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Throughout the essay “Joyas Volardoras”, Brian Doyle describes the heart of different animals and gives details of how those animals live their life according to their necessities. As we can see in the first 3 paragraphs, the author introduces the hummingbirds to us with many facts and descriptions. Doyle begins this essay by saying: “Consider the hummingbird for a long time”, and then he starts to narrate how fast a hummingbird's heart beats and how strong but fragile they can be. As you keep reading, you will find out that, Doyle is not talking about hummingbirds anymore. Now he is comparing a hummingbird to a tortoise. He says:
“Every creature on earth has approximately two billion heartbeats to spend in a lifetime. You can spend them slowly,
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