Gregory Rodriguez Thesis

In their chapter “Whispers on the Borderline,” Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis recapitulate the reasons why rumors of terrorism, immigration, and trade continue to matter and persist in society as nations continue to globalize. They do this by revisiting the reasons why different rumors arise in the first place and what motivates individuals to take them as plausible events and continue to spread them to others. The authors attribute the proliferation of certain rumors to matters of trust and fears of the “others.” The rumors they explored in their work fall into these two common themes. Fine and Ellis also provide manners in which rumors that are prejudiced, stereotypical, and negative can be combated and can be stopped from spreading among

Famous people have more rumors spread throughout society and the internet about them than ordinary people. The most rumored target is presidential candidates. “The Anatomy of a Smear Campaign” by Richard H. Davis follows John McCain’s campaign for president in the 2000 primary election. Another article regarding John McCain and the 2000 primary election is “How to Fight A Rumor” by Jesse Signal which entails the best way to fight against rumors in the public spotlight. In “How to Fight A Rumor,” the best way to fight a rumor was to not fight against it verbally in case one says the wrong thing, but to immediately create a factual platform to show the truth.

Jimmy Santiago Baca’s Self Revelation Through Poetry A man with nothing to lose could be considered more dangerous than a man with everything to gain. The back and forth, up and down, side to side story of Jimmy Santiago Baca’s life shows that a man fighting for survival yearns more than a man fighting for simple possessions. Prison takes a toll on people differently, but those people have to accept the fact that jail is now their home for the time being. Some may continue along the beaten path, consuming themselves with regret, anger, or denial; but, some may seek a smoother path, digging deep and figuring out how to modify their lives for the better.

Cesar Chavez was a person that influenced a great part of america. Cesar started a boycott for the unfairly treated workers. His boycott took place in California. The boycott started in September 1962. The boycott started because many philippians and mexicans were being treated unfairly.

Rumors and gossip are commonly used by young adults or children however, would you be surprised if adults and leaders also joined in? Rumors and gossip are usually about other people’s lives and at times evolve into lies depending on who tells each gossip. Gossip are rarely true or carry the whole truth. During 1901 president Theodore Roosevelt began an anti-corruption campaign in order to clean the government from powerful corrupt leaders. Throughout this campaign rumors and false accusations rose up against honest men.

The Man Who Dedicated His Life to Helping Others Throughout history, there have been certain individuals who have risen up to set examples for future generations. Whether it has been through speech, action, or sacrifice, these certain individuals dedicated their lives towards impacting certain populations. Though there are many groups that have been impacted throughout history, Latinos are one of the main populations known for their ability to change. There have been many historical figures known for their impact on Latino communities, but one of the main ones to stand out is a man known as Cesar Chavez.

He analyzes 1,000 reported rumors in order to understand the human need for attention. He classifies these rumors into 3 categories and gives examples of each and how they

Shirley Escobedo ENGL 09 CRN: 15018 Mini Research Paper The general meaning of mass delusion or also referred as mass hysteria is the collective panic and irrational behavior of a large group of people who experience similar physical and emotional symptoms over some occurrence. Mass Hysteria is usually spread by illusion of threats and rumors caused by fear. To emphasize the aspect of mass hysteria, an example could describe anything from screaming crowds of people rushing through every exit door in a theater, after smelling smoke or a contagious frenzy of people screaming that, “The sky is falling!” because they saw a phenomenon in the sky.

Exercise 3 1. Audience: I agree with what the author said about our society coming up with urban myths to personify societies fears. The story about the wedding shows the fear of abandonment and betrayal by someone close to you. I like how the author was also to relate the urban legends to disney movies. I beleive he did this to make the piece more relateable to the reader.

La Gran Señora “The number of times I have fallen down is the number of times I have gotten up” this is one of the many inspirational quotes by Jenni Rivera. This unit we have been working on projects about people and movements, how they made a difference, and what legacy they have or they left. Jenni Rivera was a businesswoman, musician, reality tv star, activist, and a loving mother that made a difference in her community and the rest of the world. Dolores Janney Rivera, better known as Jenni Rivera was born July 2, 1969 in Long Beach, California.

Who is Angel Perez II? I am Angel Perez and this is my first year at California State University San Bernardino. But how did I get here? It has been a long journey throughout the years. I have had to face some tough adversity in my path. I finally made it though, despite all the setbacks, loses, and failures.

he Crucible is about the witchcraft trials that took place in the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1962. Miller studied the court records of the trials to gain insight to develop his characters which were actually all real people. Miller perfectly conveys the theme that rumors can destroy a person by using the conflict between Mary Warren and the other girls. Mary Warren is against the girls because the girls are accusing her of witchcraft. Abigail yells out “Mary, please don’t hurt me” because she wants to make it seem like Mary is practicing witchcraft (Miller 195).

Even though José Julián Martí Pérez, better known as José Martí, is not known worldwide, he is considered one of the most important heroes and poets in Cuba. He fought bravely for Cuban independence and died for his country. He is considered the "Apostle of Cuban Independence" in Cuba. He is studied every year in school. We celebrate his birth and his death- at 42- every year.

Both Olmsted and Coale use Hofstadter’s theory of paranoia in a way that is beneficial to extend and create a foundation for their own academic writing about conspiracy theory. However Fenster’s argument is effective as, by rejecting the dominant framework, he provides a contemporary way of thinking about the popular cultural discourse that focuses on conspiracy thinking and opens up what could be a more productive way to discuss, rather than disregard, conspiracy theory.

I’m not saying that what Hannah said isn’t true, but there’s always that “what if.” What could have been a small, harmless rumour can get out of control and turn into something far from the truth. Let’s look at it like this. Imagine that a friend of yours tells you that they heard a nasty rumour about you. But the twist is, this something is extreme; like “raping” someone extreme.