8/28 Reader Response
Things I learned include:
*A lot of them ended with stating what they believed in rather than starting of with coming right out and saying it.
* I noticed they all had stories that led usually led them to why they believed in those things.
* I saw that each sentence had its own important significance.
* In the essays, they used a ton of sensory description.
If I were to talk to someone about what I think the goals of the “This I Believe” essays, I would tell them that they are short essays that literally explain what they believe in. Its not just what they believe in though because It’s also their way of life, their morals, and just what they have come to understand and know. The “This I believe” essays are powerful in their individual ways because they explain 80 different people’s view of their lifestyle. The essays range from connecting with others, to god, to sports, to faith, and having fun with life. I believe this book is a great document to read and understand because it makes you think well-roundly, which in turn you can then to really think and decide in what the heart of what you believe in.