The Pen And The Sword Analysis
Expressing Feeling
I find myself in situations where I am forced to express myself, but not always do I feel comfortable expressing myself truly. One occasion I recall was just last week. My friends and I all went to lunch and the million dollar question arose, “when do we want to go to lunch?”. Me, being the selfless man I respond with a shrug, “I’m down for anything, it’s up to y’all”. But in the inside I was craving a double bacon cheeseburger from Freddy’s. Due to the fact that I did not express myself truly I was forced to eat a $9 club sandwich from Mcalister's that was on the same level as the sandwiches that my mother makes. This taught me that you need to have a balance between expressing yourself truly and being selfless. Cyrano …show more content…
However the power of words does not surpass the power of actions, actions speak louder than words. The words “I love you” carry so much meaning, it is better to show your love by your actions. Your words are meaningless if they are not followed by your actions. It is easier to “talk the talk than walk the walk”.
Christian was a handsome man, and with the help of Cyrano a great writer. His letters and speeches were so good that he earned Roxanne's love. “...I’ve adored you since the evening when, under my window, you began to reveal your soul to me in a voice I’d never heard you use before, and when I read your letters it was like hearing that same voice”(pg. 184). Roxane went on saying that even if he was ugly she would still love him. Showing that he did not earn her love because he was handsome, but for who he was.
Truth Everyday we are put in situations where not telling the truth seems like the better option, very rarely does it seem to work out in our favor. But this time it did, I was 8 years old and just got back from school. Everyday I had the same routine get home get a snack and do my homework. However this time a malfunction occurred, when I went to reach a bowl my hand accidentally hit a plate. The plate fell floor obliterating into pieces. Luckley my mom was not home so I cleaned up the mess. Still to this day my mom does not
I find myself in situations where I am forced to express myself, but not always do I feel comfortable expressing myself truly. One occasion I recall was just last week. My friends and I all went to lunch and the million dollar question arose, “when do we want to go to lunch?”. Me, being the selfless man I respond with a shrug, “I’m down for anything, it’s up to y’all”. But in the inside I was craving a double bacon cheeseburger from Freddy’s. Due to the fact that I did not express myself truly I was forced to eat a $9 club sandwich from Mcalister's that was on the same level as the sandwiches that my mother makes. This taught me that you need to have a balance between expressing yourself truly and being selfless. Cyrano …show more content…
However the power of words does not surpass the power of actions, actions speak louder than words. The words “I love you” carry so much meaning, it is better to show your love by your actions. Your words are meaningless if they are not followed by your actions. It is easier to “talk the talk than walk the walk”.
Christian was a handsome man, and with the help of Cyrano a great writer. His letters and speeches were so good that he earned Roxanne's love. “...I’ve adored you since the evening when, under my window, you began to reveal your soul to me in a voice I’d never heard you use before, and when I read your letters it was like hearing that same voice”(pg. 184). Roxane went on saying that even if he was ugly she would still love him. Showing that he did not earn her love because he was handsome, but for who he was.
Truth Everyday we are put in situations where not telling the truth seems like the better option, very rarely does it seem to work out in our favor. But this time it did, I was 8 years old and just got back from school. Everyday I had the same routine get home get a snack and do my homework. However this time a malfunction occurred, when I went to reach a bowl my hand accidentally hit a plate. The plate fell floor obliterating into pieces. Luckley my mom was not home so I cleaned up the mess. Still to this day my mom does not