What is a reflective essay?

an essay that examines the meaning and significance of an event or situation

Explanation:to reflect means to throw back, as a mirror reflects whatever is before it.a reflective essay allows you to look back and "reflect" on an event that you expirenced or observed, or even an event in a piece of literature.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

where is the passage at?