Steps in Analysis
1)Point of View
Point: Dramatic tone
Evidence: "Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!" and "Generations untold WILL pay"
Elaboration: "Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!" suggests that the different agent colours will cause more deaths and cause the "death potpourri". Furthermore, "Generations untold WILL pay" suggests that the later generations will pay for the sins the current generation had committed.
2)Situation and Setting
Point: The setting of the poem is after Agent Orange has been used.
Evidence: "Toll on the innocent and unborn"
Elaboration: The speaker is talking about the devastating effects of the Agent Orange. Those innocent soldiers losing their lives while fighting and the unborn having birth defects when they are born. Toll is a harsh word which evokes emotional feelings.
3) Language/Diction
Point: Death is inevitable in large-scale wars
Evidence: "Death potpourri"
Elaboration: Potpourri is any mixture of any object which in this case, a mixture of deaths. Death potpourri is a mixture of deaths due to the devastating effects of war.
4) Personal Response
I share the same sentiments as the writer. In a war, many innocent lives are lost. Its just not fair. Furthermore, the future generation will be affected due to the effects of Agent Orange. The devastating aftermath of the war will always be remembered in the hearts of many.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Task 1
Rainbow Death
America did not foresee
Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!
Expecting others to pay a high price.
Now thinking twice?
Toll on the innocent and unborn.
Omnipotent and disregarding who will mourn.
Reflective about all the illness, birth defects and prematurely dead.
All the deceit continues to spread.
Nefariously America led astray -
Generations untold WILL pay -
Execrable effects of agent orange spray!
Hubert Wilson
Brief Introduction of Hubert
He was a Vietnam War veteran who served in the USAF Security Service. Along with a dozen or so intelligence school grads, prepped for about 14 months at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, Texas, before anticipating being sent to Vietnam or elsewhere in southeat Asia in 1970. About half ended up in Da Nang (an Agent Orange hotspot) in the 6924th Security Squadron. The rest of them were assigned to Shemya Island, Alaska, with the 6984th Security Squadron, and what eventually was a more contaminated environment than Da Nang.
Hubert's health problems started around 15 years ago with limb pains and unexplained headaches. His central nervous system radically deteriorated with Parkinsonian type tremors, severe headaches and progressive limb pains four years ago. No physician has ever diagnosed the specific illness and ever rendered any medical assistance to Hubert. He guessed that the symptoms were caused by the drinking of large amount of contaminated water at Shemya during that year there as an intelligence analyst. Organo-phosphate toxins may not run their toxic course until 20 to 30 years after initial exposure.
Reason why Hubert wrote this poem
Agent Orange is the code name for an herbicide and defoliant—contaminated with TCDD—used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War.
According to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4,800,000 Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth defects. This chemical has been reported to cause serious skin diseases as well as a vast variety of cancers in the lungs, larynx, and prostate.
From 1961 to 1971, Agent Orange was by far the most widely used of the so-called "Rainbow Herbicides" employed in the herbicidal warfare program. During the production of Agent Orange, dioxins were produced as a contaminant, which have caused numerous health problems for the millions of people who have been exposed. Agents Blue and White were part of the same program but did not contain dioxins.
He wanted to remind people that the war does not end even though it was over.
America did not foresee
Green, pink, purple and other colors death potpourri!
Expecting others to pay a high price.
Now thinking twice?
Toll on the innocent and unborn.
Omnipotent and disregarding who will mourn.
Reflective about all the illness, birth defects and prematurely dead.
All the deceit continues to spread.
Nefariously America led astray -
Generations untold WILL pay -
Execrable effects of agent orange spray!
Hubert Wilson
Brief Introduction of Hubert
He was a Vietnam War veteran who served in the USAF Security Service. Along with a dozen or so intelligence school grads, prepped for about 14 months at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, Texas, before anticipating being sent to Vietnam or elsewhere in southeat Asia in 1970. About half ended up in Da Nang (an Agent Orange hotspot) in the 6924th Security Squadron. The rest of them were assigned to Shemya Island, Alaska, with the 6984th Security Squadron, and what eventually was a more contaminated environment than Da Nang.
Hubert's health problems started around 15 years ago with limb pains and unexplained headaches. His central nervous system radically deteriorated with Parkinsonian type tremors, severe headaches and progressive limb pains four years ago. No physician has ever diagnosed the specific illness and ever rendered any medical assistance to Hubert. He guessed that the symptoms were caused by the drinking of large amount of contaminated water at Shemya during that year there as an intelligence analyst. Organo-phosphate toxins may not run their toxic course until 20 to 30 years after initial exposure.
Reason why Hubert wrote this poem
Agent Orange is the code name for an herbicide and defoliant—contaminated with TCDD—used by the U.S. military in its herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War.
According to Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4,800,000 Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, resulting in 400,000 deaths and disabilities, and 500,000 children born with birth defects. This chemical has been reported to cause serious skin diseases as well as a vast variety of cancers in the lungs, larynx, and prostate.
From 1961 to 1971, Agent Orange was by far the most widely used of the so-called "Rainbow Herbicides" employed in the herbicidal warfare program. During the production of Agent Orange, dioxins were produced as a contaminant, which have caused numerous health problems for the millions of people who have been exposed. Agents Blue and White were part of the same program but did not contain dioxins.
He wanted to remind people that the war does not end even though it was over.
Monday, May 10, 2010
S 'n' S: Punctuation Saves Lives
Punctuation saves lives.
Without punctuation: Let's eat Grandma!
With punctuation: Let's eat, Grandma!
(Singlish)
Without punctuation: Teacher can go to the toilet?
With punctuation: Teacher, can go to the toilet?
Will be thinking of more of these examples. Do remember to check this blog out now and then!
Without punctuation: Let's eat Grandma!
With punctuation: Let's eat, Grandma!
(Singlish)
Without punctuation: Teacher can go to the toilet?
With punctuation: Teacher, can go to the toilet?
Will be thinking of more of these examples. Do remember to check this blog out now and then!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
S 'n' S: Premier League Title
As one can see, my blog post today will be about the Premier League Title.
With only 1 match away, it seems that Chelsea will finally emerge as the champions. They currently have a 1 point lead over Manchester United.
Chelsea against Wigan. It is an easy match for Chelsea. However, I do hope that Wigan will be victorious in this precious match which will decide which team gets the title.
I am utterly disappointed that Liverpool seemed to deliberately lose to Chelsea to allow Chelsea to remain at the top of the league. Gerrard made a weak back-pass to goalkeeper Reina and the ball was intercepted by Drogba who converted the opportunity. After watching the replays, it seemed that Gerrard was "passing" the ball to Drogba. He could see Drogba from the angle he was at and yet he still made a weak back-pass. In the end, Chelsea won.
Liverpool was more willing to lose a match to Chelsea and end their own Champion League spot hopes than lose the title to bitter rivals Manchester United.
All I can do now is hope Chelsea loses at Wigan and Manchester United will take all 3 points against Stoke City.
With only 1 match away, it seems that Chelsea will finally emerge as the champions. They currently have a 1 point lead over Manchester United.
Chelsea against Wigan. It is an easy match for Chelsea. However, I do hope that Wigan will be victorious in this precious match which will decide which team gets the title.
I am utterly disappointed that Liverpool seemed to deliberately lose to Chelsea to allow Chelsea to remain at the top of the league. Gerrard made a weak back-pass to goalkeeper Reina and the ball was intercepted by Drogba who converted the opportunity. After watching the replays, it seemed that Gerrard was "passing" the ball to Drogba. He could see Drogba from the angle he was at and yet he still made a weak back-pass. In the end, Chelsea won.
Liverpool was more willing to lose a match to Chelsea and end their own Champion League spot hopes than lose the title to bitter rivals Manchester United.
All I can do now is hope Chelsea loses at Wigan and Manchester United will take all 3 points against Stoke City.
Monday, March 8, 2010
S 'n' S: TV Dramas
TV dramas are full of ups and downs, almost always ending on a high note.
I love TV dramas as the plot is exciting and well thought. It always gives the people who watch it anxiety when the antagonist is doing something bad and the protagonist does not know. For example, the antagonist tries to rob the protagonist and he/she is unaware of this. However, almost everytime the protagonist finds out just in time. This makes the audience relieved.
Why are TV dramas so attractive and captivating? It has many ups and downs, like a roller coaster. The show normally ends with something exciting, making the audience anxious to watch the next episode of the drama. The cycle will go on and on until the last episode. In the last episode, it is almost always the most exciting. Once, the the drama ends, another drama will be shown. The cycle will go on and on, over and over again.
I feel that TV dramas are quite enjoyable as one can relax and watch the show happily.
I love TV dramas as the plot is exciting and well thought. It always gives the people who watch it anxiety when the antagonist is doing something bad and the protagonist does not know. For example, the antagonist tries to rob the protagonist and he/she is unaware of this. However, almost everytime the protagonist finds out just in time. This makes the audience relieved.
Why are TV dramas so attractive and captivating? It has many ups and downs, like a roller coaster. The show normally ends with something exciting, making the audience anxious to watch the next episode of the drama. The cycle will go on and on until the last episode. In the last episode, it is almost always the most exciting. Once, the the drama ends, another drama will be shown. The cycle will go on and on, over and over again.
I feel that TV dramas are quite enjoyable as one can relax and watch the show happily.
S 'n' S: Facebook
Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon.
Allow me to give a brief introduction on Facebook. Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. We have to thank Mark Zuckerburg and his friends as without them, Facebook might not even exist.
The first time I accessed Facebook was around Nov-Dec 2008. I did not really use Facebook until April 2009. I got addicted to Facebook and I have been using it almost every day.
Why is Facebook so addictive? It has many different types of applications available. It ranges from passive games such as MouseHunt, to active games which require you to stick to your computer screen every single second.
Why is Facebook so addictive? It allows you to chat with your friends, update your own status and commenting on other statuses. You can upload pictures, join groups and become a fan of a Facebook page. You can also 'like' your friends' statuses and photos.
Still not convinced? Facebook allows you to reconnect with your long lost friends. You can 'find' your friends using the Friend Finder. I think this is an awesome tool which helps people find their friends easily.
On the other hand, there is one significant con which I detest. When Facebook introduces a new layout, the majority of the people will protest but to no avail. The new layout gets worse each time and it gets hard to navigative. Although Facebook rarely introduces new layout, it is quite a pain to keep adapting to the new layout. I have adapted to the new layout already and hope a new layout will not be introduced for quite some time.
Facebook is indeed a great social networking website.
Allow me to give a brief introduction on Facebook. Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. We have to thank Mark Zuckerburg and his friends as without them, Facebook might not even exist.
The first time I accessed Facebook was around Nov-Dec 2008. I did not really use Facebook until April 2009. I got addicted to Facebook and I have been using it almost every day.
Why is Facebook so addictive? It has many different types of applications available. It ranges from passive games such as MouseHunt, to active games which require you to stick to your computer screen every single second.
Why is Facebook so addictive? It allows you to chat with your friends, update your own status and commenting on other statuses. You can upload pictures, join groups and become a fan of a Facebook page. You can also 'like' your friends' statuses and photos.
Still not convinced? Facebook allows you to reconnect with your long lost friends. You can 'find' your friends using the Friend Finder. I think this is an awesome tool which helps people find their friends easily.
On the other hand, there is one significant con which I detest. When Facebook introduces a new layout, the majority of the people will protest but to no avail. The new layout gets worse each time and it gets hard to navigative. Although Facebook rarely introduces new layout, it is quite a pain to keep adapting to the new layout. I have adapted to the new layout already and hope a new layout will not be introduced for quite some time.
Facebook is indeed a great social networking website.
S 'n' S: Manchester United
Manchester United, one of the best soccer teams in the world.
Let me tell you why I love and support Manchester United.
Firstly, it is a great team. They have won many trophies. Manchester United has won 18 English Premier League titles, 11 FA cups and a few European Cups.
Secondly, Manchester United has a great coach. He is Sir Alex Ferguson. He has lead the team to many trophies. That alone is a great feat.
Thirdly, Manchester United has many great players. They are awesome on field. My favourite player in the team is Rooney. He is an excellent and talented striker. He is currently on form and is on a scoring streak. His headers are on target, his strikes are beautifully executed, his volleys are perfect. He is one of the best strikers in the world. Such a talented player who is actually quite young. He has a bright future ahead.
All in all, they have good teamwork. My love for them will never be gone. Go on, Manchester United!
This is a picture of my favourite player, Wayne Rooney.
Let me tell you why I love and support Manchester United.
Firstly, it is a great team. They have won many trophies. Manchester United has won 18 English Premier League titles, 11 FA cups and a few European Cups.
Secondly, Manchester United has a great coach. He is Sir Alex Ferguson. He has lead the team to many trophies. That alone is a great feat.
Thirdly, Manchester United has many great players. They are awesome on field. My favourite player in the team is Rooney. He is an excellent and talented striker. He is currently on form and is on a scoring streak. His headers are on target, his strikes are beautifully executed, his volleys are perfect. He is one of the best strikers in the world. Such a talented player who is actually quite young. He has a bright future ahead.
All in all, they have good teamwork. My love for them will never be gone. Go on, Manchester United!
This is a picture of my favourite player, Wayne Rooney.
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