Muhammad was an Arab tribesman (likely illiterate) who began having visions and, at first, believed that he was demon possessed. He then became convinced that he was having a series of spiritual experiences and that the angel Gabriel, as a messenger of God, was calling him to lead the Arab people to abandon their polytheistic worship and devote themselves to the God who had sent Gabriel: the same God that Abraham had worshipped but with the revelation of a new name, Allah. (By the way, although we most often hear this name with the stress on the first syllable, it is actually on the second.) Your textbook states that Muhammad then began to preach this message in his hometown of Mecca. However, his message was ill-received, and he was forced to flee. His flight to Medina is called the Hejra and is considered year one on the Islamic calendar. In Medina, he meets with quite a different reception.
The Prompt Respond to the following questions:
How would you account for the two very different receptions encountered by Muhammad? Why do you think he was rejected in his hometown but accepted in Medina?
PART B (TR)
The Menendez Brothers Discussion Questions- Due 9/20/26
Please complete the following questions using complete and clear answers. Use a Word document. Make sure your Word document is in MLA format. You should remember MLA from ENGL 110
1. Do you believe the Menendez brothers received a fair trial? Why or why not?
2. How does the documentary portray the role of the jury and legal system?
3. Should new evidence or perspectives reopen old cases? Under what circumstances?
4. What rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) are most effective in this documentary?
5. How does the documentary explain the brothers’ motives for the crime?
6. In what ways does trauma or alleged abuse factor into their defense?
7. Do you think their actions were influenced more by fear, greed, or something else?
8. How does this case compare to Ted Bundy’s crime?
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