Writing class Sept 18‚2010 Why am I in College College is a place where you can further your knowledge and learn skills to help you be more responsible later in life. You can also get a better paying job with a college degree‚ and build friendships with other people you may not know . I am in college‚ because‚ in today’s society‚ there are not many big time jobs or careers in the fields of study that I want to be in for the rest of my life that will accept or hire
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short story “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen depicts young mothers’ reflection on her life‚ which is filled with regret and struggle as she tries to raise her daughter. Through elements such as the mothers’ bias point of view‚ character development and personality; Olsen exposes a young woman’s’ struggle with motherhood. Her strife with guilt‚ responsibility and burden is contrasted to society’s expectations and ideals of motherhood. The narrator of the short story “I Stand Here Ironing” reflects
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you’re going to college. However‚ you might still be unconvinced. Why go through so much trouble? Can’t I just go to college and hope for the best? Even if I don’t have a clear cut plan or reason‚ isn’t it okay to go anyways? You wouldn’t do anything else that matters with no plan To go or not to go to college. This question can be a big turning point for your life. On one hand‚ you could come out of college with a career‚ friends and amazing memories. On the other hand‚ you could come out with no
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“Why I am in college” There are several reasons why I am currently attending college. In my opinion‚ education is always an important topic in any society because it determines our future and helps us achieve our goals. My three main reasons for being in school would have to be increase knowledge‚ to obtain new experiences‚ and to prepare for a better career for my future. To begin with‚ I’m attending school to increase my knowledge and understanding in the field that I am studying. I’m
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many‚ college is considered to be a haven of knowlege and a secure future. In most modern and developed nations‚ those who can afford it are expected to attend college. The reasoning is simple; if one gets a college degree‚ the chances of obtaining a well paying job increase. This is considered a simple fact of life to children and adults alike. While money seems to be a tremendous motivation for most people‚ I have various other incentives for seeking higher education. The first reason I pursued
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I Stand Here Ironing Tillie Olsen’s short story‚ “I Stand here Ironing”‚ records the critical thoughts of a mother‚ as she reflects on her daughter’s life. Although the mother in the story feels disappointing and deficient because she feels as though she has not done much good in her life‚ the author is very empathetic toward her as you can see in the author’s narrative techniques and other resources of language. After hearing of another person’s concern for her daughter‚ the mother
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Theme Analysis “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen. This short story “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen is about complicated relationship between mother and daughter. The author gives us a portrait of American’s life in the 1930s - 1940s during the Big Depression. In this story the mother has to leave her daughter in the nursing center because of Emily’s mental problems‚ but she doesn’t expect what are the counsicuances might to be after that. One of the main theme in this story is a “power”
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Looking back‚ I am a different person now that I have experienced college. I was always very excited coming in because I was ready for new beginnings‚ new friends‚ and to increase my knowledge. I am very determined to become successful and make something big out of myself. I came into Harcum thinking big. Harcum has changed my mindset in positive ways. College is not easy and it could be very stressful. I can describe myself as a very motivated person and I am very open-minded to new things‚ so my
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Here are some language features I have included that you should know of and how they affect the reader. - Repetition: draws attention to and emphasises the idea/word/phrase/theme/concept. It highlights its importance. - Personification: when an inanimate object is given human qualities. For example ’ the television stared at me across the room’. Personification often makes the reader feel inquisitive. -Imperative: This feature is mostly found in advertisements. Imperative is a command or an instruction
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First of all‚ the author enables the reader to identify with the narrator by using the literary technique of a first-person narration. This form often includes an interior monologue. Especially this extract of Tillie Olsen’s “I stand here ironing” is partly an interior monologue. The first-person narrator‚ a mum of five children‚ thinks about someone’s offer of help for her oldest daughter. This means the reader gets to know her thoughts and is able to share her feelings‚ perceptions and reflections
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