I read the syllabus about a day before our first class. As I skimmed over the Schedule for our semester I noticed something strange next to the dates of January 14th and 16th. Thank You for Smoking was what it said. I was very confused as to how this hilarious movie had anything to do with our class, but i did not question because it was a movie that we were going to get to watch over two classes (not that i hate class or anything(: ).
The day came for us to watch the movie and I was in shock as to how much this movie was relevant! weird huh? :)
So the story line summed up is about this man Nick Naylor who is a lobbyist who speaks on behalf of the Academy of Tobacco Studies and tries to protect the name of cigarrets. He said two quotes in the movie that really clicked with me. He said, "If you argue correctly you're never wrong," and " Convince them they are wrong then you are right." It is a way of manipulation that he used to do his job. He knew he was wrong but he knew how to be right.
Now this approach I would say is good to know how to use and how to spot it, but not the proper way to be a legitimate writer.
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that movie is da bomb. lol
i really liked your observation of the film, especially your final statement - if we assume that the point of rhetoric is to learn something, what are we learning if all we do is prove someone is wrong or argue in a manner that doesn't prove anything?
also, your e-mail box is full - please empty it so you can receive e-mails - danke
I thought I was the only person in the world who liked Sigur Ros lol
i loved this movie!!! and sigur ros!
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