...The use of greed in short stories "Greed will always leave you dissatisfied because you'll never be able to get everything you desire. Greed never allows you to think you have enough; it always destroys you by making you strive ever harder for more." (Rabbi Benjamin Blech). This statement points to the idea that one's greed will never be satisfied because it will always keep wanting more. Greed is only achieved through an individual's selfish desires which creates conflicts in personal relationships and society. The short stories The Rocking Horse Winner, D.H. Lawrence, The Lottery Ticket, Anton Chekhov and Twins, Eric Wright illustrate this truth. These three short stories clearly portray that greed destroys relationships, fosters materialism within society, and causes betrayals. Greed can destroy relationships to a point where two people detest each other. In The Rocking Horse Winner, the relationship between a mother and her son is shattered because the mother continuously wants more money. Money makes her feel as if she is elite in comparison to others. Her need for money completely destroys the son as he feels like it is his duty to help raise money for his mother. Even with his help, she was never grateful for the $5000 that was gifted from the son. She complains that it was not enough and still wants more money. Her greed places too much stress on her son, and he passes away due to all the anxiety and pressure he feels from his mother's greed of money. "His eyes...
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...Module 10 essay 1 & 2: Yes, photography can be considered a viable form of art. Photography can take what the world sees and instead of having to reproduce it through painting, it can be captured as it is seen and portrayed in nature. A photograph can be considered art by the way the content is portrayed. The photo may show forms of texture, use of lines, use of color and even create a collage. Photography was not accepted as art because it was a copy of what was seen with the eyes. Most people considered art to be created from your mind and with your hands and various mediums. Photography became accepted after many years of being used only for portraits. It was able to be used in many ways and create many different feelings. Essay 2: The Calotype process formed the basis for modern photography. D. W. Griffith was the first to master editing of film and created the standard vocabulary for filmmaking. The magazine Camera Works became an important part of American Photography. “At the Time of the Louisville Flood” is an image of the Great Depression. A large billboard takes over the background. The sign depicts a perfect white family in their new car and perfect home.” Below the sign, is a line of African Americans waiting for any help they can receive. He people in the car are blind to what is really taking place and are about to run into the crowd. The picture portrays the cruel reality of the time during the depression. It is sad that the colored are waiting under...
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...My First Thoughts Of College Life changing, life altering, the time to figure out who you trully are. These are all things I heard before even attending my first day. These are things that ive been told time and time again about this heaven we know as "College". Where parties rule and your encouraged to pick your own spesfic classes, where and when you have them, everything. All to fit around your personal schedule so that you can live your life the way you want. Its the freedom of becoming an adult thats opened my mind to the whole college experience and so far its been pheomenoal. At first, i was one of the skeptics with a multitude of questions and none of them being answered. Its a whole new life and everybody expects you to understand things right from the get go. But deep down just getting here has been one of the biggest headaches ive ever had to put up with. My housing was consistantly changing, my grades had trouble transfering over and nobody ever picks up a damn phone now adays. Nobody talks on the phone anymore its all stupid machines chanting you to press 1 for the operator which was usually followed by a 20-30 minute wait. So as you can tell things got realy stressful before i could even begin. But now that im here living the life theres nothing to complain about. Everybody is super chill and down for whatever, my kind of people. College is full of surprises and with every step you decide to either take the risks or head home the safe way. Its the life i think...
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...is my essay. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My essay is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My essay, without me, it’s useless. Without my essay, I am useless. I must write my essay true. I must write better than my enemy, who is trying to copy me. I must copy him before he copies me. I will… My essay and I know that what counts in this class is not the essays we write, the length of the paper, nor the sources we cite. We know that it is the grades that count. We will pass… My essay is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its paragraphs, its intro and its conclusion. I will keep my essay clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will… Before God, I swear this creed. My essay and I are the defenders of my grade. We are the masters of our class. We are the saviors of my GPA. So be it, until graduation is mine, and there is no homework, but vacation! This is my essay. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My essay is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My essay, without me, it’s useless. Without my essay, I am useless. I must write my essay true. I must write better than my enemy, who is trying to copy me. I must copy him before he copies me. I will… My essay and I know that what counts in this class is not the essays we write...
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...is my essay. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My essay is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My essay, without me, it’s useless. Without my essay, I am useless. I must write my essay true. I must write better than my enemy, who is trying to copy me. I must copy him before he copies me. I will… My essay and I know that what counts in this class is not the essays we write, the length of the paper, nor the sources we cite. We know that it is the grades that count. We will pass… My essay is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its paragraphs, its intro and its conclusion. I will keep my essay clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will… Before God, I swear this creed. My essay and I are the defenders of my grade. We are the masters of our class. We are the saviors of my GPA. So be it, until graduation is mine, and there is no homework, but vacation! This is my essay. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My essay is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My essay, without me, it’s useless. Without my essay, I am useless. I must write my essay true. I must write better than my enemy, who is trying to copy me. I must copy him before he copies me. I will… My essay and I know that what counts in this class is not the essays we write...
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...English 102 – Intro. to Literature – SYLLABUS Campbell University –RTP Campus Prerequisites: English 101 Instructor: Susan Doody Term: Spring II March 13- May1 Phone: 919.661-8414 Evenings: Tuesday (BLENDED) Time: 5:15-7:30 pm E-mail: doodys@campbell.edu OR lovetoteach48@yahoo.com COURSE REQUIREMENTS Course Description: A course designed to enhance reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills directed toward literary analysis. Prerequisite: English 101. Required Texts: • Backpack Literature: An Intro to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, eds., 4th ed. • Aaron, Jane E. LB Brief. 4th ed., Boston: Longman, 2010. Learning Outcomes: Goals: English 102 is designed to “enhance writing, research, and reading skills directed toward literary analysis.” Therefore, the student will learn to read carefully and critically by analyzing the elements of literature—plot, theme, characterization, etc. through class discussion, short papers and research. Since analysis is key to this course, class participation is imperative. Expectations of Students: Students are expected to participate in all phases of the class, including discussions, both in class and on the Bd discussion board. Required readings must be completed before class. Homework and other assignments are due on the dates noted in the "Assignments" of Blackboard. Specific pages and due dates will be posted...
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...CHAPTER 5 – Writing to reflect * Writer is OBSERVER * Kinds of documents: Memoir, photo essays, short stories, literacy narratives, reflective essays * HOW TO WRITE: * Find a conversation and Listen in: Explore ur experience -> Ask questions abt promising subjects -> Conduct an observation * Reflect on Your Subject: Examine ur subject ( explore processes, consider implications, examine similarities and differences, trace causes and effects, consider value, identify challenges and difficulties, reflect on ur experience ) -> Collect detail ( compare ur subject with something else, discuss ur ideas) -> Find significance * Prepare a draft: Convey your main idea (P137)-> Tell a story ( Setting, character, plot, conflict, climax, resolution, point of view) -> Go into detail -> Choose your point of view (third-person pronouns or first-person pronouns) -> Consider genre and design (readable font, double –spacing, using illustrations) -> Frame your reflections (Organization, Introduction and Conclusion) * Review and Improve ur draft: Ensure that ur main idea is clear -> Examine the presentation of ur observations -> Review dialogue -> Show, don’t tell. CHAPTER 6 – Writing to inform * Writer is REPORTER. * Kinds of documents: Brochures, Websites, Articles, Profiles, Informative essays. * HOW TO WRITE: * Find a conversation and Listen in: Explore ur interests (Personal interests and hobbies, Academics...
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...Grading Rubric Criteria | | Exceptional—A | | Above Average—B | | Average—C | | Unsatisfactory—D | | Failing—F | | Total | | ArgumentativePurpose | The essay has a strong thesis that is focused, perceptive, & challenging and is phrased in a way that implies how evidence will be used in the argument. 25 to 23 | | The essay has a solid central idea or thesis that is reasonably clear & interesting to argue. 22 to 20 | | The essay has an adequate central idea or thesis: an assertion that the writer makes about the relevant text or subject. 19 to 18 | | The essay exhibits some attempt to address a particular subject, but it lacks a clear thesis. 17 to 15 | | The essay demonstrates virtually no attempt to est. a clear thesis/argumentative purpose. 14 or less | | 17 | Critical/ AnalyticalContent | | The paper works closely with the text(s) at hand to support its proposition with sufficient citations and tightly organized arguments. The essay exhibits superior depth of critique, and the argument is so well conceived that it will endure more counter-arguments. 25 to 23 | The paper makes a worthwhile point & demonstrates understanding of the text(s) through analysis. The argument is strong enough to withstand obvious opposition. 22 to 20 | The paper makes some good points, but the argument is not backed up by close examination of the subject matter. The essay's argument is therefore superficial & simplistic, &...
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...You still have a chance to pass this class, but you have to turn in all your homework from now on. Turn Essay # 3 Version 2 today, your instructor is going to provide feedback on it, and give you some points for that paper. This is your instructor’s report for these weeks: Essay 2 Reflection: 0/5 Assigned Reading Worksheet: 0/10 Summary of 2nd Article of Choice: 5/5 Summary of 3rd Article of Choice: 5/5 Completed Cheat-sheet on Article for Essay 3: 5/5 Analysis Discussion Activity: 5/5 Essay 3 Version 1 Peer Review: 0/10 Comment Analysis: 0/5 Essay 3 Version 2: 0/50 Essay 3 Reflection: 0/5 Comments: Joe hasn't turned in the most recent major essay. When I asked him to do so, he expressed that he had a lot going on in his life outside of class and refused to let me help him.. HIST 101A – History of the Word Civ I: Your overall grade for this class is 170/210 80.9%. You have 200 points available in this class. Start preparing your coming paper which is due on Tuesday, December...
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...Purpose – The art of telling stories. Structure - Usually in chronological order, which events are told in the order in which they occurred Two Tips - 1. A plot summary can help you create a chronological outline. 2. Start with a strong intro to hook your reader into wanting to continue reading. Illustration: Purpose – Clearly demonstrates and supports a point through the use of evidence. Structure – Order of importance: arranges ideas according to their significance Two Tips – 1. Use evidence that is appropriate to your topic as well as your audience. 2. Vary the phrases of illustration you used, it is critical when trying to keep readers engaged Description: Purpose – To make sure your audience is fully immersed in the words on the page by using sensory details. Structure – Spatial Order, depending on the writer, descriptions could go from top to bottom or left to right, etc Two Tips – 1. Avoid “empty” descriptors if possible. 2. Use spatial order to organize your descriptive writing. Classification: Purpose – To break broad subjects down into smaller, more manageable, and more specific parts Structure – Organized by breaking it down into subcategories Two Tips – 1. Choose topics you know well when writing this type of essays. 2. Make sure you break down your topic at least three different ways. Process Analysis: Purpose – The purpose is to explain how to do something or how something works. Structure – In chronological order, step by step instructions...
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...The Longman Writer Chapter 6 Notes Writing the Paragraphs in the First Draft Student Copy How to Move From Outline to First Draft After prewriting, deciding on a thesis, and developing and __________ evidence, you are ready to write a __________- a rough, provisional version of your essay. No matter how you write your first draft always be sure to concentrate on providing paragraphs that support your _____. Because of your work on your outline, the first draft should flow quite ________. But don’t be worried if it doesn’t, because writing the first draft is a process of discovery, involving the continual clarification and ________ of ideas. There is no single right way to prepare a first draft. At this point in your education you have undoubtedly found your own basic approach. Adapting it to suit each paper’s ______, the time _________, and the instructor’s __________. Some people rely heavily on their scratch lists or outlines; others glance at them only occasionally. Some people write the first draft in _________ while others use a computer. However when you are ready to begin writing your first draft consider the method we did in class. General Suggestions on How to Proceed Although outlines and lists are valuable for guiding your work, don’t be so _________ on them that you shy away from new ideas. If an idea pops into your head that isn’t in your outline, jot it down, and ________ whether or not it supports your ________. When you are writing your draft remember that...
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...You need a stronger intro that will introduce the pieces to the reader. Think about what I had as an example on the board. Sarah’s Key and The Boy on the Wooden Box two things that are similar and different in many ways- sounds more like a thesis than an intro. The Boy on the Wooden Box is nonfiction and Sarah’s Key is fiction. Sarah’s Key, a movie, is set in France, whereas the novel, The Boy on the Wooden Box occurs in Poland. Sarah is the main character for Sarah’s Key and Leon is the main character for Another difference about Sarah’s key and The Boy on the Wooden Box is they had different strengths. Leon wanted to be reunited with his family and Sarah wanted to get her brother Michele out of the closetexplain. Leon got to his family and was releasedadd more detail. Leon later found out his brother died while trying to escape the Nazis. Sarah’s brother died, but from starvation after being in the closet for months.This paragraph doesn’t explain their strengths....
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...Arrangement Recognizing Patterns A. The essay question you are given will reveal what type of essay you are going to write. 1. Process Essay: Explain the rituals and activities of a church service you’ve attended. 2. Compare and Contrast: What scholastic habits among men and women lead to differences in their academic performances? 3. Argumentative: Is universal health care an unnecessary tax burden on the self-employed? Introduction - 3 STEP Intro: Creating interest > presenting the subject > stating thesis STEP ONE: Attention Catching Device (first sentence): An interesting or entertaining statement or question at the beginning of an essay that draws the reader’s attention and relates directly to the subject of the essay. Examples of Attention Catching Device: 1. Definition – Create an original definition of a relevant term or concept. (Ex. Democracy is a form of government in which power is given to and exercised by the people. This may be true in theory, but ….(lead reader to your thesis).) 2. Anecdote - A brief (half-paragraph) story that leads to your thesis statement. Note: This technique works best with narratives and works less well with more fact based papers. Ex. Kevin Barrington is a sixth grade student at Gregory College Prep. He awakes at 6:00am and departs his home at 6:30am with a juice box and a box of cereal in order to catch the bus. His commute is more than...
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...Make sure your Numbers paragraph follows guidelines on both sides of handout Numbers Intro Paragraph Grading Rubric 1. Presentation 20 points __ 4 3 2 Margins All 1 inch __ 4 3 2 Page Number Last name & page number in header, right justified __ 4 3 2 Title Block Following sample on other side __ 4 3 2 Line Spacing All double space—NOT 1.15 + double space __ 4 3 2 Title Represents Thesis; no extra space before or after; no bold, no underline, 12 pt font, capitalized first word and all words except prepositions (in, on, etc.), conjunctions (and, or, etc.), and articles (the, a, or an) 2. Organization 50 points (20, 20, 10) __ 20 18 16 Intro Sentence Get reader’s attention. Begin with something recognizable and then transition to Numbers—2 sentences maximum __ 20 18 16 Thesis/Main point of Numbers—A thesis statement is a single declarative sentence that states what you want your readers to know, believe, or understand about the content of Numbers after having read your essay—1 sentence __ 10 9 8 Points/Proofs 1. Moving from Sinai to the border of the promised land 2. Rejection of the promised land 3. 40 years of wasted travel 4. Balaam, Balak, and Baal-Peor—the end of the 1st generation Rewrite my 4 points: 1–3 sentences to defend your Thesis 3. Mechanics: 30 points __ 30 27 24 Read through 3 times checking for errors ___ TOTAL Example from Deuteronomy Dino Pedrone,...
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...Study guideMargaret Fuller, “The Great Lawsuit,” pp. 736-747: Study Guide/Discussion Forum questions F 10/12: No classes: faculty/staff meetings. Read: Fuller, intro (736-39), and “The Great Lawsuit” (739-747). Write: response to questions on Angel Discussion Forum #2 [questions below on this sheet, too]. Original post (your own response) due: 4 p.m. Second post (response to a classmate’s points) due 8 a.m. Monday. Discussion forum is instead of SRQ for Friday; we will meet in class on Monday to discuss it. M 10/15: In class: wrap-up of Fuller; beginning Thoreau. Read: Henry David Thoreau, intro (825-29) and “Resistance to Civil Government” (a.k.a. “Civil Disobedience,” 829-44). Please complete your response on the Fuller discussion forum by 8 a.m. and also write an SRQ on Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” essay. Use the note-taking guide to help with Thoreau’s essay. Questions on Fuller: First, a caution: Fuller uses names of many people who were famous in her day to illustrate her ideas. Don’t worry if you have no idea who these people are. The footnotes in the text are helpful, but the main thing to do is see what Fuller finds admirable (or not so admirable) about the people she mentions. Look at the values she seems to want readers to focus on. For the discussion forum, focus on question #1; if you want to discuss questions 2 and 3 in addition, great, but not required. We’ll discuss them in class on Monday. Question #1: On pages 739-44, Fuller describes...
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