1. The Autobiography: Battle Ground of the Self
... [Ann] as affectionately as if she had been my sister: and at this moment, with seven-fold tenderness, from pity at witnessing her extreme dejection (De Quincey 31)." De Quincey's lament for Ann is consoled by the thought of the peaceful death his "Magdalen" should have been paid: I now wish to see her no longer; but think of her, more gladly, as one long ... 's work. As noted by Wordsworth, intellectual decrepitude is the greatest tragedy to any writer. The life of the author's subject survives on the thoughts and ability of the author to transcribe experiences, real or unreal. Without t...
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- Grade Level: High School