... Kenneth Burke to Dear Mom and Lewis on August 8 1908 is the earliest of nearly 1,100 notes and letters by Burkes himself. Also of interest are the tiny spider like summaries in margins or on in margins or on the versos of letters, where he used to work out his replies. Rare books and manuscripts also had on deposit much of ... informal and figurative or discussing some minor point that seemed little relevant. Burkes seemed to let everyone around him know that he was a perfectionist. A perfectionist might seek to evolve terms free of ambiguity and inconsistency .In the world that we live...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate