Of Studies: Bacon‚ Francis. Bacon’s “Of Studies” is not written like the typical essay you find today. We are taught that an essay must have an introduction paragraph‚ body paragraphs‚ and a conclusion paragraph‚ but Of Studies has only one. Instead we find a variety of statements about how studies can be used. The first thing he argues is that “Studies serve for delight‚ for ornament‚ and for ability.”‚ and then gives an explanation for each one. There is also quite a bit of parallelism in the
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see the bewildering mix of things. An immense number of species forms the rich biodiversity. Our lives are a combination of many things too‚ influenced by nature. Surprisingly‚ they all merge to make life one big‚ beautiful thing. According to Annie Dillard‚ encounter with the natural helps to gain scientific knowledge‚ as well as develop an understanding of religion. In her entire life‚ she seeks both a metaphysical and physical understanding of the world. In the end‚ she grows to become brilliant
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Cited: Dillard‚ Annie‚ and Cort Conley. Modern American Memoirs. New York‚ NY: HarperCollins‚ 1995. Web. . Martin‚ Wendy‚ and Cecelia Tichi. "In the American Society." Best of Times‚ Worst of Times: Contemporary American Short Stories from the New Gilded Age. New York:
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Realizing Idealism (marked passages from “Civil Disobedience” pp. 73 a to a-19 in Rhet II; excerpt from film Gandhi); Conclusion to Walden (underlined passages pp. 70 c-4 to c-9 in Rhet II); Modern Thoreau Heritage (excerpts from Annie Dillard‚ Norman Maclean); class time to work on intro paragraph for Thoreau paper Term Paper poems: e. e. cummings‚ “anyone lived in a pretty how town‚” “When Serpents bargain for the right to squirm” Due: write draft of 2nd
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American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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References: Bales‚ Robert F.‚ and Phillip E. Slater. 1953. "Expressive and Instrumental Groups: Toward a Theory of group Structure." in Socialization and Interaction Process‚ edited by Talcott Parsons and Robert F. Bales. Glencoe‚ Ill.: The Free Press. Dillard‚ Annie. 1988. An American Childhood. New York: HarperCollins. Etzioni‚ Amitai. 1959. "The Functional Differentiation of Elites in the Kibbutz." American Journal of Sociology 44:488-93. Fleishman‚ E. A.‚ M. D. Mumford‚ S. J. Zaccaro‚ K. Y. Levin‚ A. L
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Bruce Catton "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" (1956) Part 3 #2 Gilbert Keith Chesterton "A Piece of Chalk" (1905) Part 1 #8 Daniel Defoe "The Education of Women" (1719) Part 1 #3 Joan Didion "Why I Write" (1976) Part 2 #12 Annie Dillard "This Is the Life" (2003) Part 2 #10 Ralph Waldo Emerson "Self-Reliance" (1841) Part 1 #10 E. M. Forster "My Wood" (1936) Part 3 #9 Benjamin Franklin ”The Whistle” (1779) Part 5 #10 Oliver Goldsmith "On National Prejudices" (1763)
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dying deer from time to time. Dillard also uses references hidden between the lines‚ such as "high levels of lactic acid‚ which build up in the muscle tissue during exertion‚ tenderize" (63). In this way Dillard is referencing back to the tied up deer and how its struggles and exertion tenderizes its meat. This cruel reference is slight‚ but if noticed‚ adds a tone to the piece as it implies torture. This cynical tone can be sensed especially at the end when Dillard calls the creature a “poor little
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opponent to Dillard. This is because as she was running‚ she compared his strategy of chasing them to how children played football: flinging yourself wholeheartedly into what you are about to do. Also‚ with her description of the chase as adrenaline rush‚ it further implies that she enjoyed the chase and respected the man for attempting to run after her and her friend. She respects him because he never gave up during the Chase; any other adult would have given up after a bit. 4. Dillard describes
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Dillard asks questions eight times throughout the piece. She asks rhetorical questions to evoke the human mind to inquire about existential issues. She isn’t forcing her beliefs upon the reader‚ but rather discreetly asks the reader to consider her perspective. Dillard isn’t looking for an answer‚ but rather‚ she is trying to prove a point. 6. In paragraph 15‚ Dillard states “I could very calmly go wild‚” as well as in paragraph 7‚
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