, 3 million radio commercials, and more than 200,000 TV commercials. It has become part of our daily routine. You can't hide from it or just give in.
There's going to be another ad around the corner that your going to give in. There's an ad on everything,for children,adults any audience.
       Advertisements has been popping up everywhere that now its in supermarkets where you shop for food. It's affecting our quality of life.There's is no place that you go that you won't find an ad. As said by a company executive from VideoCarte, "The most powerful micromarketing medium available today." The hype is going to get worse and worse.
       From my own experience, advertisements had affected a lot of my decisions. For example, ever since the new iphone that came out, I wasn't sure if I was going to get it or not because of all its problems. I was going to wait for another phone but since the day it came out there were advertisements all over the place.It was on tv,billboards, radio, showing all of it's features.It was hard to resist.It catapult me into making my final decision into getting one. As said by the author of "Hype" he used to hear "Beethoven's Ninth Symphony play in his head. Now he heares the kid singing Oscar Meyer wiener song."