Homer’s Epic The Odyssey and Annie Dillard’s vignette from The Fixed. The Cyclops Polyphemus from The Odyssey and the Polyphemus moth in The Fixed have some similar physical attributes‚ as well as some differences. Also‚ their injuries in the stories are similar‚ but have different outcomes. The Cyclops and the moth are similar and different in their physical attributes. Homer compares the Cyclops to "a shaggy mountain‚" meaning that it is large and hairy‚ which it is. Dillard describes the moth as "one
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AP Language and Composition—Skills: | | | |RHETORIC (1) The study and practice of effective communication. |Style: Diction‚ Syntax‚ Tone | |(2) The art of persuasion. "Acting on another through words." |Tone (DIDLS + attitude + organization) (DIDLS = diction‚ | |(James Moffet) (3) An insincere eloquence intended to win
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incident. First of all‚ in the stories‚ “from An American Childhood” and “Thank You M’am” a significant change happened in one of the main characters lives that made a lasting effect. In the story‚ “from An American Childhood” the main character‚ Annie Dillard wrote a reflective essay about when she first realized that even though her parents might not be interested in the same activities that she enjoys‚ they always supported her. This had a lasting effect on her because I think that this understanding
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A character trait is a word or phrase used to describe a character’s personality‚ as well as how a character may react in certain situations. One’s character may also affect whether he may be put into situations that he otherwise would not be placed in‚ as well as determining how he spends his days‚ or how his days may inevitably end. The importance of a person’s character is clearly shown in the short stories “The Lottery” and “The Chase.” In “The Lottery‚” by Shirley Jackson‚ readers can tell right
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In the essay “In praise of margins‚” Ian Frazier explains the importance of having marginal activities. He describes these activities as something you do with no purpose‚ where you are free to let your mind run wild. Sometimes marginality is tangible in the sense you can actually create something while doing a marginal activity. Frazier’s marginal place as a child was eh woods. There he and his friends would pretend to be explores and try out odd ideas. Odd ideas that later they would come to realize
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Purpose Dillard writes this book both to reflect on her life and the life of other people‚ whose life is drowned with confusion in their relationship with God. Dillard constantly asks herself the question‚ which the intended audiences might also often ask‚ why didn’t God do anything to eliminate the tragedies and make a world in accordance to the kind of perfect world where peace and comfortness pervade? The purpose‚ then‚ is to answer these questions through the life story of a moth and Julie Norwich:
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Unawareness In the last few days‚ I’ve noticed that the majority of students I cross on my way to class show absolutely no attention to the beautiful environment we have present on campus. Unfortunately‚ many of us only see the flaws in our campus such as missing chunks of gravel‚ spray painted dumpsters‚ overflowing trashcans‚ and cigarette butts variously spread about. While these things do cause an eye sore as students head to class‚ we must realize that we’re overlooking many aspects of our
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Nike shoes are endorsed by numerous professional athletes and are quite famous for their aerodynamic designs and the great comfort they provide. From famous tennis players like Serena Williams to NBA all-stars like Michael Jordan‚ many professional athletes‚ who have quite a significant influence on the public‚ can be seen on television advertisements endorsing Nike. Persuaded through these advertisements on television and social media‚ consumers line up daily in front of Nike stores worldwide‚ but
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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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Jill Duggar has been in the news a lot over the last few months. After announcing she was expecting her second child with husband‚ Derick Dillard‚ they returned to Central America for mission work. The couple plans to return home to Arkansas within the next month. Duggar has been criticized for her choice to return to the poverty-filled areas in Central America while pregnant. That isn’t the biggest complaint fans have had though‚ some have been more serious. The Duggars have been known to make
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