Tom Wolfe: Only One Life

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This activity contains 3 questions.

“Only One Life” falls into two major parts: the first eight paragraphs and what comes after. Identify the subject and point of view of each part and explain how Wolfe moves from one aspect of his essay to the other in paragraphs 8 and 9.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

What is Wolfe’s purpose here, and who is his implied audience? Identify his tone and the elements of style that enable him to achieve that tone.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

Imitating Wolfe, take a slogan made popular from television or advertising. Write an essay examining its implications and ramifications. Explain, that is, how the slogan sums up and epitomizes important attitudes and values of those who use it or believe in it.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

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