In a 1  -  2  page paper,  discuss your reaction to the story.    what stood out to you?   what aspects did you enjoy?   not enjoy?   this is a reflection paper that allows you to engage with the text on a personal level.  what was your take away?   did you learn anything after reading the story?   consider those questions and others as you begin to draft your composition.  do not summarize.  i have read the story numerous times, so do not offer me a already know what happened.  use citations from the text to support ideas that you bring up.

tree and the cat in the tree

the chosen symbology is the 'sweet secret' which anna confesses on january 6th.

anne's thoughts on her mother are further indication of her growing maturity and of her feelings of isolation from her mother.

the homoeroticism of this passage led it to be excluded from early editions of the journal. this passage shows anne's simultaneous innocense about and fascination with sex. she's clearly aware and unafraid of being sexual, but at the same time is seemingly unaware that her homosexual feelings could be considered taboo back then.

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