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DemonessRose

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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:43 pm

My english teacher wanted the entire class to write a persuasive essay around a philosophical quote,

"He hath but seen half of the universe but he hath never been shown The House of Pain."
~Emerson

Does anyone here know how to break up or even understand it? Let alone write a persuasive essay on it???? sweatdrop

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:26 pm

DemonessRose

My english teacher wanted the entire class to write a persuasive essay around a philosophical quote,

"He hath but seen half of the universe but he hath never been shown The House of Pain."
~Emerson

Does anyone here know how to break up or even understand it? Let alone write a persuasive essay on it???? sweatdrop

I'm pretty good at all types of essays, but wow, is she a sadist or something? twisted
Emerson is good for these quotes but, hard to do a whole lot with. Sorry, you may be on your own for this one. confused

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The Man who was Thursday

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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:22 pm

Queen, Emerson is male. Unless you meant the teacher...

Basically, he's saying that a life experience is insufficient if you only ever experience the good things. You need to experience bad things as well to have a complete life experience.

:/

Good for a one or two page essay.

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:42 pm

Judas lscariot

Queen, Emerson is male. Unless you meant the teacher...

Basically, he's saying that a life experience is insufficient if you only ever experience the good things. You need to experience bad things as well to have a complete life experience.

:/

Good for a one or two page essay.

Yeah, the teacher. Sorry I wasn't clearer.

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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:37 pm

I have very little knowledge in literature, itself.

The only thing I have to say is that House of Pain is a very irksome band.
Otherwise, I'd just go with what Judas Iscariot had to say.

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:02 pm

Judas lscariot

Queen, Emerson is male. Unless you meant the teacher...

Basically, he's saying that a life experience is insufficient if you only ever experience the good things. You need to experience bad things as well to have a complete life experience.

:/

Good for a one or two page essay.

Hey thanks, that completely clears up the confusion... smile

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