Three Questions Anallysis
Three Question
Nick Burton
Hillsborough Community College
ENC1102-30248
Professor Slover
November 1, 2012
Everyone has that point in his/her life when he/she has to decide what is next for them. When graduating high school, it is one 's decision to go off to college, the military, or straight to work. After college, when a job is presented in another state or country, and they have to decide to take the job or not, what will they decide? Everyone will be faced with these types of decisions, some several times in their lives. What factors does one take into consideration when deciding when to make one decision? Who does one take advice from and who does one avoid when make a decision? And what is the most important thing to do when making a decision? “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy is a short story about a king who wanted to know the answers three questions; when, who, and what? How does “Three Questions” depict the decisions we all face in our lives today? Throughout one 's life, one may be faced with numerous road blocks. The decision to go left or right can alter his/her life. In “Three Questions”, the King thought if he always knew the right time to begin everything, he would never fail in anything he might undertake. When one is is preparing to make an important decision like leaving their current job to go back to college, in hopes of bettering their career, or to stay and potentially advance in their current job, one must take into consideration timing. In making this choice, there are many factors that one has to take into consideration. If a person is deciding to go back to school, he may need to weigh the pros and cons, and he does this by asking himself important questions. At what point in time would I be able to go back to school? How would going back to school benefit him/her now rather than waiting until further down the road? If an individual wants to go back to school full time and maintain
Nick Burton
Hillsborough Community College
ENC1102-30248
Professor Slover
November 1, 2012
Everyone has that point in his/her life when he/she has to decide what is next for them. When graduating high school, it is one 's decision to go off to college, the military, or straight to work. After college, when a job is presented in another state or country, and they have to decide to take the job or not, what will they decide? Everyone will be faced with these types of decisions, some several times in their lives. What factors does one take into consideration when deciding when to make one decision? Who does one take advice from and who does one avoid when make a decision? And what is the most important thing to do when making a decision? “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy is a short story about a king who wanted to know the answers three questions; when, who, and what? How does “Three Questions” depict the decisions we all face in our lives today? Throughout one 's life, one may be faced with numerous road blocks. The decision to go left or right can alter his/her life. In “Three Questions”, the King thought if he always knew the right time to begin everything, he would never fail in anything he might undertake. When one is is preparing to make an important decision like leaving their current job to go back to college, in hopes of bettering their career, or to stay and potentially advance in their current job, one must take into consideration timing. In making this choice, there are many factors that one has to take into consideration. If a person is deciding to go back to school, he may need to weigh the pros and cons, and he does this by asking himself important questions. At what point in time would I be able to go back to school? How would going back to school benefit him/her now rather than waiting until further down the road? If an individual wants to go back to school full time and maintain
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