JANUARY 31‚ 2013 My Deepest Fear Mikaila J Rodgers Major and Semester Standing: English‚ Second Semester Freshman mjr5608@psu.edu One of the biggest lies ever told is that sleep is the best meditation. For as I lie down to rest each night‚ I toss and turn for hours on end‚ troubled by the occurrences of each day‚ overwhelmed by the mistakes I’ve undeniably made‚ and haunted by the mistakes I will undoubtedly make tomorrow. The restlessness caused by my insecurities never ceases to defeat
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Fear Heart pounding‚ heavy breathing‚ and pale skin are all triggered by what is known as fear. But what is fear‚ really? Is it simply just being afraid? Are there things that should be feared? Can a person control fear? These questions can be thought-provoking at best but they all lead to the same answer. Fear is what overcomes the mind when a person is put into a situation they don’t know how to handle. Fear can be expressed in many ways‚ such as crying‚ screaming‚ sweating‚ silence‚ running
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Document 2 contains 3 quotes from various people. The first quote is from a French citizen‚ stating “How many times in the past 2 years have we heard people repeat “Better war than this perpetual waiting!” In this wish‚ there is no bitterness‚ but a secret hope.” This quote is saying that people are wishing for war‚ potentially to show that their country is stronger. The next quote is similar‚ talking about how average men and women were excited and filled with delight at
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wanted to swim out to the rock in the ocean Vera knew he was too weak to Vera told him he could swim out there knowing full well that he would drown The family did not suspect her of killing him‚ but Hugo knew in his heart that she did so he left her What Vera didn’t know was that Hugo loved Cyril Dr. Armstrong: Operated on a lady while he was drunk The sister (nurse) was aware of this but did not tell on him The lady died This memory haunts him Philip Lombard: Not a good leader He left 21 men to die
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Dangerous Situations And Fear Fear is an emotion aroused by danger. It is an important protective instinct. At any hint of danger‚ a substance called noradrenalin is released into the blood. This prepares the body for action. When we are scared‚ our skin is pale‚ as blood is diverted to the muscles. Our body is sweating more‚ to cool the muscles; our breathing is faster‚ and provides so more oxygen for the muscles; our heart beats faster to push more blood to the muscles. Also the gut and
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Vertigo: Not Fear But Obsession When I was watching the film‚ actually‚ I didn’t feel very scared. What I really felt is full of confusion‚ suspense and obsession. After I watched the film‚ I felt breathless and dizziness. Therefore‚ I agree that the central feeling in the film is not fear‚ but obsession. At the beginning‚ Gavin Elster met his friend Scottie and asked him to follow his wife. Gavin suggested that maybe his wife being obsessed by the ghost of her grandmother. There were many
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Viktoryia Hvozdz 9/2/2015 ENG 321 Fear Hamlet‚ Fear Yourself Before departing to France‚ Laertes gives Ophelia some brotherly advice. Besides being the only example of positive family interaction in this tragic play‚ it also reveals a lot about Laertes and his worldview. In Hamlet‚ which is so much about the interplay and conflict between the inner and the outer‚ Laertes’s advice to Ophelia reveals that he is definitely on the side of the outer. “Think it no more‚” Laertes begins his speech referring
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What factors were important to the international spread of industrialization? Economic life of the West was transformed by the industrialization‚ which began in England in the eighteenth century. At the beginning of the eighteen hundreds it spread to Western Europe‚ and by the end of the nineteenth century it had touched most of Western civilization. This period was characterized by economic growth‚ the factory system of production‚ and the use of new‚ artificially powered machines for transportation
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“‘If you ain’t scared‚’ Alby said‚ you ain’t human’” (Dashner 9). Fear is a part of all humans‚ without it‚ we would not be able to survive. It helps to warn us of potential threats‚ however when put into foreign situations‚ fear can cause further anxiety as we are not familiar nor comfortable with the circumstances. In the book‚ the Maze Runner‚ fear is exhibited through multiple forms such as‚ the setting/atmospheres‚ characters‚ and conflicts. All of which showcase a key theme when we are put
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The presence of fear in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies is a relatively short book‚ but within its small amount of text William Golding is able to do much more than tell an exciting story. He digs deep into human nature and the natural corruption in people’s souls. He specifically explores the impact that fear has on people and how it makes them act. In Golding’s eyes‚ humans are doomed just as the children on the island are‚ and that is because of fear. He believes that just the presence of
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