Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book G.K. Chesterton’s "A Piece of Chalk" and "On Chasing One’s Hat" - Analysis written by Gabriel Sutton and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: Undergraduate 300 Level, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, language: English, abstract: English writer G.K. Chesterton gives readers a new outlook on beauty in his two essays, A Piece of Chalk and On Chasing One’s Hat. The author uses irony, imagery and juxtaposition to persuade his audience that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To Chesterton, even the most typical objects or situations can be enjoyed immensely if the audience chooses a more enlightened perspective.