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Posted by Katherine Urbanski on October 15, 203 at 10:39:48:

Katherine Urbanski
October 15, 2003
Eng104 Cravello
Truly Seeing
Seeing is a part of everyday life. How much a person pays attention to what they see is how much they actually see. Annie Dillard has written a story called “Seeing,” and in it she describes, with her own experiences and other research, how difficult it is to actually see and appreciate ones surroundings.
Annie Dillard often visited a place called Tinker Creek where she went to observe nature. There she observed insects, plant life, birds, and all kinds of other wildlife. One day while she was at home she decided to go observe some red-winged blackbirds that were making a “racket.” She want...