Kyle Gheen
Mr. Soeth
English 3 AP
1-26-11
A. “In Search of the Good Family.” By Jane Howard
B. In “In Search of the Good Family,” Jane Howard starts the essay out by expressing how much of an importance family is to a person and that a person without a family is impractical. The family does not have to be blood related either.
C. By quoting Helen, Howard is using logos in order to further show that a family is the common ground of support. Helen states, “If you’re voluntarily childless and alone, it gets harder and harder with the passage of time. It’s stressful, that’s why you need support systems.” The statement is trying to further elaborate on the importance of families by showing that it starts at a young age and having the family young is of great importance. By quoting Kurt Vonnegut on his book “Slapstick” he is giving himself and the author more ethos and a more reliable source of information. “Human beings need all the relatives they can get—as possible donors or receivers not of love but of common decency.” The quote expresses that a need for a family, blood or not blood related, is important. Not just for love but to just keep yourself sane.
D. From Page 285-288, Howard uses the repetition “Good families.” The repetition is used to make it clear to the reader that “Good families,” are capable of doing these ten examples. The examples seem to be a type of moral code to families, showing the way that stable families work is off of the ten examples and more. Howard also quotes Aristotle which says, “Wishing to be friends…is quick work, but friendship is a slowly ripening fruit.” He also goes on to say, “You cannot know a man until you and he together have eaten a peck of salt.” This example of allusion gives the reader more insight on what a true bond between friends is. Using the friendship to become a more family time ordeal, by using the metaphor, “You cannot know a man until you and he together have eaten a peck of salt.” With the metaphor it is showing that a true friend is family if he has gone through the same situations you have and has been there for you until the friendship has grown to its peak.
MLA Citation
Howard, Jane. "In Search of the Good Family." 2008. The Language of Composition. Boston: Bedford, 2008. 283-88. Print.
In “In Search of the Good Family,” Jane Howard starts the essay out by expressing how much of an importance family is to a person and that a person without a family is impractical. The family does not have to be blood related either. - is there anything you can do to make this sound better? You throw out the last sentence like someone who made a sandwich and forgot the mustard, "oh yeah, and I can put mustard on here too." Your job is to create flow.
ReplyDeleteBy quoting Helen - should come after the quote, not a whole sentence before.
From Page 285-288, Howard uses the repetition “Good families.” The repetition is used to make it clear to the reader that “Good families,” are capable of doing these ten examples. - combine these sentences together.