Virginia Woolf in 'The Death of the Moth' portrays life as a struggle against death, with meaning found in the struggle itself. Henry David Thoreau, in contrast, suggests in 'Walden' that meaningfulness comes from a life of simplicity and closeness to nature. Both perspectives have merit: life often feels meaningless because of our external expectations, but struggle can also be a source of meaning.
In "The Death of the Moth," Virginia Woolf views life as a struggle against the inevitable death. Despite the fragility and insignificance of an individual life when faced with the might of death, she proposes that the meaning is found in the struggle itself. Each life has an inherent drive to exist, despite its 'apparent meaninglessness'.
On the other hand, Henry David Thoreau acknowledges the existence of this struggle but offers a different perspective in 'Walden.' He advocates for a life of simplicity and closeness to nature as a way to imbue life with meaning, ultimately suggesting that meaningfulness is not external, but comes from the self.
I agree with both Woolf and Thoreau in different ways. I believe life often feels meaningless because we, as humans, seek to impose external meanings on it, rather than finding the value within ourselves and our experiences as Thoreau suggests. However, I also appreciate Woolf's point that struggle itself can be a source of meaning.
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Read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: How old were you when you started developing your talent?
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Read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: How would you change the world for the better?
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Read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: How old were you when you started snowboarding?
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Select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused Interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
What did the Flower Children believe in?
What did you do to rebel against the man when you were a hippie?
What was it like in the hippie communes you lived in?
Would you describe the moment when you knew that you were really a hippie?
How did your experiences as a hippie influence who you are now?
Select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused Interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
What led you to start playing guitar at age five?
How did your teachers and parents motivate you to practice?
What other instruments do you play besides the guitar?
How was your life as a young musician different from the lives of other kids at school?
How did you deal with all the fans and attention at such a young age?
Select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused Interview MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
How does it feel to ride a 15–foot wave?
What goes through your mind on the boat ride out to catch a big wave?
How does it feel to know that only a handful of other guys have the guts to do big wave surfing?
When the wave takes you down, what do you do to come out okay?
What was your childhood like in Maui?
Select all of the best practices for setting up an interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
Know your subject; do the research
Compliment the person honestly
Repeat the date, time, and location
Ask for the best time/date for them
Select all of the best practices for just before an interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
Thank the subject for coming
Check your recording equipment
Ask if it is okay to record the interview
Review your questions
Select all of the best practices for just after an interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
Take all the time you need to get a complete interview
Thank the subject for taking the time to come meet you
Send the person a copy of the finished presentation
Send a thank you note
Tell the person you enjoyed getting to know him or her
Select all of the best practices for during an interview. MORE THAN 1 CHOICE
Ask follow–up questions
Keep your responses focused
Take notes
Talk about yourself a little
Listen actively
The correct answers are:
1. Closed-ended (these questions can be answered with only a "yes" or "no" response).
2. Closed-ended.
3. Open-ended (these questions require more than one-word answers).
4. Closed-ended.
5. The questions that would lead to a well–focused interview are: “Would you describe the moment when you knew that you were really a hippie?” and “How did your experiences as a hippie influence who you are now?”.
6. The questions that would lead to a well–focused interview are: “What led you to start playing guitar at age five?” and “What other instruments do you play besides the guitar?”.
7. The questions that would lead to a well–focused interview are: “How does it feel to ride a 15–foot wave?” and “When the wave takes you down, what do you do to come out okay?”.
8. The best practices for setting up an interview are: “Know your subject”, “do the research” and “Repeat the date, time, and location”.
9. The best practices for setting up an interview are: “Thank the subject for coming” and “Ask if it is okay to record the interview”.
10. The best practices for setting up an interview are: “Take all the time you need to get a complete interview”, “Thank the subject for taking the time to come meet you”, and “Tell the person you enjoyed getting to know him or her”.
11. The best practices for setting up an interview are: “Keep your responses focused”, “Take notes”, and “Listen actively”.
1. Closed ended. Closed-ended questions are those which can be answered by a simple "yes" or "no," while open-ended questions are those which require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer.
2. Open ended.
3. Open ended.
4. Open ended.
5. 4 and 5 are the best questions.
6. 1 and 2 are good questions.
7. 2 and 1 are good questions.
8. 1, 3, and 5
9. 1 and 3.
10. 2, 4, and 5.
11. All 5.
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