If you want that awakening, then compassion must be given universally to everybody. ... If one wants that life awakening and to feel great, then we must extend our compassion to everybody. ... This thought of selfishness can really cause problems in our compassion and should be avoided if we really want to have a self-awakening. ... For me, I feel like self-awareness is the first step to goal setting. ...

• Word Count: 1282
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Through the "Ode" the poet unveils the awakening of self-completion. ... The setting is foggy and unclear in the beginning lines as the speaker thoughtlessly wanders thoughtlessly he forest. ... The Eden like setting embraces the speaker with an unexplainable power. ...

• Word Count: 1317
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

I also liked it because the barrio setting provided me with a quiet sense of familiarity and I did not need to acquaint myself with the surroundings anymore since barrios and barangays are ever present here in our country. ... Tinang just sets herself up again and again for rude awakenings Whether this is because of her innocence or her youth or both, Tinang is a very imaginative and nave person. ...

• Word Count: 1310
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School