9/22/10
Mr.Salsich
English 9
Secrets and Mysteries:
An Essay on People and their Secrets
Mysteries and secrets are inevitable. We are all human, and we all make choices as well as mistakes. However, it's these very choices and mistakes that make who we are and who we are not. Without them, we would all be rather interchangeable and dull. Our secrets and mysteries make us unique.
TS Everyone has a secret. Something that they can't or won't confess. In the book A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, secrets and mysteries play a dominant role. SD In the first paragraph of chapter four, Dickens states, "that every room and everyone of them encloses it's own secret" (Dickens, 15). CM By this I believe that Dickens is trying to stress the fact that everybody has at least one secret. CM That we all have something to hide -- something that ultimately brings us all together in a way none of us see (Appositive). SD Dickens goes on to say, “No more can I turn the leaves of this dear book that I loved, and vainly hope in time to read it all” (Dickens, 15). CM In other words, we can spend our entire lives reading someone, spending time with them, but in the end we will end up knowing nothing of them. CM No matter how many years we spend looking at a locked door, if we don't have the key, we will never get inside. CS In Dickens mind everybody has secrets, and if you look at the world from a realists point of view, he is absolutely right.
TS If Dickens is correct in saying everybody has secrets, then I believe people and their secrets are like an animal hiding in the shadows (Simile). SD Often, when you encounter an animal hiding, you automatically ask yourself, "What is it hiding from?". CM If you are so inclined to take the animal out from it's place of hiding, be cautious of the fact that it might not want to leave and someone might get hurt. CM But if you take the time to coax the animal out, reassuring it that it's safe, then you might find yourself in a completely different and more appealing situation. SD I find that people and their secrets are very similar. CM You can try to force a secret from someone, but if they are unwilling, then the odds are someone will get hurt. CM On the other hand, if you take the time to talk to someone, respecting their space, and supporting them when needed, they will most likely come out of the shadows. SD I myself have hidden secrets from those who wish to know them. CM At times I felt like I was being cornered with no where else to run. CM Other times people were kind, letting me know that I could tell them if I wish, but not pressuring me the slightest. CS Letting the "animal" come out of it's hiding place rather than forcing it out can often be the better decision, but you might just enjoy what mysteries pop out.
We have all had a secret at one point or another. We might have one right now, whether it be eating away at you or just at the back of your mind. Though secrets are usually described as unhealthy, they can sometimes be good. Not letting everybody know everything about you is usually best. We are, after all, entitled to our secrets and mysteries.
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