Loggerheads By Deneen Brown
1. The unifying title: “Chained Down”
There is a possibility that every person has their problems that chained them down. If they want to be freed from the chains that keep them down, all they need is the dedication to free themselves from their shackles. All three essays show the protagonist having issues with situations that pressure them.
2. Identify the author reading and first published?
”Loggerheads”, by David Sedaris. It was published in New York (2009).The protagonist started to talk about Hawaii, and the weather. Then about how they are collecting many of the animals, but they have a problem that there is no animal shelter to keep them. “Six Pack Abs at Age 74”, by Deneen Brown. First published in the weekly magazine of the Washington …show more content…
“Loggerheads” appeared to be about animal cruelty until the end when you find out the friend's father had died from alcohol poisoning. With "Shooting an Elephant", it initially was about the author just complaining about the job he had at the time. By the end it's hard to feel bad for him given what the fact that he had to kill an elephant just so he could please an angry crowd. The last story, "Six Pack Abs at Age 74" had a very lighthearted start and didn't seem to fit in with the other stories until, however, you find out more about her …show more content…
The main connection that all the stories have is that the protagonists are dealing with pain, suffering, and death. They all discussed past events that they had to deal with and overcome. With "Loggerheads" the protagonist’s friend was dealing with his father dying from alcoholism, "Shooting and Elephant" was about the author watching the elephant slowly die, and "Six Pack..." was how Ernestine Sheperd dealt with her sister's passing.
6. The main ideas that come from these stories are that everyone deals with death differently and how they move on afterwards. The friend in "Loggerheads" was looking forward to a brighter future, in "Shooting an Elephant" he regretted killing the elephant, but moved on with his life, and with "Six Pack..." she held on to the promise she made with her sister to keep going with working out.
7. What about the text what you find something interesting?
“Six-Pack Abs at Age 74” by Deneen Brown. What attracted me to the essay is how an old lady can train and work hard for what she wants while still maintaining her
There is a possibility that every person has their problems that chained them down. If they want to be freed from the chains that keep them down, all they need is the dedication to free themselves from their shackles. All three essays show the protagonist having issues with situations that pressure them.
2. Identify the author reading and first published?
”Loggerheads”, by David Sedaris. It was published in New York (2009).The protagonist started to talk about Hawaii, and the weather. Then about how they are collecting many of the animals, but they have a problem that there is no animal shelter to keep them. “Six Pack Abs at Age 74”, by Deneen Brown. First published in the weekly magazine of the Washington …show more content…
“Loggerheads” appeared to be about animal cruelty until the end when you find out the friend's father had died from alcohol poisoning. With "Shooting an Elephant", it initially was about the author just complaining about the job he had at the time. By the end it's hard to feel bad for him given what the fact that he had to kill an elephant just so he could please an angry crowd. The last story, "Six Pack Abs at Age 74" had a very lighthearted start and didn't seem to fit in with the other stories until, however, you find out more about her …show more content…
The main connection that all the stories have is that the protagonists are dealing with pain, suffering, and death. They all discussed past events that they had to deal with and overcome. With "Loggerheads" the protagonist’s friend was dealing with his father dying from alcoholism, "Shooting and Elephant" was about the author watching the elephant slowly die, and "Six Pack..." was how Ernestine Sheperd dealt with her sister's passing.
6. The main ideas that come from these stories are that everyone deals with death differently and how they move on afterwards. The friend in "Loggerheads" was looking forward to a brighter future, in "Shooting an Elephant" he regretted killing the elephant, but moved on with his life, and with "Six Pack..." she held on to the promise she made with her sister to keep going with working out.
7. What about the text what you find something interesting?
“Six-Pack Abs at Age 74” by Deneen Brown. What attracted me to the essay is how an old lady can train and work hard for what she wants while still maintaining her