It’s easy for us to get stuck in our own minds and not see the perspectives of others. Take a moment to consider the perspective of the character listed below. What might be her struggles? What decisions would you make if you were in her place? Write a short paragraph that demonstrates your understanding of the character as you attempt to identify with her situation. Once you have completed your post, comment on a classmate’s post to build on his or her ideas, pose questions, or politely agree or disagree and explain why. Character for discussion: Wife of Bath

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Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?