ESSAY Choose ONE from Beowulf and ONE from Canterbury Tales and write an essay in the
format: ANT (intro where you have a thesis that includes exact wording from prompt); At least 2
body paragraphs, which you cannot use your book for because you should have an outline. Body
paragraphs should be in the format: TEA-topic sentence, evidence, analyze evidence. No
conclusion necessary-JUST restate your thesis in words a little different from before.
1. How does Beowulf fit the definition of an epic? Be sure to define an epic, and mention
Beowulfs context in Anglo-Saxon society, the Anglo-Saxon virtues and the characteristics of an
epic hero.
2. Choose a dichotomy that is present throughout Beowulf and explain its significance to
each of the three battles. An example is good/evil -clearly, Beowulf fights for good and
Grendel, his mother and the dragon for evil. Are you sure that the dragon really fights for
evil? What symbols, allusions and images connect Beowulf with good and his opponents
with evil? Other ideas are: light/dark, heaven/hell, powerful/weak, brave/fearful.
3. Consider the many characterizations the men and women associated with the church. From
these portraits, what conclusion might you draw about Chaucer's attitude toward the church
and/or religious practitioners? Write an essay in which you present your conclusion and support
it with evidence from the Prologue.
4. How does literature shape or reflect society? Based on "The Wife of Bath's Tale," is the Wife of
Bath a modern woman? How well would she fit in twenty-first century America? Do her views of
the role of women in society match those of most women today? How would today's men regard
her views? In an essay, explore these questions. Give at least two examples from "The Wife of
Bath's Tale" to support your opinions.

steps:

1. do 28-12= 16 girls

2. your ratio is 12: 16

3. your answer is b. 3/4

4. this correct because

12 divided by 4 is 3

16 divided by 4 is 4

5. your answer is 3/4

- "chilles is sad and angry because hector, the trojan leader, killed his best friend patroclus. he seems angry with himself because he didn't or protect patroclus against the trojans."

i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

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