Dont hate, Advocate:)

So thanks to my wonderful last name and Cathy's creativity Letisha gets to read the whole damn book. Well not really but it seems like it. I was assigned After Seattle. I found myself losing concentration every couple of paragraphs. I felt as if the story dragged on forever. I would have felt it easier on me as a reader to just get straight to the point. I actually prefered reading Avodah not only because it was short, but also because i can relate better. Both stories demonstrated advocation in different ways.
First the Avodah story demonstrates advocation well by reaching out to Jewish people who want to help out their community while getting in touch with their roots. This is not only done with Jewish organizations, but most religions in general. Coming from a Catholic background and going to a Catholic school I can relate to this story. There are many organizations are out there for young people to join. I feel like it helps you stay connected with your values and allows you to meet and help people in need. The main difference between these two articles is length and the eay they chose to advocate. I think articles that are too long turn a reader "off" unless its something that intrests them. The stories reach out in different ways. The After Seattle story reaches out by giving different stories and shows a good amount of knowledge. Becks' relationship with the people she is reaching out to seems to be on a more business type relationship compared to the more personal relationship between Avodah. I think Beck is trying to get in touch with the right people that can help her with the cause, but doesnt get too personal. In the story about Avodah it shows you a short profile of the people involved in the organization. I felt that this made it more personal and I enjoyed reading more about the volunteers. It made me feel a better sense of connection.
Overall i prefered reading Advodah because it "layed it all on the table" in the first page rather than having me read an epic novel like The Odyssey. I honeslty drifted off while reading and this and it isnt a good sign. For Beck wants to get the point across I had to re-read pages that I didnt fully comprehend. This is not good for the cause and doesnt effectively get the point they are trying to make across. Basically I learned different techniques to show advocation, but not by choice. Haha sorry Cathy!