SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. Point out effects that have been gained by the use of figures of speech.
  2. What is the relation of the first three paragraphs to the remainder of the essay?
  3. Point out the parts of The Spirit of Adventure that depart from the strict form of the essay.
  4. Indicate what may be omitted in order to make The Spirit of Adventure truly an essay.
  5. How many historical allusions are made in the essay?
  6. Explain the most important historical allusions.
  7. What does the writer mean by “the spirit of adventure”?
  8. 8. What does she say is the importance of such a spirit?
  9. How can an ordinary person carry out the writer's wishes?
  10. How does the style of the essay strengthen the presentation of thought?