Honors English Ten Homework

1. W. Buckley Jr. is an educated writer. Why do you think he uses the word "complain' even though it has a negative connotation? Why not, "Why don't we protest"? or "why doent we speak up? 2. The little short stories Buckley uses are called anecdotes. How do the anecdotes increase Buckley's credibility? 3. What connection is Buckley making between patriotism and complaining? 4. Do you agree that technology has made us automatons? Are we helpless? 5. Buckley wrote this is 1961. How might you modify his message for your generation? 6. Connect "Why don't we complain" to Lord of the Flies? 7. Write (or at least begin a narrative ) in which you narrate (the the story of) a time when you did not complain?