Conserve, Reuse, Recycle: by a guy named Waldemar

1. The exact sentence that reveals Semrau's point is "Quite simply, use what you have until it can no longer function. Then it's time to recycle."

2. Semrau probably kept information from his readers because he wanted to keep them in suspense. By talking about himself being 75 years old and just now deciding to "attend" Harvard Medical School, on the surface, that doesn't seem logical. He then goes on to explain the registration documents, and by this point it appears that he's gone crazy, along with the Med-School dean who would dare accept a senior citizen to study the ways of surgery. But then, his intention is finally revealed in the next paragraph, where he says that he had previously read a book by Mary Roach, titled "Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers", and it is evident that Semrau is planning to be a "human cadaver, an anatomical gift" to Harvard. Then it is clear that he is planning to donate his body as part of the reusing process, so the students at Harvard can reuse Semrau's body in a different way, in order to study anatomy.

Savior of the Nations Come

In one of Martin Luther's many hymns, "Savior of the Nations Come", he uses ethos, pathos and logos extensively throughout. First of all, ethos (credibility) is present because Martin Luther was one of the key figures of the Reformation, so it would make sense that such a strong Christian mind like his would be inclined to write a hymn praising God. Luther also uses pathos in this hymn quite a bit, using the terms "Wondrous Birth!" and "High the song of triumph swell!" to express gratitude and to honor Jesus. This use of pathos also helps to add to the light, cheery theme presented in the hymn, but seeing that it is a hymn celebrating Jesus' birth, that's really to be expected anyway. Diction plays a big part of Luther's hymn as well. When he uses the words "Wondrous", "Boundless", and "disowned" as opposed to words of lesser "impact" like "Great", "Big", and "denied", this word choice helps to add to the praise that is certainly due to Jesus.

Sermon Diagnostic-Pastor Borghardt vs. Jonathan Edwards

1. Pastor Borghardt used the word "Christ" and its variants 16 times during the course of his sermon, using such verbs as "died", "was slain", "came", "reigns", and "makes us holy".

2. Pastor Borghardt's sermon differs from Jonathan Edwards's in that Pastor Borghardt's theme was forgiveness of sins, and it was very uplifing. Edward's sermon, however, has a theme of damnation and wrath, offering very little in the way of grace. Borghardt's sermon also mentions Jesus 10 times more in a much shorter amount of time (11 minutes) than Edwards's sermon (6 hours). Borghardt made very few references to God's wrath, though (the law, in that sense), in contrast to Edwards's sermon/speech, which was very repetitive about how God was ready to take judgment upon us. Still, Borghardt delivered a good sermon.