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The Paper Millionaire, by some Arab-turned-Englishman named Roger Shashoua. He sat
Tom Wolfe • A Man in Full: A Novel
because he looked and sounded like the wealthy uncle to whom children in the family are forced to listen for profitable life lessons. When he
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Here are the writing prompts from my Senior Year English class. I wrote a typewriter essay on this in more detail here, and am considering re-answering these throughout the year.
What is the difference between a civilized person and a savage? Which is more natural? (9/12)
What are your plans for senior year? What do you hope to achieve? (9/13)
Why do
as if college students these days were a brand-new species totally disconnected from the past and from the culture that spawned them.