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    “Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one’s journey is easy. It’s how they handle it that makes people unique.” Dictionary.com defines adversity as “adversity n. adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune‚ calamity‚ or distress.” Adversity is something that everyone will experience at some point in his life; however‚ some people face greater adversities than others. Morrie Schwartz and Elie Wiesel are two men that faced two of the greatest adversities that this world

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    When faced with adversities‚ the natural way of a human to respond to them are to fix them or just try to move on‚ but in some novels characters have to go through the worst of them‚ so let’s talk about how they felt and what they went through. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. Fever 1793 was one of the best books I have ever read because of the plot and the moments that really got to me. Mattie was one of the main characters and she went through

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    Introductory 1:Adversity is a common thing amongst the human-race. Almost everyone has had a problem once or twice in their life. For example‚ not everyone can agree on everything. Arguments amongst people aren’t rare‚ and almost every person has been a part of one. Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird had this exact adversity in her life. When she first went to school‚ she found different kinds of classmates with different views and opinions. She even butted heads with her teacher when she told Scout

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    obstacles‚ but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats." The meaning behind Theodore Roosevelt’s quote is to not only overcome adversity‚ but win while doing so. One can’t just have the tools to be great‚ they have to use them. Those that use these tools are the ones that truly achieve greatness. The Roman poet Horace explained that “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Most everyone knows the difference between

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    How do I face adversity? We all ask ourselves this at one point in our lives. Am I a carrot‚ an egg‚ or a coffee bean? I think that it depends on the situation. A carrot becomes weak‚ an egg becomes hard and spiteful‚ and a coffee bean changes its surroundings. I am all of these. I am a carrot‚ an egg‚ and a coffee bean when I face adversity. How do you make gold soup? You put twenty four “carrots” in it of course. I like to think of myself as having a pretty thick skin‚ but that can all change

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    Adversity builds character. The challenges we face teach us resourcefulness‚ self- reliance‚ courage‚ patience‚ perseverance‚ and self-discipline. Challenges have a way of bringing out talents and creativity in people that otherwise they might have never discovered. Horace once said‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Beethoven‚ for example‚ suffered from difficulty with hearing. He also had a problem with

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    Overcoming Adversity “All the adversity I’ve had in my life‚ all the troubles and obstacles have strengthened me… You may not realize when it happened‚ but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” –Walt Disney. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago journey across the desert in search of his personal legend. He overcomes negativity‚ the love of a beautiful woman‚ and the fear of actually realizing his own dream. In the story‚ Santiago must overcome many obstacles so that

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    Adversity is something that one will always go through from the moment they are born to the moment they die and this is a fact that everyone knows as they grow up. One many not know about adversity while they are young but they eventually understand the meaning to it. Many are able to overcome the many adversities that lie in their path but there are a few that are not able to endure it and give up half way. Those who are able to endure the pain and suffering that comes with adversity will then receive

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    B-5 Mrs. Simonton AICE English Language 9 November 2015 Adversity Essay Throughout time‚ many people have faced adversity‚ with varying outcomes in their lives. Some believe that this adversity has the effect of uncovering abilities that would not otherwise show themselves. This is a view that holds abundant of truth‚ but is far too large of an idea to make a black and white analysis of. Overall‚ while it is indubitable that adversity has the ability to break people as well as uncover their worst

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    Overcoming Adversity Questions 1. He struggles with mental and social adversity Mental Adversity: Being misfortunately intellectually challenged. Social Adversity: Being misfortunately unable to communicate with people on the same level as us. 2. Some of the difficulties that he faces in daily life with his schizophrenia are that after his hospitalization‚ when he is on the medication he can’t react to his wife‚ baby son‚ or anyone else. Other difficulties that he encounters is that he has

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