Drowning at Sea After two hours drifting at sea‚ clinging desperately to the cargo hatch‚ I felt the life ebbing from me. I cast my mind back‚ it had been such a nice and beautiful day that had turned out to be so dangerous and life threatening. I could not forget that how I had fought with my mother to allow me to go to the sea with my friends where we were going to have a picnic. I yearned to turn the clock back. If only I had listened to my mom I would not have been in a situation like this
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Years ago the Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake in the world. Over the years it was dramatically decreased to 80 % of its size since 1960. Now it is harshly affecting the people who live in this area. Children are being born with birth deformities and the number of people with throat cancer has grown. There is a great loss of fish species’ in the sea because of the toxins in the water from fertilizers used on farms. Also with ports now hundreds of kilometers away from the sea the fishing industry
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The sea in The Awakening represents not only Edna’s self-awakening‚ evolution and growth‚ but also the combination of freedom and death. In her search for freedom‚ the sea plays a part in the realization that the only way to achieve freedom is through death: her true awakening. We go as far as to say that throughout the novel‚ Edna is aware of this dark truth‚ but only on a subconscious level‚ which is why she only sees the sea as place of self-expression and freedom‚ but nothing deeper until the
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Black Elk Speaks In the book Black Elk Speaks‚ being the life story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux as told through John G. Neihardt‚ an Indian boy then a warrior‚ and Holy Man describes the life his people had in the lands that belonged to them that were seized by invaders. As a little boy‚ Black Elk witnessed his village being invaded by Wasichus‚ a term that was used by Indians to designate the white man‚ but having no reference to the color of his skin. Black Elk describes the life of Indians
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around like a wildfire‚ plaguing those who cannot afford to deal with the trouble and despair that comes with it. In Shakespeare ’s play‚ Hamlet gets “infected” with the condition. Spontaneously‚ it enters his mind through many fissures‚ through actions made by his friends‚ enemies‚ and even family. The tricky part is whether or not Hamlet’s madness is real or just an act to help him avenge his father. Furthermore‚ Hamlet seems to be constantly surprised by the crooked nature of not only the royalty
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The conflict in a character’s life is what makes a narrative worth reading. Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” proves this by setting up four plots with similar conflicts and characters that contrast with the beginning story‚ the life of a content couple who face no difficulties or excitements in life. The combination of structure‚ characters‚ and conflict create an overall unity in the divided work to prove the importance of tragedy‚ mania‚ loss‚ and growth. If Holden Caulfield applied himself in
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Mediterranean Sea (35 degrees north‚ 18 degrees east) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe‚ on the south by Africa‚ and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965‚000 mi²)‚ but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. In oceanography‚ it is sometimes called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea of the European Mediterranean Sea‚ to distinguish it from Mediterranean seas elsewhere
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING? Right now is a great time to quit smoking. Why? In as little as 20 minutes you’ll start to feel the benefits of not smoking. Curious how long nicotine stays in your body? What types of nicotine withdrawal symptoms you’ll have? Want to find out how many tobacco-free days it will take for your body to recuperate and no longer be at risk of the dangers of smoking? 20 MINUTES AFTER YOU QUIT The effects of quitting start to set in immediately. Less than 20
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Anderson’s novel Speak has won multiple awards and is recognized for its raw and powerful story of Melinda‚ the protagonist. Melinda is a ninth grade rape victim‚ who is sexually assaulted by a senior student at her high school in the summer between her eighth and ninth grade school years. The trauma of the rape causes Melinda to lose her voice that would allow her to speak out about the event‚ so instead she spends a majority of her ninth grade school year silenced. It is only when her rapist attempts
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The Village by the Sea’ is a novel‚ which is a backdrop to the lives of the people in the village located in the western cost of India‚ Thul. It is a novel which is presented from an Indian boy‚ Hari’s point of view. The Indian culture and tradition can be seen throughout the novel. Desai uses concise descriptions to deliver the contents to the readers. Desai also uses various languages to make the novel more active. The religious aspect of the residents in Thul is introduced through
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