Writing 10
Turning to the paragraph 17 and paragraph 18, the author used the dashes again in the first sentence. At present, I read too many dashes in this article. There are different meanings which some explain the fact or the meaning of one sentence; some emphasize on individual’s opinion or theory; some are parenthesis. There is no denying that the author is also showing off in her literary production. In the meantime, her showing off won our admiration, because the article is written in richly poetic language.
Why did the author mention these two sentences at the same time which are “we know very well” and “I certainly know”? In my opinion, it lays stress on individual’s opinion as same as public’s opinion, and embodies that lucky lady, and then introduction that the author’s showing off is morbid and annoyed.
In this article, the author refers to her showing off. As her thoughts, she felt others and her together sharing her triumph, and she did not think she is wrong. By contrast, others thought it is showing off, especially morbid showoffs, they are hard to like showing off in this way. Maybe your relatives and friends would like share your triumph and congratulated sincerely when you told them at first time. But if you worked your triumph into every conversation for months and months, your success would become meaningless showing off.
Furthermore, if a stranger who wanted to know the time or directions, you tried to talk about your success or triumph. Maybe he thought you are abnormal, even he might call for the doctor. So we need a reasonable and skilled showing off. fortunately, the author realized her wrong trace on time and calmed down to analysis herself.
