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I read "A for Alfi," "B for Beatrice," & "C for Cecilia." My favorite of the three was "B for Beatrice" because she exercised complexity through her opposing viewpoints between Austen and Greene. She identifies their two huge differences, being that, Greene provides physical descriptions of her characters to "add depth," while Austen leaves no room for objection when describing her characters and defines them by their social rank in society. As stated by Princeton's Kerry Walk, one's analysis should be insightful and have depth to what is being claimed. In addition, B for Beatrice's writing-style conveys "clear and conversational yet sophisticated" language and allows the reader to relate to all aspects of the writer's claims.
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I read "A for Alfi," "B for Beatrice," & "C for Cecilia." My favorite of the three was "B for Beatrice" because she exercised complexity through her opposing viewpoints between Austen and Greene. She identifies their two huge differences, being that, Greene provides physical descriptions of her characters to "add depth," while Austen leaves no room for objection when describing her characters and defines them by their social rank in society. As stated by Princeton's Kerry Walk, one's analysis should be insightful and have depth to what is being claimed. In addition, B for Beatrice's writing-style conveys "clear and conversational yet sophisticated" language and allows the reader to relate to all aspects of the writer's claims.
ReplyDeleteLauren, Your type is hard to read on your blog, but I can see it in Google Reader. Good reference to the Princeton rubric!
P.S. You might want to choose a white font color for your posts to show up better on the black background. Or you may want to keep the mysteriousness of your blog design!
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