This year of English has entailed so many assignments including blogs, word power quizzes, essays, papers, posters, and discussions. If I had to chose my favorite assignment of this entire year, it would be my Great Expectations essay. When I first started reading the book, I despised it and thought it was a complete waste of time. I didn't understand the language and thought it was too hard. But as I read further, I was amazed at how deep the novel really is. There were so many motifs, symbols, allusions, and below-the-surface meanings that I hadn't initially caught. This book was brilliantly written and I realized that reading this book stretched me as a reader and helped me expand my literary "horizons."
The essay, likewise, was difficult at first. But it forced me to dig even deeper into the novel and uncover the themes and motifs. I labored over how I was going to effectively convey the theme of the entire novel in five paragraphs. I was surprised at how easily it flowed and came together. I am proud of the final product and of my final grade on this essay. The Great Expectations essay is definitely my favorite assignment of honors English.
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