98 points: my free life began on the third of september, 1838. on the morning of the fourth of that month, after an anxious and most perilous but safe journey, i found myself in the big city of new york, a free man—one more added to the mighty throng which, like the confused waves of the troubled sea, surged to and fro between the lofty walls of broadway. though dazzled with the wonders which met me on every hand, my thoughts could not be much withdrawn from my strange situation. for the moment, the dreams of my youth and the hopes of my manhood were completely fulfilled. the bonds that had held me to "old master" were broken. no man now had a right to call me his slave or assert mastery over me. i was in the rough and tumble of an outdoor world, to take my chance with the rest of its busy number. i have often been asked how i felt when first i found myself on free soil. there is scarcely anything in my experience about which i could not give a more satisfactory answer. a new world had opened upon me. if life is more than breath and the "quick round of blood," i lived more in that one day than in a year of my slave life. it was a time of joyous excitement which words can but tamely describe. in a letter written to a friend soon after reaching new york, i said: "i felt as one might feel upon escape from a den of hungry lions." anguish and grief, like darkness and rain, may be depicted; but gladness and joy, like the rainbow, defy the skill of pen or pencil. during ten or fifteen years i had been, as it were, dragging a heavy chain which no strength of mine could break; i was not only a slave, but a slave for life. i might become a husband, a father, an aged man, but through all, from birth to death, from the cradle to the grave, i had felt myself doomed. all efforts i had previously made to secure my freedom had not only failed, but had seemed only to rivet my fetters (fasten my chains) the more firmly, and to render my escape more difficult. baffled, entangled, and discouraged, i had at times asked myself the question, "may not my condition after all be god's work, and ordered for a wise purpose, and if so, is not submission my duty? " a contest had in fact been going on in my mind for a long time, between the clear consciousness of right and the plausible (reasonable) make-shifts of theology and superstition. the one held me an abject (hopeless) slave—a prisoner for life, punished for some transgression in which i had no lot nor part; and the other counseled me to manly endeavor to secure my freedom. this contest was now ended; my chains were broken, and the victory brought me unspeakable joy. when you answer the question, be sure to answer it in the following format (ape): a: answer the question directly p: prove your answer with a quote from the passage e: explain how the proof (quotes) support your answer how does the historical setting of the work affect the main character's actions and emotions?

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i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

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