1) (The thesis of this essay is that this different approach to education, with its customized

curriculum and real-world practice, can provide a more meaningful and relevant learning
experience.) My friend John Payne was a barber in Detroit. He had faked his way through high
school without ever learning how to read, but he supplemented his education by listening carefully
to the men whose hair he cut. One of them was a crackhead named Willie who knew how to fix up
abandoned houses. John asked Willie to teach him the trade, and now John owns 25 houses and
two barbershops. And he has also taught himself how to read.
The Deadly Allure of a Smoke[The thesis of this essay is that the mentality of teenagers is that if something is
forbidden, it attracts even more, so society should make bad habits such as smoking associated with
uncoolness and disgust..] I did it for one reason, and one reason only: to be cool. I'm not sure it worked, but
I'm relatively certain that it helped. I remember the first pack of smokes I bought. I felt like a criminal.
2)Living large (with mom and dad) & (The decision to live with your parents is not an excuse to
delay adulthood or prolong college fun. Rather, it is a strategy response to the rising cost of living in
the city, creating a bridge between imagined adulthood and the daunting financial reality of
independence. )
‘’According to the 2011 census, 56.3 percent of Torontonians between the ages of 20 and 29 live with
their parents. And in GTA areas like Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Pickering, the number exceeds 75
perCent.”The Losses We Share[The thesis of this essay is to explore the theme of loss and grief and
to emphasize the importance of empathy.]
Losing a child means carry;ing an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by
few. In the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of
them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the
conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary
mourning.(“How I Got my DIY Degree … at the University of Planet Earth” ) Learning is scary and
often risky because the more you learn, the more you’ll feel compelled to rearrange your basic
assumptions about everything. And that brings chaos as well as excitement into your life.“Should
Batman kill the Joker?”{The thesis of this essay is that the authors draw parallels between this
fictional scenario and real-life debates on issues such as terrorism and torture, emphasizing the
exploration of ethical issues through pop culture such as the movie The Dark Knight.}the Joker is a
murderous psychopath, and Batman could save countless innocent lives by ending his miserable
existence once and for all.“How I Got my DIY Degree … at the University of Planet Earth”
-Metaphor: "University of Planet Earth" Irony: Tuition is free-Allusion: "Learning sounds so nice and
wholesome, doesn’t it? Tell that to Adam and Eve,"“Should Batman kill the Joker?” &
Allusion:Even Heath Ledger's Joker in 'The Dark Knight' marvels at Batman's refusal to kill him."
The authors make a reference to Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight,"
connecting the discussion to a widely known and recognized depiction of the Batman
universe.Rhetorical question ;Quote: "Should Batman kill the Joker? How many of us would
agree with that?"Metaphor (additional):Quote: "Batman often says the same thing when asked
why he hasn't killed the Joker: 'I don't want to become that which I
hate.'"“Should Batman kill the Joker?” analogy: For instance, thinking about why
Batman has never killed the Joker may help us reflect on our issues with terrorism and
torture specifically their ethics.

“How I Got my DIY Degree … at the University of Planet Earth”

Analogy: So I quit college and enrolled as a student at the University of Planet Earth, the world’s
oldest and largest educational institution. It has billions of professors, tens of millions of books,
and unlimited course offerings. Tuition is free, and everybody designs his or her own major.