Saturday, September 12, 2015

9/14 good, better, best exercise

Given the following sets of examples from our work, please rank them as 'good', 'better' or 'best'.  Be prepared to explain your answers.

Openings:
A.  Often times, cruelty occurs in people's lives that motivates them to search for the strength to search for a better life.

B.  Our world is built on cruelty.  While it crushes some, it feeds others; gives them the will to fight for a better life, for themselves, for their families, and for future generations.


C. Literature often functions as a mirror to the real world and because of this works of literature frequently depict the darker side of humanity and the harsh realities that exist for many people.


Thesis statements:
A.  In the novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns", the author Khalid Hosseini expresses many acts of cruelty to demonstrate how strong the victims are in this novel.


B.In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini, Laila and Mariam endure many acts of cruelty towards themselves, each other, and from their abusive husband, Rasheed, that makes them realize they need to make the best out of their situation, and try to search for a way out of their current lives for a better one.

C.  Hosseini details the two womens lives as they face the cruelty of those close to them and how such antics are allowed in a society that dictates said actions as right.

Quote integration:
A.

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