“The Runaway” by Norman Rockwell

“The Runaway” by Norman Rockwell

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–          There is a police officer sitting on a bar stool looking down at a little boy

–          There is a little boy sitting on a bar stool looking up at the officer

–          Below the little boys bar stool there is a bag tied to a stick

–          There is a man behind the counter wearing white

–          It says “special today” above  a black board behind the man behind the counter

–          The police officer has a gun

–          The police officer is wearing all blue

–          The boy is holding something in his lap

–          There is a radio behind the counter on a shelf

–          The blackboard has writing on it

–          There is a pitcher or coffee distributor on the right side of the counter.

–          There is a spout behind the counter to the right

–          There is an object what looks like a fridge in the background next to the radio on the wall.

–          The man behind the counter has something in his mouth

–          The man behind the counter has a hair net on and his hands are folded.

–          The little boy is wearing a yellow shirt, a brown belt and blue jeans

–          The bar stools are green

–          There is a book in the office’s pocket.

–          There is something coming out of the little boys bag

–          The officer seems to have a serious expression on his face

–          The man behind the counter is smirking

–          The counter is white and so are the walls.
Questions:
1. What is the police officer trying to convey to the little boy?

2. Why is the man behind the counter smirking?

3. Why does the boy have a bag under his chair?

4. What time period is this taking place in?

5. Who did the boy come to this location with?

First Blog for English 110

An essay is an in depth way to look at a writers point of view on a specific topic. Essays that I’ve written  always include a thesis which is essential. It’s important because it gives the audience an understanding of what the essay entails and also a clue as to what point the writer wants his/her reader to obtain from reading their work. An essay has an introduction which consists of statements that describe the problem, concern or question which will be answered as the essay unfolds. In addition, the introduction can also state the writer’s main argument which he or she will expand on in as many paragraphs as they choose. In sum, the introduction of an essay carries a lot of weight because it can either entice the reader or it can do the exact opposite and thus cause the reader to not have any interest in the paper. I believe that would be every writer’s worst fear.

Over the course of my education, I’ve had the opportunity of writing numerous essays. I’ve taken both AP Literature and AP Language. Though I’m not a great writer, I can attest that those classes certainly made my writing interesting and thus enabled me to form my voice. However, I at times find that the process of finding the right words to commence an essay appears to be arduous. I am certain that I am not alone in this process as I’ve heard many people state that the hardest part in writing is finding the right words to begin.

One notable experience I’ve had with writing took place during my freshman year at SUNY Oswego. I had to write a fifteen page Linguistics paper. I initially thought that the task would be difficult but I surprisingly found it to be easy. I found it easy because I learned an important idea that relates to writing. That idea is that it’s not the length that makes a paper easier or harder to accomplish, rather it’s how well you manage your time. Therefore, the time you spend constructing your paper with your ideas affects how well it will come out. In addition to that, time management is necessary because it enables you to do enough research. Retrieving good research for a paper is important because the research propels the paper.

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