Good evening aspirants, welcome to the Hindu news analysis. These are the list of news articles that will be discussed in the news analysis. They are provided along with the page numbers of the different editions of the newspaper. Now let us take up this oped article which talks about one of the 20th century's best known advocates for non-violent social change, Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember, the third Monday of every January is celebrated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. So in this context let us have a brief understanding about the American civil rights movement and also about Dr. King. The syllabus relevant for this news article is given here for your reference. First let us have a brief understanding about the civil rights movement of USA but before that we should know about the background of the movement. See throughout the 17th and 18th centuries people were kidnapped from the continent of Africa and they were forced into slavery in the American colonies. They were exploited to work as servants and labor in the production of crops such as tobacco and cotton. The northern states of US had abolished slavery but then the institution of slavery remained absolutely vital in the southern states. By the mid 19th century the slavery abolition movement provoked a great debate over slavery that would result in what is known as American civil war. This American civil war was fought from 1861 to 1865 and the war was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and the opponents of slavery. I know that the war officially abolished slavery. In the year 1868 the 14th amendment to the US Constitution gave the black people equal protection under the law and in 1870 the 15th amendment granted black American men the right to vote. But still many white Americans especially those in the south were unhappy that people they once enslaved were now on a more or less equal playing field. This means that discrimination against black people didn't end. By the mid 20th century black Americans had more than enough of prejudice and violence against them and in this regard they along with many white Americans mobilized and began an unprecedented fight for equality that spanned for around two decades and this fight for equality came to be known as the civil rights movement. It took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s and this civil rights movement aimed to gain equal rights for the black Americans under the law in the United States. The movement eventually resulted in a number of part breaking laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Oating Rights Act of 1965 which ended several vestiges of racial discrimination. It led to the empowerment of African Americans like never before. So you might have read about a person named Rosa Parks in your NCRT social and political life textbook of class 8. Now let us have a short briefing about it. See on December 1955 a 42-year-old woman named Rosa Parks found a seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus after work. So back in those times the segregation laws stated black passengers to be seated only at designated seats at the back of the bus and Rosa Parks had complied to the laws and while she was traveling a white man got onto the bus and he couldn't find a seat in the white section at the front of the bus so the bus driver instructed Parks and other three black passengers to give up their seats for the white man. Parks refused to give her seat and for this reason she was arrested but word of her arrest ignited outrage and support and Parks became the mother of the modern-day civil rights movement. With this the black community leaders formed the Montgomery Improvement Associations or MIA that was led by the Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. Now when we talk about Martin Luther King Jr. he led the civil rights movement in US from the mid 1950s until his death by assassination in the year 1968. His leadership was fundamental to the movement's success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans. King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which promoted nonviolent tactics such as the massive march on Washington in the year 1963 to achieve the civil rights. One of the most famous work of Martin Luther is his high-haver dream speech that was delivered in the year 1963 in which he spoke of his dream of a United States that is void of segregation and racism. Further he was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Know that Martin Luther King was very much influenced and acquainted with Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence as well as with the thought of contemporary protestant theologians. Now when we come to India's case we all know that the Indian constitution recognizes every person as equal so this means that every individual in the country from all genders caste religions tribes educational and economical backgrounds are recognized as equal. The leaders of many streams of a struggle for national liberation deliberated for nearly three years to draw a roadmap for the objectives and governance structure of India and this gave our constitution an inclusive orientation which could cater to the country's cultural spatial and social diversity. To make it more simple we can say that the constitution of India was a result of long and arduous struggle of our freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to free India from colonialism. But still can we say that inequality ceased to exist in India if that is the question then the answer is no it doesn't. See as the author of this editorial points out India continues to see atrocities, Dalip tribal and minority communities due to a hierarchical social structure which is prevalent in our country and to conclude the author says that we should draw inspiration from leaders like Dr. King and strive for a more inclusive and equal society. With this information let us now move on to the next article. See this news article from editorial page talks about the booming share market in the country despite the fall in growth rates and employment. For example the Sensex has been found tracking an upward path from 40,817 in 2020 to 48,569 in 2021. This shows the stock prices to be performing way better. See in between the temporary downward slides were there because of pandemic related lockdowns but the Sensex on overall has been performing better in the last one year. See the Sensex is the benchmark index of India's Bombay Stock Exchange and it is comprised of 30 of the largest and most actively traded stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange thereby providing a gauge of India's economy. See stock means a group of shares of a company as we all know the productivity that is industrial production has not been well in the last year due to pandemic but despite this stock market is performing better meaning the stock transactions are not originating from productive activities in the real economy. So generally when companies get profits they give divide into shareholders and as a result the demand for their shares go high in the market which leads to the increase in share prices and this increase in share prices is reflected in booming stock market but the productivity has been low which means there was no big profits to the companies but despite this stock market is booming so this is something which is surprising and alarming as well. With the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic during April to June in the first quarter of 2020 India's GDP growth rate in real terms fell to a low of minus 23.1 percentage and this deceleration in the second quarter continued at minus 7.5 percentage to the worst. The GDP growth in India has been declining even before the pandemic that is declining from 6 percent in 2018 to 4 percent for 2019 and even during this declining trend the financial sector is continued moving up. Thus in India the bonanza reaped in the stock market bears no testimony to the dark side of the economy which includes the uprooting of migrants following the pandemic lockdowns the protest of farmers on land rights and the vast stream of the jobless in the country. So the question is whether this booming stock can continue if the answer is negative it results in distress and devastation not only on those in the financial market but also for the economy has a hole. So when we say financial market we are referring to any marketplace where the trading of securities occurs including the stock market, bond market, forex market and derivatives market etc. So to understand a little bit more we need to understand from where financial markets are getting money. See only if they have money they can buy stocks. So from where they are getting this money. So as already said it is not from production. See finance as said above not linked to productive sector is called as fictious capital and this was identified first by Karl Marx. These rising stocks generate financial wealth for those with access to financial circuit. So whoever is holding stocks they will get more profits and as a result they may acquire even more stocks. In this context also understand the relation with cheaper loans. If interest rates are low they can help pitch stock prices higher as many people will get easy money from banks to invest. If you see interest rate cuts have been cut in the last year in order to revive pandemic economy. So all this growth in financial market is subject to market confidence that is people should have confidence in market in order to invest otherwise the stocks will fail. So the market may suddenly stall when expectations turn adverse and reason example for this is the financial collapse with the sub prime crisis of 2008 which inflicted large social cost of unemployment and poverty in the real economy. So possibilities of a sudden collapse of confidence in the financial sector will have a very devastating effect on the entire economy and this may push many people back to poverty. Kittastrops as mentioned above highlights the need for an alternative policies on the part of the government as well as a bit of caution on part of individual investors. This paradox of the continuing financial boom with real economy going through a stagnation has been found to be replicated in other developing as well as advanced economies and these include the major emerging countries such as Brazil and Argentina along with advanced economics such as the United States and the UK. Simultaneously the employment in these countries has been dismissed with jobs at levels much less than what is needed. So both the government and investors should be very careful because if this bubble burst the consequences on the society as a whole will be devastating when it is already suffering with the Wuhan virus. Now we have this editorial article which talks about the recent decision of WhatsApp to delay the update of its privacy policy following the negative reaction from its users. So we know that the Facebook which owns WhatsApp is announced this month about its terms of service and privacy policy according to which users would no longer be able to opt out of sharing data with Facebook. This triggered a mass exodus from WhatsApp to alternative platforms such as Signal and Telegram. So in this editorial the author talks on how nations worldwide strive to protect the privacy of their citizens. In this context let us have a brief understanding of the right to privacy and data protection. First let us talk about the right to privacy. See the right to privacy it simply means a right to be let alone. It is a right of a person to be free from any unwarranted interference. We know that privacy was not considered as a fundamental right. As the Supreme Court in the year 1954 had dismissed the existence of a right to privacy in its judgment in MP Sharma versus Satish Chandra case. But in the government versus state of Madhya Pradesh case of 1975 the Supreme Court for the first time held the existence of a fundamental right to privacy under Article 21. So right to privacy gained a small recognition under Article 21. Now remember in 2017 Justice K.S. Putaswamy versus Union of India case. The Supreme Court in its unanimous judgment ruled that right to privacy was a fundamental right under the Constitution. And in its judgment the Supreme Court confirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right that does not need to be separately articulated but can be derived from articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The court said that it is a natural right which protects an individual from the scrutiny of the state in their home of their movements and over their reproductive choices, the choice of their partners, food habits etc. So therefore any action by the state that results in an infringement of the right to privacy is subject to judicial review. But the court also held that the fundamental right to privacy is not absolute and will always be subject to reasonable restrictions. Now let us talk about data protection regulations. See data protection regulations ensure the security of individuals personal data and regulate the collection usage transfer and disclosure of the said data. They also provide access to data of the individuals and places accountability measures for organization processing personal data and in this regard they provide remedies for unauthorized and harmful processing. Here we should note that currently in India the usage and transfer of personal data of citizens is regulated by the Information Technology or IT Rules 2011 which comes under the IT Act of 2000. In July 2017 a committee of experts shared by Justice B and Sri Krishna was set up to examine various issues related to data protection in India and the government introduced a bill called Personal Data Protection Bill of 2019 in the parliament based on the recommendations of the committee and it is to provide protection of the privacy of individuals relating to the personal data. So in this article the author praises your Abstringent General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR which enabled the people there to control their data much more than anywhere else in the world and he also points out to India's failure to bring such a law and he prescribes that the government should bring such a law as soon as possible. Recently it has come to light that the year 2020 along with the year 2016 was the hottest year on record and what is even more saddening is that 9 out of the 10 warmest years were from the year 2010 to 2020. In the year 2020 North Polar region parts of northern Europe and Russia recorded the highest temperature increase. In this context now let us see about global surface temperature. See the global surface temperature is calculated using the average temperature at the surface of the sea and the average temperature over the air on land. If this average is lower than the global average then it is called global cooling and if it is higher than the global average then it is called as global warming. Scientists from the NASA are of the opinion that this trend of increasing global temperature will only keep getting worse and this is mainly due to the increase in deforestation and the usage of fossil fuels at alarming rates. Apart from these other factors that leads to the increase in surface temperature includes unsustainable farming and plantations, the usage of synthetic fertilizers, oil drilling and also the melting of permafrost. The scientists are with the feeling that if this trend continues then every upcoming year will emerge as the oddest year. Now let us analyze the constant rise in average global surface temperature with the help of a graph given below. See the graph displays the change in temperature and the extent of warmth or coldness experienced each year between 1880 to 2020. In comparison to the average temperature range that was witnessed between the years 1951 and 1980. As per the graph the year 2020 was 1.02 degree Celsius warmer when compared to the average temperature. Now let us look at the month wise impact. The chart below depicts the estimations of the monthly temperature for the period between 1980 to 2015 for every year since 1890. As you can see most of the lines that are featured at the peak are found to be between the years 2010 to 2020. Now let us look at the region wise impact of the increase in surface temperature. The graph shows the extent to which a particular region is warmer or cooler in 2020 compared to the average estimations between the years 1951 to 1980. In the picture the region marked in red corresponds to the Arctic region, the parts of northern Russia and Europe. This shows that these areas experienced highest increase in surface temperature. Now let us see some of the consequential effects of such increase in surface temperature. See the increase in the surface temperature stresses ecosystems through the rise in temperature which leads to water shortages, increased wildfires in forest, drought, wheat and pest invasions and also in the intense storm damage. In addition to these it will also affect natural icons. We have already seen how the increase in global warming has impacted the Great Barrier Reef. Now let us focus on the way forward and look for some of the ways to mitigate the global temperature which includes shifting to renewable energy, promoting a forestation and reduced deforestation, less electricity consumption, reducing water usage and also in getting back to sustainable agriculture. With this we have come to the end of this news article. Let us move on to the next news article. See this news article which says that United Kingdom has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit which is scheduled to be held in June. Apart from India, Australia and South Korea are also invited as guest countries. See G7 is an informal block of industrialized democracies which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The European Union which is a unique supranational organization is not a sovereign member state and hence the name G7 or the group of seven. The European Union is therefore a non-enumerated member of G7 and it does not assume the rotating G7 presidency. See the G7 members meet annually in order to discuss issues such as global economic governance, international security and energy policy. The initial group of six countries first met in the year 1975 in order to exchange ideas on possible solutions to a global economic crisis. In the year 1976, Canada joined the grouping and hence it became G7 or the group of seven. So collectively they represent 40% of the global GDP and 10% of the world's population. If you remember the United Kingdom Prime Minister was invited as a chief guest to India's Republic Day celebrations but due to a new wave of COVID-19 he has cancelled his visit to India. Further, cooperation between the UK and India is significant this year as India is a non-permanent member at the United Nations Security Council where the United Kingdom will take over the presidency in February. See the presidency of United Nations Security Council will be changed every month among its members in alphabetical order. Currently the presidency is with Tunisia for January 2021. Next it will be taken by UK for February 2021 and US for March 2021. So therefore both permanent and non-permanent members are eligible to become president of the United Nations Security Council. India as current non-permanent member will get its presidency in August 2021. With this we have come to the end of this news analysis. Now let us move on to the prelims practice questions. Look at this question. It says, Which of the following rightly describes fictious capital? Option A. Finances that are not linked to productive sector. Option B. Government guaranteeing the loans taken by the non-banking institutions. Option C. Finances accumulated through market speculations. Option D. Finances accumulated through P-notes. So as seen in the discussion, Finances that are not linked to the productive sector is called as fictious capital. And it was identified first by Karl Marx. So therefore the right option is Option A, which says finances not linked to the productive sector. Now let us take up this prelims practice question regarding the right to privacy. The question says, Consider the following statements with reference to right to privacy. Statement one, Right to privacy is explicitly stated in the Indian constitution. Statement two, Right to privacy is an absolute right under the Indian constitution. See as seen in the news analysis, In 2017 Justice K. S. Puttaswamy v. S. Union of India case, the Supreme Court in its judgment ruled that right to privacy was a fundamental right under the constitution. And in its judgment, the Supreme Court confirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right that does not need to be separately articulated, but can be derived from articles 14, 19 and 21 of Indian constitutions. So, when you look at the first statement in this regard, we find that the right to privacy is not explicitly stated in the constitution, but it can be derived from articles 14, 19 and 21. So, therefore the statement one is incorrect. Now coming to statement two, it says right to privacy is an absolute right under the Indian constitution. Again as seen in the news analysis, the court also held that the fundamental right to privacy is not absolute and it will always be subjected to reasonable restrictions. So, statement two is also incorrect. So, the question asked which of the statements given above is or are incorrect. So, since both the statements are incorrect, the right option is option C both 1 and 2. Now, let us take up this prelims practice questions regarding the surface temperature. It says, consider the following statements with regard to global surface temperature rise. Statement one, the year 2020 was the most warmest year on record along with 2016. Statement two, the highest temperature rise was seen in regions in and around Antarctica. Which of the following statement is or are correct? So, when you look at statement one as seen in the discussion, the year 2020 was the most warmest year on record along with 2016. And therefore, the statement one is right. And when you take up statement two, it is incorrect because in the year 2020, the North Polar region, parts of Northern Europe and Russia recorded highest temperature increase and it was not Antarctica. So, therefore, since they ask you to identify the correct statement, option A is the right answer because only first statement or the statement one is right. Now, look at this prelims practice question. In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G7? So, as seen in the discussion, G7 is an informal block of industrialized democracies which include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and US. So, when you look at the options, in option B, all the four countries are members of G7. That is Germany, Italy, European Union and the UK. All the four are members of G7 and here it is to be noted that European Union is a unique supranational organization and not a sovereign member state. And this European Union is therefore non-enumerated member of G7 and it does not assume the rotating G7 presidency. So, therefore, the right option is option B that is Germany, Italy, European Union and the United Kingdom. Now, look at this main question. Though the American Civil War culminated in freeing the nation's 4 million enslaved people, the legacy of slavery continued to influence American history, substantiate. So, here substantiate means you need to provide evidence to support your answer. So, therefore, when you are writing the answer, you should give a brief idea about slavery in America. Then you can talk about the civil war and the subsequent abolition of slavery. And you can also talk about how the discrimination continued to prevail even after the subsequent abolition of slavery. And then you can also talk about the civil rights movement, its causes and consequences.


In these videos we don't reveal any addresses and even though I've done a house tour of my own place, please do not show up at any private residences because it's not safe for anyone. Over their marriage, which has lasted nearly two decades, couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly have lived in some amazing homes. First, there was their Prospect Park West mansion, then a Tribeca penthouse until finally they settled into their current family abode, a $15 million dollar town home in Brooklyn. Jennifer Connolly and her hubby Paul Bettany are two of Hollywood's most in-demand actors and one of the industry's longest running power couples with a reported combined net worth estimated to be in the $50 million dollar range. Jennifer actually kicked off her acting career well before Paul ever did. While he was still in the UK, Jennifer was working as a teen in films like Once Upon a Time in America and the Jim Henson classic Labyrinth. It was actually while watching Labyrinth as a teen that Paul says he fell in love with Jennifer for the first time. Well did he know that about 15 years later, these two would be working together on the set of Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind. The pair became quite close during that period but unfortunately Paul was nowhere near ready to embark on a relationship with Jennifer at the time. Following 9-11, Paul says he was suddenly overcome with the desire to check on Jennifer's well-being. While speaking with her on the phone, he says that he proposed to her on the spa. Two years later, they'd be married. In 2003, this newlywed couple would purchase their first family home, a stunning Prospect Park West mansion they'd spent five years living in. After living here and a big city penthouse, now, the pair has settled in an impressive Brooklyn townhouse worth multi-million. Hey guys, it's Kara back with another exclusive house tour here on Famous Entertainment and in this one, we're checking out the homes of Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. Don't forget to like, subscribe and hit me up on Instagram to chat. Now let's get into this video. Soon after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Scotland, Paul and Jennifer flew back home to the United States where they put down some roots in a 3.7 million dollar historic mansion located on the Brooklyn Street of Prospect Park West. First built in 1899, this stunning 25-foot-wide family home boasted over 6,500 square feet of space with seven bedrooms and five baths. I did a great job of blending turn-of-the-century details with modern features like stained glass, mahogany columns, carved mantles and even herringbone floors. The living room was set in the far corner of the ground floor and boasted one of the home's five gas fireplaces. In fact, this one has a mantle carved completely out of onyx. Not far from there, there was a cozy looking den with yet another fireplace along with multiple windows that allowed for a ton of natural light. If you're looking to watch some TV or throw on a movie, then you'll probably want to head over to the meteor room which featured a giant couch. This home also had a sprawling dining room as well as a chef's kitchen with pantry, wooden floors and a giant standalone island. Upstairs, the massive master bedroom, spanned an entire floor and boasted soundproof windows and a dressing room built out of maple wood. There's also an entire level that was made for the couple's children that came complete with two large bedrooms and even a cute library with a cushioned bench. Elsewhere, there was a wine cellar with a niff room for more than 600 bottles and stunning rooftop deck. While there isn't much land, it does boast a tiny backyard with a garden. Paul and Jennifer would eventually decide to move on, selling this mansion for $8.45 million in 2008. After moving out of Brooklyn, Paul and Jennifer wouldn't go all that far. They simply switched boroughs and moved into an eight-story red brick building that was first built in 1980 and converted into a co-op in 1984. They went from what was probably a much quieter neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's one that offers a ton of noise pollution, but also some panoramic views of the Hudson River that simply can't be beat. Located in the Manhattan neighborhood of Tribeca, Paul and Jennifer would drop $6.92 million on this spectacular 4,098 square foot penthouse in 2008. With this home having sold well over a decade ago, there aren't too many pictures of it to be found floating online, but thankfully there are still a couple listings that show what the home is like on the inside. A key locked elevator opened up to a private entryway and then led to a 20-foot-long foyer.  Located at the extreme far end of the home was a 400 square foot library and family room combo with a full wall of custom built maple bookshelves.  Two of the loft's three bedrooms shared a bedroom-sized walk-in closet as well as a windowless L-shaped bathroom. And the master suite offered a closet and a dressing room combo. The ensuite was spacious and windowed with poured concrete floors, double sinks and a freestanding soaking tub with a separate open shower. After living here for only four years, Jennifer and Paul placed the home back on the market, listing it for 8.5 million dollars. Only problem was that no one wanted it. Eventually, they removed the home from the market and continued to live there. Then in 2018, they finally found a buyer and secured an off-market deal for 9 million dollars. Where would the couple head next? Well, once again, they decided to head across the Williamsburg Bridge to return to the world's most famous borough. Having spent the better part of the 2010s living in Manhattan, Paul and Jennifer found their new home and a 15.5 million dollar Brooklyn Heights townhouse. Now, since this was an off-market deal, there are unfortunately no listings to go along that provide a detailed description or look at the interior of this new resident. What we do know is that the building was first built in 1840 and spans nearly 8,000 square feet of space. There's almost double the size of their former Manhattan penthouse. Previously owned by Timothy Ingrassia, the co-chairman of global mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, this longtime family home is also said to boast an English garden and an exterior, as well as two large terraces. But with so few details provided about this sale, perhaps the most newsworthy piece of the story is the fact that at the time of their purchase, this became the most expensive transaction for a home in Brooklyn's history. It wasn't a record that would last for long, however, as Matt Damon would then drop close to 17 million on his own penthouse nearby. Alright everyone, that's going to wrap up this house tour. Be sure to leave some comments down below to let us know what you thought of the homes of Paul Bedney and Jennifer Connelly. Well, they certainly have lived in some gorgeous homes over the years, but I think my favorite was still their first historic mansion. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button if you haven't. Follow me on Instagram to chat and I'll see you all in another video. Bye!


And now, another tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. How often have you felt that you'd like to get away from it all? Just drop everything, move far away, start a new life. Maybe even with a new identity. Well, it isn't as easy as it sounds. The story you're about to hear demonstrates. So before you buy a one-way ticket to elsewhere, listen to Night on Red Mountain, which begins in just a moment. When news makes news, that's news. As several trade publications in the broadcasting field have recently announced, a week from tomorrow, CBS News on the hour goes to twice its current length each weekday. Beginning Monday the 28th, you'll hear a first in network broadcasting history. The initiation of dramatically expanded coverage by award-winning CBS News. Full 10-minute coverage every hour on the hour. That's the date, November 28th, when CBS News goes double for you at this address on your dial. I'm sorry, sir. I didn't hear you drive in. I can't hear much of anything when the wind starts blowing. Fill her up. Yes, sir. Check the oil and water, too. Any hot coffee inside? Yeah, hot and black. That's for me. It must be close to zero. Oh, not that bad. Down around 20. It'll drop tonight, though. Radio says we might get a blizzard. And they call this sunny California. Well, we're more than 5,000 feet here. 6,500 at the top of the pass up the road apiece. Yeah, I know. I just come off it. Are we ahead and north? Yeah, Vegas. How far is it from here? All, uh, about 260 from Victorville, and Victorville's 32 from here. What's the matter? You lost? I don't know if you think so. Well, uh, US 66 is a direct route. Not many cars come across Red Mountain in the winter. Hey, uh... Yeah? Ain't I seen you someplace before? Well, not unless you've been through here before. I ain't never. Not back east someplace. You come from back east? No, I've never been. I, uh, come from up north. Eureka. Funny to take that mustache off. You'd be a ringer for a kid I used to know once back in Jersey City. Joey Perino. Funny. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, lookalikes. You run into him sometime. Sure, you was never back east? Sure. Funny, without that mustache, I'd swear. You'd be mistaken. Yeah? Well, where'd I find the coffee? Right inside. Sally will take care of you. Yeah, you better check the battery in the tires, too. Yeah, sure thing. Good evening. Give me a cup of black coffee. Yes, sir. The State Highway Patrol has asked us to make this announcement. Chains will be required on all cars in the mountain regions. Tonight's storm is expected to bring at least six inches of snow down to the 3,000 foot level. It's not like you might be snowed in. Oh, won't be the first time. It might be dangerous, considering your condition. Oh, no. I'm not expecting until April. We never get any snow that late. Not even when the weather's unusual like they say out here. Well, it's never that unusual. You better get Walt to put on your chains. Ain't got any. Oh? Well, then watch your step going down that hill. Particularly Mule Shoe Curve. With bad and snow like this. I'll remember that. Is he your husband? Who? Fella gassing me up to this wall. Oh, yeah. You two all alone up here? No, there's my dad. And he'd better get a move on, or he won't get back up that mountain tonight. Where is he? Oh, he went down to Victorville this afternoon for supplies. Oh? You born around here? No, up north. Eureka? Yeah, how'd you guess? Your husband said that's where he come from. He did? Yeah. Doesn't he? Well, he said he did, didn't he? Yeah. Yeah, did you ever hear of a guy named Joey Perino? No. Why, should I? Your husband looks like him. Well, what if he does? Oh, nothing. You ever been back east? Never been outside the state. Gee, you ask more questions than a cop. Oh, don't worry. I ain't no cop. All right, she's all set to roll. How much do I owe you? 12 gallons. That'll be $3.95. What's the coffee? Compliments of the management. Huh? It's a policy of the establishment. Free coffee during Blizzard, isn't it, Sally? Yeah, sure. Here you are, four bucks. All right, I'll get you changed. Don't bother. $3.95 for the gas, $0.05 for the coffee. I got a policy, too. I don't take handouts. Oh, look now, what is this? I don't want to be owing anybody anything, sister. Particularly rats. You seeing you, Joey? Joey? What do you mean, Walt? Calling you Joey. In just a moment, we will return for the second act of... suspense. Will you tell me what he meant, calling you Joey? Not a guy's nuts. He asked an awful lot of questions. What kind of question? About me, about you. He said you told him you come from Eureka. Why did you tell him that, Walt? Oh, look, honey, the guy's nuts. I never told him I came from Eureka. You never told me where he came from, either, Walt. You just said you came from back east. What difference does it make? It didn't bend when we first met. Well, it doesn't now. If you tell me it doesn't.  Okay, Walt. I'm sorry. You better get to bed, honey. It's going to be a long cold night, huh? All right. You coming? Ah, a little while. It won't be much more business than a storm. Yeah. Mr. Pirelli? Yeah? I have a long distance call for you from Victorville, California. Who's calling? Mr. Petilla. All right, operator, put him on. Go ahead, sir. Yeah, Bat. What are you doing down in Victorville? You were supposed to be here in Vegas by dinnertime. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now, that figures I know you would get lost in Jersey City. Yeah. Gold mine, I suppose. No. You're kidding. Where? Again. You sure it's Joey? Positive. You recognize him? Yeah. Sure he does. Now, wait a minute. If he recognizes you, he'll take it on a lamb. Not a chance. All right, sit tight. I'll be there in a couple of hours. Well, how are you going to do that? Chatter a plane. Okay. I'm sure you would, Bat. But this one, I want to take care of myself in my own way. If you get what I mean. Are you? What's the name of this place? He's that. I thought I might give him a ring before I leave. Take him off? No. Offer him another chance. Are you kidding? What do you think? Walt's Summit Service. Good evening. You must have the wrong number. This is Walt's Summit Service. No. There's some mistake. There's no mistake. I don't know what you're talking about. This is Walt's Summit Service. All right, Joey. If you want it that way, it's Walt's Summit Service. And you're Walt. But back in Jersey City, you're still Joe Parini to the boys.  I'm sorry. You had the wrong number. Yeah. Yeah, honey. I looked. You're supposed to be asleep. I was just dozing off and the phone woke me. Who was it, Walt? Oh, somebody had a wrong number. Well, it took you long enough to tell him. I was always drunk at something. Oh. Go to sleep, honey. Why aren't you coming? I don't feel very sleepy. I set up a while. I'll wait for your dad. Well, all right. But don't make it too late. You know, I get lonely in here without you. I know, darling. Go to sleep now. All craft warnings are flying from Point Concepcion to Point Dumas. All planes are grounded at Los Angeles International Airport. The Weather Bureau predicts that close upon the heels of the present storm is another developing off the coast of northern California. This is an undisguised blessing for the farmer in the San Joaquin Valley and the growers in Orange County. Walt's Summit Service. Hello, Joey. Wrong number. You see? Wrong number. Now listen. You're wrong number. Come on. Come on. A highway patrol car just pulled up outside. Look, I'm not trying to kid you, Pete. Joey. I'm not a squealer, Pete. Thank you. I'm a highway patrol. I told you. Look, I don't tell nothing to nobody. I just want to be left alone. I want it out. I got it out. Leave me alone. Will you, Pete? Sure. So I work for you. I grow for you. I don't know nothing. I ain't talking. I got to go now. Just let me alone, Pete. Put the love of heaven. Let me alone. Walt. You got the wrong number. Speak to me. I got the number you're calling, but this isn't it. You better be there, Joey. We'll return for the third act of... Yeah, I disturbed you, ma'am. Oh, that's all right, Sergeant Tully. Come in. Come on. Thank you. Walt was on the phone. Yeah, Sergeant. Some crackpot. Got a wrong number. He can't get it out of his drunken head, you know. Well, I just stopped by to see if you folks were all right. Oh, yeah, sure. Snugger's a bug in the rug. Say, would you have a cup of coffee? Well, yes. Yes, thanks, Mrs. Parsons. I guess maybe I'd drop by for that, too. Well, there's always some on the stove. How's the weather outside, eh? Tain a fit night for a man or motor car. Pass is closed, and we won't be able to get plows through from the other side of the mountain until tomorrow morning. Well, that's what you can expect in February.  Sugar, cream, and hot, I hope. Well, that's wonderful, wonderful, Mrs. Parsons. Thank you. Say, uh, Sally, um... Yes, darling?  Yeah. Well, I thought we might, uh, put him up for the night. Why, of course. Oh, no, no, no. I wouldn't want any inconvenience here. Oh, but it wouldn't be any inconvenience. Oh, no, no, no, not at all. No inconvenience at all. We'd sure like to have you stay. That's right. Nice of you, believe me. But I've got to get on down the road. Oh, but it's after 10 now, and you're off duty. No, no. In a storm like this, nobody's off duty. Well, thanks for the coffee, Mrs. Parsons. You're welcome. Say, I got something to thank you for, Walt. Oh, what's that? The only laugh I had this evening. I'd like to hear it. What's the last, Sergeant? A car out front. What car? A couple of hours ago, and I was going up to the pass, that two-tone job, standing out front with the big tail fins. What about it? Gold and white covered with mud and the snow piling up on it.  Cars like that weren't designed for this kind of country. No, no, I guess they weren't. Well, good night, folks, and thanks again for the coffee. Oh, you're welcome. Good night, Sergeant. Oh, I'll get it, too. No, no, I will. Walt's Summit Service. You got the wrong number. Again? Yeah, yeah, again. Darling, what is it? What's this grub? Oh, what's he wrong? Oh, who knows? He's drunk. Let's go to bed, huh? Oh, I'm not very sleepy. I know what. Let's sit up and wait for Dad. Oh, he won't make it now. Well, he might. Oh, let's go to bed, I said. All right, honey. Well, go to bed. Well, go then. I got to lock up, huh? All right. Walt. What? Well, what's the matter? Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing's a matter. I got to look up, that's all.  We is. 10 for three minutes. All right, here you are, sister. Go ahead, sir.  I'll look it. I ain't kidding, Joey. I'm disappointed. Real disappointed. I fly all the way down here to Victorville just to talk to you and what happens? You ain't got the courtesy to condone a hill to see an old pal.  You ain't, huh? No. Well, then I guess I have to come up there. Nobody's asking you. Now, Joey, that ain't no way to talk.  Were you, Pete? I done nothing to you. You walked out on me, Joey. Nobody walks out on Big Pete. I'll see you in an hour. And, Joey... Yeah? Don't try taking no powder. Fell at the bar, just told me that the pass is closed. The only way out's down the hill.  Joey? Joey? Sir?  Well, just a moment. I'll try to connect you. I'm sorry, sir. There seems to be trouble on that line. Probably the storm. Okay, sister. Thanks. No. But it couldn't be better. The line just went out in the storm. And the pass is blocked. With its weight set up. Ain't it? Let's go. Pleasure. In a moment, we'll return for the concluding act of suspense. Okay. Come to bed, darling. I can't. Go for it. I gotta go down the hill. Oh, Walt, what's the matter? I'm worried about your dad. I'm gonna look for him. Now you know he's probably staying in town at the Rances. If you're worried, tell him from there. I tried. The line's out. I gotta go down the hill. But Walt, you can't leave me here alone. I gotta, honey. I gotta. But I'm afraid. Look, there's nothing to be scared of. You'll be safe here. Your gun? Why are you taking your gun? Feel better with a gun. Walt, you're keeping something from me. You gotta tell me. There's nothing to tell, honey. Get back in bed, honey, please. If you promise not to go out. I can't. I gotta go on. I gotta go alone. Well, then it isn't dad. It's something else. Now look, honey, don't make me... Call it up like Christmas tree. Can't be that much business tonight. Oh, dad, thank goodness you're here. The silly husband of mine was just going out to look for you. He was afraid you'd get it into the canyon or something. An old mountain man like me? Fiddlesticks. I'm glad you dressed the water. I promised Sergeant Tui I'd send you down the road to the tow truck and give him a hand. Accident? Yeah, yeah. Some darn fool was driving without chains. Went through the guardrail on mule shoe curve. One of these fancy new two-tone jobs with airplane fins. Gold and white? Hard top convertible? Tui didn't specify, but you recognized the driver. Big shot gangster from back east, he said. Name of big Pete Pirelli. Yeah, that was it. Didn't know the other fella. Were they hurt? Hurt. They're both as dead as last week's hamburgers. Okay. Okay, I'll get going. I guess I won't need this gun after all. I'll be back in a little while, Sally. All right, honey. See that she gets to bed, will you, Dad? Sure, sure, son. She, uh, she hasn't had much sleep tonight. Don't worry, darling. I'll sleep now. Good. You know something. What? I love you very much. In a moment the names of our players and a word about next week's story of suspense. Heard in tonight's story were Lawson's Erby as Walt, Jim Bowles as Bat, Mandel Cramer as Pete, Ellen McCray as Sally, Bob Dryden as Sarge, Ruth Tobin as the operator, and Bill Adams as Dad. Listen again next week when we return with Home is Where You Find It, Written for Suspense by Edna Ray. Another tale well calculated to keep you in.


Remember that the purpose of a Socratic Seminar is not that you come in with the answers already in your head. So I'm not expecting you right now to have a full understanding of the speech at all. What I am expecting for you to do is help each other come to more of an understanding of what the speech means and also what techniques are used in order to achieve that purpose. Does anybody have any questions before we start? Okay, so Duncan, I'm going to have you just share with the essential question as it's guiding the discussion. So the questions are what is President Obama's point of view or purpose in his inaugural address and how does he use rhetoric to advance his point of view or purpose?


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