Amita Bose
Mr. Salsich
English 8
April 8, 2009
No Matter What:
A Paragraph about the Theme of “Expostulation and Reply”
TS When we are sitting in a classroom, when we are playing outdoors, or when we are reading magazines, we are always learning essential facts and skills. SD In the poem “Expostulation and Reply” by William Wordsworth, it is stated that “we can feed [our minds] in a wise passiveness”. CM This means that we can learn by sitting and observing, and we do not always have to actively partake in an activity to learn. CM Sitting back allows us to perceive the world around us through different eyes, and we can discover a new dimension to our world if we study it from afar. SD Further more, in a world of “things forever speaking”, we need not look far to find knowledge. CM Our surroundings are always teaching us, whether we realize it or not. CM Our surroundings are always laying out facts for us to stumble upon, so we have no need to endure arduous journeys to gain knowledge. SD Finally, if we study our world, we will find things that cannot be put into words, things that cannot be recorded in books. CM Books are written to teach us solid facts, but some parts of this world cannot be defined by words or phrases. CM A person cannot describe the magic of a cool stream running peacefully through a grassy field while butterflies flit overhead. CM A person cannot capture the amazement of watching the sky turn from the dark of a starless night to the light of a breaking dawn. CM For these things, we must watch our world and accept the knowledge that rushes towards us from every direction. CS We, the people on this earth, are learning through every breath and step we take, through every glance we cast, and through everything we read and touch. CS We are always learning, whether we realize it or not.
Mr. Salsich
English 8
April 8, 2009
No Matter What:
A Paragraph about the Theme of “Expostulation and Reply”
TS When we are sitting in a classroom, when we are playing outdoors, or when we are reading magazines, we are always learning essential facts and skills. SD In the poem “Expostulation and Reply” by William Wordsworth, it is stated that “we can feed [our minds] in a wise passiveness”. CM This means that we can learn by sitting and observing, and we do not always have to actively partake in an activity to learn. CM Sitting back allows us to perceive the world around us through different eyes, and we can discover a new dimension to our world if we study it from afar. SD Further more, in a world of “things forever speaking”, we need not look far to find knowledge. CM Our surroundings are always teaching us, whether we realize it or not. CM Our surroundings are always laying out facts for us to stumble upon, so we have no need to endure arduous journeys to gain knowledge. SD Finally, if we study our world, we will find things that cannot be put into words, things that cannot be recorded in books. CM Books are written to teach us solid facts, but some parts of this world cannot be defined by words or phrases. CM A person cannot describe the magic of a cool stream running peacefully through a grassy field while butterflies flit overhead. CM A person cannot capture the amazement of watching the sky turn from the dark of a starless night to the light of a breaking dawn. CM For these things, we must watch our world and accept the knowledge that rushes towards us from every direction. CS We, the people on this earth, are learning through every breath and step we take, through every glance we cast, and through everything we read and touch. CS We are always learning, whether we realize it or not.
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