Essay

I Wrote the Gaokao Essay Again

Essay prompt: “There was a merchant with a diamond worth a fortune, but the diamond had a flaw, and splitting it along that flaw would yield two flawless gems. Many experienced craftsmen didn’t dare try. A young craftsman stepped forward, split the diamond in two, and cut out the two gems perfectly. The young craftsman’s master said: ‘Sometimes you need not only enough experience, but also the courage to cast aside your worries.’ Write an essay on this material, choose your own angle, make up your own title."