Prompt:
What politicizes people? Use evidence from “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The
Censors” to prove your point. Follow the model to compose your paragraph: Point
Sentence: “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Censors” illustrate people being
politicized by (compare the stories and come up with one overarching statement
about the politicization of the characters). Sentences directly stating how
Source 1 shows people being politicized. Give context to a plot event from
Source 1 that supports your claim; be sure to correctly integrate and cite
a quote after giving it context. Explain how and why the quote/plot event
supports your claim. Sentence connecting Source 1 to Source 2 by comparing the
character’s politicization. Sentences directly stating how Source 2 shows
people being politicized. Give context to a plot event from Source 2 that
supports your claim; be sure to correctly integrate and cite a quote after
giving it context. Explain how and why the quote/plot event supports your
claim. Concluding Statement: One statement of overarching connection between
the 2 sources and what they collectively say about people’s
politicization.
For a country to be considered
democratic, it requires three qualities: that the people freely elect the
government, that it must allow for differences of opinion, and that citizens
have a say in the decision-making process. However, recently the media has been
dominated by both sides of this debate, with some on one side believing that
anyone who voices their opinion is politicized should stop speaking out if they
want to be taken seriously. This is a dangerous line of thinking because it
sets up everyone who dares to have a voice as a hypocrite or someone who does
not care about others. But some people believe that anyone who attempts to
disagree with the Status Quo must be silenced so that the group can continue
down the current road.