Analyzing Helen Keller's 'To Girls Who Are Going To College'
Annika La Vina
9/15/14
AP Lang, Cedarbaum 6
To Girls Who Are Going to College by Helen Keller
In “To Girls Who Are Going to College” by Helen Keller, Keller uses an overarching passionate tone that shifts from reminiscent to instructive in order to strengthen college women’s confidence. Through repetition of the word “you”, Keller comes across as sentimental, almost as if she is trying to recall her own memories in the eyes of the reader. By trying to reenact her memories in the form of writing, Keller succeeds in drawing the audience together to sympathize with college women. On the other hand, women visualize themselves through her memories and become reassured that everything will work out fine. Keller’s reflective tone
9/15/14
AP Lang, Cedarbaum 6
To Girls Who Are Going to College by Helen Keller
In “To Girls Who Are Going to College” by Helen Keller, Keller uses an overarching passionate tone that shifts from reminiscent to instructive in order to strengthen college women’s confidence. Through repetition of the word “you”, Keller comes across as sentimental, almost as if she is trying to recall her own memories in the eyes of the reader. By trying to reenact her memories in the form of writing, Keller succeeds in drawing the audience together to sympathize with college women. On the other hand, women visualize themselves through her memories and become reassured that everything will work out fine. Keller’s reflective tone