Chapter Thirteen, Chapter Fourteen, and "Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation"
Chapter Thirteen
Select one of the ten lessons from "Guide Dog Wisdom" (page 173) and explain how it relates to events in your own life.
Chapter Fourteen
Why did Hingson decide to begin sharing his 9/11 experiences? Has it helped others?
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
Evaluate Kenneth Jernigan's premise that blindness and left-handedness are both merely "annoyances." How does he structure his argument? Is he successful in persuading the reader that his assertion is true?
Chapter Thirteen
ReplyDeleteI think lesson number 8 kind of relates to everyone's life. Most people have dealt with some kind of hardship in their life, no matter what it may be. The important thing to remember though is that it doesn't last forever. The best thing to do is stay positive and hope it works out. I have been in situations before where it seemed like it would ever get better but thinking positive helped me.
Chapter Fourteen
He decided to share his experience to help people understand blindness and what the real handicap of it is, to help people understand how a relationship with a guide dog works, and to help people move on from 9/11. It has helped others because it convinced that guide on the expedition that blind people could make it through the trip. It also helped a woman get through the death of her friend who died in the Pentagon attack.
Blindneas: A Left-Handed Dissertation
He says being blind is the same as being left handed because you are in a world not designed for you. He structures his argument by giving various examples of things designed for right handed people that left handed people have to deal with and work around the trouble it causes for them. He also talks about how they were treated differently. He talks about how the weaknesses from being left handed and blind come from a society planned for "normal" people. I believe he is successful in persuading the reader because he shows how left handed people have problems too, but we would never consider a left handed person disabled enough to not be able to function in society.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteA lot of these lessons pertain to me but number one is actually something that I live by. We all want to have fun and play, but we must separate work from play and focus in on what we need to do. That doesn't mean we can't have fun while we are working, as long as we stay focused.
Chapter 14
Hingson shares his 9/11 experiences because it helps raise awareness about blindness, it helps people understand the guide dog relationship, advances society in its stereotypes of the blind, and it helps people to learn from 9/11 and move on. By Hingson sharing his story, he is helping others. It is evident when we explains how a guide in New Zealand changed his mind about touring blind people after learning from Hingson. His story has enlightened me as well, I now do not believe that blindness is a terrible tragedy. I believe the blind can do anything the sighted can do.
Blindness: A left Handed Dissertation
Jernigan describes lefthandedness and how the world is not designed for the left handed. He developes his argument by giving examples of every day items and tasks that are not designed for the lefthanded and how it is an annoyance for them. Yes, they can still do everything a righty can do, but it is somewhat a nuisance and requires alternative methods. He then proceeds to discuss how this is similar to the situations blind people face. By comparing lefthandedness to blindness, it is easier for his audience to understand because while the sighted can't imagine walking down the street without being able to see, they can imagine not being able to open a can because the can opener isn't designed for them. He is successful in proving his assertion.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteI think I could relate alot of these lessons to my life but my favorite is #9. I can relate to it because bad things in life are inevitable but you can't dwell on the past you have to keep moving forward.
Chapter 14
Hingson decided to speak out about his experience because he wanted to educate people about blindness and guide dogs but also help people heal and move on from the events on 9/11. He has helped people because he had a woman come up to him and tell him that listening to his story helped her move on and cope with the loss of her friend.
Blindness: A Left Handed Dissertation
In his speech, Jernigan compares blindness to being left handed. Just as the world isn't set up for blind people, it isn't set up for left handed people, but that doesn't mean it's not manageable. I think this comparison is very convincing because sighted people do not know what its like to be blind but might understand better and relate to what being left handed is like.
Chapter 13:
ReplyDeleteI like number 6. Life is, like, really complicated. It's nice to think that no matter what problems you encounter in your life, someone out there has experienced that situation and gotten through it. So then you can get through anything in life by talking to people more experienced than you, or reading, or what have you.
Chapter 14:
He wanted to do something more with his life after surviving 9/11. Hingson gives talks to educate people about blindness and stuff. He has. Hingson says himself, "If this was the only thing this 'blind bloke' ever accomplished by telling my story, it would be worth it."
Blindness: A Left Handed Dissertation
Jernigan relates blindness to being a minor annoyance, much like left-handedness is a minor annoyance. He talks about the many ways in which the world just isn't made for left-handed people, or how left-handers and blind people may be pressured to conform. He is effective.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteI think number nine is relatable to a lot of people including myself. Most people go through hard times in their life. The mst important lesson is that life goes on if you're willing to see the positives.
Chapter 14
He decied to share his story for three reasons. He felt that if it would help people better understand blindness, the guide dog relationship and to move on from 9)11 and see the lessons learned then it was well worth it. He knew of several people he helped directly with his story, such as the woman who lost her friend in the Pentagon. He has also probably helped many others who he will never know personally.
Blindness: Left-Handed Dissertation
He compares being left handed with being blind because the world is structed around people wh are right handed as well as people who are sighted. He says that neither are major tradgedies and that they are managable. His argument is convincing because it is easier for most people t relate to being left handed than is it to being blind.
Chapter Thirteen:
ReplyDeleteI feel that many of the lessons are relatable, but the one I like the best is number 8. It is easy to forget that the bad things that happen won't last forever. Something we often do, and that I am guilty of, is see the little speed bump blocking our way as a mountain.
Chapter Fourteen:
He decided to share his story to better educate people about blindness, help people understand the guide dog relationship, and to help people move on from 9/11. He has helped many people, two of them being the camp guide and the woman who lost a friend in the attack on the Pentagon.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation:
Jernigan compares being left handed to being blind because the world is structured around people who are both right handed and sighted. He gives examples of certain things that are made for people who are right handed. He also says that while both are inconvenient, they are manageable and able to be overcome. His argument is effective because more people are able to understand and relate to being left handed as opposed to being blind.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteI'd like to say that number four is the most relatable statement to me, it would have a more comedic effect if it was, but it isn't. Number ten is more relatable to me. It sort of sums up everything else. If you're going to be able to work, you're going to need some time to play: find a balance between the two. Work may not always be enjoyable, but you'll get to reap the rewards when you're finished. Take time for the people around you. That's what I get from number ten.
Chapter 14
Hingson wanted to teach others about the relationship between a master and a guide dog, blindness and how it's not a disability, and help people cope with the aftermath and deal with 9/11. He has helped many people, such as the guide and the woman who lost her friend in the Pentagon. He's also had and affect, I'd imagine, on many of the readers. I know that I view blindness differently after reading this book, and I'm sure others do too.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
Jernigan is able to effectively prove his point by comparing blindness to being left-handed in a world designed for right-handed people. He provides examples of everyday tasks that are more difficult for a left-handed person because they involve something that was designed for someone who is right-handed. While both are inconvenient, with a little extra work and some alternative methods they are completely manageable. This translates being blind to something that a greater number of people would understand, and is therefore effective.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteI think lesson 9 relates to my life. There will always be hard times but you just have to get passed them. You have to keep moving forward and not dwell on the bad. Everything always gets better with time.
Chapter 14
He decide to share his experience because he knew that he could help people understand that blind people can function just as well as people with sight. He thought that if he could convince just one person then it was all worth it. By sharing his story he has helped many people understand that blindness is not a handicap and that people who can't see are still the same as those who can.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
Jernigan explains how the world is set up for the normal person. It is not set up for left handed people. They have to learn to adjust to the "normal" way of doing things. But it is not thought of as a handicap, just an annoyance. That is how it is for the blind. The world wasn't set up for them and they just have to adjust to the way things are. His argument is very convincing. It shows that differences in some people shouldn't be thought of as handicaps.
13. Lesson 5 relates to my life the most. No matter where you go in life there will be distractions that are trying to make you fail. I have learned that you must ignore these distractions to be successful and happy in life.
ReplyDelete14. Hingson decided to share his 9/11 experiences to help people cope with their own experiences of 9/11, give people a better understanding of blind peoples life and the relationship between Hingson and Roselle. It has helped others by changing their opinion on being blind. A tour guide in New Zealand wasn't going to give a tour but changed his mind once he saw a "blind blokes" story. It also helped a woman deal with the pain of losing her friend in the Pentagon attack.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation. Jernigan tells about how being blind is a simple annoyance through the struggles a left handed person has. He uses many different examples of hardships left handed people have to go through and how they overcome them. He explains that blind people do the same thing as left handed people do while overcoming their "annoyance". I think that he successfully persuades the reader that his assertion os true.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteLesson number eight relates to my life the most. I have had some very large struggles in my life, but with help from friends and family I have endured them. The dust will clear. While my world will never be the same, there is always a clear sky somewhere.
Chapter 14
Hingson decided to share his experiences mostly as a educator. He wants to educate his audience on his blindness, the events of 9/11, but most importantly wants to be the helping hand in someones life that needs it most. He has helped many people. The story about the woman and her friend in the Pentagon is a perfect example.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
Jernagin's argument was very interesting. He compares blindness with left-handedness as simply annoyances. He structures his argument by giving several examples of these, and they reveal many annoyances that may not be clear to many "normal" people. He structures his argument around how blindness and left-handedness are similar, and when he discusses how a left-handed person can function effectively in society, he proves the point that both can function properly. This one of a kind argument is very persuasive.
Chapter 13--
ReplyDeletelesson number 9 relates to my life because there are always struggles in life and you just have to have the courage and strength to accept those things, even when its hard, and move on in life.
Chapter 14--
Michael decided to go out and actually share his experiences and life story. He not only wanted to help people move on from this tragic event, but to also educate them about his blindness and how being blind doesn't stop you from doing the right thing. He has helped many in this process, including a woman that had lost a friend that very same day at the Pentagon.
Blindness; A Left-Handed Dissertation--
Jernagin's argument about blindness and left handed people was interesting. He compares both abilities as an annoyances. This is due to the fact that the world wasn't created for left handed people or blind people. In any case, this argument was very persuasive.
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ReplyDeleterule number 10. I believe people generally work very hard but a lot of people aren't happy. This is because they don't play hard after they have worked hard which Roselle was so good at.
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Hingson mainly decided to share his story in order to help people. His story has helped people because it gives society a better knowledge that blindness is not a disability just an obstacle to overcome.
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Jerigan in his argument often places jokes in very serious parts of his argument. He structure his essay first talking about blind people then left hand then fusing them together and then back to blind people. He is successful in persuading the reader that his assertion is true.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteLesson number 8 relates to my life the most because I have been through many hardships. I've learned that if you just keep fighting and don't give up then you will eventually find the way out of your hard time.
Chapter 14
Hingson decided to tell people his experiences with blindness and the 9/11 tragedy because he wanted to make people aware of the difficulties blind people have and how these difficulties don't make you incapable of being a good person, and he wanted to help people get over the tragic event.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
He says this because he is saying that world is not designed for them. Jernigan gives examples of many things that right-handed people can do and left-handed people can't do and he also explains that they are treated and looked at differently. I do think he persuades his reader because sighted people do not know what it's like to blind but in some ways could possibly relate to being left handed and could compare that to a disability in certain ways.
Chapter 13:
ReplyDeleteI think that number 6 relates most readily to my life. One of the best ways to learn and move forward is to read and to ask questions of "those who are wiser and more experienced" than myself.
Chapter 14:
Hingson talks about his experiences (1) to help people understand blindness, (2) to help people understand "the guide dog relationship," and (3) to encourage people to move forward in life while realizing the lessons of 9/11. Hingson gives evidence in this chapter that his efforts have at least made some difference.
A Left-Handed Dissertation:
While Jernigan successfully makes the point that left-handedness and blindness are both nuisances brought about by the structuring of the world in favor of "normal" people, I don't think he quite convinced me that blindness is ONLY a nuisance, nor that it is really comparable to left-handedness: blindness seems significantly more disabling than left-handedness, for I think it has a much greater impact on a person's perception and navigation of the world than does the latter. Perhaps Jernigan is right in his assertion that the blind can compete on the same level as the sighted in most of the world of work, but does that mean that blindness is merely an "annoyance"? Can we evaluate the tragic nature of a disability by the degree to which it impacts one's marketability? That seems to me to be a very utilitarian stance.
Structurally, Jernigan spends most of his time discussing the difficulties of left-handedness and drawing brief equalities to the main topic of blindness.
Ch. 13
ReplyDeleteThe lesson that most applies to my life is number 8. There are always times in our life that we think that things are the worst they can be but they always get better, we just need to keep pushing on and "the dust cloud won't last forever."
Ch. 14
Hingson began to share his 9/11 experiences to helps raise awareness about blindness, to help people understand the relationship between a guide dog and his/her owner, remove stereotypes of the blind, and to help people cope with the events and aftermath of 9/11. Hingson has helped people by sharing his story. For example the tour guide in New Zealand who changed his mind about giving tours to blind people. And the woman who lost her friend in the Pentagon.
Blindness; A Left-Handed Dissertation
His argument is that blindness is the same as left-handedness because you are living in a world that is not designed for you. He gives examples of things that were designed for right-handed people that left-handed people deal with and work around. I think that he is successful in persuading the reader because he shows how people that are blind work around things just like a left-handed person would. I have never thought about blindness in this way.
Chapter 13:
ReplyDeleteThe lesson that applies to my life the most is number three. It stands out to me because I understand that in life there will always be obstacles that get in our way. However, looking for help and not going through it alone makes it easier and helps you grow as well.
Chapter 14:
Hingson chose to share his experiences to not only tell people about what he went through during 9/11 but to spread awareness about the blind and how being blind is not a disability that prevents you from having a good and mostly normal life. He encourages them by showing that if he was able to be successful and make it through, then others can do it as well.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation:
Jernigan showed how being blind is somewhat similar to being left-handed because the world is not set up for those people. He uses examples such as the butter knife, the can opener, and chairs. He successfully persuades the audience because it shows that being blind and being left-handed are merely "annoyances" and clearly proves his point.
Ch. 13 "Don't stop until work is over. Sometimes being a hero is just doing your job." This lesson relates to me and is my favorite one because sometimes you can't help others until you help yourself. There are times that you need to put yourself first, without doing that you will never be able to help others to your full extent. I know that when people do their best at their job, it makes me respect them and look at them in a way of a hero. There are days where at work I find myself doing little things for others and in the end it can help someones day.
ReplyDeleteCh. 14 Hingson told his story to raise awareness that blindness is not a handicap. He also wanted to showcase guide dogs. Hingsons story has inspired others to do courageous and risk taking activities.
In this section Jernigan describes that being left handed is against normality. He talks about how in elementary school only right handed scissor are offered and other such battles are present. Desks with chairs attached were made for right handed people just like the feather pen. Left handed people were and still are forced to work around the situations only made for right handed people just like blind people are forced to make their own way in life to live in a sighted world. I think this argument is relatable because there are a lot more left handed people and people who know left handed people than people suffering from blindness.
Chapter 13:
ReplyDeleteLesson number nine relates most to me because everyone experiences rough times, but the ability to move past them is a important trait to have.
Chapter 14:
Hingson shared his 9/11 experiences to help others deal with their own 9/11 experiences as well as spread awareness of the blind. He's helped others by proving that if he can make it through all that he has with a disability such as his, anything is possible.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation:
Jernigan believes that you can compare being blind to being left-handed because the world is not particular made for those people. He lists simple tasks for right-handed people that left-handed people have to struggle to deal with. I believe he is successful in persuading the reader by giving sighted people a different way to view the everyday struggle that blind people go through that was easier for them to imagine.
Chapter 13
ReplyDelete1. I can relate most to rule number six because even though you may have it bad, or are struggling through something, someone has been through worse, and is more wise than you, and can teach by example.
Chapter 14
1. Hingson decided to do this because he felt that it was better for him to tell his story and help people understand that anything is possible if you work hard at it. from what he gas written, Hingson gas helped many people through his moving story about himself and Roselle safely escaping the clutches if death. He believes that there is a purpose for him now, to tell his story and help people, and he decided to quit his "six figure job" to do so.
"Blindess"
1. Jerigan compares the two, saying that being blind is like being left-handed; the world wasn't built for either if the two. However, he is not successful in persuading the reader due to his lack of seriousness about the matter, and that blindness is more than just an "annoyance" everyone can relate to. It is a very serious issue and cannot be related to unless the reader suddenly becomes blind, proving that this assertion us untrue.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteLesson number 9 relates to me because we all go through our rough patches in life. But Being able to get through them is a great trait to have.
Chapter 14
Hingson decided to share his experience with 9/11 to raise the awareness for blindness, that it is not just a handicap but something that can benefit the people that have it in many ways. He shared what relationships that he had with his guide dogs, and showed us that if he could make it out of the tower on 9/11, we could do anything as long as we put our minds to it.
Blindness:A Left Handed Dissertation:
Jerigan compares being blind to being left handed simply because the world is not made for the two. He gives examples of tasks that are easier for a right handed person and states that blindness and being left handed are merely "annoyances".
Chapter Thirteen
ReplyDeleteI like both lessons eight and nine. The idea of moving on, and not letting yourself get bogged down is an important one in my life. I like the idea that there's always a way out of a bad place.
(I was very tempted to pick lesson four, just for fun, but no.)
Chapter Fourteen
Hingson shared his 9/11 experiences to raise awareness for blindness, as well as the relationship between a blind person and their guide dog. He also shared his experience to help others cope and move on from the events of 9/11. His story has made a difference, and he provided a few examples of those whom it has helped.
Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
Kenneth Jernigan claims that blindness and left-handedness are similar, in that they are both merely "annoyances". He says that the only real problem is that the world is made for seeing, right-handed people. I think that – while I understand what he's trying to say – this stance is rather flippant. Blindness is more serious than left-handedness, and I'm not sure it's a good idea to make light of something that, for many, could be a life-altering handicap. Not everyone overcomes blindness to the extent that this book conveys, and I think it's rather like someone who is very good at calculus telling someone not as good that they need to get over themselves, because it's just as easy as Elementary math. Obviously it's not, even if a few people are still very good at it.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteI think out of all the lessons, I think the sixth one was the one I can relate to he most. Almost everytime I'm groaning about how hard something is or how stupid something is, I think about it for a minute, and realize someone has done it better, faster, while under worse conditions than me, so I just do it and enjoy the benefits I was born with. Whenever I meet someone who has had a rough life, i try to learn as much as I can from them.
Chapter 14
Hingson decided to share his ordeal with 9/11 to educate people on how blindness really is. he tells how he deals with everyday tasks which people with normal sight think would be impossible for a blind man, and how it even benefits him at times. I believe his story has helped people. It shows the life of someone who has not seen anything for his whole life making his way in the world basically like any other person, with setbacks and miracles in equal measure, showing that even if you have a disability, does not mean you are going to lead an different life than everyone else.
Blindeness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
I really liked Jernigan's comparison of blindness to left-handedness. I never really thought of all the things that left-handed people have to deal with. He shows by listing these tasks that are made for right-handed people but left-handed people have to deal with, that almost everyone has to find a work-around in their life because of something physical or mental, and to that person, it's just an annoyance, but to others, it may seem spectacular. I think Jernigan's argument is successful in persuading most readers, but I still think blindess is a little more than an annoyance. Maybe not so much the actual blindness, but the mentality that goes along with it in most cases, where people accept that their disabled because other people tell them so.
Chapter 13 –
ReplyDeleteMany of these life lessons actually pertain to me but the one I live by the most is lesson 10. When work is over you should enjoy the time you have by doing something fun that you love.
Chapter 14-
Hingson shares his Sept. 11th experiences because it helps him raise blindness awareness. These experiences also help explain the guide dog relationship and how you build that relationship as well as the technological advances for blind men and women, and learn about the events that occurred on Sept. 11th from an insider’s point of view. He taught me that blindness is only a disability if you make it out to be one. Blind people can do everything that a sighted person can do.
Blindness: A left Handed Dissertation –
In the dissertation, Jernigan explains that the world is designed for a right handed person, and that being left handed is somewhat like being blind in the sense of society not making things for left handed people, as they don’t do for the blind. By comparing the two, blindness and left-handedness, he helps the audience better understand the alternative way of thinking that people with either have to deal with. He is very successful with this argument.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteOut of every lesson, I think I can relate to lesson eight the most. I've been through some rough times in my life time. I've learned that you just have to keep going forward and you can never give up. Always keep fighting no matter what brings you down. If you do this, no matter what happens you will be successful because you gave it everything you had.
Chapter 14
Hingson has shared his september 11th experiences because he wanted to get peoples attention to blindness and how people can do the things other people can do while being blind. He also did this to help other people that dealt with this 9/11 experience.
Blindness: A left handed dissertation
Jernigan compares being blind to being left handed. He gives examples that prove that being right handed is easier than being left handed, and relates it to being blind and being able to see. He makes it seem like being left handed is something that you have to deal with and think about. Its like it's a bad thing.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteOut of the lessons I think I relate most to the ninth. There have been a lot of things in my life that are difficult to deal with but you have to leave them in the past and recover from them no matter how tragic they may seem
Chapter 14
Hingson shares his 9/11 experience to help people understand blindness and to help people recover after that day. By sharing his experiences he has been able to help people involved in 9/11 and he has also helped people understand that blindness isn't a handicap just an inconvenience.
Chapter 15
He relates blindness to being left handed by using everyday examples that are inconvenient for left handed people. Like blindness he says left-handed people live in a world that isn't designed conveniently for them. He is successful at persuading the reader because he makes left handedness and blindness out to be nothing that should limit a person, just something that needs to be adapted to.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these last sections of the book. I agree with many of you that Jernigan's comparison between left-handedness and blindness is unique, but I'm not so certain that he is successful in relegating blindness to the "merely annoying" category. People who are blind likely are at all points along the spectrum about how they view their lack of sight: Some may find it annoying, while others may be profoundly impacted.
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