Extended Definition-of Character (11th Grade)

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Extended Definition                            English 11

Character

     Character is personality a distinguishing quality of

nature, it is the way a person reacts to different

situations, and it can be the compound of mental and moral

traits marking a person etc…. The opposite of it would be

a person without these qualities that make up character.

     Character goes way back to the beginning of mankind.

It is not something you are born with, rather something

you grow into. Such as, one builds character when one

learns to work at an early age. That makes one

responsible, and diligent, two distinctive traits that

create one’s nature.  

     According to the Bible in the New Testament, Jesus is

portrayed as a man who committed no sin whatsoever. Even

after being treated so unjustly he maintained a perfect

character. He built it by humbling himself to his

disciples, keeping his peace while being afflicted, and

giving his life for all humanity of our past, present and

future. This is the perfect example of the highest level

one can reach if only one could. An example of bad

character in the Bible is in the Old Testament in the book

of 1 Samuel 25;it tells us of a man, Nabal who was so

mean, rude, and greedy, examples of very bad character

traits.

     Abraham Lincoln mentioned, “Character is like a tree

and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is what we

think of it; the tree is the real thing.” What he meant

was, there are so many branches that build up to be one

word put together, character. It is the way a person

reacts to different situations. Like the expression people

often use, “Go with the flow.” An example of it could be

one who gets along with society and is adaptable to the

changes and stages of life.

     Many people often wonder, ‘how may I obtain

character?’ How does one get it? Well, you can’t buy it.

Helen Keller left us these specific words, “Character

Cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through

experience of trial and suffering can  the soul be 

strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

One has to build it on his own through hardships. Eleanor

Roosevelt herself said, “People grow through experience if

they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how

character is built.”

     In other words character is constructed into a person

by the discipline and the environment which one grows up

in. One must be very careful because everyday, one is

influencing the character that is being formed of everyone

they interact with.

In Class Essay?

In Class Essay?
Don't Panic! I remember my first college level English course. I had no idea that the last exam is sometimes an in-class essay, thankfully, I still passed it and you can learn to do the same as well.

I am currently taking English 216-That's English Literature II; recently, my first exam gave us several options on what to write our In Class Essay on.  I chose the following:

5.) Discuss the ways walking was a Romantic project. How does it tie into the literature? What does it have to do with nature? With freedom? In your answer, make sure to reference both William and Dorothy Wordsworth.

There was the option to write about Jane Austen, my favorite author, but once I saw this one, I felt it was different and I like to be challenged!


To be honest, I spent a good 15 minutes on the Thesis ONLY!
As I've mentioned before. Your thesis is the map, once you have that, you're good! I took rather long, because my intention was to answer all these questions in ONE sentence.

Here is my following paper which I typed up for you all. Hope this helps you see the structure. See if you can identify a hook. How about the Thesis, Topic Sentences, or Concluding Sentences?

           Walking was not only an excellent source of exercise for the Romantic writers, but a physical demonstration of possessing the liberty to do so in the extreme such as William Wordsworth. Walking became a Romantic project much like today's Backpacking. The act of exploring nature was a way of reaping ideas among the intellectual writers of this era whose central idea contained many demonstrations of nature. Walking among nature was a simple freedom that the Romantic Writers practiced to gain inspiration which reflects in their literary works.

           Walking, which is very similar to backpacking, provided the Romantic writers to explore nature in a personal way. There were no boundaries as those we know today. Today, San Diegiens must stop at immigration points when returning to the U.S.A from the bordering city of Tijuana, Mexico. William Wordsworth and other Romantic writers had the liberty to cross borders freely around the countryside. For them, being out there, nature had no boundaries. Therefore symbolized a certain for the Romantic writers. Walking was not only practiced  in the city by the Romantic writers, but mostly, out in the countryside among nature.  Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy would go on "vigorous cross-country walks in which they sometimes covered as much as 33 miles in a day" (Greenblatt 403). This passion that the writers of this era developed for nature on their long walks proved to be a great and necessary part of their careers as writers. Walking allowed the Romantic writers to immerse themselves in nature.

           As an instrument of inspiration, walking experiences are greatly reffered in literature from the Romatic Era. Authors such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Collerige, Percy Shelly and John Keats relied greatly upon nature as the source for which they wrote many literature pieces. As they explored nature on their walks: they explored themselves as well. Without walking, we may not have had "Lines Written in Early Spring", or "Ode to a Nightingale".

            Just the simple freedom to be able to explore nature through walking allowed Romantic writer to be inspired to write many reflections in the literature we read today.

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Ok, so I know it sounds mechanical....=S
BUT, I repeat. It was was an in-class essay. There is something called nerves and a time limit :D
It was fun and I hope this may help in any way EXCEPT plagiarism=)

I received 70/70 for the essay portion of my In-Class Essay Exam in case anyone is wondering.