Reading 6-9 Questions

Patrick Darling

ENGW 1101

2-21-13

What is Owen’s response to Fred?

He decides to leave John Browns army, similar to the rest of his brothers.

Who does Onion travel with?
Chase and Randy.

Who owns Pikesville Hotel?
Miss Abby, who is a white slaver owning many other business as well such as a sawmill.

Who is Chase and Randy?
Chase and Randy are redshirt who were in the battle of Osawatomie, they also talk all mighty saying how they had killed John Brown.

Map out Pikesville Hotel in terms of rank and class.
It would be considered high-class in considering the region that they are in, however Onion mentions, "Only after I seen dwellings in the East did I learn that the finest hotel in Pikesville was ma pigsty compared to the lowliest flophouse in Boston" (McBride 143)

Who is Sibonia?
Sibonia is one of the slaves that is in the yard behind the hotel, she seems to have something wrong with her, but she tell's onion where Bob is.

Who is Pie?
Pie is the most popular "worker" at the hotel. She know's Onions secret and gets him a job at the hotel.

Who is Darg?
Drag is the big slave that is in charge of the yard, everyone is fearful of him due to his sheer size.

Log Questions #1

Patrick Darling

ENGW 1101

2-7-16

     Kelly is a slave owner and a drunk who is keeping Pardee, an old white man, prisoner. He is also trying to get(stake) Pardee's land. "'He's straight out been aiming on my land since we got here,' Pardee said. 'That's why you calling me a Yank, ya leech!'"(McBride 61) 

     The Red Shirts are the band of pro-slaves from South Missouri. It appears that Kelly is their leader since they are all following his orders, "Kelly eaved them to silence..." (McBride 62) and they were all following his wagon, "up over the dip, came an open-back wagon driven by a Negro.....around the curve behind him, a posse of sixteen red-shirts on horses in columns of twos appeared." (McBride 58).

     Nigger Bob is Kelly's wagon driver and slave. "Nigger Bob was a hardy, tall, fit Negro, not more than twenty-five, setting atop the driver's bench om the wagon."(McBride 62).

Lying

Patrick Darling

ENGW 1101

1-31-16

Lying is an action that comes easy to humans. It is something that most everyone does every day of their life. Whether it be a small lie, like saying you’ll go to bed early, or a bigger lie like coming up with an fake excuse to your professor about you not being in class. Making up small little fibs every once and awhile doesn’t hurt but big lies can hurt yourself or others. Because of this lying carries a negative connotation and a question persists, should lying be permissible?

Argumentally, an individual can state that lying is fine as long as the two parties are not hurt, it makes lying ok. However there is a problem is that if the opposing party was to ask, for example, a question pertaining back to the original lie and the only way out is another lie you are just digging a deeper and deeper hole. The deeper the hole gets the harder it is to get out of it, overall it is safer to tell the truth. Being honest is usually always safer than telling a lie since you aren’t at the risk of digging a hole. That’s why it shouldn't be permissible to lie, however whenever there is a chance to easily deceive another person, naturally by instincts we will take that offer if it results in a better outcome.

Ultimately, deception is a negative thing, and that's exactly what lying is. No matter how big or small the lie is, it shouldn’t be permissible. However, it is not how the world works since everyone lies, so realistically only the smallest of lies are ok here and there, but not if it can affect yourself or someone else.