http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=43645&topessays=1
http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=7667&topessays=3
1. What makes the essays you chose compelling?
The first essay I chosed was about this woman who chosed between life and death. It was really compelling because she made a choise that a lot of other people didn't do, and she writes that she's happy she did it. So I think this essay is compelling because it gives hope.
The other essay I chosed is about a guy who went to a Greek diner during the Greek Orthodox Easter and said "Happy Easter" in Greek to the propreitor. The man became so very happy for just hearing that word. I chosed that essay because I'm Swedish but living in America and I know how much just a word can make. A person knowing just one Swedish place or one Swedish person or one Swedish word.
2. What kinds of stories do they use to showcase their belief?
The first person uses a story that starts of sad but shows that there is hope out there. Her story is about herself and the way she handled her life and thoughts.
The second story is just a happy one and is more about how other people reacted one the things that he did.
3. What is the tone of each essay and how is it achieved? (funny, serious, reflective, sarcastic, etc.)
Both essays are serious ones because they're about people and their thoughts. Borh essays is giving us ideas of what we can do to help ourselves or the people around us.
4. How are the essays similar? How do they differ?
The essays are similar because their about people, feelings and thoughts. But they differ a little because one of them is about death and the other one is not. They are similar because they're both about how you can make a difference.
5. Do they follow the writing guidelines provided by the This I Believe organization on their website at http://www.thisibelieve.org/essaywritingtips.html?
I think they do because they're both telling a story, beeing brief, name their beliefs and they're both beeing positive and personal.
6. What beliefs might you want to write about for project 1? (looking at the categorized list of beliefs at http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_Browse.php may help you)
I would like to write about family, hope or the environment.
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2 comments:
These two essays were great to read about. The first essay was a serious essay that showed if a should live or dieand the second essay explains what a difference language could make. LisaWikner seemed to know a lot about where the author was coming from since she is Swedish. I agree with everything that LisaWikner said about the two essays
I completely agree with your views on the two essays. The first essay amazes me how others did not make the same choice as the woman. And I think its great how you had such a connection and personal understanding of the second essay.
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