"In response to the Taylor Swift article we read and discussed about in class, what is one song that means something to you? Is it by your favorite artist? Analyze the lyrics (if there are any). When listening to the song, what images come to mind? Why?"

One song that means a lot to me is "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi. This song means a lot to me because it sends a good message about optimistic thinking. The lyrics send a good message about how you always need to see the bright side of things. I truly believe in optimistic thinking because it helps inspire you to do great things and help others. Kid Cudi is also one of my favorite artists. His songs really inspire me to become a better person and send a better outlook on how I see the world, being more positive.

Logos, Pathos, and Egos?

"What do you think is the most effective form of rhetoric out of Logos, Pathos, and Egos? Why? Knowing that they do tie together very well, try to just choose one and argue for it. Which do you think John Krakauer is most reliant on, or which do you notice the most while reading Into the Wild?"

Ethos has to be the most important form of rhetoric. If the writer is educated and an expert about what he/she is writing then all of their arguments are backed up. You are not going to question points basketball coach makes about basketball. Pathos and Logos are not effective if the the Ethos is not mentioned.

Krakauer in Into the Wild likes to use a lot logos in his writing. Into the Wild is driven by fact and information about Chris. The Logos drives the the Pathos because when you read about the facts is drives you emotion. Krakauer effectively uses all of the forms of rhetoric very well. All good writers have to use these sufficiently in order to be a good writer though.

Hitchhiking

"how do you think the use of hitchhiking has changed over time?...what do you think is the cause of this? is it beneficial to those in need or just overall too dangerous?..explain your thoughts"

I don't think that hitchhiking has necessarily changed over time. I think it is kinda stayed the same. I guess the only way that hitchhiking could have changed because of cell phones. Divers feel safer picking up people because they do have cell phones.

I think that hitchhiking is definitely dangerous for women. There are many creepy men out there that would do bad things to woman hitchhikers. Hitchhiking is a very inefficient way to travel. there is many other ways to get around like the bus or a train. People standing on the side of the road do cause a hazard to drivers if they are in the way. It is also very dangerous for the hitchhiker because they have a high chance of getting hit. Bad visibility and poor weather conditions add to this risk. I guess if hitchhiking is the only way to get somewhere then it is a good form of transportation and it is cheap. I would never hitchhike anywhere though, it is just to risky.