How to Analyze an Essay
1. Given the content of the essay why is the title “April Fools on Polar Circus”
appropriate?
I believe the essay is called “April Fools on Polar Circus,”as it correlates to the date and
act
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How to Analyze an Essay
1. Given the content of the essay why is the title “April Fools on Polar Circus”
appropriate?
I believe the essay is called “April Fools on Polar Circus,”as it correlates to the date and
activity that occurred on April 1, 1988. Therefore the titles are appropriate for the article
being presented as it is a play on words for what the text explains. The writer connects
the text back to the title. The Polar Circus refers to the connection towards the two
women who completed an ice climb on Cirrus Mountain of the Canadian Rockies.
When approaching a frightening adventure like this, especially during the time of year,
she may be perceived as foolish for undergoing a task so challenging.
2. Roddan that “the tango with fear makes me wise.” Does it, in your opinion? Provide
phrases that illustrate “the tango with fear.” What evidence is there that it makes the
climber “wise”?
I agree with Roddan's statement about the tango of fear, making her wiser as new
adventures can seem terrifying at first, but after time the nerves can fade away.
Therefore I believe that she is implying that dancing helps her manage her fear and, as a
result, makes her feel wiser and stronger. Going on adventures that scare you and make
you feel nervous can help grow your strength as you will grow and learn to overcome
any nerves you may have, which will have you feeling fearless. Feeling fearless is a skill
that you can have that will be convenient at many times in your life. Roddan states, "I
learn the language; I articulate the right series of moves, body positions, ice axe and
crampon placements to dance with a frozen tongue of ice." Roddan explains that her
encounter with fear has made her grow stronger as a person as she continues to learn
and face her fears. As she explains that she has learnt the language of fear she
expresses her problem solving skills as she continues to work past her fears. "The
rhythm has been broken. I force myself to breathe, to generate my own flow, to create
Here Roddan explains that everyone can have a different journey with
fear but no ones is similar. Therefore we can interoperate that Roddan must find her
own beat to the dance and use that as she journeys through her fear. When there were
times that she was at her lowest point and couldn't find the courage to continue, she
found the wisdom to help her reach further. "The great Goddess" symbolizes the peak
of the mountain that she achieves when she feels she has to end her dance. I find these
quotes to be compelling as she has found herself throughout this journey and accepts
the challenge she is being faced with and, as a result, chooses to express her fear
through the tango. She learns more and more and even though there are times she feels
she can't continue any further, she powers through.
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