"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Do we really learn from the past, or do we keep making the same mistakes
over and over again?
Think carefully about this question.
Write an essay in which you state your point of view about the value of
studying our past/history.
Be sure to -
state your position clearly
use appropriate organization
• provide specific support for your argument
choose your words carefully
edit your writing for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
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Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.