Today we're starting our exploration of essays written by well-known Canadian writers. Please include in your post:
1. The "title of the article" and the author
2. A brief (one sentence) summary of the essay.
3. One thing you enjoyed about the essay (quote/opinion/literary device)
4. How does it fit the model of the cause>event>effect essay?
Example: I enjoyed reading Paul D'Angelo's essay "A Step Not Taken," in which he gives a very personal confession about the regret he feels when he does not help a crying man he encounters in an elevator. It is interesting that the reader never does find out what causes the broken man's tears; instead the writer lists numerous possibilities, all of which create sympathy for both the victim and the man who chose not to act. There are really two cause and event chains in the story: the crying man, for which we do not know the cause, and the choice not to act(event), which stems from the author's embarrassment and indecision (cause). The effect is a sense of remorse on the writer's part as well as pause for thought on the reader who recognizes her own tendency to shy away from uncomfortable situations.
1. The "title of the article" and the author
2. A brief (one sentence) summary of the essay.
3. One thing you enjoyed about the essay (quote/opinion/literary device)
4. How does it fit the model of the cause>event>effect essay?
Example: I enjoyed reading Paul D'Angelo's essay "A Step Not Taken," in which he gives a very personal confession about the regret he feels when he does not help a crying man he encounters in an elevator. It is interesting that the reader never does find out what causes the broken man's tears; instead the writer lists numerous possibilities, all of which create sympathy for both the victim and the man who chose not to act. There are really two cause and event chains in the story: the crying man, for which we do not know the cause, and the choice not to act(event), which stems from the author's embarrassment and indecision (cause). The effect is a sense of remorse on the writer's part as well as pause for thought on the reader who recognizes her own tendency to shy away from uncomfortable situations.