Category: Anna Quindlen

Quindlen, Anna. Stuff is not salvation. She argues that people waste their money on unnecessary things, stuff can temporally bring happiness and satisfaction. The author explains to her audience some interesting assertions about the consumer culture. Quindlen explains to the reader why stuff do not bring real happiness. I agree with some of the authors…

We are living in a world where it is more important to own an iPhone 11, than to have a plate of food in our homes. Lars Eighner and Anna Quindlen have both written personal essays about consumerism and materialism. In Eigners personal essay Dumpster Diving he portrays how he can make a living by…

Quindlens thesis is how important the idea of a home is for an individuals life. For instance, No drawer that holds the spoons. No window to look out upon the world. My God. That is everything(Quindlen 106). Quindlen argues that a home should have the essential requirements to make a home feel like your own,…

Travelling through the pages of Anna Quindlen’s thought-provoking essay, ‘Quilt of a Country,’ I find myself embarking on a reflective journey. Quindlen’s words weave together a tapestry of ideas that explore the complexities of America’s diverse cultural landscape. As I delve into her insights, I am compelled to ponder upon the themes of diversity, unity,…

After the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, on the twin towers, it left the world in a state of fear and distrust. In these three speeches, titled Quilt Of A country where others should come together as one unit, Making The Future Better, Together,when it shows how the generations come together. and The Gettysburg…

In her vehement article, The C Word in the Hallway, Anna Quindlen addresses and exploits the issue of mental health in children and the ignorance that trails behind it. Quindlen utilizes pathos and ethos as well as multiple accounts of extended metaphors and repetition in order to urge parents, caregivers, and even teenagers to stop…