Rhetorical Precis

This is a documentary written by David Brooks is called Becoming a Real Person.  Brooks supports his thesis through data collected in an experiment.  He is trying to inform the reader while simultaneously trying to enforce his opinion on a certain topic to the reader.  Brooks uses proper English to send out the message to young adults.

Lamp Shade

The lamp shade may seem boring but it resembles life in a large way. Its like the outside of someones body and on the inside is something that nobody normally sees because the want to be hidden.  A person can have a complete different personality on the outside than they do on the inside.  Its exactly like when the light gets turned on but its not completely bright because the shade is covering it.  A person wishes to show themselves completely but can always be anxious. That is why I think a lamp shade can symbolize life well.

Life

In my mind, the little things in life overpower everything else.  Ever since I was little, my parents raised me to be appreciative and thankful.  There are quite a few people out there that are selfish, and self centered, and always put themselves before others.  It never made sense to me how there are ungrateful and needy people in the world.  My family and I, each year around Christmas time, always go shopping for the homeless and drop off necessities that any human needs to survive at their home.  It made us feel good to be doing something right and put a smile on someone else's face.  It doesn't take a lot of effort to do something right, and something that will not only benefit yourself, but others as well.  In my mind it was small and almost seemed like no big deal, but to see the reaction and to see the person that is receiving light up is an amazing feeling to know that I made an impact on someone's life.  I volunteered to help out with cancer patients a year or two ago.  Yes, cancer is a big thing but once we got to interact with them, all their worries went away.  Even all of us thought it was no big deal and we didn't focus on the illness, we focused on the fun.  To most people we worry about other stupid things instead of the important ones and thats why taking time out of your day can make someones day so much brighter.