Read into

George Orwell’s novel, 1984, and Thomas C. Foster’s novel, How To Read Literature Like A Professor, have several comparisons. Winston Smith, thirty-nine year old worker for the Ministry of Truth, is stuck in a totalitarian environment that he strongly disagrees with. However it is wise for him to keep his feelings to himself because “Big Brother is always watching.” 1984 relates widely to chapter thirteen, It’s All Political , of How To Read Literature Like A Professor. 1984 is a novel with…

important to assess the differences between the pieces’ tones and purposes. Essays that have similar themes can be misinterpreted as similar even though the purpose and tone of the two papers are quite different. The essays “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X and “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass appear to be very similar. However, the two pieces have very distinct tones that are generated by each author’s purpose. The tone of Malcolm X’s piece is very serious and stern due to the…

appropriate for their intended age group. But the books on the banned list still have literary value. Teens should be allowed to read No Second Chance because the book teaches students to not take your relationships and take them for granted, also to care for your family more than anything/anyone else, and it teaches students to do what they love. Firstly, students should be able to read No Second Chance because it teaches them not to ruin their relationship doing foolish things. In the book…

The article “Is is Story that Makes Us Read?” by Christian Lorentzen explains why we only get thin traces of plot after finishing even one of the most memorable of stories. Lorentzen explains at the beginning of his article that if you recite a plot backwards you might discover that you will only receive a little about the plot. This is because when we close the book we are left with a head full of images, lines, and emotions not necessarily the plot of the story. Although some may say that…

Dear Ms.Menard, I have always loved to read and write my passion from writing came from my love of books. My books had always sparked ideas in my head for my own stories. Writing has always been one of my favorite things to do, story ideas always seem to come to my mind, though I do still get stuck sometimes. When I get stuck I like to take a breather and read or go outside or do something that I get inspiration from. As for my trustworthiness there is not really a way that I prove that I am…

Shakespeare’s stories may seem challenging, hard to understand, futile or unnecessary. In Michael Mack’s argument, “From Why Read Shakespeare”, he explains that Shakespeare teaches more about the meaning of life, finding beauty, and having a purpose in life. Mack composes an effective argument that reading Shakespeare is difficult, but it is worth reading in the end. He creates this argument through his use of rhetorical devices and claims. One of the first technique structures that Mack uses to…

On May 19 2017, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, gave a speech at the Gallier Hall at the same time the final four Confederate monuments were being removed. Katherine Sayre wrote an article, ”Read Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech on removing New Orleans’ Confederate monuments” in The Times-Picayune, that included the mayor’s full speech. In his speech Landrieu’s main focuses were to rebrand the history of the city of New Orleans, taking a stand to lead the nation, and no longer being silent about…

their life, meaning that they can make their own choices and pursue their dreams. Nevertheless, humans bent nature to their will by adopting slavery, a practice in which humans are owned and are brutally forced to work. In the excerpt “Learning to Read and Write,” Frederick Douglass masters the literacy skills he needed to fulfill his role as an abolitionist, bringing an end to slavery (Douglass 100). Throughout his piece, he addressed many important concepts such as that reading is power but…

Shivam 1 Shivam Gupta Professor Keith MacDonald Composition 1 20 October 2017 Read Like a Writer In Mike Bunn’s “How to Read Like a Writer” he explains how one can become a better reader simply by trying to understand the article from the point of view of the writer, by analyzing every word, sentence or paragraph with one question in mind, "what effect did the writer intend to have with these words?". I believe it is important for us to have this skill because it gives us a better insight into…

This piece of literature truly interested me because it was so easy to read for me. Although the vocabulary was quite advanced, the flow of the sentences and what it was talking about made it very easy to follow along to and get interested in. It was almost as though I was right with the main character and going through the same difficulties he was when he had to leave his mother and his sweetheart for going across the sea to conquer new land, but then had the difficulties that came with…