<p>Writing Prompt: Is it best to let go of the past? - can someone please critique my essay- then I’ll type the whole thing out. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Not sure what exactly it is your asking. (“critique”?)</p>
<p>So it has to be one of two things: you either forgot to post your essay or you’re asking how would someone approach this assignment. Can’t really help you with the first one, but I have plenty of time waiting for my SAT scores lol. So I’m gonna go ahead and assume it’s the second. </p>
<p>I would agree that often times, it is best to let go of the past. I would support it with examples from The Great Gatsby; Jay Gatsby ruined his life by trying to win back the affection of his young (past) love. And with examples from The Scarlet Letter, wherein Hester Prynne decided to let go of her past sin, rather than allow it to ruin her life. Other examples can include Steve Jobs’ innovations; he also let go of the past and invented the iPhone/iPods/iPad…etc. </p>
<p>There are really many, many examples you could use. Hell, most of the times you can use the same examples to support the opposing view. For example: Hester Prynne didn’t let go of her past; she embraced her sin, and considered it a part of who she is, which ultimately brought her new found knowledge to her understanding of life in general. Same goes for Steve Jobs: when they first started working on the iPhone, it was in fact a “tablet” and then they decided to make it smaller form factor (phone). 3 years later, Apple didn’t let go of that “old” idea, and even though the tablet market was very challenging and hard to penetrate, they made the iPad and it was a huge success… etc.</p>
<p>Point is: know stuff. You don’t have to be an encyclopedia. Just read a few examples, learn them well, and you’re good to go. =)</p>