Pain The statement made by Diane Ackerman “Being able to withstand pain depends to a considerable extent on culture and tradition‚ “means that the pain people feel can basically be in the mind because of the way they were brought up and what they have seen and heard in their upcoming. People really don’t know anything different besides their cultures and traditions. In Diane Ackerman’s essay she provides multiple examples to prove this statement but I will only share two. The first example she
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snug moment‚ then the next. Meanwhile‚ the brain piped fugues of worry and staged mind-theaters full of tragedies and triumphs‚ because unfortunately‚ the fear of death does wonders to focus the mind‚ inspire creativity‚ and heightens the senses.” (Ackerman) By risking her family’s life as well as her own‚ Antonina reinforces the fact that she is more than a “housewife”. Furthermore‚ as the protagonist of this novel‚ Antonina shows the readers an early example of female empowerment and the effects
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"Civilization advances as more and more of life’s essentials are absorbed by the unconscious." -Diane Ackerman‚ "An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain" The mind fascinates me--especially the unconscious/subconscious mind. The other than conscious is an integral part of my work in the persuasion field. In her amazing book‚ Diane Ackerman explains that our brains need space without volume because the conscious mind‚ the thinking part‚ can only hold a finite amount of information
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most out of the few precious years that we have left. In the poems “A Fine‚ a Private Place” by Diane Ackerman and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell‚ carpe diem is the underlying theme that ties them together‚ yet there are still a few key differences throughout each of these two poems that shows two very different perspectives on how one goes about seizing their day. The first poem by Ackerman is about two lovers who find their own special place to make love: under water. The writer describes
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The novel The Zoo Keepers Wife‚ By Diane Ackerman ties together: stories‚ memories‚ and interviews centered on Antonia and Jan Zabinski and the Warsaw Jews that they saved during the Holocaust. One of the main characters Antonia played a tremendous role and definitely stood out in this novel. She took Warsaw’s Jews’ in‚ and provided them with a stable shelter to stay in during this war. I believe that it takes a brave person to house Jew’s especially during this time. Her mission was to preserve
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For me‚ home is where my family is‚ a place with memories and a place where I can be myself and not be afraid people will judge me. At some point in life the meaning of home is established. In “The Round Walls of Home” by Diane Ackerman‚ Ackerman states‚ “You know what home is.” Even though some people do not specifically think of what home means to them‚ the meaning of home is still evident. When I was younger I thought it would be fun to live in my tree house but I realized I would
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love can do to a man. An aspect of the word love is emotions because it can be separated into three parts‚ happiness‚ sadness and anger. Love is a very power word that can be wonderful when it’s used wisely. According to Love’s Vocabulary by Diane Ackerman it claimed that “we think of love as a positive force that somehow ennobles the one feeling it.” For example on page 164 lines 52-53it stated‚ “When a friend confesses that he’s in love‚ we congratulate him.” Love is a wonderful and beautiful
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Through the ages‚ art has played a fundamental role in life. We experience Art on a daily basis because it’s universal and therefore everywhere. Art plays a huge part in making our lives considerably rich. Imagine‚ just for a second‚ a world with no art. You may probably think "So what?" but just consider the impact that lack of graphics would have on your favorite video game‚ on Internet. Art gives people a way to be imaginative and express themselves. For some people‚ art is one of the reasons
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As the world continues to become increasingly more globalized‚ people are more focused on the impact it may have on one kind of animal‚ humans. Through this anthropocentric way of thinking‚ the impact of globalization on all animals besides humans is often not recognized despite the vast importance that it holds. As the human world continues to work towards globalization‚ or a more interconnected world‚ the livelihood and future of nearly all animal species is threatened. The book‚ “A Sixth Extinction”
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Romeo and Juliet Are Not Responsible “For never was a story of more woe. / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.325-326). These are the last two lines of what is arguably the most infamous love story of all time‚ Romeo and Juliet. Some may think that these two lovers’ lust ultimately causes their own tragic deaths; however‚ there are several other variables that are factors in the unfortunate chain of events leading up to their double suicide. Juliet and Romeo are not accountable for their
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