*These responses DO NOT have to be in MLA format! They are constructed responses, not essays. Part II Resilience Definition Essay – *There will be no rough draft. The draft you turn in will be graded. human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you'd ever “The believe at first glance.” , ― is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had “Resilience before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.” ― The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” , ― matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That's the only way to keep “No the roads clear.” ― no such thing as ruining your “There’s life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.” , ― is said to be a memoir of resilience and redemption…” The Glass Castle “remarkable Using ONE of the quotations above and YOUR own understanding, define the meaning of human resilience. DO NOT use a dictionary definition of resilience. In other words, what does it mean to be resilient? Your definition should encompass two components. Use Jeannette Walls and her memoir as evidence to support your definition. Make sure you pick the BEST examples from the text to support your ideas. *Your essay must follow correct MLA format. Length: 2 FULL pages. Make sure you attach a Works Cited page for The Glass Castle.
*These responses DO NOT have to be in MLA format! They are constructed responses, not essays. Part II – Resilience Definition Essay *There will be no rough draft. The draft you turn in will be graded. “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.” ― , “Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.” ― The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ― , “No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That's the only way to keep the roads clear.” ― “There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.” ― , The Glass Castle is said to be a “remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption…” Using ONE of the quotations above and YOUR own understanding, define the meaning of human resilience. DO NOT use a dictionary definition of resilience. In other words, what does it mean to be resilient? Your definition should encompass two components. Use Jeannette Walls and her memoir as evidence to support your definition. Make sure you pick the BEST examples from the text to support your ideas. *Your essay must follow correct MLA format. Length: 2 FULL pages. Make sure you attach a Works Cited page for The Glass Castle.