superhuman strength or the ability to kill giant beasts. They are usually people who help others and push towards a better future. These people would have qualities such as determination‚ humbleness‚ and selflessness. In the short story “And of Clay We are Created‚” by Isabel Allende‚ Rolf Carle was heroic for his determination to save Azucena. He tried many methods in order to save her‚ but was ultimately unsuccessful. He tried to pull Azucena out of the mud using a
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To begin‚ a great novelist‚ poet‚ and author once said “At times we feel outnumbered in our attempts to improve the world—to brighten and beautify‚ to preserve and heal and do what’s best for humanity. Selfless efforts can start to feel beleaguering‚ discouraging‚ even pointless with so little support. It is at these times I remind myself that I would rather be the last Good Samaritan standing than to join the ranks of selfish multitudes creating misery.” which gives us an image of being a good
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In Isabel Allende’s story “And of Clay We Are Created” she speaks of a woman who is telling the story of a man who is a news reporter and is covering the footage of a volcanic explosion. When he first heads out to the site he happens across a young girl stuck in a mud pit and desperately attempts to save her life. In the beginning of this story‚ we start out in the first person point of view from the woman’s perspective speaking in past tense‚ but by the end of the story the woman is speaking in
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“And of Clay Are We Created” written by Isabel Allende‚ is a story about Rolf Carlé‚ who is brought back to his tragic past‚ as he tries to save a little girl. They discovered the girl is thirteen-year-old Azucena. Her body covered in the clay and debris‚ only her head held above it all‚ which was caused by a tremendous avalanche that have buried entire towns and killed many people. Rolf Carlé is a reporter‚ he was one of the first to arrive to the scene. He is a well-known reporter by everyone‚
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And of Clay Are We Created This story gives a reflection on the role of the media because it demonstrates how news matter when a catastrophe occurs. Media is there to inform the public and increase their popularity but they are emotionally detached on what Azucena is going through. Allende makes media react in a particular way on how they should act with the people and be in guard on what to film‚ to please the public. The media only follows the company’s demands which is to bring more money
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02/27/2012 Heroism Roger Rosenblatt in his essay “The man in the Water” describes how the heroic passenger in the air crash was determined to put his life on the line to save others. The man in the water dedicates all his strength to save the others in the water‚ handing over the lifeline and rope each time it was given to him. Even though there were other three acknowledged heroes at the scene‚ Rosenblatt focuses on the anonymous man and every detail of the essay emphasizes his heroism because
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Water is the most commonly consumed drink in today’s world. Mostly‚ because it is essential to life‚ and partly because it is being presented to consumers in a neatly labeled‚ bottle. Water is a necessity‚ but having it in a bottle is not a necessity. In an article by Tree Hugger it asserts “Somehow‚ somewhere‚ somebody decided that tap water was no longer acceptable and along came the paranoia‚ the bottled water and the oceans full of trash and empty plastic bottles”(Watson). This statement reiterates
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Bottled Water and Tap Water The quality of water that we drink is a significant determinant of our health. Guarantee of the safety of water is a base for the prevention of diseases. Several people prefer to drink bottled or commercial mineral water in the presumption that they are safer and have quality as compared to tap water. I believe that tap water is the best choice for a few different reasons‚ Bottled water is very popular and easily available at most stores. Consumers spend a large
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In her 20th century short story “And of Clay Are We Created‚” Isabel Allende personifies the volcanic eruption as a destructive opponent‚ focused on wrecking havoc and devastation. The poor victim‚ Azucena must endure a relentless attack from the nature beast and she will be the victim of the destructive creature. Allende states “the mountain had awakened again”(Allende 26). The author invokes the daily action of wakening in order to announce the start of the monster’s day and the beginning of his
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Nya and Princess Gie Gie‚ from A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park and The Water Princess by Susan Verde‚ go everyday to fetch water. They have their similarities and they also have their differences‚ they both go and get water for their families and Princess Gie Gie has one trip to the pond and Nya has two trips to the pond a day. For example there similarites are that they both go to the pond and collect water‚ they both have to walk a long way‚ but Nya walks by her self and Princess Gie Gie
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