Personal Response to Texts Essay Format English Language Arts In a personal response to text essay the writer may choose to keep the format of the essay critical‚ in which the pieces of literature presented are analyzed. The writer will also relate their own experience as it relates to the material provided using emotional and sensory detail. The important thing to remember is that this format of an essay‚ unlike the critical/analytical response‚ allows you to use personal pronouns (except the word
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Maximilian Kolbe was recognized as a martyr for his great charity in taking a place of another man forced to die at the Auschwitz concentration camp. He was then considered a martyr and at his canonisation Pope John Paul II said‚ “Maximilian did not die but gave his life … for his brother.” Kolbe was known for his courageous actions‚ his support to his people‚ and his dignity through harsh times of Auschwitz. He believed that the Nazi’s were wrong for blaming the Jewish people for the defeat of World
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even unto death‚ giving Christians for ages to come‚ an example of courage and resolve. “The Proconsul urged him and said‚ ‘Swear and I will release thee; curse the Christ.’ And Polycarp said‚ ‘Eighty and six years have I served him‚ and he hath done me no wrong; how then can I blaspheme my king who saved me’” (36). Polycarp was offered many opportunities to forfeit his faith‚ and thus‚ continue living‚ yet‚ the persecutors were unable to persuade him. “The Proconsul again persisted and
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I learned that Bishop excels at taking the mundane and transforming it to something beautiful. Her poems are so beautifully written that one does not merely read her poetry‚ instead one can see her subject matter right in front of them. It would be easy to dismiss Bishop’s poetry as merely a descriptive look at the routine but Bishop’s poetry all holds a deeper meaning that really only becomes apparent when you look at Bishop’s own life. After losing her father at an early age and her mother’s institutionalization
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Sestina In ’Sestina’ Elizabeth Bishop tells a painful story of a grandmother and a child living with loss. The story‚ set in a kitchen on a rainy late afternoon in September‚ features two actions: having tea and drawing. Although the woman tries to remain cheerful and thus protect the child‚ her tears give away her sadness. The child‚ meanwhile‚ not only observes these troubling signs but also draws a house that makes her proud. By the final nine lines of the poem‚ a surprising thing
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Position: Because Becket believes being a martyr will bring him honor; because he anticipates his death; and because he offers no resistance to his murder‚ it is clear Becket actively seeks to become a martyr. Thomas’s naturally ambitious and driven character leads him to desire the fame‚ glory‚ and honor of being a martyr‚ feelings in which he has never felt before. King Henry appoints Thomas to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury so that the power of the state would strengthen‚ and the kind
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Elizabeth Bishop Aoife O’Driscoll www.aoifesnotes.com Elizabeth Bishop – Brief Biography Elizabeth Bishop was born in Massachusetts in 1911. Her father died when she was a baby‚ and his death caused Bishop’s mother to have a mental breakdown. When Bishop was five her mother was permanently institutionalised and was never reunited with her daughter. Bishop’s maternal grandparents took care of her and she spent her early childhood with them on their farm in Nova Scotia. Bishop was very happy
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Elizabeth Bishop Bishop’s poetry changes everyday scenes to vivid imagery. Bishop has a keen eye for detail as she converts the visual images that she sees into words of poetic language that creates vivid images in the reader’s mind. The poet’s powers of observation and description is evident in the poem “Filling Station”. The poem starts with a striking clear image of her entire surroundings: “Oh‚ but it is dirty!”. The image of an ‘overall black translucency’ conveys the picture of the overwhelming
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Throughout history‚ Thomas Becket has been regarded as Chancellor‚ Archbishop of Canterbury‚ Martyr‚ and Saint. He was a friend of Henry II‚ and when Henry II became King‚ he appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor in 1154. Eight years later‚ as Becket and Henry II’s relationship grew stronger‚ Henry II wanted to gain greater control over the English Church so he appointed his chancellor Becket to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury as well. Although Becket was reluctant at first‚ he accepted
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wrong time. What is a Christian Martyr? A Christian martyr is an individual who is killed for believing‚ loving‚ and following Jesus. We get the word martyr from the Greeks. The word martyr means to simply be a witness to something that was personally observed. In one of Jesus’s last conversations‚ he told his disciples‚ “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem‚ and in all Judea and Samaria‚ and to the ends of the earth." The first known Christian martyr was St. Stephen. He was accused of blasphemy
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