Blog

Campbell.PDF introduction  lead: What helps you keep memorie…

Campbell.PDF introduction  lead: What helps you keep memories of your past?  CS: Many people write down the things they have done. Some make scrapbooks and others even create videos. But the main thing that is talked about is AMJ   Thesis Statement: In the article “In Defense of Male Clutter” by Steve almond he defends male clutter by telling the reader why AMJ isn’t just random junk, but it is an emotional attachment, a reminder of hopes, or a reminder of younger years.  Ethos   a. “one of the best decisions I’ve made in my three plus years marriage”  b. “represents the delusion that i will someday achieve the masculine aptitude”  C. “men dream of converting that tangle of defunct laptop adapters”  Pathos   a. “she recognizes the genuine emotional needs these objects fulfill”  b. “and passionately clutching my new favorite old cd”  c. “we all long for a stronger connection to our pasts”  Logos  A. “it should be noted that vast majority of amj falls into the reminder category”  B. AMJ is not simply a monument to my retentive neurosis or sloth   c. or the broken wristwatch i possibly shoplifted from a Graceland souvenir store   conclusion  In this you see that Steve almond has thoroughly explained why AMJ is a part of men having memories, emotional attachments, and hopes for the future. They not only helped him at one point but made him push through.