First Posting

This reading was difficult to understand. I really am happy about the Podcast they helped a lot. The language used just seems a little hard to interpret.

After listening to the second podcast about the background information. I found it very interesting that the 1800s was when trends started and the democratic political power came into view. People got excited about new opportunities. There were new jobs available and families started to live in the cities instead of in the countries. There were tons of questions then about life and society and til this day there still are questions. This information was very informative and helped with the understanding of the reading.

I enjoyed Edmond Burke's sections. Burke uses a lot of satire and sarcasm in his writings. Burke's views are different from the other writers Williams, Wollstonecrest and Paine all agreed with the end of the French Monarchy while Burke opposed the French Revolution he favored the American Revolution. Burke views the French Revolution as unnatural because it is none traditional. On page 47 Burke states "Everything seems out of nature in this strange chaos of levity and ferocity, and of all sorts of crimes jumbled together with all sorts of follies."

Burke states how he feels about the rights of men and says "men have the right to live by the rule; they have a right to do justice, as between their fellows are in public function or in ordinary occupation." He continues on he thinks that men can do whatever they want as long as they don't disrespect another man. Burke definitely makes it clear on what he thinks the real rights of men are.

Burke seems to want the readers to agree with him. There is several parts where I felt like I was being spoken to directly. Burke jokes and uses sarcasm. As mentioned in the podcast he uses a lot of sarcasm in the section "The Arrest and Imprisonment of the King and the Queen" on page 52 he is trying the associate with the readers and on page 53 there is a whole section that he uses sarcasm and satire. These types of writing can keep a reader reading and interested. I am sure that this allows the reader to agree with Burke and his views most of the time.

I really enjoyed the reading and views of Burke. Burke is a very interesting writer he is not afraid t say exactly what he thinks. I also enjoy his sarcasm and satire. This makes it easier to read and relate too. Burke definitely knows how to hold the attention of his audience.