READING OUTLINE

  I.Heavily armed and living in fear

     A.    Everyone was armed

     B.    Everyone thinks the poor blacks were armed and seeking to take from the whites

     C.    Everyone though the city was under water but there was plenty of dry land

     D.    The white would leave the city at night and come back in the morning

     E.    There was no good information, it was all rumors

                                                                                                                         

TWO NEW THINGS ABOUT MY TOPIC

     After completing six weeks of research and observations I have discovered two new things about my topic that I never knew before. The first thing that I have learned is that regular consumption of red onions can help prevent heart disease. The red onions help retain the good cholesterol in the body which help fight against heart disease. The second thing that I have discovered is that not getting enough sleep hardens the arteries in the body which can lead to heart disease. It is recommended that six hours of sleep a night can reduce the risk of getting heart disease. Study have shown that people who get at least six hours of sleep a night have a lower risk of getting heart disease.

Marrying Absurd

     Joan Didion uses specific details in her essay to describe the Las Vegas- style wedding such as the bride must be eighteen or has parental permission and the bridegroon must be twenty- one or has parental permission. The bride wears a veil and white satin pumps and the bridegroom is dress in a white dinner jacket, and even an attendant or two, a sister or best friend in hot pink. The organist will be playing "When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever" and then a few bars of Lohengrin. The father will then invite the chapel hostess to have a drink at the Sands.Everyone is given champagne ("on the house") except the bride who is too young to  be served. Joan Didion sees the Las Vegas wedding reflecting American culture because there are similarities such as the age of the bride and the bridegroom, the dress code and the use of champagne.