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The texts read in class are all fit to a specific writer which allows the readers to find the ones they best connect with. This semester has been full of different forms of text from novels to poems. Some of these texts were loved and others not so much. Many of them were very impactful and connected with things going on at that point in time. Some spoke to me on different levels in order to truly fit onto my favorites list. There were a few stories that took quite a bit of effort to fully understand, which is why I lean more towards poems. Everyone has their favorite texts and these will vary between the people, based on the reader’s personality and situations happening in their life while reading the text. The texts that I picked as my favorites were Sonnet 7 by John Milton, Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, and Song: To Celia by Ben Jonson. …show more content…

Sonnet 7 spoke to me at the time I read it and connected me to what was going on in my own life. This poem was helpful because it showed me some truth about life. John Milton wrote this poem about time and the speed at which it passes. “How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, Stolen on his wing my three and twentieth year!”(Page 522; Lines 1-2) This connected to me because of how fast this year is going by. Every other year felt like normal speed, but now that I am a senior everything is moving in Flash speed. “That I to manhood am arrived so near, And inward ripeness doth much less appear.”(Page 522; Lines 6-7) Which is super scary when you first realize how soon it will all be over. Reading this poem made me realize what it means to cherish your moments for what they truly

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