Christine Cleary, Rachel, and David Greenberger write about growing old. What differences/similarities in the authors’ attitudes toward old age can be found in these essays?.
Essay Topics: 1. Robin Baudier and Andy Blowers turn adversity into what Baudier calls “strange blessings.” Compare and contrast how each author deals with the concept of strange blessings. 2. Tony Hawk a skateboader, Yoland O’Bannon, a secretary, and Dan Tani an astronaut , write about doing what they love. Compare and contrast what it took – the sacrifices each made – to follow their own paths. 3. Christine Cleary, Rachel, and David Greenberger write about growing old. What differences/similarities in the authors’ attitudes toward old age can be found in these essays? FOR CLARITY: For the first topic, you need to identify what the “strange blessings” are to each author. Simply put, both turned tragedy into triumph. Your essay would compare and contrast each author’s strange blessing – what was the tragedy and how did they turn it into triumph? Authoritative sources would be in psychological area. What type of person, how does a person do this while others cannot? For the second topic, Compare and contrast what it took – the sacrifices each made – to follow their own paths in life. You do not have to do all three if two author’s make it stronger for you. Another psychological area. What type personalities have the courage to lead the life they want? For the third topic, What differences in the authors’ attitudes toward old age can be found in these essays? There is a ton of medical information regarding how our society views old age.