Attention Grabber: What Does It Really Means

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Attention Grabber: What does it really mean to be successful, and what is the true definition of failure? Introduce literature used: Stanley Kunitz's poem "The Layers" Thesis: Life is definitely not cut and dry; it's extremely complicated. Kunitz confirms this statement by calling his poem "The Layers." Life is full of layers that we need to experience and learn to understand. Body Paragraph 1 Main Idea: Our experiences define us. Topic Sentence: Through Kunitz we experience a small portion of what he has gone through and begin to understand his view of life and all of it's layers. "When I look behind, as I am compelled to look before I can gather strength to proceed on my journey," Here the speaker reflects on his past before he can

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