Bethany Hamilton Research Paper
CHILD HERO:
BETHANY HAMILTON by Amanda from Midland
“ People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.”
This quote was given not by a mathematician, an artist or a freedom fighter. This person is an inspiration to others by doing what she loves, even when a tragic event turned her whole life upside down. She is a pro surfer, a survivor, and a heroine with an attitude that will get her and her followers to the top of any wave. This inspirational person is Bethany Hamilton, a victim of a violent shark attack that took her left arm, but it did not take away her spirit and faith.
Hamilton was born in North Shore, Kauai, which is a small island in the state of Hawaii. She was born with “salt water in her veins” because both of her parents were enthusiastic surfers. She started surfing when she was 5, under the guidance of her own parents. Her surfing skills progressed very quickly and, when she was in grade school, she entered …show more content…
Bethany decided to surf at Tunnels Beach, Hawaii, even though the waves were not a real challenge for her. As Hamilton lay on her surfboard waiting for a wave with her left arm hanging from the side, a tiger shark attacked her without any warning. It took a seventeen inch wide bite out of the surf board and her arm. In the ferocious fight for her life, the shark tore her entire arm off just below her shoulder before vanishing. Hamilton quickly swam to shore only using her remaining arm and Blanchard’s father used a surf leash as a tourniquet to help stop her from bleeding to death before she was rushed to a nearby hospital. This incident seemed to end Hamilton’s goal of being the greatest woman surfer and it almost ended her life. She had lost almost 70% of her blood that morning, but she didn’t give up the fight to
BETHANY HAMILTON by Amanda from Midland
“ People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.”
This quote was given not by a mathematician, an artist or a freedom fighter. This person is an inspiration to others by doing what she loves, even when a tragic event turned her whole life upside down. She is a pro surfer, a survivor, and a heroine with an attitude that will get her and her followers to the top of any wave. This inspirational person is Bethany Hamilton, a victim of a violent shark attack that took her left arm, but it did not take away her spirit and faith.
Hamilton was born in North Shore, Kauai, which is a small island in the state of Hawaii. She was born with “salt water in her veins” because both of her parents were enthusiastic surfers. She started surfing when she was 5, under the guidance of her own parents. Her surfing skills progressed very quickly and, when she was in grade school, she entered …show more content…
Bethany decided to surf at Tunnels Beach, Hawaii, even though the waves were not a real challenge for her. As Hamilton lay on her surfboard waiting for a wave with her left arm hanging from the side, a tiger shark attacked her without any warning. It took a seventeen inch wide bite out of the surf board and her arm. In the ferocious fight for her life, the shark tore her entire arm off just below her shoulder before vanishing. Hamilton quickly swam to shore only using her remaining arm and Blanchard’s father used a surf leash as a tourniquet to help stop her from bleeding to death before she was rushed to a nearby hospital. This incident seemed to end Hamilton’s goal of being the greatest woman surfer and it almost ended her life. She had lost almost 70% of her blood that morning, but she didn’t give up the fight to