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eSuccess is something I fear. In society success is based off the approval of others which in some ways is a good thing but in others it is a bad thing. A year from now I will be sitting in a college class paving the way for my future career. I will have strapped the blinders of a race horse for I now have the idea that in order to be successful I must go to college, get a job, get married, buy a house, and have children. That is the case for that is what everyone does, it's the social norm. I'm not saying i don't want that but I fear leaving and going to college for the American School system screws over it's students after they receive their high school diploma. There is loads of pressure on me to pick the right major that not only will make me happy but can make me a significant amount of money so that I will be able to pay off my student loans. This is a tragedy for I am a good student but now I am being punished for wanting to further my education. In class over the week we spoke of success and how the lack of success what makes a tragedy. When the community doesn't accept a person for something they cannot accept. https://www.britannica.com/art/tragedy-literature
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Over the week we talked a lot about tragedies. Initially I thought tragedies, although I have heard it in many sentences before, were only meant for stories. I thought that tragedies were only found in Shakespeare not in everyday occurrences. But you can find tragedies in everything... although that isn't a positive epiphany to have. But it's true bad things happen to everyone that could be classified as tragic. Although some are less tragic than others based on perspective. Some situations are tragic for the outsiders viewing the problems unfold. Although in others a tragedy occurs and only the people involved. Perception is key. Now learning that terrible things happen to everyone isn't the take home message I got from this week. How a writer is able to write about a tragic incident teaches you more than just about the situation. You can learn about the standards in society, the economic status, governmental rules and more. I can also learn from how the protagonist learns form the tragic event. https://www.britannica.com/art/tragedy-literature |
AuthorLindsay is thinking in AP Lit Archives
March 2017
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