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-The theme of the Pedestrian is how people now a days think doing things that have nothing to ndo with technology or things that run on gas (cars ) is overrated, uncommon , weird so on -Bradbury gets his message across by expressing how the cop was being very sarcastic and found it irrelevant to be walking at 8 p.m just to get fresh air and to look around -The tone of the story is how machines, devices take control of humans, and in a way addictions - A lot of people don't walk in 2018 because in a car everything is way quicker and many are just to lazy - Self driving cars can have positives and negatives in my opinion - The lead to more isolation many people text more often then they do meet with people, many people depend on their cars and smartphones -

Modernism basically means new.  definition i found on Duck Duck Go   Modernism is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed then by reactions of horror to World War I. Modernism also rejected the certainty of Enlightenment thinking, and many modernists rejected religious belief.

Ethos - character of speaker “ does s/he know what s/he’s talking about ?” Non verbal contributes to ethos Para-verbal - how you’re using your voice Pathos - passion empowering , force , empathy , compassion Logos - does the character argument make sense Verbal - argument used to explain or persuade

Blood is Thicker moves at an engaging pace through the changing events in Hakeem's life, yet the story still manages to take enough time unveiling the inner, emotional turmoil of its main character.

meme- contagious idea  virus- of the mind; hard to get rid of , code that can copy itself and destroy data   viral- extremely popular blog -dynamic author or group of people informal, conversational , sort for web blog  wifi- adress to a website  website - information that is shown in a page  internet- a way in which a computer connect between  networks  2.0- interactive   open source- soft ware public son that it can be improve

venomous -full of malice or spite  stolid- calm dependable and showing little emotion or animation hypnotized- capture the whole attention of someone;fascinate  suspended- temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or affect   transformed- make a thorough or dramatic change in the from, appearance, or character change.  accuse- claim that someone has done something wrong anticipate-regard as probable; expect or predict  fringe- the outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity  melancholy-a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause earnestly- with sincere and tense conviction; seriously  dissolve- close down or dismiss  aggravate- make worse or more serious  illuminate- help to clarify or explain / light up  capillary- any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules. proboscis- the nose of a mammal, espeecially whe...

coherent - logical , reasoned Belabor - attack or assault physically or verbally Eschew - deliberately avoid using; abstain from acquisitive- interested in acquiring money or material things emulate- a person or achievement typically by imitation banal- to be obvious and boring excoriation- a harsh criticism congeal- solidify or coagulate carping- difficult to please substantiate provide evidence to support or prove the truth temporize- avoid making a decision pr committing to something oneself in order to gain time       largesse- generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others tenable- to be maintained or defended against attack or objection insatiable- impossible to satisfy reconnaissance- to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features germane- relevant to a subject under consideration ramify- to spread or branch out intransigent- to agree about something taciturn- reserved or uncommunicative