2.10: McPhee’s “Omission”
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Directions
Here, you will find the reading "Omission" by John McPhee. This was originally published in the New Yorker
Links to an external site. on September 7, 2015.
The article about enigma is a docx. file. I recommend either printing it our or annotating the digital copy on your computer, or taking notes on the story on a separate piece of paper.
While reading this scholarly articles, keep these questions/ideas in mind:
- While reading this article, please pay close attention to the author's opinion about mystery or enigma.
- Do you agree with their opinion about enigma?
- What kinds of enigma does this author say they like?
- Do you agree with the author that enigma enhances/detracts from your enjoyment of the text?
- What about the article do you agree with?
- What about the article do you disagree with?
Essay Topic
As a reminder, your essay topic is: "Does the use of enigma enhance or detract from your enjoyment of a text?" Can you use this article to support your opinion? How?
"Omission" by John McPhee.docx