'Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of youth below, protecting them from and fulfilling their purpose until spring comes and completes the growing pure life of youth with new awakening.'
"In the article Chronicle of Solomon bar Simpson, many Jewish people are slaughtered by Christians seeking revenge for Jesus' death upon the cross, even though that act was committed many generations before these massacres. Why did the Christians still feel the need to avenge Jesus by killing thousands of people? Did Jesus tell them to? No, he did not! There are probably countless of others explanations for their barbaric reasoning,m but I believe that the one that stands out on top is just one variable: 'How were these people raised?'"
It is difficult to see the connection between the proverb and paragraph but this issue is likely due to the fact that it was pulled out of a larger work. Aside from some typos, the paragraph itself is strong especially in its use of rhetorical devices. The rhetorical questions draw in the reader only to provide the obvious answer followed by an exclamation point. It is clear that an argument is made and made quite well as the reader feels drawn into the issue at hand.
ReplyDeleteThe writing in inconclusive and does not make a whole lot of sense in this excerpt. The purpose of the writing is pretty obvious and i think this is because of the rhetorical devices that Jacoby used so well
ReplyDeleteThe connection between the proverb and Jacoby's line of thought is not apparent, but most of his details concerning Solomon bar Simpson is relevant. I did not enjoy the rhetorical question, but it seemed to resonate with my classmates.
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