Nanci Stanley 350 words. University of California. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to over this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? I woke up in the hospital‚ the room was stuffy and the air had a undertone of bleach. Beautiful framed pieces of art hang the wall. There were vases of flowers in the room. I look around‚ every surface was dustless. The nurses were unhurried‚ they moved with a serene
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make them more suspenseful‚ sad‚ etc. Many authors add details to a story about the setting to accomplish the same goal. In the story‚ Most Dangerous Game‚ the author adds many details about the dark night‚ General Zaroff’s mansion‚ and the jungle to add more suspense‚ or terror‚ to the story. In the beginning of the story‚ Rainsford‚ Whitney‚ Captain Nielsen‚ the crew are sailing on a dark night. Rainsford describes the night as “moist‚ black velvet.” They were sailing around an island known as ‘Ship-Trap
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At the start of the story‚ Sanger Rainsford is sailing south to hunt jaguars in the Amazon with a fellow hunter named Whitney. Rainsford is presented as heartless hunter‚ unconcerned about the life or feelings of his prey. In the middle of the night‚ Rainsford accidentally falls over the side of the yacht‚ but saves himself by swimming to the rocky shore of Ship-Trap Island. He discovers a large manor on a cliff. He knocks at the door and is welcomed by General Zaroff‚ a man of noble Cossack heritage
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SOME TRANSISTIONS * Abuse * Bullying * Bereavement * Family Breakdown MOST TRANSISTIONS Puberty – This could make the child or young person feel confused because they can’t control what is happening to them‚ this could also make the child become dismissive or make the child become argumentative with parents. SOME TRANSISTIONS Bereavement - For the majority of children‚ parents are the most significant people in their lives‚ so if one of them dies‚ life as the child knows it
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which have brought some changes in our life. One of the most prominent features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life. Nowadays‚ more and more new things invented to make our life more comfortable and convenient. It is difficult for us to point out which inventions changed human’s life the most‚ but in my opinion the three most remarkable inventions changed the world the most are the creations of electricity‚ aircraft and computer
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One critic remarked that “Ironically‚ Zaroff’s belief in his invincibility as a hunter‚ weakens him and causes his defeat.” After reading “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ I think thins comment is right on target and I agree with him one hundred percent. In the end‚ Zaroff’s attitude about his hunting skills is what caused him to loose the most dangerous game. Zaroff’s lose was due to the fact that he thought he was the best and there was no one out there that could beat him. For example
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I happen to have quite a few achievements that I am rather proud of. My first most meaningful achievement is working hard to keep my grades up in school‚ which has allowed me to accomplish my other achievements. Next‚ another one of my most meaningful achievements is being accepted for the ACE Puente program. The ACE Puente Program allows qualifying high school sophomores to graduate with 24 college credits. This achievement is very meaningful to me because I take my education very seriously‚ and
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to so much misfortune. From the minute he fell off his yacht‚ Rainsford found himself in the biggest challenge of his life. In this short story‚ you learn that humans are not the only ones who have feelings‚ but that animals have feelings too. What most readers get out of this story is to be ready for anything that comes your way. At first he was on a yacht smoking a cigar to running for his life on an island. Richard Connell shows us a different perspective we have not thought of. He was one of
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My First Trophy Honestly‚ I have not really accomplished too much in my life but there is one achievement for which I received an award that depicts the effort and devotion I exerted into wrestling. Last year I was voted the most valuable junior varsity wrestler by my teammates and I received a trophy to honor my outstanding season. It is not a spectacular trophy. Rather‚ its value comes from a more personal sentiment‚ being a reminder that hard work and determination is the key to accomplishing
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Animal Intelligence In the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford stated “Who cares how a jaguar feels?....They’ve no understanding.” “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story about how a character believes that animals do not have feelings‚ just when he‚ ironically‚ gets hunted himself‚ but by a human. The author‚ Richard Connell‚ has written various American short stories for all ages. Contrary to Rainsford’s statement‚ I believe that all animals can reason. If humans cannot understand
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