He states that if you find the “hidden intellectualism” within them and find a way to channel it into classical work in schools, it would provide a stronger foundation for intellectuals to shine and become “book smart”. If you can find a way to get their Interests to align with the subject matter at
By setting a formal mood, Foster creates a feeling of trust from the reader, that they can count on him to be a reliable source of information. However, by referring to his own personal experience of learning and being oblivious to hidden allusions to classic literature, the reader is assured that they can, eventually, read literature like a
Depending on the reader's interests, some might or might not find Edmundson's observations on the value of reading and critical thinking, as well as his conviction that literature can foster empathy, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of the world around us, to be insightful. His thoughts on how education shapes one's identity and values, as well as his advice to students to follow their passions and dreams, may pique the interest of
In order to emphasize God’s contempt for the audience, Jonathan Edwards utilizes inflammatory diction and comparisons of God’s anger to a bow and arrow and “black clouds” to instill fear in the audience so that they will accept God as their savior, provoking a religious revival. Throughout the sermon, Edwards utilizes “fiery” phrases such as “furnace of wrath”, “wrath…burns like fire”, and “glowing flames of the wrath of God” in order to establish a connection between God’s fury and a burning fire, reaffirming the reality of going to hell, as hell is commonly associated with fire. Because fires are also very devastating and unpredictable, Edwards emphasizes the power and degree of God’s disdain and his ability to cause drastic change at unexpected times, making God’s patience seem fragile.
Good afternoon, Professor! Sorry to trouble you with this, first. I know you must be very busy with the semester's end fast approaching, and I had rather hoped to actually meet with you in person with this thing. Regardless, before class tomorrow, I had merely wanted to apologize for my multiple submissions (to the degree of excess) with last Tuesday's Milton essay.
Now that the people have made the decision to remove this old self and the practices they were once involved in, Paul has invited the people to continue this journey of living in a new lifestyle that brings reconciliation with Christ. “The audience have “put on” like a new set of clothing the “new human being” which is constantly being renewed by God “for knowledge” (Heil). This can be seen in the life of Jesus, once he was crucified he had taken all of the sins of the people and once he was resurrected that sin he carried was removed. Paul is inviting us to take similar actions, rather than being filled with anger, idolatry, and many other emotions and behaviors, he calls for the people to have hearts filled with compassion, kindness, humility,
To be an expert in literature you want to keep an open mind no matter what kind of text you are reading. In How to Read Literature like a Professor Foster writes, “Don’t read only from your own fixed position... Instead try to find a reading perspective that allows for sympathy...that understands the text” (234). Foster wants people to find a different reading perspective that helps you to understand the reading. People need to not be influenced by their own beliefs they need to keep an open mind at all times so they do not ignore the real message the reading is trying to portray.
Science has proven that reading can provoke positive changes in us as human beings. Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the article ‘Your Brain on Fiction’ published on March 17, 2012. Annie explains how researchers have discovered that reading can initiate different parts of the brain, this is the reason why sometimes literature can make the reader so engaged and attached to a piece of writing. Research also explains how reading has the ability to produce activity in our brain’s motor cortex. Finally, Annie explains how reading fictional pieces can change how you interact with other individuals.
Despite being held in a prison and practically sentenced to death, Paul the Apostle did not feel anger towards God for not saving him. Paul continued to write and use positive words including “joy” and “rejoice” (159) because he felt gratitude for all his experiences and his life to that point, even though not all of his experiences were pleasant. God gave Paul the opportunity to experience both wealth and poverty. Paul not only gives thanks for his wealth, but also for the times of poverty. Furthermore, Paul describes wealth and poverty as the “secret of being well-fed and of going hungry” (159).
Paul lies to the them and does not show remorse for his inappropriate behaviour at school because the school and authority are viewed as repulsive to him. This setting is developed to draw focus to the hostility that surrounds Paul. “His teachers felt this afternoon that his whole attitude was symbolized by his shrug and his flippantly red carnation flower, and they fell upon him without mercy, his English teacher leading the pack” (Cather 107) The teachers merciless attitude towards Paul contributes to his repulsion for school and authority. At school, Paul tells outrageous lies about his close friendships with the members of the
This outlook is reflected in national surveys, the number of literary non-readers in the United States is starting to outweigh the number of readers and, this has slowly been proceeding over the past 20 years (Gioia 421). Reading is a fundamental part of life. It’s a major way of expression, imagination, learning and being the best person
Throughout this except, King presents a series of logical arguments that appeal to the audience's sense of reason, in order to prove to them that reading is a crucial skill and to encourage them to find time to read. One example of this is when King says, “The real importance of reading is that it creates an ease and intimacy with the process of writing… Constant reading will pull you into a place (a mind-set, if you like the phrase) where you can write eagerly and without self-consciousness” (4). Here, King is arguing that by reading more you will be aiding your writing skills and help establish a much more positive relationship with your writing. He says, “it creates an ease and intimacy with the process of writing” (King, 4).
He supports this argument by citing a study conducted by students who have attended The University College London. The study proved to us that we no longer thoroughly read material, rather we just skim over most of what we read. From the convoluted works of the late 19th century, to the material of present day, the way we write and comprehend
Atwood is trying to show the reader the importance understanding
In the article “In the Minds of Others” by Keith Oatley, “Fiction gets its power from a reader’s emotional connection to the characters in a story” and without this,
