CE 3.1

1. They want to get rid of the confederate flag, because it is a symbol of hate and racism.
2. He found out that he had been kidnapped, because when applying to colleges they found out there was something wrong with his social security number.
3. They cross over the fence because it is the fastest way to get to school, because there are no buses to take them to school.
4. Whole foods is an organic food store. Amplify snacks is an Austin-based tortilla and popcorn producer, and their target audience is health conscious people. HomeAway is an online vacation rental website.
5. She is trying to make tech more appealing to girls. She recruits girls to go and do tech jobs or pursue a tech career in general.



This is an opinion article. In this article, the man is trying to prove his point that we as Americans, and as humans in general, have a tendency to be very materialistic. He recommends that individuals lead more simplistic lives and get rid of all of the material things that we value. He showed how some of the top selling books are ones on organizing, and also that we use things to simplify our lives for us so that we have much less to worry about. The article is called the right side, because like the right side of your brain, it is spiritual and vibrant, whereas the article on the left is very factual similar to the left side of your brain. Even though this is not how the brain actually works, I find it amusing. I would agree with his point that living a much simpler minimalistic life makes things easier for you. Also, I liked what he said about how it could make you happier long term. Even though many people don't live very simple lives and are very attached to the things that they think they need, they may not be as happy as they subconsciously trick themselves into being. The happiness that many people get from their possessions is not really happiness, and if they were to let go of some of the unnecessary personal effects, as the writer suggested, they could enjoy things that are much simpler and could possibly make them even more happy. To me the thought of living a minimalistic life is exciting. Getting rid of things so that I can focus on simple things that make me happy is an interesting concept  that could work out well longterm for many people.