Question

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Answer 1

Wrappings
by Andy Rooney

Depending on what mood I’m in, I find it either irritating, funny or civilized when I think about how we protect protective coverings in this country.
When I come home from the grocery store and start to unpack, I am always unfavorably impressed with the layers of protective or decorative wrappings we cover our food with.
There is hardly anything we buy that doesn’t come in at least two wrappings, and then several of them are assembled by the cashier at the checkout counter and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped together and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in.
A lot of things we buy wouldn’t really need any protective wrapping at all. The skins of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life, but we aren’t satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap ten of them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and we put the plastic bag in a paper bag. The orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in a paper bag, must wonder where it is.
A box of cookies or crackers often has waxed paper next to the cookies, a cardboard box holding the cookies and then waxed paper and a decorative wrapping around the cardboard box. What seems to be called for here is some stiff, decorative waxed paper.
We have always wrapped our cars in an incredible number of protective layers. We put fenders over the wheels to protect ourselves from flying dirt. Then we put bumpers front and back to protect the fenders. We proceed from there to put chrome on the bumpers to protect them from rust, and we undercoat the fenders to protect them from the dirt they’re protecting us from.
We paint the car to protect the metal, wax the paint to protect that and then we build a two-car garage to protect the whole thing. If it was a child, it would be spoiled.
I’m laughing, but I’m a protector of things myself. I use wood preserver before I paint lumber, and when I buy a raincoat I always spray it with Scotchguard or some other silicone water resister. Over the years, I’ll bet I’ve spent more on Scotchguard than I have on raincoats.
A good book is designed with a hard cover to protect its contents. The hard cover is protected from dirt and abuse by a dust jacket. A lot of people who are very careful with books cover the dust jacket with a plastic cover of its own.
A relative of ours bought a new couch recently because she liked the fabric it was covered with. She liked it so much she didn’t want it to get dirty, so she bought a slipcover to put over it and she laid little oblong pieces of cloth over the arms where the wear is heaviest to protect the slipcover. She called them antimacassars.
We may never again see the fabric she is protecting.

Answer 2

Andy Rooney, the author of the essay says that he finds the practice o f protecting protective coverings "either irritating, funny or civilized". choose one of these effects and explain the use of a protective covering could be described in this way.

Answer 3

Hmmmm

Answer 4

Give me a moment. It'll take me about two minutes to read all of this. :)

Answer 5

okay!

Answer 6

Okay, let's look at irritating. This question is asking you to use textual evidence to support one of those words, okay? Right away, I see some for "irritating." Look at the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs; do you see what I mean? If not, I'll be happy to explain it to you.

Answer 7

Even the 4th paragraph could be interpreted as irritation.

Answer 8

Andy Rooney, the author of the essay says that he finds the practice o f protecting protective coverings "either irritating, funny or civilized". I thinks its irratating for many reasons. First of all, the story says that "A lot of things we buy wouldn’t really need any protective wrapping at all. The skins of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life, but we aren’t satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap ten of them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and we put the plastic bag in a paper bag. The orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in a paper bag, must wonder where it is.". Next, There is hardly anything we buy that doesn’t come in at least two wrappings, and then several of them are assembled by the cashier at the checkout counter and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped together and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in." tHIS IS WHY I THINK IRATATING IS THE BEST WORD 6TO DESCRIBE THE USE OF A PROTECTING COVERING.

Answer 9

does that make sense? if it doesnt please edit using capitals! thanks!

Answer 10

i know this doesnt make sense!

Answer 11

It makes perfect sense... the only thing is, your quotes are too long. What you should do is paraphrase everything - you know, sum it all up. You can place a few quotes in there, but if they are too long (and take up most of your paragraph), your teacher could take off points because you're not really doing your own work.

Answer 12

i cant papraphrase please help!

Answer 13

For instance, instead of saying ""A lot of things we buy wouldn’t really need any protective wrapping at all. The skins of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life, but we aren’t satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap ten of them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and we put the plastic bag in a paper bag. The orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in a paper bag, must wonder where it is."

You could say "Rooney mentions that extra packaging for oranges and similar fruits is ridiculous. He expresses irritation at this extra packaging, because he feels that "the skins of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life." Also, he shows contempt for protection of packaging by claiming that humans aren't satisfied with the packaging Nature already created."

See what I mean? You mostly write your own words, but you get the same idea across. That's what teachers look for.

Answer 14

Notice that I used only ONE quote in the paraphrased version. But I summarized the rest.

Answer 15

oh! okay can u help me paraphrase the second one please!!!???

Answer 16

Sure! :)

"There is hardly anything we buy that doesn’t come in at least two wrappings, and then several of them are assembled by the cashier at the checkout counter and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped together and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in.""

PARAPHRASE: Rooney explains that extra-packaging is wasteful - another reason it can be considered irritating. He describes the entire process of how thing that are already packaged become more and more packaged: "...if you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in." The emphasis on the excess packaging demonstrates Rooney's irritation with extra packaging.

Answer 17

okay now i haveaclear vision of what ur talking about it! can u help me with another passsge and one question!?

Answer 18

I'd love to, Tahmina, but I have to log off now, so I can get my little brother from school. I am so glad I was able to help you, though. It was nice talking to you again! :)

Answer 19

oh im sorry when are u gonna come back?

Answer 20

In about thirty minutes (I have to get him situated and stuff once we get home, which takes a little while). Maybe while you wait, you could ask SWAG?

Answer 21

yeah i sent him a message

Answer 22

Great! When I return, I can check up and see if you need any more help, if you want. :) Okay, see you later! :)

Answer 23

okay thansk! for all your help ! see u soon!

Answer 24

You're welcome! See you soon! :)