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Paul92 Posted 19 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Please comment on this short piece of work.

This piece is yet to be entitled, I am still debating whether to entitle it 'Autobiography of a House' or 'Autobiography of an Abandoned House'.

Please criticize my writing, and correct any wrongs, and all suggestions are welcome.

Thank You.

Paul92

P.S.: In paragraph 3, last sentence: 'Although deserted my mankind, I am not by nature.' Is this sentence structurally correct?

I am a house, a lone sentinel, awkwardly situated beside a pond. A survivor of the times, I have seen agitprop, warfare and romance within my grounds. Since my creation in the 19th century by an English couple, I have been handed down, generation by generation.

Now, I am an abandoned, unwanted building, a reminder of the past, soon to be razed down for modernization. Once elegant, once serene, I am now a memory, a reminiscence of the past.

Delve into my depths, and you will find a stunning biodiversity within my walls. I play the role of shelter to arachnids, geckos, even hardy termites. Lift a rock, and you will see a toad peering out at you. Open a door, and you might just be fortunate enough to see a sly fox sitting on the floor. Although deserted my mankind, I am not by nature.

My companions, the wise willow, the beautiful lily, and the stubborn rock, have never ceased to be there for me. With his wisdom, the willow has advised me on much; with her beauty, the lily brightens my day; with his foolishness, the rock always annoys me. These trusty companions, if not eternal, keep me from boredom.

Now, I am about to be razed, along with my friends, unwilling victims of the cruel modernization. Who will take my place, I do not know; what will happen in the future, I do not know.
  

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Nice! I like it. Just a few comments: Paul92 I am a house, a lone sentinel (wording) , awkwardly situated beside a pond.

  • Nice!
  • I like it.
  • Just a few comments: Paul92 I am a house, a lone sentinel (wording) , awkwardly situated beside a pond.
  • ) , warfare and romance within my grounds.
  • ) , I have been handed down, generation after generation.
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Nice! I like it.

Just a few comments:
Paul92 I am a house, a lone sentinel (wording), awkwardly situated beside a pond. A survivor of the times, I have seen agitprop (really?), warfare and romance within my grounds. Since my creation in the 19th century by an English couple (why is that important to

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