Sarah's RR2

In the poem, "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes, the poem is written as a black African American living in Harlem. He has a homework assignment to "go home and write a page tonight, and let that age come out of you-- then, it will be true." I think this is a good assignment to give someone who is 22 (like the narrator). When one is 22 they hopefully have figured out who they are and what their life goals are. Regardless, it's always a good idea to take a step back and assess what makes you, you and realize where you want to go in life, and what you want to become. One can figure out what people in their life matters and makes them happy, and what people in their life aren’t sincere and bring the individual down. When one reflects then they may also realize that they need to rebuild bridges between their family and friends. I think high schools in particular should have retreats. I went to a catholic school and we went on one every year. It is a good experience for everyone to open up to their classmates and reassess who you really are.

Sarah RR1

William Lutz’s “Weasel Words” opened my eyes to how marketers play on words. Marketers never lie in their advertisements, they just use words with a broad meaning that people want to see such as “helps, low fat, new, eliminates, etc”. It makes me realize that everyone just wants to make money and the products people sell don’t always fulfill the wonders they claim. An example is Febreze. Their slogan is “Febreze is like a breath of fresh air any time because it actually sweeps away those stale and stifling odors and leaves a fresh scent.” When in reality it leaves a fresh scent that overpowers the polluted smell. The slogan doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t tell the full truth.
In my experience I have typically had a good result from my products. Nyquil is a lifesaver for me. Whenever I feel sick and need to get a good night’s sleep it does work and I do get rid of my illness after taking it for a few days. EmergenC on the other hand doesn’t work at all for me, and I find that I get sicker the day after I drink it. I belive that if more people read this article then people would give what they are buying a second thought.

Sarah Swift