The three essays I read were: Faulty First Impressions by D for Danforth, Contradiction or Conformity: How Austen shapes our opinions of characters by F for Foxglove, and Risky Writing: Style Successes by N for Natasha.
D for Danford seemed to have a good idea to write about, however at certain points lacked clarity. The investigation into how Graham Greene surprises the reader with "faulty first impressions" is very deep, however, there seems to be a lot of redundancy. At times the writing seems to be confusing; I had to go back and read a few sentences to get a clearer idea of what point the author was trying to make.
F for Foxglove also had a problem with repetitiveness. The introduction could have been structured differently in order to give the reader a clearer understanding of what the author would want to talk about in each paragraph. After the introduction, the essay is structured very well, analyzing two characters at a time with relevant quotes. Overall this essay was my favorite out of the three.
Third, N for Natasha demonstrated very random and almost unnecessary analogy in the introduction paragraph, which, as a reader, did not appeal to me. Instead of clearly and directly stating her position and claim, her gambling analogies confuse the reader. The organization in the essay could have definitely been better. This essay was my least favorite out of the three.
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