Figurative Language In John M. Barry's The Great Influenza

These rhetorical questions throughout the essay help establish the author on the audiences’ level, it helps establish his ethos not only as an educated scientist, but also as a

The use of the paradox in The Great Influenza by John M. Barry reveals seemingly contradictory statements true. In the second paragraph Barry believes that one must "embrace – uncertainty" (Barry). He uses this literacy device to highlight uncertainty as a welcomed sensation to be accepted, rather than denied. Along with presenting truthful statements, Barry makes every word, phrase, and sentence that he writes ultimately more powerful and read at different understanding levels by raising the bar and introducing contradicting information. Barry characterizes scientific research as contradicting.

Throughout the essay Dillard gives us many interesting facts and opinions regarding nature, she also shows us why she is capable of writing about these topics. Dillard tells us “I was in a Laboratory, using a very expensive microscope” (paragraph 7). Dillard uses this sentence to show us that she is getting her information from a precise instrument. The word “laboratory” and the phrase “expensive Microscope” tells us that what she is seeing is not a mistake, but the result of high-level technology. She also effectively shows that she has experience in such an environment therefore she is a credible informer of science.

Some think of science as advantageous, while others believe it can be immoral. Acts of science can lead to manipulation of the natural world and cause those performing the experiments to “play God.” Nathaniel Hawthorne 's short stories “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” and “The Birthmark” each incorporate characters that attempt to alter a natural aspect of life and in turn are met with failure. It is through his short stories that Nathaniel Hawthorne reveals opinion of science: Men should not engage in scientific studies that require them to act as God.

We might appreciate one aspect of a concept but still, need to be convinced of its other parts. Throughout our lives, it is imperative to remain faithful to ourselves when experiencing and evaluating various aspects of the world. However, we can always strive to be open-minded and thoughtful in our approach to brand-new ideas. Whitman does just that when evaluating the latest technological and scientific advancements of his time. In terms of whether Whitman has a positive or negative attitude toward science, he has both.

He argued that science is essential to our understanding of the world and plays a crucial role in shaping our society. He stressed that science should be a public trust and that it is the responsibility of scientists to use their knowledge for the benefit of humanity. He supported his argument with a variety of examples, including the role of science in creating new technologies and in solving important social problems. He also spoke about the importance of international cooperation and the role of scientists in working together to create a better

Sciences and technologies have improved many aspects of human lives. But as technologies are developing to be more and more advanced, science can be a deadly subject to us as well. Some writers have taken this idea and expanded on this theme of how science is deadly. In this essay I will discuss how this theme is explored in the texts: the novel Unwind written by Neal Shusterman, the film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol, following the short texts There Will Come Soft Rains and The Veldt written by Ray Bradbury. Science is supposed to help humans to understand more about the world and improve people’s lives.

Barry says, "a shovel can dig up dirt, but cannot penetrate a rock. Would a pick be best, or would dynamite be better- or would dynamite be too indiscriminately destructive?" Barry talks about science as if it was the wilderness. In the wilderness, there are many surprises that can occur at any moment. There are holes that you could step right over, not knowing it may have been the answer or may have been needed.

In John M. Barry’s “The Great Influenza” scientific research is made out to be a process based off gaining knowledge in fields that have little base knowledge and then cooperating with other researchers in order to either further develop from that point or to further validate the current idea. Barry supports this ideal through his extended metaphor, parallelism, and the exemplification. Throughout the piece, Barry describes scientific research as a step into the unknown through his extended metaphor. Barry relates all scientists together onto the same playing field stating, “All real scientists exist on the frontier. Even the less ambitious among them…”

Jekyll & Hyde: The Duality of Scientific Philosophies The novella “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” has many elements of science compiled inside the story. The main scientific occurrence of the story is the duality between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which is what creates the basic concept of the story. The whole story plays around with this idea of duality and also on different scientists in the novella’s perspective on science.

Last but not least, science is characterized by its incessant evolution in a way that a single new anomaly can easily falsify a strong scientific theory. In simple English, even experts know that there is no ultimate certainty to

Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation” (Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes, n.d., n.p.). I interpret this statement to mean, you can sit back and let life happen, or you can step out, take control and make life happen. I know that making life happen does not take place without God, God’s word, or God’s timing; without God and the bible, nothing good is possible. Even though Mr. Tyson considers himself a scientist, not a philosopher, in my opinion, some of his famous quotes are highly reflective of philosophical thinking. In this paper, I will discuss what has challenged me in this class by giving a specific example of the topic I struggled with the philosopher’s viewpoint.

Mond explains, in this quote, how science cannot remain the sole factor in achieving happiness. Throughout the story, the Controllers condition the people to view science as the greatest good, but new discoveries often lack what makes an individual happy. Process often infringes on what people as a whole consider as happy. They feel contentment but individuality and passion push brilliant individuals to discover more scientifically. Beauty lies in truth.

The stories of the World War Two air raids on Hamburg, Germany in the summer of 1943 has forever changed how the world views the Jewish race. The impacts they have had on the modern society’s recognition, views and beliefs of the horrific events have established a better understanding of what a Jewish Hamburger in the 1940’s had to go through during those times and how they had the will to survive. Marione Ingram’s ‘Operation Gomorrah’, relives an adult Jewish Hamburg looking back at their key childhood memories and constructs this survivalist identity through her use of textual form, figurative language, idiom/register and tone in her piece.

Based on this information, I will explore the ways in which there may be disagreements between experts in a discipline in history and natural sciences. In