Choose one of the following topics for your post.
OPTION 1:
Both Sarah Vowell and Brad Manning, in "Arm Wrestling with My Father" and "Shooting Dad", describe their fathers. Examine the words Manning and Vowell use to convery their feelings of distance from their fathers and also their feelings of closeness. Use evidence from both essays to support your assertions.
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OPTION 2:
First, Do you find the Las Vegas wedding industry and its clients, as described by Didion, to be ridiculous, depressing, amusing, harmless, or something else? Explain your impression. Next, Describe another ritual or social custom (for example, a graduation, military induction, presidential inauguration, religious service). What does the conduct of this custom tell us about our attitudes toward it?
