Read the essay and didn't hate it. Yes some was offensive but other parts were funny and I happen to agree with Moore's underlying message that the education system needs to be improved. Although I don't think there is anything wrong with the point that Moore is trying to get across, I do think that there is something very wrong in the manner in which he is trying to get it through. There are a lot of parts in Moore's essay were he's very disrespectful and rude.
I had a college professor a lot like Moore, she/he wanted us succeed in the class, but treated us like we were so far below her/him. Its like this professor took every opportune moment to belittle us and make us feel like absolute idiots. Moore seems to be a lot like that, he wants things to improve but just goes about it all wrong. What Michael Moore needs is some tact.
In his essay Moore was doing a lot of yelling and pointing fingers at people. But really who likes to be yelled at? If someone were criticizing me in a disrespectful and rude way I'm not going to listen and change my ways, I'm gonna get defensive. I would imagine we all would. So Michael Moore if you really want to change our ways, first you need to change yours.
Michael Moore: an Idiot?
16 years ago
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ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessment of Moore's rhetoric. I also like your personal example which effectively backed-up your point. I, too, was very defensive when reading his essay, and also felt like he was "yelling" at me. There are more effective ways of getting your point across, and I think he would be able to change a lot more minds if he would use a different tactic.
One of my high school history teachers was a lot like Moore, in fact his motto was "rage against the machine." I sat through his classes listening to ideas almost as extreme as Moore's so I too was not completely offended by his work.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Moore's underlying message of improving our current education system. He uses exaggeration and sarcasm to get his point across which isn't always an effective tactic to provoke change.
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