This is an essay for my English 1 course. Enjoy!
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I believe whole-heartedly that Henry Thoreau was dependent on the American division of labor while he was living on Walden Pond. First of all, he lived in a shack. Even if he chopped down the trees to make lumber, he most likely didn't make the hatchet or axe that he used to do so. Also, he would have to have some way to affix the pieces of wood to one another...nails perhaps? I can almost guarantee that he didn't make those. When he built the shack, he would have to have had a place to put it. This was provided by someone else! As much as Thoreau wanted to be independent, he wasn't...at least not completely.
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I hope this essay gave you a little bit of insight into Thoreau's mistaken theory that you can fully escape the division of labor.
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- RPCStudent1414
Friday, April 11, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
How Could I Adopt Northup's Technique of Using Contrasts?
The following is an essay for my English 1 course.
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How could I adopt Solomon Northup's remarkable technique of using contrasts? I'm going to be perfectly honest with you...I'm not quite sure. My first instinct says that this skill can be honed over years of experience. However, Northup didn't have years of experience. My next thought would be, 'It must just be a talent of his.' Well, that may or may not be true. I suspect that there are in fact a few things I can do to develop the skill of using contrasts.
First, I've got to be able to recognize and pick out contrasts in my life. One example would be the rowdiness, distractions, and time-wasting of public school versus the quiet, focused, 'time-well-spent' environment of homeschool. Once I've found contrasts like this, I need to identify whether or not that specific contrast is useful in my autobiography. If I can pick out the more stark, sharp, clear contrasts, then I should probably use those, instead of 'blurry' contrasts. Second, I need to place these contrasts in meaningful spots in my autobiography. Using a contrast about school in the middle of a chapter on photography wouldn't make much sense. However, if I were describing my transition from public school to homeschool, this contrast would be logical, and helpful.
Contrasts are a great literary device to convey a point to a reader. By picking out the stark contrasts, and putting them in logical portions of my autobiography, I will have a better chance of making my autobiography an easy to read one.
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- RPCStudent1414
Enjoy!
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How could I adopt Solomon Northup's remarkable technique of using contrasts? I'm going to be perfectly honest with you...I'm not quite sure. My first instinct says that this skill can be honed over years of experience. However, Northup didn't have years of experience. My next thought would be, 'It must just be a talent of his.' Well, that may or may not be true. I suspect that there are in fact a few things I can do to develop the skill of using contrasts.
First, I've got to be able to recognize and pick out contrasts in my life. One example would be the rowdiness, distractions, and time-wasting of public school versus the quiet, focused, 'time-well-spent' environment of homeschool. Once I've found contrasts like this, I need to identify whether or not that specific contrast is useful in my autobiography. If I can pick out the more stark, sharp, clear contrasts, then I should probably use those, instead of 'blurry' contrasts. Second, I need to place these contrasts in meaningful spots in my autobiography. Using a contrast about school in the middle of a chapter on photography wouldn't make much sense. However, if I were describing my transition from public school to homeschool, this contrast would be logical, and helpful.
Contrasts are a great literary device to convey a point to a reader. By picking out the stark contrasts, and putting them in logical portions of my autobiography, I will have a better chance of making my autobiography an easy to read one.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Northup's Response VS Eliza's Response
The following is an essay for my English 1 course. Enjoy!
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Solomon Northup and Eliza were both forcibly separated from their children. While both of them underwent this sad experience, they reacted in two very different ways. When Northup was separated from his children, via his kidnapping, he plotted to return home to them...even if this required murdering two men, namely the Captain and First Mate of the ship he was on, to do so. He continued planning escape, and often described his sadness at being separated from them.
Eliza's reaction, however, was very different. She did not plan on seeing her children again. She wept and wailed for days, seemingly inconsolably. She could be stopped, and was of no use to her Master or the trader during this time, unlike Northup, who continued working.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Did Thompson Provide Persuasive Evidence that the South's Slave System was Morally Evil?
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I think that John Thompson did a remarkable job of giving evidence that the slave system was evil. He was constantly giving examples of the numerous, brutal whippings and other negative sanctions imposed by the white masters. In addition, Thompson said that he believed that God's wrath would be poured out upon the South because of the slave system. Also, he said that the masters beat them without cause, and gave sanctions for no reason other than to beat them. I think this gives more than enough persuasive evidence that the South's slave system was indeed morally evil.
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I think that John Thompson did a remarkable job of giving evidence that the slave system was evil. He was constantly giving examples of the numerous, brutal whippings and other negative sanctions imposed by the white masters. In addition, Thompson said that he believed that God's wrath would be poured out upon the South because of the slave system. Also, he said that the masters beat them without cause, and gave sanctions for no reason other than to beat them. I think this gives more than enough persuasive evidence that the South's slave system was indeed morally evil.
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Friday, February 28, 2014
What Would I Do in My Autobiography that is Different from What Darwin Did?
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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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 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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