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Adam H.G
Part 1
Part 2
This book did not really have a story line and so did not have a linear plot
but was a book outlining the author’s opinions about the state of the world,
and the U.S with different facts and figures to back up these opinions. He
thinks the world is in a sad state of affairs and the power is not evenly
distributed between gender, class, and race. Each chapter dealt with a
different topic, so I thought I would summarize what each chapter was
about. In every chapter Moore presents arguments and cites many
different types of studies, census, and lists to back up his arguments.
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 11
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although many people may think that they
will have a hard time enjoying this book because Michael Moore is not
exactly the most popular guy around. Many people will prejudge the book
as complete lies and BS but it is important to actually read the book. . I
Everyone should read this book because if you agree with Moore you will
find it entertaining and interesting, and if you don’t agree with Moore you
will find it entertaining and it will enlighten you as to the other side of the
arguments.
Pg. 121-
“I’d like to begin this chapter by revealing what I believe is one of the greatest
threats currently facing our environment.
Me.
That’s right-I’m a walking ecological nightmare.”
Pg. 2- When talking about the president
“He is George W. Bush, ’President’ of the United States. The Thief-in-Chief.
He also throws out many startling facts as very matter-of-factly which really
adds to the feeling of disgust readers can feel Moore has for the United
States.
Moore also creates very over exaggerated situations such as the following
in which he asks for U.N action in the “Bush administration Junta”
Pg.1
“I am a citizen of the United States of America. Our government has been
overthrown. Our elected President has been exiled. Old white men wielding
martinis and wearing dickies have occupied our nation’s capital.”
Pg. 2
“I have sent a personal request to U.N Secretary General Kofi Annan to hear our
plea. We are no longer able to govern ourselves or to hold free and fair
elections. We need U.N observers, U.N troops, U.N. resolutions!”
Pg. 58
“I don’t know what it is, but every time I see a white guy walking towards me, I
tense up. My heart starts racing, and I immediately begin to look for an escape
route and a means to defend myself. I kick myself for even being in this part of
town after dark. Didn’t I notice the suspicious gangs of white people wearing
their gang colors of Gap Turquoise or J. Crew Mauve.”
Moore also gets his point across using a mix of very simple words, which
makes him feel very close and personal with the reader, while still
sounding very intelligent.
PART 3
I would recommend this book to everyone. It is a very entertaining book,
regardless if whether you agree with Moore’s politics and opinions because
of the way it is written. Every page has a little joke to make you chuckle
somewhere. Whether you are liberal or conservative I think anyone can
appreciate the way more writes. Also, in my opinion most, if not all of the
facts presented in the book are and if is very shocking to read these facts
and very interesting the way Moore links facts to one another to prove his
arguments. The facts are shocking and because the book is not straight
reading keeps the book very easy to read.
By saying what I learned in this book, I will obviously be saying some very
controversial words either way. But as I stated before, I generally agree
with most of Moore’s views and so this book provided many facts to back
up ideas I already had such as…(of course if you have already branded
Michael Moore a liar these facts will mean nothing to you)
Pg.113
“Appropriation of school space, including scoreboards, rooftops, walls, and
textbooks, for corporate logos and advertising is up 539%.”
Pg. 54
“From 1979 until now, the richest 1 percent in the country have seen their wages
increase 157 percent; those of you in the bottom 20% are actually making $100
less a year (adjusted for inflation) than you were at the dawn of the Reagan era.”
Pg. 211
“He (Clinton) has been able to kick ten million people off welfare-ten million out of
fourteen million people.”
Of course there were many more facts on both of these options, but I felt as
though my presentation was long enough so…
I recommend this book to everyone. People who agree with his views will
love the book and its message, and people who think they know Micheal
Moore may get a better opinion of him through actually reading one of his
books. I also think that people should be not so quick to judge prominent
people like Moore, without getting a good vision of who they are which
would include reading his books which I don’t think a lot of people have
done. Overall the book is also fun to read and interesting from all points of
view to read.