You are putting yourself in high risk when you are participating in extreme sports. There are several reasons for why an athlete put themselves through those risk just for a sport. In Touching the Void‚ Joe Simpson and Simon are climbing a 21‚000-foot mountain that no one has accomplished. “Looming over‚ with my stomach clenched‚ and a sharp sense of danger‚ I enjoyed the feeling” (Simpson 31). When Joe was almost at the top of the mountain he expresses his emotions that he feels being up there and
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“Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter”‚ said unknow. Cole matthews the main of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. Cole went to the island because he was being bad and a bear hurt him serious and i thinks he needs to go back. I think he should be sent back to the island because he learns more there than in jail‚ he need a second chance‚ and he need a chance to prove himself. The first reason‚ he learns more at the island than at jail. After he went to the
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After reading spirit bear‚ I have realized a lot about my personality‚ specifically my spirit animals and how they relate to me. The three animals I got are the mysterious wolf‚ the curious cat‚ and the cunning fox. I was very surprised by the animals that I got‚ but once I read a bit more about it‚ I could see why I got each animal. For my first animal I got a wolf‚ they are loyal‚ and they like to stay in packs. This relates to me because I’m almost never alone‚ I’m either with my friends or family
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to support her family? Probably not. However‚ eleven-year-old Henry Casavant does. Henry’s older brother was killed by a hit and run driver‚ and Henry had to get a job at his local Corner Market to help bring in money for his family. In Tunes for Bears to Dance To by Robert Cormier‚ Henry evolved from being a depressed 12-year-old boy at the beginning of the novel to being obedient in the mid-section of the novel‚ and finally to being regretful as the novel ended. These changes were caused by the
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Arnold Spirit “Junior” is the protagonist of our story. Funny‚ smart‚ emotional‚ poor‚ brave‚ persevering‚ all of these are traits that describe Junior. Born at the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit‚ Washington‚ Junior was expected to die during the surgery‚ but miraculously lived. However his brain suffered major brain damage during the surgery which gave him 10 more teeth than usual‚ and seizures. His head was much larger than the usual‚ and his feet were that of a clowns; and as you may
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The documentary Touching the Void is about two skilled climbers Simon Yates and Joe Simpson‚ the two friends had reached the top of the Siula Grande Mountain which had never been done before. Everything was going fairly smoothly until Joe shatters his leg from falling down an ice cliff. Simon did not know that Joe had fractured his leg and but he did however attempt to lower him down. These efforts were unsuccessful and both Joe and Simon were sliding down the cliff‚ it was clear that if things continued
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ANALYSIS • Choice of words- The first line shows the bold strong words that show aggression and the capital letters emphasises his anger‚ frustration and pain. His anger can be said to be directed at several things – his painful knee‚ his climbing partner Simon lowering him and causing pain to his knee and his anger at himself that his injury has caused them this distress and difficulty. • When you’re angry‚ you often erupt in saying things that you may not normally say. Joe describes himself as
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Touching the Void Brandon Large 9M Structure of the Film 1.a) I think that the film maker chose to use interviews and re-enactmentsbecause provides a much better engaging atmosphere for the audienceand it also provides the feeling of you actually being there and witnessingthe events that happen throughout the film.b) The advantages using this technique give to the film and the film makeris that it has the sense that the audience feels as if they had the sameexperience while watching the big screen
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Grizzly Bears and the Turtles Myths and Folktales haved played a big part in Native American culture since the beginning of their time. Stories are passed down from generation to generation so their ideas and history can be preserved over time. Many of these oral tellings have been translated into written pieces so more of the world can be exposed to these ideas. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”‚ that is retold by Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchac‚ and “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” are both great
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From Touching he Void Backgraund Joe Simpson’s book "Touching the Void" was publised in 1998; translated into 23 languages and achieved sales of 500‚000 across all editions. When Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates decided to go climbing in Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes‚ he wouldn’t imagine he would caught up in the most spectacular survival story. Fallen into a crevasse after Yates cuts the rope during an accident he was left for dead‚ but his will to survive was stronger than the
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