How To Write An Analytical Essay On A Book

TheColorPurplehasanunusualplotthatexemplifiesawoman'slifethroughherdilemmasand hardships.Celie'sonlymeansofsurvivalaretoacceptherharshreality.Celie'stakeusthrougha seriesofletterstoGod,someneversentorreceivedtoeverbelookedat.Theletterswereherwayof keepinghersanityinanabusiveworldfromherfatherAlfonsoandAlbert,whereonlyafewothers caredtopayattentiontoher.Themid–pointofherlifecomesafterCelie'shusbandtakeshomethe womanhehasbeencrazyaboutforyears–afeeble,alcoholicjuke–boxsingernamedShugAvery, whohasbeendestroyedbylifebuthasmanagedtosustaineverlastingbeauty.CeliefreedShug fromtherolethatwasorwasn'tmeanttobe,andShugfreedCeliefromthementalphasesthatwere keepingherfromshowmorecontent

Shug'sworldistheworldoftheblues,withitsearthywisdomandsinger'slifestyle.Sheisa glamorousandbeautifulwomanthatCeliealwaysadores,amistressofMr..ToCelie,sheis thepersonificationoffreedomfromthepatriarchalsystemthatabusesher,shenoticedthistrougha picture.Shugwasaverypowerfulwoman.Shewasadesirablebluessingerwhowasextremely creativeandsmartHowever,herstrongfigureoftenwasverydeceivingintoassumingthatshewas alwaysasuccessfulperson.Infact,Shughadatremendoustimetogetwhereshewas.Shewasonce inlovewithMr..,yearsbefore.Theywantedtogetmarried,butcouldn'tbecausehehad alreadybeen

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"'Youknowthelaw,'saidBeatty.'Where'syourcommonsense?Noneofthosebooksagreewith eachother.You'vebeenlockeduphereforyearswitharegulardamnedTowerofBabel'" (Bradbury35)WithinthefirstcouplepagesofFahrenheit451everyonecansenseMontagdoesn't thinkorprocessmuch,meaninghedoesn'tthinkmuchofwhathedoesforaliving,hejustgoes alongwithitanddoeshisjob.NottobeconfusedwiththatIfeelMontagisunintelligent,Ifeel Montagjustdoesn'tthinkabouthisjoborpersonallifeHedoesthesamethingeveryday–burn books.AstheauthorslowlyprogressestodescribingGuy'swifeMildred,IgotasensethatIwasn't goingtolikeher.Sheinsistsofputtingupmorewalls,more"family"butwithoutactuallyhaving children.Inmyopinionsheisalsoknownforbeingthemostdramaticcharacterinthenovel.show morecontent...

ClarissechangedMontagShequestionedhim,makinghimthinkSomethinghehasn'tdoneina while.AsthedayspastandMontagalwaysfindshimselfwalkingwithClarisseeverysingledayand everysingledayheisquestionedandquitefranklyleftstunned.IhaveafeelingthatClarisse's familyhasalibraryhiddenintheirhousewhichwouldexplainwhyshe'salwaysquestioning Montagandseemsmorecuriousandalmostsmarterthaneveryoneelse.Ican'thelpbuttakenote thatBeattyseemedafraidofClarissemostlikelycausedbyherseemingsharperthaneveryoneelse Idon'twanttodwellonthecharacterClarissetoomuchbutIcouldnothelpbutnoticethe similaritiesbetweenClarisseandLunaLovegoodfromtheHarryPotter

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AmericanAuthor,StephenKingwritesaboutfictionaswellashorror.However"OnWriting" focusesonthekeytoolstowriting.Itcanbeappliedtowritingaletter,writingaletter,anessay,a novel,ashortstoryetc."OnWriting"isaveryversatilebook.Kingasawriterisverydaring.He isn'tafraidtostatehisopinionsorbeblunt.IadmireKingforthistrait.Kingreallystickstohis writingtips,especiallytheonewherehesaysyoushouldalwayswriteforyourselffirst"Whenyou writeastory,you'retellingyourselfthestory,"hesaid."Whenyourewriteyourmainjobistaking outallthethingsthatarenotinthestory"(King57)."OnWriting"canreallyhelpamateurwritersto improvetheirwritingpiecesBefore

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PersonalEssay:WritingAnalysis

Anactivitythathasmanypositivesandnegativesiswriting.Itallowspeopletobond,havea challenge,andexpressemotion.However,inasimilarwayitcancreatemanyproblems.Itcancause confusion,hassle,andunderimportance.Ittranscendslanguage,people,andtime.Itallows creativity,andunderstandingamonggenerationsofpeople.Writingisessentialtobeginaprocessof expressionItpermitstwopeopletounderstandsimilartrainsofthought Writingmakesiteasiertodisplaythoughtsandideasthroughwriting.Thereareargumentsthat wouldcomeoutofaparticularessayorwritingisnotgivenuntilIhavegivenmyfullstatement. Thiscourtesyonlyprovidedbywritingallowsmorecrisplanguageanddiscussionstotakeplace Writingcangivemanyfriendships,opportunities,andbusinessrelationshipstoform.It

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IfinditdifficulttosaywhatImeanwithoutsoundingtooformal.Inwritingtextmessagesoressays, Iwillalwayssoundthesame.Thelossoffluctuationandgeneralemotionsonmyfacemakeithard toconveythetruemeaningForexample,IamasarcasticpersonWhenItexttomakeasarcastic remark,manypeoplegetconfusedorthinkIambeingserious.Itmakesmeself–conscienceabout howpeoplewillinterpretwhatIwanttosay.Especially,ifIsaidajokeormadeafunnyremark.It ismucheasiertogiveamessagewithactionsthanwords.Theimportanceofwritingisdiminished whencomparedtoactions.Actionsallowapersontounderstandmytrueintentions.Itmakesa personeasiertounderstandwhatIwanttodoIlikeactionsbecauseIdonothavetowonderifit wastheperson'sdesirestoactuponathingbecauseIwillknowhowtheywouldreact.Actions makealargerimpactonaqualityofaperson'scharacterthatcannotbedeterminedbyastory,essay, orotherworktheyhavewrittenThiscomparisonsummarizesallthenegativerepercussionsof ...Getmorecontent...

Thisbookshowedthestrugglebetweenrichandpoor.Thetwomaingroupsofthestorywerethe Socsandthegreasers.TheSocsareintheupperclasswhilethegreasersarethepooronesthat disliketheSocsbecausetheyhavemoremoney,bettercars,andactliketheyarebetterthanthe greasers.TheOutsidersisagoodstorybyS.E.Hintonthatshowsthestrugglesofgrowingup Hintondidafinejobwiththecharacterdevelopment,theplot,andthethemewithafewflaws.The Outsidersisabookthatchangedthestyleofyoungadultwritersbecauseitwentofffromthegenre thatyoungadultwriterwereusingduringthattimeperiod.Thereaderseestheeverydayproblems thatteenagersweregoingthrough,"Ican'ttakemuchmore...showmorecontent...

Thefactthatallthreeboyswerestillmovingonwithouttheirparentsshowedthattheyhadalotof heart.ThetwomaindivisionswerebetweentheGreasersandtheSocs,andthisrivalryledtomany conflictsinthebookHintonillustratesthedivisionsandfightinginthisquote,"Theycaughthim andoneofthemhadalotofringsonhishandthat'swhathadcutJohnnyupsobadly"(Hinton33). JohnnywasattackedbyfourSocswhenhewasplayingwithafootballatthepark.Therearemany timesinthebookwhereSocsattackedGreasersthatwerewalkingaloneHowardexplainsthe divisionsandviolenceofthegangsinthisquote,"TulsawasoneofmanyAmericancitiesthathad seenanincreasingdivisionbetweensocialclassessinceWorldWarII,andtheanimositybetween GreasersandSocsgangsillustratedtheextenttowhichthisdivisionbetweensocialclasseshad permeatedsociety"(Howard28).TheGreaserswereseenasthepooroutcastwhiletheSocswere thepopularonewithallthemoneyTheSocsprovoketheGreasersbysayinghurtfulthingsand attackingthemsobothgangsfeeltheneedtofighttoprovethattheyarebetter.Hintondidagood jobofportrayingtheviolenceandbuildinguptothesepointsandthiskeepsthereaderinterestedin thebook.Therearemanycriticsandparentswhowereoutragedabouttheviolencethattakesplace inthebook.ThisquotebyHintondemonstratestheharshviolence,"Iduckedand

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ARoseForEmily AnAnalyticalEssay

InARoseforEmilybyWilliamFaulkner,bothEmilyandthetown'scitizenscontinually demonstratethenatureofbeingfrightenedofprogressasthisdreadofchangeisareoccurring subjectinsidethestory.Thestoryalsoembodiestheeffecttragedycanhaveonsomeone.The authoremploysthismessagetoshowhowEmilyfailstoadapttoinevitablehistoricalandsocial changeintheSouthduetosaidenvironmentandthetragicdeathofherfather.

AfterEmily'sfatherdies,sheentersastateofdissentandthefirstinsightthereadergets ofthisisthepointatwhichsheisinquiredaboutit.Herdadhadbeenheroverseer,supplier,and

protectorHewasthemostimperativefigureinhershowmorecontent

Shemanagesthissudden changeinwayoflifebydoingthingsthewaythey'vegenerallybeendone."Emilylives in isolationandwasimprisonedpreviously"(Mohsin).Inhermind,shedoesn'tthinkitis essential norlikelyforhertoacclimatetotheevolvingsociety.InARoseforEmily,Emilydeclinestopay taxesandlegitimizesherselfbysayingColonelSartorishasexemptedherfromthisobligation.

Whatshedoesn'tknoworimaginesnottoknowisthat"ColonelSartorishadbeendead almost tenyears."(Faulkner,3)Shedoesn'tacknowledgetheprogressionoftime;neitherdoes she

acknowledgechange,northemisfortunethatfollowsher,symbolizedbythewaythatshe declinestoparticipatewiththemodernpostalservice,notingthetaxnotice"paperofan

shape,inathin,flowingcalligraphyinfadedink.Decliningtoadjusttothenewwayoflife, Emilyneedstoexperiencetheilleffectsofthelonelinessandintensityofbeingseparatedfrom theoutsideworld"(Skinner)Skinnerrecognizestheeventsinthestorythatmostsupportour argumentShedoesn'twelcomeanynewchangeorrecognizeaportionoftheoldchanges

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AnalyticalessayforTheCruciblebyArthurMiller

TheCruciblebyArthurMillerisaninterpretationoftheSalemwitchtrialsof1692inPuritan Massachusettsinwhichreligion,justice,individualityanddignityplayavitalroleThesefactors definethecharacteristicsofmanyofthemostsignificantcharactersintheplay.Someofthembeing JohnProctor,RebeccaNurse,ReverendHale,Danforthandmanyothers.TheSalemwitchtrials werearesultofthelackofexpressionofindividualityandthefactthatnoindividualcouldexpect justicefromthemajoritycultureasaresultofthedeteriorationofhumandignityinthePuritan societyofSalem.

ThePuritanreligionintertwinedrelationwithdailysocialandstateaffairsofshowmorecontent

ThelimitonindividualityisoneofthemanycausesfortheSalemwitchtrials,Abigail'schoiceof accusingotherindividualsofperformingwitchcraftwasaresultoffeartopunishmentforhersecret demonstrationofindividuality.Atfirst,Abigailusedwitchcraftasanescapegoatofherpossible punishment.Asthetrialsscaledhigherlevels,shefoundsatisfactionfromthetrialsbecauseshe wentfrombeingjustanotherpowerlessmemberofsocietytobecomingherownindividualand holdingthemostdangerousandgrandpowerofall."Anyonewhohasthepowertomakeyou believeabsurditieshasthepowertomakeyoucommitinjustices"VoltaireAssoonasAbigail gainedtheindividualitythatshelongedfor,herdignitydeterioratedtothepointofcommitting injustices.

ThedeteriorationofjusticeinSalemwaswellrepresentedbytheunjustsenseofguiltyuntilproven innocentthatdefinedthecourt'sprocessofdeterminingtheoutcomesofthetrials."Ihaveno witnessandcannotproveit,exceptmywordbetaken"(56).JohnProctor'sreluctancetotellHale whatwasdiscussedbetweenhimandAbigailportraythefearofbeinglabeledasaguiltyindividual andlosingapreciousamountofdignityduetotheunjustproceduresincourt.Inorderforhimto maintainhisdignityandinnocence,hewouldhavetohaveawitnessandproofofhisdeclaration, whichhe ...Getmorecontent...

IntheRustyBeltofAmericathereaminoritygroupofpeoplewhoseincomelevelhassurpassedthe povertyline.InsidethestateofOhioliesthepoorestwhiteAmericanwhichdescribesthemselvesas hillbilliesastheyresideintheeasternKentucky.Inhispersonalanalysisofcultureincrisisof hillbillies,J.D.Vancetriestoexplain,inhismemoir,HillbillyElegy,whatgoesoninthelivesof peopleastheeconomygoessouthinaculturethatisculturallydeceptive,familydeceptive,andina community,whosedoctrineofloyaltyisheavilyguarded.LikeeverypoorScot–Irishhillbillyinhis community,Vancecamefrombeingpoor,liketherestofhiskind,tobeasuccessfulLawgraduate fromYaleLawschoolAsresultofthistransitionandbeingtheonlychildinhisfamilytograduate fromahighlyrespectedintuitioninthecountry,Vancethoughtouttoanalyzetheostensiblereason ofwhymanypeoplearepoorinhiscommunity.

Tolookhowsuchgroupofpeoplepopulatesthepovertyline,thereisaneedtoclarifytheircreed.A setofbeliefswhichguidetheirbehaviorwhichoftentimesderivefromtheirtradition.Inmany hillbillyfamilies,povertyseemslegendaryandquitenormalinmanycasesAlthoughmanyseethis asanissueintheirlivesandtrytoescapefromit,somebecomesuccessfulandotherdon't,butthe majorityremainadamanttonewchanges,orashiftofculturalnorm.TothebeginningofVance memoir,andobservernotesthat"Theirfamily

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"Therearetwosidestoeveryissue:onesideisrightandtheotheriswrong,butthemiddleisalways evil."–AynRand.TofullyunderstandthecomplexworldandcultureoftheAnglo–Saxons,one mustexaminetheonlyformofhistoricalevidenceavailable–texts.Oneparticulargreatworkfrom thistimeperiodisoftenunderratedandovershadowedinmodernsocietybymanyotherancient workssuchasIliadorOedipusRexTheepicpoem,Beowulf,wassungbymultipleunknown Anglo–SaxonpoetsfourcenturiesbeforetheNormanConquest.Thethemeofgoodversusevilwas constantlyreappearingthroughoutthestoryline,theportrayalofevilanditsdownfallinitially shapedthepoem'splot,andillustratesanalienpresence;somethingthatshowmorecontent Grendel'sinvasionofHerotsymbolizesthedestructionofpeaceandsafety,andtheimperfections withinthesociety.ThetwelveyearsGrendelhadhauntedHerot,"Herotstoodempty,andstayed desertedforyears"(145–146)werealsothetwelveyearsHrothgarandhiskingdomsuffered. Nevertheless,whenBeowulffinallyeliminatedGrendel,readersseeadifferentsideofHerot, "Goldentapestrieswerelinedalongthewalls,forahostofvisitorstoseeandtakepleasurein" (995–996),thegloryandgrandeurwasrestored,allwiththeslayingofGrendel–anoutcastof society.TherigidandconfinedsocietyoftheDanesalsoshapedthewayitspeoplethinkandact, butalsoinfluencedgreatlyonthewritings.Giventhefactthatmetaphorsandkenningsarecommon inOldEnglishliterature;therepresentationof"evil"isalsosomethingnottobetakenonaliteral level"Edgethohadbegunabitterfeud/KillingHathlaf,aWulfingwarrior"(459–460),inter–tribal feuds,therefore,arealsoadestroyerofpeace.Grendeltakesonaformthatisleftuncertain;itsreal meaninghiddenbehindthemetaphoricalmaskofamonster,isthenever–endingbattlesbetween tribalarmies(namely,theDanes,Geats,Frisians,andtheSwedes)thathaddisturbedthetranquility peoplehadlongedfor.Itisalmostabarrierofpeacekeeping,hiderofhope.Hence,itisrepresented byGrendel,agreatevilhatedbymany,whom

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StephenKing:OnWriting

StephenKingisamanofmanytalentsandpersonalities;notonlyisheabletoscarehisreaders immensely,heisalsoabletomakethemlaugh.IchoseapassagefromStephenKing'sOnWriting forthisassignment;thepassagestuckinmymindforalongtimeafterIfinishedthebook.His writingstyleisuniquecomparedtotheotherautobiographiesIhavereadovertheyearsEverything thatapersonwriteshasameaningorpurposewhetherit'saletteroranessayandvoice,tone,and styleplayaveryimportantpartinhowthereaderviewsthepieceofwriting.Kingmanipulatesthe rulesofwritinginordertoemphasizethemeaningofthepassage,whichistodescribeanearly childhoodexperience,sothe...showmorecontent...

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.Hand–slapping,butt–rocking,head–tossingoutburstsofglee".Hisuseofrepetitioninthis sentenceputsstressonwhatiscausinghertobehappy;thereaderknowsautomaticallythatshe findspleasureinpunishment.Thisparagraphisalsotheonlyonethathasextremelylongsentences separatedbysemi–colonsandmanycomas

KingalsochosecertaintermstodescribeEula–Beulah,whichcanbedescribedasrhetorical features.".shewasasbigasa

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1877.TexasRangerJAKEFONTAINEhasoneobsession,totrackdownGRIZZLYDUVALL,the murderingbackshooterwhokilledhisbrother.Ambushed,Jake'sadeadmanuntilthegun–slinging runawayKATCOLLINSappearsandsaveshishide.Inreturn,hedoesn'tcountonescortingherto Missouri,orpromisinghertherewardfortheoutlaw.ButforKat,it'saperfectarrangement.Her unclewouldn'texpecthertotravelwithaman,andtherewardwillsolvehermoneywoesAlthough JakeclosesinonDuvall,theoutlawescapesaboardasteamboat.Hourslater,itsboilersexplode, sinkingthevessel.Thebodiesareunidentifiable,andthesheriffconcludesDuvallmusthave perishedWhiletheoutcomedoesn'tbringJakethepeacehesought,itreinforcesshowmore content...

Forcedintomatrimony,sheslipsawayatfirstlight,butnotbeforethetrail–toughrangerleavesan impressiononherheart.Twoyearslater,Jake'sgrandfatherdies.HeleaveshisranchtoKat,hoping she'llsettleinTexas.Jake'stemperflareswhenshemakesanopposingclaimtotheranch,butfor theirchild'ssake,theyagreetoseparateroomsandaname–onlymarriageAlthoughuglyscars coverDuvall'sbody,hesurviveshisburnsfromthesteamboat,butthedamagefromthekid's buckshotwillforevercripplehisleg.HereturnstoTexaslookingtokilltheranger.FollowingKat's arrival,JakespotsDuvallrustlingcattleandlocalsaloonowner,VICTORRODRIGUEZinthe samevicinity.UnknowntoJake,therailroadplanstoexpand,andRodriguez,alreadyprivytothis knowledge,intendstohaveKat'sland,byanymeansHehiresDuvalltokillanyoneinhisway Afterashootingaccident,JakebelievesKattriedtokillhim.Heartbroken,sheleaves.Meanwhile, Jakerecuperatesandawitness,anoldflame,providesthedetailsthatproveRodriguezpaidDuvall tokillhimandblamehismurderon

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AshtonWilliamsonHY102–2ENicoleWatkins12/2/2014ThingsFallApart:AnAnalysisThings FallApartis,aboveall,anaccountofthedestructiveeffectsofEuropeancolonialisminAfricatold throughthestoryofOkonkwo,arespectableleaderofanIbotribeOkonkwoisaproudandfearless warriorandrespectedthroughouthisregion,butiseventuallyconfrontedwithaforcetoopowerful toovercome:imperialBritain.Theclashbetweenthevaluesoftheoppressorandthoseofthe oppresseddrovethetaletoitsclimaxandinevitablyleadsthereadertoquestionthemoral imperativeofthecolonizers.Thewillofthecoloniststobringlightandcivilizationtothesavage peoplesoftheworldisexposedasanironicfacadeusedtojustify...showmorecontent... Okonkwowasa"self–mademan;"hedespisedlazinessandgainedpowerandwealththroughhard workanddiligence:suchadispositionwouldprobablyappealtotheProtestantethicoftheBritish colonistsFurthermore,hisrisetoarespectablepositionwithinhistribewasnotlimitedtohisbirth statusfor"amongthesepeopleamanwasjudgedaccordingtohisworthandnotaccordingtothe worthofhisfather."(p.8)Thispicture–atleastformodernWesternreaders–paintsapictureofa societythatismorejustandegalitarianthanitsWesterncounterpartsAglanceatOkwonko's householdmayseemtoyieldstrikingdifferences–especiallypolygamyandallowedabuseofhis familymembers–butamoreprominentparallelcanbedrawnbetweenthesternpatriarchal leadershipofthetwosocieties.Okwonkoruleshisfamilywithabsolutepowerandhishatredof indolencedriveshimto,attimes,physicallyabusehisfamily.Itmightbesaid,however,that beneaththissternexteriorliescompassionandloveforhisfamilyand,regardless,hismethodsof householddisciplineprobablydidnotdiffermuchfromhisBritish

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WritingAnAssignmentAnalysis

WhenIwriteanassignment,fromasimpleanalysistoaresearchpaper,Ialwaysstartwithwriting anoutline.Theoutlinehelpsmewiththeflowofmywritingandremindsmewheremyworkwill takeme.Theoutlinekeepsmeorganizedinmythoughtsandaidsinthecomprehensionofmy writing;itwillstartoutverybroadandeventuallybecomesveryspecificsotheessayiseasierto writeIhavegottenintothehabitofwritingoutlineswhenIwouldwriteanyassignmentduringmy sophomoreyearofhighschool.Myteacherwouldrequireustowriteoutlinesformajorwriting assignmentswhichdevelopedmyhabittowriteanoutlineforanyassignment.Aftertheoutline,I beginwritingtheassignmentandeditwhileIwriteIdothisbybriefly ...Getmorecontent...

TheColorPurplebyAliceWalker,yougetafullviewofablackwoman'slifeinthe1930'swhen women,especiallyblackwomenweredown–gradedanddiscriminated.Inthestoryyou'llmeet Celieabeaten–down,abused,anduneducatedchildCeliewassubmissivefromchildhoodinto adulthood,however,everythingchangedwhenshemetandbefriendedShug.WithShug'snurturing Celiefinallyregainedherself–esteemandbecamethestrongandindependantwomanshethought shecouldneverbecome

Attheyoungageoftwelve,Celiehadalreadygivenbirthtotwochildren,OliviaandAdam,whom herstepfather,Alphonso,hadsoldwithoutherknowledge.CeliewasaneasytargetforAlphonso becauseshewasquietandsubmissive,whichresultedinrape, ...Getmorecontent...

TheEssayThisessayisaboutonhowtowriteanessayandhowmakingitperfectandmorelegible forthereadertounderstandwhattheessayisabout,italsomakesiteasiertoreadthanhavingto readnonsense,thatcanhelpinyourworkAlsoknowingtowriteanessayisimportantbecauseyou needitforworkorschoolwriting.Anessayisashortpieceofwritingonabasicsubject.Some essaysarebrief,theyarenonfictionandcanbethecompositionsthatdescribe,clarify,argue,or analyzethatsubjectSomepeoplemightencounteressayassignmentsinanyschoolperiodandat anygradeofschool,fromapersonalview"vacation"essayinmiddleschoolhelpwithcomplexand analysisofascientificprocessingraduateschool.Componentsofanessayincludeanintroduction, thethesisstatement,body,andconclusion.Thesearethestepsofcreatinganessay.youalsohaveto knowtheconceptsofknowinghowmakingaperfectwriting.Thiscanhelpyouineverydaylife,it canalsohelpforapplyingforajobthatyouhavetowriteanessayatexplainingwhyyouneedthe job,alsoinschoolitisverysimpletowriteaessayallyouneedisthosestepsanddon'tforgetabout thebody,conclusion,andtheintroduction....showmorecontent...

Makeapoint!ThinkofthisasthethesisofyourstoryIfthereisnopointtowhatyouarenarrating, whynarrateitatall?Theessayshouldbewrittenfromaclearpointofview.Itisquitecommonfor narrativeessaystobewrittenalsoknowthedetailsofhowtomakeanessayormakeanessayalso makeanessay

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TheAuthorSpotlightforthemonthofOctoberwillbeRayBradbury.Forthisassignmentyouwill find2–3shortstoriestouseforananalyticalessayonthisauthor(Or1Novel).Using3short stories,and1PeerReviewedresource,or1Novel.youwillwritea2–4page,MLAformatted,25% (ormore)ActiveVoiceessaythataddressesoneoftheanalyticaltopicsatthebottomofthis assignmentThestorythatIhaveprovidedforyouis"TheSmallAssassin"Youmaychoosetouse thisstoryasoneofyourthreeshortstoriesforyouressay.

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Theassignedreadingof"GoodReadersandGoodWriters"byVladimirNabokovprobesthesubject thatisthenecessaryattributesanindividualmusthaveinorderforthemtobesuccessfulreadersand writersofliteratureAlistoftenrulesisthenstatedintheessayandsetsthemasthebaseline commandmentsthatanindividualmustfollowinordertobesomekindofadevoted"goodreader". Whilethecriteriasetsthestandardfora"goodreader"italignswiththatofagoodanalyzerandcan beappliedtothatsenseForexampleoneofthefirstpiecesofadvicestates"Ifonebeginswitha readymadegeneralization,onebeginsatthewrongendandtravelsawayfromthebookbeforeone hasstartedtounderstandit"(Nabokov1).Ifa...showmorecontent...

InordertomakethisreflectionashonestasIcan,I'mgoingtohavetorevealthatmybeliefsand ideaonreadingdonotsynchronizewiththoseofPerrineandthusitisdifficulttoincorporateher adviceandprovideanunbiasedreflectionthatdoesnotconflictwiththeauthor'sanalytical interpretations.Whatisperhapsthepunchlineofthetextstates,"Immaturereadersseekonlyescape. Evenwhentheythinktheyarereadingforinterpretationorsomeusefulmoral,theyinsistthatwhat theyreadreturnthemalwayssomepleasantorexcitingimageoftheworldorsomeflatteringimage ofthemselves"(Perrine2).Whilethepreviousquotemaynotbecompletelyapplicabletome becausethetextwasassigned,Icanseemyselfgettinglostwithinthetextandwiththat,my interpretations.HadIperhapsdistancedmyselfandnotbeenallowedtoget"lost"inthetextthenI wouldhaveprovidedaninterpretationfortheassignednovelswithlessemotionalbiasinit.Perrine thengoesontosayanimmaturereadertendsto"makefixeddemandsofeverystoryandfeel frustratedanddisappointedunlessthesedemandsaresatisfied.Oftentheysticktoonetypeof subjectmatter"(Perrine3).WhileIcannotseeanyeducatedindividualfollowingthis,perhapsto someextentImayhaveallowedanuntidyendingtofixmyfeelingstowardanoveltoberelatively

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PictureBooksImportanceonaChild'sDevelopmentEveranalyzedapicturebookbefore?The colors,shapes,andunderlyingmessageoneveryinchofthepagecreateastory.Astorythatmakes yourbraintickandcontemplatewhatexactlyyou'relookingat.Thesethingsaresignificanttothe constantdevelopmentofahumanbeing,butthespecificallytoachild.WhenIwasyoungIwould drownmyfloorwithDrSeussandbooksthatgaveexcitementtomejustbyholdingthemIloved lookingatthepictures,theendlessrhymes,andmagicalcolorschemesbecauseIhadnootheroutlet thanbookstoreachinagrabmyattentionthewaytheycould.That'swhypicturebooksarealmosta necessitytoachild'sdevelopmentThetypeofshowmorecontent

OnTVyouonlyseewhatthemediawantsyouto,butwithbooksthepossibilitiesareboundless leavingyoutotakethestoryforwhatit'sworthandrunwithit,allthewhiledrawingyourown conclusions.Forexample,inmyhouse,Iwouldreadbooksandthendarttomyparentstellingthem aboutwhatIjustreadandwhatitmeanttome,orevenhowIsawthecharactersinmyownmind. It'samazingthethingsyoucanfindoutaboutyourselfwhenyouthinkandcreateonyourown insteadofhavingsomeonedoitforyou.Iappreciatethosewhogavemebooks,readtomeoutloud, orhandedmepenstodoodlewithbecauseifIwasn'tgiventheopportunitiestoexploreIprobably wouldn'tbethesamepersontoday.EvenakindergartenerdeservesthattypeoffreedomandIfeel picturebooksareagreatoutletforit.Soyousee,pictures,eveninbookshelpmindstodevelopeach timeyoutakeaglanceatthemYougainthatfreedominyourmindandcangrowandexpandto photography,galleries,museums,andevencreationsofyourownpersonalart...thepossibilities seemendless.Iwouldconcludethatpicturebooksarehelpfultopeopleofallages,especiallythe mindsofchildrenWillyoueverlookatbooksthesame

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Ashy,introverted,andintellectualyoungmanmustunderstandthevaluesoffriendshipinorderto overcomethethreatofwarandchaosthatishappeningaroundhimandwithinhim.Anovelwritten bytheauthorJohnKnowles,tellsthestoryofGeneForrester,whoseenviouspersonalityandhasty decisionscaninevitablyruinlives.InASeparatePeace,Gene,turnedagainsthisbestfriendmust resolvehisinneridentitycrisisandjealousytowardsafriendwhileunderstandingthathisactions haveconsequencesandaffectthoseclosesttohimGenemustreacttothechangehappeningaround himandmakedifficultdecisionsinordertoprolongandbenefitthestory.ASeparatePeacebegins asaflashbackandisviewedfromGene'sperspectiveasherecallsapartofhislifethathappened fifteenyearsbeforeandissetinthe1940's,inthetimeWorldWarII.Gene,thenarrator,main characterandprotagonistgivesthereaderaninsighttohispersonalstrugglesthatarecausedbyboth thewarhappeningaroundhim,andwithinhim;Gene'sinnerstrugglesallowthegrowthofhis character.Asanintrovert,intellectual,insecure,andyetenviousfriend,GeneisnearlyhisFinny's completeopposite.Gene'sinsecuritiesabouthimselfconstantlycompelhim...showmorecontent... OnlyafterFinny'sdeath,isGenecapableoflettinggoofhisjealousyandfrustration,thatresolves hisconflict,allowinginternalpeace.ThroughoutASeparatePeace,Gene'scontinuouschangein characteralongwiththerealityofwaronlycreatedanongoingbattlewithinhimselfthatseverely affecthimandthosearoundhim.Withoutrealizing,Geneironicallyinflictedhisjealousyupon himselfandthereforesufferedthemostpain,thatisuntilhefoundhisseparate

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