Reading and Writing for Literary Response In the essay, “Green Gulch” by Loren Eiseley and the poem, “The Incident” by Countee Cullen, a common theme is present. The theme established in both works is “coming to a knowledge of evil.” Both writings are written in first person detached, where the author is reflecting upon an event that occurred in childhood, which may have had a profound impact upon these individuals. Is it possible for children, …showed first 75 words of 834 total…

…showed last 75 words of 834 total…an impact on society. People of all ages are goblins, children included. Adults never want to hear that their precious son got into a fight, nor do they believe that their son could do something wrong. In the essay, and also in the poem, the authors’ coming to a knowledge of evil stayed with them until their adult years. They were able to reflect back on their childhood and remember those specific times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**