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    killed Bob. Ponyboy inform me that Johnny did it because Bob was drowning me Ponyboy said. Then Ponyboy got up and left my car then went to Two-Bit. Then I turn around and wish that Ponyboy does not go to the rumble. The next day I went to Ponyboy house to talk him to notify that tomorrow they will meet in court. I told him that I will tell the truth about what happen. Then I told him that I will tell the judge that Bob was drowning you and that we were drunk and did not know what was going on. After

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    creating a tone of predetermination that is supported by an excerpt from the hymn Shall we Gather at the River? The water motif threads through many of the key events in the story‚ including Sam ironically losing his hand to the ‘Hairy hand’‚ Fish’s drowning‚ Quick’s mystical fishing trip‚ and the formation of Quick and Rose’s relationship. The author of Cloudstreet and the field of Australian Literature‚ Robert Dixon‚ believes the river’s main role in the novel is to be a ‘switching point between the

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    The author again does an excellent job of incorporating imagery to detail this rather terrifying death‚ or problem (let’s face it‚ drowning is a scary way to go). He shows the reader‚ “Water is everywhere/in her mouth and ears/in her eyes/A stream of water runs/steadily from her blouse.” The reader can picture this woman choking for air as she struggles to breathe just enough to inform

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    Another reason is you could get seriously injured or drown. Did you know‚ if someone stops breathing from nearly drowning you only have 3 minutes to restore circulation before permanent brain damage occurs?Lifeguards are highly trained to do all of the medical help needed so nothing would happen that is serious.

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    The main tone of this poem can be described as brutal‚ serious‚ and agonizing. The poem vividly describes a gas attack on a group of soldiers during World War 1. It mentions that one soldier was‚ “guttering‚ choking‚ [and] drowning” (l. 16) after failing to put his helmet on fast enough. This quote alone describes the agony and pain many soldiers go through daily. The men had to helplessly watch one of their own die and this haunts them for the rest of their lives. Owen also

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    effects that can seriously harm someone‚ both mentally and physically. Waterboarding is a harsh process in which “The head is tilted back and water is poured into the upturned mouth or nose” (Wallach). This causes the victim to have the sensation of drowning and leaves them gasping for air as their lungs fill up with water. This is done in small increments of time‚ usually over a two to four hour period. While this is the general idea of waterboarding‚ it is and can be conducted in many different manners

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    cat to determine its gender‚ it is described as "she." This choice of words helps to make a connection for the reader between the wife and the cat. The woman sees the cat in a treacherous environment trying to make it through a storm without drowning‚ and decides to go and rescue it. From the moment she leaves the room to get the cat‚ she is told repeatedly not to get wet‚ but she doesn’t care. Her only concern is to get the cat out of rain. Getting this cat is important to her because she

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    should’ve been the opposite. If Anne Fadiman began the story with the drowning‚ then the mood of the story would start gloomy and probably remain that. Instead by putting that event towards the end‚ she started the story with a sense of youth‚ freedom and adventure but also got to turn that around and give readers the feeling of helplessness and fear. She got to use a whole set of emotions instead of just one by not putting the drowning in the beginning. 4. “Under Water” has characters which are Anne

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    the warmth and love from my family that I had not seen for such a long time.  We prepared for a big trip to go to a beach resort.  At first‚ I was full of excitement when I heard the great amenities that the resort provided.  However‚ my fear of drowning in the vast ocean had become an overwhelming fear that had developed throughout my life. It was a taunting constant reminder of how afraid I was to lose control‚ trust myself‚ and rely on others for help. Nevertheless‚ even if I learned how to swim

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    absolute poverty which is the opposite of absolute affluence. Furesia does not have enough wealth or goods to support a normal‚ healthy society.  If it is in our power to prevent something very bad from happening we should do it. If we see a child drowning we would morally obliged to save that child even if it means getting our clothes wet. If we can save something of moral significance without sacrificing something of equal or greater moral significance then we should do it.  This is the view of Singer

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