The following is an Essay for my English 1 course. Enjoy!
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Charles Darwin's autobiography places readers in a predicament. You see, most of the people reading his autobiography are probably already familiar with his work on 'The Origin of Species', and 'The Descent of Man'. However, if you are not, then the autobiography really does you no good at all.
When I write my autobiography, I will be sure to include my interactions with other people, and how I went about living my everyday life. In Darwin's autobiography, we get no such information. We really only get information on his various books, and even then, he's not very clear. 'The Origin of Species' shed light on the whole of the scientific community's view of 'creation', yet we get one sentence to this effect. While it is clear that Darwin is being very humble, he appears almost ignorant of his remarkable influence on mankind's view of life. When I write my autobiography, I will include sections on all of my major accomplishments, even if they weren't major to the world -- and most certainly if they were! However, I should hope to make my autobiography a 'page-turner', for Charles Darwin's certainly was not. The last half of his life was spent in sickness, misery and work, and while that is the truth, it's not very interesting to read about. In my autobiography, I should hope not to dwell on the negative aspects of life, but to highlight the positive life-changing events.
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Should I Include Reconstructed Speeches in My Autobiography?
This is an essay for my English 1 course. Enjoy!
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Speeches. We all give them at one point in our life, or another. The question is, are they important enough to include in my autobiography? I say that it depends. It depends on the speech's importance. I'm are more than likely not going to include a speech I gave while running for Student Council Secretary in the 7th Grade. It's just not that important. However, I would be more likely to include a speech that had a bigger impact on mine, and others, lives. Like, say, maybe at a high school graduation.
Also, it is important that I only include speeches that help me make a point. If they don't serve the purpose of backing up what I said in a particular chapter, then they have no use. Then they go from a speech that someone would like to read, to a boring story with no real relevance. So, if they are of importance, and they help me prove a point, then, sure. I'll definitely include speeches in my autobiography.
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Speeches. We all give them at one point in our life, or another. The question is, are they important enough to include in my autobiography? I say that it depends. It depends on the speech's importance. I'm are more than likely not going to include a speech I gave while running for Student Council Secretary in the 7th Grade. It's just not that important. However, I would be more likely to include a speech that had a bigger impact on mine, and others, lives. Like, say, maybe at a high school graduation.
Also, it is important that I only include speeches that help me make a point. If they don't serve the purpose of backing up what I said in a particular chapter, then they have no use. Then they go from a speech that someone would like to read, to a boring story with no real relevance. So, if they are of importance, and they help me prove a point, then, sure. I'll definitely include speeches in my autobiography.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Plants and Seed Production -- Is it Worth It?
This is an essay for my Biology course. Enjoy!
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From a plant's prospective, fruits are expensive to produce! It takes a lot of nutrients, sugars, water, and space to create these things that the plant will eventually get rid of. Is it worth it? I say, yes, it is. From a plant's prospective, producing fruit is an absolutely vital process. You see, if plant's didn't produce fruit, there would be no seeds. No seeds equal no offspring. This would be devastating to the plant's population. Just think about this: say there are 10 corn plants left in the entire world, and not one kernel of corn can be found anywhere. Once the 10 plants all die, without producing corn kernels, then the corn population is 0. There are no more corn plants. The population is now extinct.
You see, without seeds, there would be no plants. They would have all died off by now. With seeds, however, in the right conditions, plant populations can thrive. From a plant's prospective, it is completely worth it. In fact, without the 'duty' to produce seeds, a plant would have no purpose. Even photosynthesis is to help produce seeds.
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From a plant's prospective, fruits are expensive to produce! It takes a lot of nutrients, sugars, water, and space to create these things that the plant will eventually get rid of. Is it worth it? I say, yes, it is. From a plant's prospective, producing fruit is an absolutely vital process. You see, if plant's didn't produce fruit, there would be no seeds. No seeds equal no offspring. This would be devastating to the plant's population. Just think about this: say there are 10 corn plants left in the entire world, and not one kernel of corn can be found anywhere. Once the 10 plants all die, without producing corn kernels, then the corn population is 0. There are no more corn plants. The population is now extinct.
You see, without seeds, there would be no plants. They would have all died off by now. With seeds, however, in the right conditions, plant populations can thrive. From a plant's prospective, it is completely worth it. In fact, without the 'duty' to produce seeds, a plant would have no purpose. Even photosynthesis is to help produce seeds.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
What Benefits Would I Get from Writing an Autobiography?
This is an essay for my English 1 course.
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Even if I don't write my autobiography for the public, writing my autobiography for myself would have several benefits. One of these is that is would give me a good writing experience, and help me become a better writer. Writing my autobiography would help me learn to organize my thoughts chronologically on paper. Another benefit is that it would help me remember the major, and even some of the minor events in my life. An autobiography is basically a book version of your like, and I think another benefit would be that it could make me happy when I read it. It would be enjoyable to look back and remember some of the fun events that I may not remember 20, 30 or 40 years from now.
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Even if I don't write my autobiography for the public, writing my autobiography for myself would have several benefits. One of these is that is would give me a good writing experience, and help me become a better writer. Writing my autobiography would help me learn to organize my thoughts chronologically on paper. Another benefit is that it would help me remember the major, and even some of the minor events in my life. An autobiography is basically a book version of your like, and I think another benefit would be that it could make me happy when I read it. It would be enjoyable to look back and remember some of the fun events that I may not remember 20, 30 or 40 years from now.
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