The Guilt of Giving             The “guilt of giving” is a poem written by Laban Erapu. The poem focuses on how the society looks down upon the less fortunate in the society. In the poem, Erapu points a case of a person who gives a needy person a coin. Unluckily the coin misses and fells on the ground. The man walks out fast in shame from the people who were watching him. The African author has contributed a lot in development of literature in Africa especially in the East African region.             The reason for choosing the text is because the society has deviated from the key purpose of giving. In many societies today many people consider helping the poor as the government duty and not their responsibility. The effects are observable especially in third world countries where there is a very wide gap between the rich and the poor (Cook et al, 1). In most Africans parts, the people who are economically well off are always aiming at accumulating more wealth and not helping the others who are living in absolute poverty to be better.             In the poem, the main thing that puzzles a lot is why should a person who is willing to offer help to a needy person feel guilty afterwards. In the poem, the author says that when a coin missed the target and fell on the ground and the needy person was quick after it with a lot of gratitude the man who had given out the coin vanished from the look of the crowd that had gathered (Cook et al, 1).The needy person was thankful for the help but the giver felt guilt that made him divide in the nearby shops. It is expected that the man who offered help would be proud because the beggar acknowledged the assistance. Work cited Cook, David, and David Rubadiri. Poems from East Africa. Vol. 96. East African Publishers, 1996. PHIL 110 – San Francisco State University Name: Type name here Instructions: download this document to a location easily accessible on your computer or the cloud. Complete sections 1 and 2 and upload this document to iLearn by 11:55pm on Sunday, April 2nd. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files are acceptable file formats. No late submissions will be accepted. 1 Truth Tables for Arguments (1 point each) Use truth tables to determine if the arguments in 1-5 are either valid or invalid. Please use the inserted tables below to complete the truth tables. If the argument is invalid, please identify the row that violates the validity definition (e.g., “Invalid, 2nd row”). 1. 1. S L 2. L S 3. S L S L S v L L S S v L 2. 1. H G 2. (G H) (H G) 3. G • H H G H G (G H) (H v G) G H 3. 1. P J 2. (J • P) 3. J P P J P v J (J P) J P 4. 1. (B T) • (B N) 2. B B ...

1. The Guilt of Giving
The “guilt of giving” is a poem written by Laban Erapu.
The poem focuses on how the society looks down upon the less
fortunate in the society. In the poem, Erapu points a case of a
person who gives a needy person a coin. Unluckily the coin
misses and fells on the ground. The man walks out fast in shame
from the people who were watching him. The African author has
contributed a lot in development of literature in Africa
especially in the East African region.
The reason for choosing the text is because the society
has deviated from the key purpose of giving. In many societies
today many people consider helping the poor as the government
duty and not their responsibility. The effects are observable
especially in third world countries where there is a very wide
gap between the rich and the poor (Cook et al, 1). In most
Africans parts, the people who are economically well off are
always aiming at accumulating more wealth and not helping the
others who are living in absolute poverty to be better.
In the poem, the main thing that puzzles a lot is why
should a person who is willing to offer help to a needy person
feel guilty afterwards. In the poem, the author says that when a
coin missed the target and fell on the ground and the needy
person was quick after it with a lot of gratitude the man who
had given out the coin vanished from the look of the crowd that
had gathered (Cook et al, 1).The needy person was thankful for
the help but the giver felt guilt that made him divide in the
nearby shops. It is expected that the man who offered help
would be proud because the beggar acknowledged the
assistance.

2. Work cited
Cook, David, and David Rubadiri. Poems from East Africa. Vol.
96. East African Publishers, 1996.
PHIL 110 – San Francisco State University
Name: Type name here
Instructions: download this document to a location easily
accessible on your computer or the cloud. Complete sections 1
and 2 and upload this document to iLearn by 11:55pm on
Sunday, April 2nd. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files are
acceptable file formats. No late submissions will be accepted.
1 Truth Tables for Arguments (1 point each)
Use truth tables to determine if the arguments in 1-5 are either
valid or invalid. Please use the inserted tables below to
complete the truth tables. If the argument is invalid, please
identify the row that violates the validity definition (e.g.,
“Invalid, 2nd row”).
1. 1. S L
2. L S
3. S L
S
L

3. S
v
L
L
S
S
v
L

5. 2. 1. H G
2. (G H) (H G)
3. G • H
H
G
H
G
(G
H)
(H
v
G)
G

6. H

8. 3. 1. P J
2. (J • P)
3. J P
P
J
P
v
J
(J
P)
J
P

10. 4. 1. (B T) • (B N)

11. 2. B B
3. T N
B
T
N
(B
T)
(
B
N)
B
v
B
T
v
N

17. 5. 1. P Q
2. P Q
3. Q
P
Q
P
v
Q
P
Q
Q

19. 2 Natural Deduction Proofs (1 point each)
6-10 are each valid arguments. Demonstrate the validity of each
argument using a natural deduction proof and MP, MT, DS, and
HS.
Copy and paste symbols into your proof where necessary:
v
*Note that the justification in the proofs below may differ from
your own depending on (1) the argument forms you utilized, and
(2) the order in which they were utilized.
(6) 1. A (B C)
2. D (C A)
3. D v A
4. D /B

20. (7) 1. G [G v (S G)]
2. (S v L) G
3. S v L / L
(8) 1. H [E (C D)]
2. D E
3. E v H
4. E / C
(9) 1. B [(A K) (B K)]
2. J K
3. A J
4. B / A

21. (10) 1. (C M) (N P)
2. (C N) (N M)
3. (C P) M
4. C N / C
Centerpiece
Instructions
The Centerpiece is the most important artifact in the
Portfolio, and at a minimum should do the following:
‣ Attempt to solve an interpretive problem about a
text or texts
‣ reveal an intertextual process of interpretation
‣ justify your solution to the problem with reasons
and evidence appropriate to your inquiry
‣ rewrite the text(s) you read within the text of your

22. life; rewrite the text of your life in light of your
chosen text(s)
Regardless of format, the project should be equivalent to
15-20 pages of double-spaced, 12-point prose. All
sources should be documented using MLA Style.
It will also be important to keep in mind that you are
making an argument about the solution to an interpretive
problem concerning the text(s) you choose. That
argument should be situated within the context of what
others have said about the interpretive problem.
Finally, there is a personal aspect to your inquiry. You are
attempting to figure out not only how to solve the
problem of interpretation but also to explain why solving
the problem matters to others and to yourself. You’ll need
to find a way to weave this personal aspect into the
Centerpiece without compromising the rigor of your
inquiry.
Important Dates:
1/18 Primary text(s) submitted for approval
3/20 Conferences over early drafts
4/3 In-progress full draft due
4/5-
4/17 Centerpiece Workshops
5/3 Final version due in Portfolio