Unit 1 was ok. The very first rhetorical devices we went over were topics I was somewhat familiar with. The ideas of propaganda constantly made me think of Orwell’s “1984”. The book is so imprinted in my brain that the mention of propaganda makes me think of Winston (Mc).

The class seemed to fly by until the first paper came. When I had to prepare to write it, it made me feel like I had to look for something in myself when I wrote the paper. Writing about my faith was really important because it was something that heavily affected me for majority of my life. This semester has been the first time I haven’t been required to say some type of prayer or attend a mass. This paper helped me express the freedom I felt in not having to do something because of a system put in place. The first paper was a breath of fresh air, I felt and still feel like I really needed that. It helped me express myself. Now that I think about it, it was more like a journal entry than a paper to me. I pour out what I think when I write, and I’m okay with that.