Seeing Hollywood movies such as Pearl Harbor give us the idea that the kamikaze pilots of WW2 were crazed killers and patriots, willing to sacrifice their lives for the fatherland. Yuki Tanaka's article gives a more accurate view of what it was like from the Japanese's point of view, explaining to less informed people such as myself that a lot of ( Read more... )

While reading Leymarie's "Rock n Revolt" I read a lot of things I've heard before, but not from the more "traditional" types of music. Usually you hear about rap, heavy metal and sometimes rock in the news; about how they are preaching hate and violence. I was very intrigued to read of how jazz and classical music also have been found to promote ( Read more... )

The voice of Taiaiake Alfred's "The Ethics of Courage" is both a strong and motivating one. He wrote it in such a way that it comes across as powerful and convincing. I believe he did this in so that his target audience, minority groups being suppressed and seeking solutions to their problems, can hopefully learn from his writings instead of ( Read more... )

Lars Eighner paints an exceptionally detailed picture on life as a dumpster diver from an experienced "diver's" perspective. He uses a casual, almost fatherly voice when describing how to drive effectively and efficiently, as if teaching his child the fine art of dumpster diving. At the same time, he's telling his real life story of how it really ( Read more... )

I found the voice of Genetics After Auschwitz to be mixed. The main part of it was warning and cautious of not to ignore the mistakes that have been made in the past. The other, if more subtle, voice was of anger and frustration. Especially in the latter half of the essay, I found that Suzuki seemed to be trying to defend himself against Gold and ( Read more... )

     Pandemic is a realistic view of one of the greatest disasters that a continent has ever suffered. Lewis writes it in a first person perspective, having gone and lived in Africa for much of his life. He shows both the scientific and personal sides of the story using examples from his experiences. He states both facts about the disease and it's ( Read more... )

Margaret Atwood's Letter to America is written in a serious manor about a number of important topics.  She writes it from her perspective, an educated Canadian well versed in both the history and literary elements of America. Although currently Canadian, having spent time down south she also knows more of their culture and mindset then the average ( Read more... )