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A good essay must have this permanent quality about it it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that
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"A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in not out"

- Virginia Woolf

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This quote by Virginia Woolf speaks with the significance of producing an essay that is able to draw the reader in and keep them engaged. Woolf is suggesting that an essay needs to have the ability to develop a sense of enclosure, a space that the reader can inhabit and check out. This enclosure needs to be welcoming and soothing, allowing the reader to feel safe and safe and secure while exploring the concepts presented in the essay. Woolf is also recommending that the essay must be able to keep the reader in, rather than pressing them away. This is an essential distinction, as it suggests that the essay needs to have the ability to mesmerize the reader and keep them engaged, instead of just providing them with information and expecting them to proceed. Eventually, Woolf is suggesting that an essay ought to have the ability to produce an area that is welcoming and engaging, permitting the reader to check out the ideas presented in the essay without feeling overloaded or pushed away.

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Virginia Woolf This quote is written / told by Virginia Woolf between January 25, 1882 and March 28, 1941. She was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 73 other quotes.

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