2) # of examples:
- Thomas M. Menino campaign
- Joseph Ellis - Pulitzer prize
- The Myan pesant woman
- Paul Parks - Civil rights
- Sandra Bullock - High School
- Jim Morrison - Soon of an admiral
- Vanilla Ice
- Bill O' Rilley
- Mike Barnicle
- William Henrey Harrison vs. Martin Van Buren
- Harold Wilson
- Mmichael Meacher
- Subcomandante Marcos
- The sermon on the Mount
- Edmund Burke
- Book Publishers
- Personal ads - web pages
Reading closely and thinking critically:
- According to Murphy people engage in lifeosuction to defend against attack against their social class or social status.
- Murphy saying "It's easy to raise an eyebrow at lifosuction, but hard to be censorious" is interpreted by Addie and Amanda that though it may be obvious that someone is withholding information or "sucking" it from their written biography, it is not entirely false or lies, making it tough to hold reason for being critical. It seems to Murphy, that lifosuction is a serious issue because he has over 15 examples of famous figures who have been prone to the lifosuction scheme.
- The elements which are removed in many of Murphy's examples are called "innocuous", but in reality, they are not necessarily harmless. For example, musician Jim Morrison of The Doors, simply removed the fact that he was the son of the admiral. (Ch7, pg 251 Patterns for a Purpose) This hidden information did not hurt anyone, nor Jim himself when it was revealed. An example of an element considered harmful could be a politician cheating on his wife, this revelation would not only hurt their marriage, but the trust of the country as well.
- Many of Murphy's examples may result in the removal of privilege to reduce or raise that person in his or her social status. The idea of lifosuction is to protect and defend against rumors and slander at ones status or class, so hiding privilege could be a defense mechanism.
- "You're just trying to dig up dirt on me" said by Joe Menino is surprising because the information found by the reporter was not bad or harmful, just that he had a college degree after all. It is ironic for Menino to react this way because he had nothing to hide in the first place.
Examining Structure and Strategy
- The general population may be offended or critical against hidden facts or lies. However, is it deemed okay to simply withhold the truth, without speaking on it further to benefit oneself?
- Murphy's tone is a serious curiosity in regards to this phenomena, lifosuction, which is consistent throughout his essay.
- The examples given in paragraph three are legitimate lies about one's past, not lifosuction. This contrast is important because it shows the difference between lifosuction and falsification of biographical information.
- Murphy introduces the topic sentence in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. These introductions are helpful to keep the essay and examples organized, allowing the reading to follow what the author is trying to say.
- Murphy organizes his examples by the topic sentence of the paragraph. There may up to five examples within a paragraph, but all relevant to the general idea stated in the first sentence.
Considering Language and Style
- Lifosuction was created by the author of the essay to have a word to explain the mysterious concept he had noticed. How it was created is unknown as the reader, but it could be assumed that he generated the idea from the presently existing term, liposuction- to remove excess fat, and altered it to the removal of excess life. The term is clever in the idea that it helps support his argument, but still kind of cheesy.
- Tribune- upholds and defends the rights of people
Dint-a force or power to cause a dent
Cadre-a group of trained individuals
Pugilist- a person who fights with fists
Proletariat- the lowest class of people, poor
4) Create your own thesis:
Amanda: Will update at home.
Addie: Technology can prove to both be very beneficial and also an extreme draw back.
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