After reading Elise Ballard's book Epiphany, you will have the opportunity to write a 4 page (typed, double-spaced)essay responding to one of the following questions:
1. According to Mehmet Oz, "The goal is to move from just knowledge, which is information, to understanding, which is awareness." (72) Assess the validity of this quote based on this book, other reading, or any appropriate examples.
2. Albert Einstein had an epiphany that changed his life and the world. How would his epiphany be categorized by Ballard? Are there paralells between Einstein's epiphany and those described in Ballard's book? (obviously, you have to find this story)
3. Ballard desribes epiphanies in their social and spiritual context. Find examples of epiphanies in other areas of life such as business or sports. Explore the meaning of sudden insight in the non-spiritual realm.
4. Chloe Wordsworth writes, "Change has so much to do with our beliefs and how much we are willing to adapt them or let them go and open ourselves to new ones." (175)Assess the validity of this quote based on this book, other reading, or any appropriate examples.
5. It seems as though many of the stories in Epiphany happen to wealthy, highly materially successful individuals. Is epiphany only something that happens to the upper classes? Critique the book, finding stories of profound sudden insight from other sources.
6. CREATE YOUR OWN QUESTION: THIS MUST BE CLEARED WITH ME BEFORE THE ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE.
KEY DATES:
Typed Rough Draft Due in Class: Wednesday, June 1
No rough draft in class will mean no passing grade on this assignment.
Final Draft Due: Monday, June 6 as you walk into class
Final Draft Due to Turnitin.com: any time on June 6
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