DIRECTIONS FOR WRITING
If you wish to write two or three paragraphs of poetic prose in imitation of the first three paragraphs of The Spirit of Adventure choose one of the topics in the second column. Write, first of all, a sentence that will summarize your principal thought, a sentence that will correspond with the sentence that forms the third paragraph of Miss Hawthorne's essay. Then lead up to this sentence by writing a series of sentences full of fancy. Use figures of speech freely. Arrange your words, phrases or clauses so that you will produce both striking effects and also rhythm.
If you wish to write in imitation of the entire essay choose one of the topics in the first column. Begin your work by writing a series of poetic paragraphs that will present the spirit of your essay. Continue to write in a somewhat poetic style, but make many definite allusions to history, literature or the facts of life.
Throughout your work express your own personality as much as you can. End your essay by making some personal appeal but do not make your work too didactic.
FOOTNOTES:
[59] Provincetown or Gloucester. Famous sea-coast towns on the coast of Massachusetts.
[60] Sacramento. A river of California, near which gold was discovered in 1848.
[61] Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596). A great English sailor and naval commander. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the earth, and was one of the commanders in the fight with the Spanish Armada, 1888.
[62] Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). The discoverer of Frobisher Bay; one of the leaders against the Spanish Armada.
[63] John C. Fremont (1813-1890). An American general noted for his explorations of the West.
[64] Daniel Boone (1735-1820). An early American explorer, pioneer and Indian fighter.