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Summary Of Total Eclipse By Annie Dillard

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Total Eclipses are incredible events that bring awe to anyone who witnesses them. A passage written by Annie Dillard illustrates this phenomenon by sharing her experience with a total eclipse. She shows her true awe in these experiences through utter shock, fear, and confusion in a wonderful, descriptive manner. Annie Dillard emits a true feeling of awe beginning in the second paragraph when she states, “I missed my own century, the people I knew, and the real light of day.” This displays her sincere awe by showing her confusion and fear as she is present in this strange moment. Her surprise is also shown through her longing for comfort as she encounters a very different and possibly uncomfortable situation. Being in awe doesn’t mean that the
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