Any human feels certain emotions when trying things for the first time: fear, anxiety, excitement, and happiness just to name a few. Now, for a moment, consider the idea that whatever you are trying feels those same exact emotions, just towards you. How would that make you feel? Would it help ease whatever stress you are feeling, or would it make you even more excited to try it? The story Schools First Day of School is a story about overcoming deep fears by looking through the lens of the feared object itself. In order to look at this story through the Reader-Response Criticism lens, it first must be defined: “Reader-Response Criticism considers readers’ reactions to literature as vital to interpreting the meaning of the text” (Purdue OWL). Looking at the story through this lens allows us to relate the words, and images of this story to our real life. Consider your own life, and think about a fear you have that prevents you from accomplishing something you want to accomplish. Do you really want to skydive, but you are afraid of heights? Would you enjoy
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Frederick Douglass is famous for his courage, and willingness to attack issues the others may have been too scared to attack. He was a fearless leader, who was willing to do whatever it took to make a positive change in society. Does that mean that Frederick Douglass was never scared of anything, or does it mean that Frederick Douglass pushed through his fear? Every human display’s fear towards something, but what matters is how we treat that fear. In the book The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882, Douglass “conveys the dread, fear, and anxiety that made his successful attempt (successful attempt to escape slavery) so harrowing” (Escape of Frederick Douglass). This is the author making another successful attempt to relate the story back to real life, using one of the most prominent figures in American
Frederick Douglass is famous for his courage, and willingness to attack issues the others may have been too scared to attack. He was a fearless leader, who was willing to do whatever it took to make a positive change in society. Does that mean that Frederick Douglass was never scared of anything, or does it mean that Frederick Douglass pushed through his fear? Every human display’s fear towards something, but what matters is how we treat that fear. In the book The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882, Douglass “conveys the dread, fear, and anxiety that made his successful attempt (successful attempt to escape slavery) so harrowing” (Escape of Frederick Douglass). This is the author making another successful attempt to relate the story back to real life, using one of the most prominent figures in American