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= Welcome to Terry's Page!!! = This is Terry's page for composition class. Below you can have a look at Terry's writing.

** Tess of the d'Urbervilles **
This is the essay on Tess of the d'Urberville. Thomas Hardy wrote this story with a female protagonist, and through the sufferings of the main character Tess, we come to see the social issues that Hardy advocates. In this essay we can see and argue whether the life of Tess was a tragedy.

Here is my PPT on Descartes. It focuses especially on the enlightenment and the views on reason and metaphysics. = =

__ Enlightenment Paper __
This is a paper in response to What is Enlightenment Immanuel Kant. In addition to summarizing the points set forth by Kant, my personal opinions are also included.



__ Antigone Paper __
In this essay the motives of Antigone and Ismene is being analyzed. Whether or not Ismene tries to share the guilt with Antigone is being discussed and we wonder if this is an embodiment of her courage or her cowardice. = =

__ Oedipus the King Final Paper-- On the relationship of the Motif of Feet, the Sphinx's riddle and Blindness/Ignorance __
In this essay, the analysis of the relationships are offered along with several different view on the explanations of why they happen to be so.

__ Oedipus the King- Second Choral Ode Analysis __
In this essay, we can see the allusions made to different gods and the foreshadowing of the tragic fate of Oedipus.

__ Phase Autobiography: __
This is a phase autobiography I made about my earlier track experience. Enjoy!! Please take special notice at the way things are described in the first two paragraphs. Vivid language and active verb are used to provide lively imagery.

__ Problem-Solution Essay __
Economic disparity is changing the world, for better or for worse. Below is my essay on my opinions about changing it. People should carry out actions to prevent disparity from worsening by attacking monopolies, reforming taxes and spending the money on the old and the young. Special areas to look at in the essay is the diction. It uses a lot of proper nouns and demonstrates the writers expertise on the topic.

__ MLA Research Project- The Archimedean Screw __
This is my MLA report on the Archimedean screw. Archimedes was one of the greatest inventors of his age, though his body is long gone, he'll always live on through his inventions. His Screw pump is one of the greatest inventions of the ancient world, influencing msny inventions later on; pescalators, hydroelectric generators and much more.





This is an essay that I wrote about terrorism. This may be a controversial topic. Viewer's discretion is advised.

__ Literature Analysis __
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a great modern conversion of Greek and Roman myths. Through his quests we can see his loyalty and selflessness and willing to sacrifice for others. = = = =

__ Historic Narrative __
Attila the Hun was on of the most infamous conquerors of all time. During his lifetime, he decimated civilizations wherever he went, here is an fictional story about how Pope Leo the Great saved Rome from Attila's destruction. = =

__ Concept Definition __
In this essay i have defined the idea of attraction. What is attraction? Is it merely a pull towards another object? Attraction is what shapes much of our daily lives.



__** Plot Analysis **__
Below is a plot analysis I did for Dan Brown's Inferno. It focuses on the way which Brown decided to order the events, though the story is exciting to read, the storyline is bland to readers whom have read his books before. = = = =

__ Editorial __
This term we will be attempting to write editorials in response to events regarding school. Below is the one I had focused on regarding the education caste in Taiwan.




 * __Final Draft__**



**__ Story __**
Below is a short story made about internal conflict. In this case I focused on foreshadowing and later on relating back to earlier parts of the story to make it complement each other.

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[[file:Story draft.docx]]




CA Essay This is an essay i did on an important event/ story in my life. I chose chess because chess has been very important to me.

__**Prompt 1**__ In this essay, I focused on an experience while playing chess. == __**Prompt 2**__ In this essay, I recall an experience while figure skating. I hope that the readers can feel what I felt. __**Prompt 3**__ Where, I talk about how I do volunteer teaching every week and what I have learnt from it. ==

__Prompt 4__
Here i talk about what running means to me, from what it was and what it is. ==

__**Prompt 5**__
In the last prompt i wrote about how owning a car has made me more responsible and me leaving childhood for adulthood. ==
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