The point of this essay was to highlight misconceptions about sharks but the point/revelation at the end could be applied to a lot of things. Also sharks are awesome. And that comes across in a lot of the descriptions of them so I think another theme of this story is nature and how beautiful it can be. A minor point is also that anytime we enter the "wild" we are guests and have to understand that their can be real consequences.
There were a lot of things about your essay that I really enjoyed. The first was how interesting all the parts were once you started diving with the sharks. The descriptions were so real and detailed that it made it seem very authentic as well as exciting. I liked when you described the reef sharks as "grey wedding gowns" and "silver silk". I also thought the parts where you described flipping the nurse sharks lent a lot of authenticity to your story because it's something I don't think most people would know (including me) or have tried. I thought tying Jaws into the story was good and served as a good segway into your conclusion/main point.
I did feel like the Jaws introduction was a little bit cliche and I was definitely more interested in the stories about you swimming with sharks. There were also a few parts that confused me a little bit and took a little reading for me to get my bearings. In the paragraph that starts with "These Villains..." I'm unsure if you're describing the sharks or the people who make the shows and movies about them. Also when you transition into talking about the first dive I didn't immediately realize that you weren't watching something on Shark Week. I felt like the shark suit itself could use a little more description: like what actually looked like Igor, all I could think of was his hump switching sides.
I really enjoyed your essay though, it was really well done and very captivating. Also Young Frankenstein is awesome.
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