Posts Tagged ‘essay’

Believe in Small Things

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Believe in Small Things

David Martin

16.4 Winter 2007 Fine Lines

(Often, David Martin stuttered in school, because he could think faster than he could talk. Many times, he felt like a slow learner, but he wanted to become a better student. On his own, he figured out that most class situations revolved around reading issues. If he could read better, he thought he would perform at a higher level. He read as much as he could in his room, alone, and when he started getting better grades, he stuttered less. When he learned to process his answers after hearing the teacher’s questions and was allowed time enough to think his thoughts through, he stopped stuttering altogether. He figured this out by learning to enjoy reading.) (more…)

Who’s Knocking?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

(Clark Wisniewski is a senior student and marketing major at the University of Nebraska at Omaha . The source mentioned in this article is Thomas DeQuincey. “On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth.” The Art of the Essay. Ed. Lydia Fakundiny. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1991. 116-120.)

Life is like a road map. We have many options to get from point A to point B, and life all depends on how we read the map. We use our own personal experiences to help us navigate the map of life, just as many of the great explorers did many years ago. It was not until very recently that I figured out the direction my life was taking, and even though I now have some idea, I am sure the path will change. (more…)

The Emergence of Me

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

The Emergence of Me

By Joell White

Would the real me please stand up? That is a question I have asked myself for a while but to no avail. However, I have seen a change in myself over recent months and I am excited, if not a bit uneasy about my transformation. When I was younger, I was shy and reticent about committing to anything for fear of not coming out on top. I have survived for years on an emotional roller coaster, happiest when I am at the top of the large inclines and extremely depressed when the bottom falls out. Now, I am taking more risks and becoming more genuine. This has been a semester of discovery and victory, and through it all, the real me is emerging. (more…)

Why Prosody?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Why Prosody?

(Dr. Don Welch is a retired English Professor, Emeritus, from the University of Nebraska at Kearney .)

If you are someone who likes poetry and believes it should sing, even subtly, then you may be interested in prosody. Prosody, which means to sing, asks us to focus upon a poem’s repeated rhythms, sounds, and shapes. It asks us to revel in deliberate listening. (more…)

A Variety of Expressions

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

A Variety of Expressions

(Cindy Vacek is a student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha .)

Words, sentences, and paragraphs all become the filling of the “apple pie” that is the essay. The essay is an outstanding representation of the freedom granted to a writer to produce art. It goes beyond all limits, allowing writers the chance to voice their personal needs, wants, and desires. Through the evolution of writing, authors have discovered the various pathways with which they can take their ideas and view them in different lights, while keeping the same writing style. Some authors utilize the opportunity to make a statement or point, often reflecting same emotion from deep within. Also there is the need to make others aware of matters going on in the world that strongly concerns the author. Whatever the purpose, the essay provides authors the ability to deliberate their beliefs. Writers use the essay as a tool for expressing their thoughts and emotions, thus creating a great form of art.

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How Busy Are You?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

How Busy Are You?

(The following article was written by William “Bill” Schock, the publisher of the Falls City Journal, a bi-weekly newspaper in Falls City , NE. )

“The following came in some material from the Nebraska Press Association, and I was so intrigued by it that I just have to share it with Journal readers. It is an excellent history lesson in not that many words.” (more…)

Hanging Out the Warsh

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Hanging Out the Warsh

(Bill Schock, the publisher of The Falls City Journal [NE], was a bomber pilot during WWII. After his airplane was shot down, he was captured by German soldiers and put into a prison.)

I recently resumed a somewhat torrid love affair that ended rather disastrously 56 years ago, although the memories have lingered on.

To dispel any rumors which might quickly surface, it was strictly platonic. It was with a B-17 (Flying Fortress), the workhorse of the mighty 8th Air Force in World War II. My affection for the four-engine bomber wasn’t singular. I’d guess that everyone who ever flew one was similarly infatuated. (more…)

Why I Need a Wife

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Why I Need a Wife

(Jane Schlosser)

In a perfect world, every woman would have a wife. Unfortunately, there is no such world, but I still need a wife. I have asked for a wife for years. Every time my family says, “What do you want for your birthday: Mother’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or Easter.” (more…)