The summer vacation finally started. I was on a ship to Alaska. But that night the ship hit an iceberg. The ship was sinking and everyone was hurrying to the emergency exit. The exit was locked. There was no way out‚ but a broken window caught my attention. I could have jumped out of the window. However I thought the window was not big enough for me to pass through. But I still dove out of the window so as to escape. A big piece of glass was stuck to my arm. I had been floating on the sea for days
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This is a living example of technology advancement. We accepted things and events attributing their cause to nature and her wrath. However‚ advancement and technology could give us a different picture. This way‚ it has become a habit with us to accept everything that history states and dictates. On the process the modern world has found ways to offer a different view on it. In other words‚ the modern world has turn impossibilities to possibilities. William’s report gives an insight into this. A mummy
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response to the truthfulness of aforementioned statement‚ many factors must be taken into consideration. For example‚ if the act that led to the fame and glory of an explorer was actually founded in logic and science or if it was luck that led to their discovery and subsequent recognition. Also‚ one would have to consider the difference between their motives and the actual findings. For example‚ if they accomplished what they set out to do or if they ultimately failed in the mission they attempted to
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happen." -Jerry Brown If an individual allows changes to occur in one’s life‚ then love can be the wonderful result of that acceptance. The theme of reasons why we love and how we love different people is demonstrated throughout the book The Accidental Tourist‚ written by Anne Tyler. There are two main characters that undergo and accept the changes in their lives‚ and one character that stays static throughout the book‚ helping one of the characters to change. Macon Leary is first grounded by
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political correctness of Columbus’s “discovery of the New World” and the International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples as well as the American Indian Movement both brought up claims that Columbus “was a marauding invader”. In the debate‚ the natives were portrayed as people living in harmony and Columbus as an intruder that disrupted this said harmony between the people. Throughout most of the discussion‚ there were little points made about how significant his discoveries were and how they impacted us today
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During the age of exploration‚ the idea of exploring had affected the lives of many people. The drive to explore the unknown led to the creation of many new inventions. These inventions made exploration easier and more efficient. Some advancements were the compass and the Portolani chart‚ which allowed them to know where and what direction they were going. Others included the Astrolable‚ used for measuring latitude‚ and the caravel‚ which was a different type of sail that made the boats faster. These
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"\ Discoveries reveal once hidden aspects of ourselves and others ** Discoveries that are acquired through struggle and adversity can provide a unique and lasting impact if the individual is receptive to these experiences Discovery of self can lead to fresh and meaningful understandings of our relationships and our place within the wider world ‘Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional‚ creative‚ intellectual‚ physical and spiritual.’ Discovery is a
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In Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist‚ the theme of death is one of the most prevalent themes in the novel. Without death‚ the novel would not have the story that it does. Death is the first conflict that launches the tale of these two‚ now divorced‚ couple. Through the pain and sorrow‚ Macon‚ finds himself through little things such as change and travel. After the killing of their son‚ Sarah and Macon’s relationship went downhill. Macon was not very comforting of caring towards his wife‚ and she
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Throughout the past years‚ there has been many potent discoveries‚ people all around the world find and they use these findings to add on to prior knowledge. In addition‚ these new observation and ideas that are introduced to society allows‚ humans to revolutionize and expand society as a whole. In addition‚ the answer to many issues humans suffer from in modern society‚ can be solved by understanding the origin of the problem‚ hence be able to further their investigation for a solution. To begin
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Pivka October 20‚ 2011 English 101 P2 “Notes of a Native Speaker” Summary In 1998‚ Eric Liu wrote a book about his struggle with acculturation titled “The Accidental Asian”. A chapter within the book called “Notes of a Native Speaker” depicts an essay written by Liu which fully describes his struggles with race and how he overcame them. Eric Liu is an American born Taiwanese Asian. His parents immigrated to the United States before he was born and in so‚ gave him a mixed cultural background
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