My essay on The Odyssey by Homer (TRANSLATED BY ROBERT FAGLES). My personal notes will be added in []’s‚ the rest is straight from the instruction sheet. Assignment: Which two of man’s greatest desires create the most suffering in a person’s life and/or society? Write a 4-paragraph essay in which you analyze the destructive nature of two desires. Use the events in The Odyssey to support your points. "USE COMPLEX SENTENCES! EVERY SENTENCE COUNTS!" Required Structure of Essay in Chronological order:
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true. Mom‚ She is my major idol. She is always there for me‚and when I have a crappy day I run to her‚get a hug‚sit down and just talk to her. Sure I sometimes start crying‚but that isn’t a bad thing‚she is my mom‚and she has seen me in my worse times ever. She is my shoulder to cry on‚and she is my idol because‚she is a strong woman who isn’t afraid to have fun.She is always ready with a good comeback‚and she is just the most funny‚ and amazing person I know. I love my mom to death‚I never
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that point. Writing has been one of my weak points in academics and I have slowly improved my writing. The past four years in high school have caused me trouble writing because I haven’t really written in an academic style. A lot of repetition‚ grammar errors‚ and not being able to get the main point across the reader. It’s not easy being to change the writing style you’re used to overnight and think that it changed. The only thing that will continue to improve my writing and make it more an academic
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My literacy started even before I was born. My mom was a big advocate for reading and writing so I had no choice but to enjoy it. My mom even got my name from a book she read just months before I was born. She was really enthusiastic about reading and still is to this day. Her and my aunt would constantly read to me hoping I would pick up a passion for reading like they did. I started reading at age three and writing at age four. I remember always seeing my mom reads these big books in a matter of
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My approach to writing my letter was very different than my approach to a writing a typical research essay. Instead of appealing to a professor‚ I was appealing to someone on more of an emotional level instead of an intellectual level. Although I discussed some facts in my letter‚ I did not go into nearly as much depth as I would in an essay. I also was trying to ask for something in my letter‚ where in an essay‚ I am trying to give the reader information not gain information from the reader. I felt
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My Family History Many individuals immigrate to The United States of America (U.S.A) for many reason as a family or alone. Not knowing what to truly expect in America follow someone else’s advice that life is prosperous for one’s family or one self. My family’s journey is no different from other immigrant families who settle in America‚ but the reason as to why people flee from their home country are very unique. As my family’s journey embarked‚ my mother’s family was forced to leave Nicaragua by
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Writing is a universal skill and it is my skill. It takes effort and passion to become a writer. Then‚ using writing as a catalyst for expressing yourself and creating art. Proceeding my skill‚ I believe I was a different person. I had no way of expressing myself which is very important to me. I could not paint‚ draw‚ or sing so the creativity and feelings in my mind had nowhere to go. This frustration made me irrational and hypersensitive to others and myself. I would act immature and exaggerate
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shut your mouths.” Wait ‚ I thought nurses were supposed to be nice‚ apparently Mrs. Butcher didn’t get the memo. My first day of CNA training was not a happy nor memorable day for me. But‚ the class was my first steps into my future career.Even through nursing wasn’t my first career choice I did enjoy the classes and slowly built a passion for it‚ even if the instructor was a pain in my “ Gluteus Maximus” me and Mrs.Butcher became close friends. I am currently enrolled in Certified Nursing Assistant
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Essay: A gift for My Mother The story is written by Viv McDade. She was born in Ireland‚ grew up in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa for most of her life. While living in South Africa‚ she was a part of some organizations. She now lives in Ireland. In the short story the narrator is a girl called Lucy. The story is told by a first person narrator and from her viewpoint. When a story is told by a first person‚ you need to realize that what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective
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tools to improve my writing technique. Since starting this class I have changed my writing for the better. My paper writing process is more efficient and effective. The papers I have written for this class have been the best grades I have gotten on papers. I now write better because I do not stress over how long it takes me and my papers are better quality. As for my writing process‚ I now start writing my thoughts on my computer to just crank out ideas. I then go over it and make my ideas thought
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