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I read your comments regarding your analysis of my 2nd essay and I am extremely flattered by your comments and very grateful for my grade. Thank you so much for the encouraging words! However, I am a little confused about the comment regarding the entire paper being itilacized. Nothing on my paper is italicized except the title of the poem and a quote that was italicized in the book. We just updated to the new Microsoft Office so, I am not sure if that is why you are seeing something totaly different than what I have on my screen? I certainly don't want to have this issue on the last essay. I am not sure how to avoid this. Do you have any suggestions?

Also, I really enjoyed writing this essay becaues I loved the story, Antigone. I beleive

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