PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP! Read the following discussion:
JOHN:
I loved Animal Farm. I thought it was a really great
critique of the way patriotism blinds people to the
abuses committed in their names by their leaders. They
think they are doing their patriotic duty, but they are
being taken advantage of.
KARLIN:
I didn't get that at all. I thought it was making a very
specific point about the Cold War.
LASHON:
I think it's speaking more generally about the way
people in power abuse those under them. Are you
saying, Karlin, that you don't think it's still relevant today
just because the Cold War is over?
KARLIN:
I think it can still be relevant, but its primary point is
about the Soviet Union. Look at the class structure of
the book, with the absolute power of those in charge,
and the way the animals just agree to work extra for
less food. They're naïve in the same way Orwell was
saying Soviet citizens were. Don't you think?
MARTA:
I agree that he was making that point, but I think you
have to look more broadly too. His questioning of
power structures was really radical. You can even apply
his ideas to our own society, with the way people vote
against their own interests because their leaders
persuade them to do it. Look at your own government,
Orwell was saying. That's why the book is so powerful.
Which student is most clearly using evidence to support his or
her opinion in this discussion?
A. John
OB. Karlin
O C. Marta
D. Lashon

B. Karlin

Explanation:

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i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

explanation:

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.