Keep in mind: don’t overanalyse the text don’t use the word “theme” too loosely keep repetition in mind!! (while, through) justify the general claims eg: “Lady bracknell is the personification of the upper class why? the way she carries herself, the fact that she is referred to as “lady”, wanting to check the book of […]
Month: September 2020
Emotional Intelligence
What 3 EQ factors do i do well? I give and expect nothing in return I embrace change I don’t hold grudges What 3 EQ factors do i want to improve? knowing how to say no stopping negative self-talk in its tracks getting enough sleep What specific steps will i take to improve this? setting […]
Notes when writing essays
Do not overthink!!! elaborate on points – try not to be vague, really say something specific rather than littering the paragraph with elaborate but useless vocabulary group thoughts and evidence together from the start (color code!) focus on language, not description
what really is the point of the importance of being earnest?
If an element of seriousness can be identified in this play, it may be what Eric Bentley in The Playwright as Thinker called “a pseudo-irresponsible jabbing at all the great problems.” In The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscars Wilde’s main goal is seemingly to make a great deal of trivial matters and vastly overlook great […]
Modern Versions of Old Stories – The Story of the Mosquito
While beginning to read the story, I immediately detected a major difference between the way this story was written and how fairy tales usually are; this story clearly states that it is in fact a fairy tale – that it is a magical story, and even though the characters have unfamiliar names, they lead lives […]