Blackfish, Day 2: April 30, 2019

Focus: What does Blackfish want us to understand better or differently, and how does it use rhetoric to persuade us?

1. Warming up with the big questions:

• Whom does Blackfish want us to blame for Dawn's death? Whom should we not blame?

• How does the film use logos, pathos, and ethos to persuade us?

2. Viewing the end of Blackfish

Note to self: Start around minute 45:40, then skip from 57:30 to 1:06 (the Loro Parque scene)

3. Discussing the film's themes and rhetorical appeals in small groups

HW:
1. For WEDNESDAY: Bring your book club book to class for reading time. You should be averaging about 15 pages a night.

2. For THURSDAY: Complete your assigned reading and syllabus. Since we have fewer syllabi and book club meetings, each syllabi / meeting will be worth 50 points.