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Short Analysis of selected poem or article of about 1 ½ pages. Take any of the poems that I have selected for this unit or the article in this unit and write a 1 ½ page paper that explores an issue that you see in the text you selected. Make sure that you are exploring the issue from a perspective that enables you to effectively explore the issue. Just focus on the issue as you see it. Make sure you use some quotes for support. Follow MLA rules and include a work cited.

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Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds

How do they do it, the ones who make love without love? Beautiful as dancers, gliding over each other like ice-skaters over the ice, fingers hooked inside each other's bodies, faces red as steak, wine, wet as the children at birth whose mothers are going to give them away. How do they come to the come to the come to the God come to the still waters, and not love the one who came there with them, light rising slowly as steam off their joined skin? These are the true religious, the purists, the pros, the ones who will not accept a false Messiah, love the priest instead of the God. They do not mistake the lover for their own pleasure, they are like great runners: they know they are alone with the road surface, the cold, the wind, the fit of their shoes, their over-all cardiovascular health--just factors, like the partner in the bed, and not the truth, which is the single body alone in the universe against its own best time.

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church – BY EMILY DICKINSON

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church – I keep it, staying at Home – With a Bobolink for a Chorister – And an Orchard, for a Dome – Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice – I, just wear my Wings – And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,

Our little Sexton – sings.

God preaches, a noted Clergyman – And the sermon is never long, So instead of getting to Heaven, at last – I’m going, all along. Emily Dickinson Tell all the truth but tell it slant, Success in circuit lies, Too bright for our infirm delight The truth's superb surprise; As lightning to the children eased With explanation kind, The truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind. Emily Dickinson 'Wild Nights! Wild Nights!' Wild Nights! Wild Nights! Were I with thee, Wild Nights should be Our luxury! Futile the winds To a heart in port, — Done with the compass, Done with the chart! Rowing in Eden! Ah! the sea! Might I but moor To-night in Thee!

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Draft. Student Professor Moore English 102 November 30, 2014 Social Class and Self-Worth Most parents want their little girls to grow up to be proper ladies and act in accordance to how society believes they should conduct themselves, but not all little girls want to obey their parent’s wishes. In fact there are times when girls will rebel against their parents and will seek to become the opposite of what society deems they should be. The reason for this desire can stem from many factors regardless of social class because a young lady’s self-worth is determined from within and is not ultimately dependent upon her economic situation. Clear and focused. Good job. There are many people who believe that social class ultimately determines the character and behaviors that an individual will display as an adult. For example, the mother in the poem “A Song in the Front Yard” indicates that she has a low opinion of the “charity children” that her daughter wants to associate with because she states that “…Johnnie Mae / Will grow up to be a bad woman. / That George’ll be taken to Jail soon or late” (Brooks 813). The mother believes that her family is better than the other children’s families and due to their lower social class will become bad people once they become adults. Unfortunately many people share the same perspectives as the speaker’s mother and truly believe that social class indicates the type of person one will become in the future and how much self-worth that individual will have about themselves. However, this isn’t the case because social class does not predetermine self-worth and it can affect any social class regardless of socio-economic background. Great point here at the end. Regardless of what social class an individual is born into, a young lady can have high self-esteem or low self-esteem that affects her self-worth. In fact, a well-off young lady might have low self-esteem regardless of the fact that she is privileged and her family raised her to believe she is better than those less fortunate than herself. For example, the speaker of the poem “A Song in the Front Yard” seems to be from a middle or high social class because she refers to the other kids as “charity children” (Brooks 813). This indicates that she doesn’t see herself as part of this group or that she was raised to see them as children who are less fortunate than her family, therefore making them inferior to her family. Yet against her mother’s wishes she indicates that she wants to be a bad person like these children “And wear the brave stockings of night-black lace / And strut down the streets with paint on [her] face” (813). This type of life isn’t normally what a woman would want for herself or expect someone who was raised in a middle or high social class to strive for themselves. So it is shocking to the readers that a young lady who is obviously better off than the other children in the poem would want to associate with a lower class society and venture into a profession that society would deem as socially unacceptable. Yet this type of behavior is seen in today’s society because there are many instances where well-off young ladies that have low self-esteem choose a high-risk life that is associated with unsafe sex, drugs, prostitution or other types of criminal activity. You could use some great examples from well know women from the last decade- Paris Hilton and her sex tape for one. Social class will not indicate how a young lady comports herself or her level of selfesteem because there are many instances in life where a well-off young lady will have low self- esteem and an underprivileged young lady will have high self-esteem. Unfortunately, in today’s society, there are too many instances of young ladies who don’t value themselves and who choose a life that will cause them pain and suffering, and can ultimately lead to a dark place where they can never come back from. Great paper with well thought through insights. Work Cited Brooks, Gwendolyn.”A Song in the Front Yard.” Literature: Craft and Voice. Eds. Nicholas Delbanco, Alan Cheuse. 2ed McGraw Hill: New York, 2012. 813. Print. Final version below. Student Professor Moore English 102 December 2, 2014 Social Class and Self-Worth Most parents want their little girls to grow up to be proper ladies and act in accordance to how society believes they should conduct themselves, but not all little girls want to obey their parent's wishes. In fact there are times when girls will rebel against their parents and will seek to become the opposite of what society deems they should be. The reason for this desire can stem from many factors regardless of social class because a young lady's self-worth is determined from within and is not ultimately dependent upon her economic situation. There are many people who believe that social class ultimately determines the character and behaviors that an individual will display as an adult. For example, the mother in the poem "A Song in the Front Yard" indicates that she has a low opinion of the "charity children" that her daughter wants to associate with because she states that "…Johnnie Mae / Will grow up to be a bad woman. / That George'll be taken to Jail soon or late" (Brooks 813). The mother believes that her family is better than the other children's families and due to their lower social class will become bad people once they become adults. Unfortunately many people share the same perspectives as the speaker's mother and truly believe that social class indicates the type of person one will become in the future and how much self-worth that individual will have about themselves. However, this isn't the case because social class does not predetermine self-worth and it can affect any social class regardless of socio-economic background. Regardless of what social class an individual is born into, a young lady can have high self-esteem or low self-esteem that affects her self-worth. In fact, a well-off young lady might have low self-esteem regardless of the fact that she is privileged and her family raised her to believe she is better than those less fortunate than herself. For example, the speaker of the poem "A Song in the Front Yard" seems to be from a middle or high social class because she refers to the other kids as "charity children" (Brooks 813). This indicates that she doesn't see herself as part of this group or that she was raised to see them as children who are less fortunate than her family, therefore making them inferior to her family. Yet against her mother's wishes she indicates that she wants to be a bad person like these children "And wear the brave stockings of night-black lace / And strut down the streets with paint on [her] face" (813). This type of life isn't normally what a woman would want for herself or expect someone who was raised in a middle or high social class to strive for themselves. So it is shocking to the readers that a young lady who is obviously better off than the other children in the poem would want to associate with a lower class society and venture into a profession that society would deem as socially unacceptable. Yet this type of behavior is seen in today's society because there are many instances where well-off young ladies that have low self-esteem choose a high-risk life that is associated with unsafe sex, drugs, prostitution or other types of criminal activity. For example, in the last decade, young women like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian who come from wealthy families have become infamous for their promiscuous lives and self-serving sex tapes. Social class will not indicate how a young lady comports herself or her level of selfesteem because there are many instances in life where a well-off young lady will have low selfesteem and an underprivileged young lady will have high self-esteem. Unfortunately, in today's society, there are too many instances of young ladies who don't value themselves and who choose a life that will cause them pain and suffering, and can ultimately lead to a dark place where they can never come back from. Work Cited Brooks, Gwendolyn."A Song in the Front Yard." Literature: Craft and Voice. Eds. Nicholas Delbanco, Alan Cheuse. 2ed McGraw Hill: New York, 2012. 813. Print.
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Immorality: Sex Abuse
In today’s society, the meaning of sex has faded because sexual activity has been abused
by many people. Sex without love is on increase. Casual sex has become rampant within the
societal. People are selling their bodies for money. Immorality has amplified at the expense of
love. Lust is substituting love. Many members of the society are engaging into sexual but love is
rarely seen within them. Two people nowadays engage in sexual activity...


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