in my hospital bed I have not been able to stop thinking about your bravery and all that you have done for me. You risked your life to save mine‚ you were my guardian angel. You gave me hope and something to live for when I needed it most and for that I will be forever grateful. Without your help‚ bravery and compassion I don’t think that I would be alive today. I cannot thank you enough; there are no words for this. As I lay in that dark‚ cold hole‚ naked and emaciated I had lost all hold
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Does Michele learn that adults are not to be trusted or relied upon? At the beginning of this novel the reader is introduced to an innocent and seemingly normal child. The story really starts when Michele discovers a boy in a whole. Michele doesn’t find anyone to help this helpless boy but rather keeps it a secret; something that he has found to keep for himself. This boy in the whole eventually tells a story to Michele (not in words) that people around him are not what they seem. People who he thinks
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I’m Not Scared explores the playful and volatile world of childhood through the eyes of nine-year-old Michele‚ who is forced‚ again and again‚ to make the hard choices that will define his character. As the book opens‚ he must choose between helping his younger sister or winning a race. Later‚ he must choose between letting his friend Barbara be humiliated or taking the punishment himself. And as the novel approaches its stunning climax‚ he must choose between obeying his father and fulfilling the
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“Papa is the bogeyman.” Is Pino Amitrano an evil man? In the novel I’m Not Scared‚ Pino Amitrano is portrayed as the villain who committed a heinous crime and betrayed his son. Pino was a man of principles and integrity who loved his family whole heartedly‚ yet somehow he was overcome by greed and fear which prompted him to do malicious acts which made him evil man. Through various events that took place in the novel‚ Niccolo Amanniti showed how he descended into darkness enabling him to commit
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Is Michele a flawless (无瑕疵的; 无裂缝的; 无缺点的)hero? Stacey As far as I am concerned‚ Michele isn’t a flawless hero. Nobody is completely perfect. Although Michele has strong moral convictions‚ the entire community of Aqua Traverse does not have. He also has his own defect‚ such as his greedy (for) things and disloyalty and betrayal to filippo. At the beginning of story‚ when Michele discovers Filippo‚ he doesn’t show any normal feelings. He just think the boy in the hole is his because he finds
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I’m Not Scared: Chapter Questions Chapter 1 pp. 1-41 1. Acqua Traverse has a very farm like setting‚ with a heap of livestock and things such a vegetables growing. It was a countryside setting. Acqua Traverse is very desolate during the day‚ only the children venture outside as it is summer and is extremely hot. The adults stay inside during the day to escape the heat. It seems as if most people in Acqua Traverse know each other as well. I feel as if Acqua Traverse is your typical countryside
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Landscape of Fear In “Scared to Death” by Ed Yong‚ he discusses how the addition of one predator can cause a cascade effect on the remaining prey in the ecosystem. The grey wolf was originally eradicated in the Yellowstone Park in order to increase quality of life for the elk. The elk was the natural prey of the wolf‚ and faced dwindling populations due to its presence. Following the elimination of the removal of the wolves‚ the elk population flourished‚ reaching numbers as high as 19‚000. This
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Ed Yong’s article‚ "Scared to Death"‚ describes how returning wolves to Yellowstone affected the elk population’s patterns and behaviors. Many people believe that the fear of being eaten is what drives animals away. However‚ this theory is not completely true. The Yellowstone elk population was thriving‚ but the wolves’ return impacted it on many different levels. Yong wrote‚ "Seen through the eyes of an elk‚ the physical terrain is overlaid with a mental map of risk‚ complete with "mountains"
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According to the article “But I’m Not Tired!” by Alice Park‚ she states that last year the National Sleep Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7-12 year-olds said they felt tired during the day‚ and 15% nodded off at school. Kid’s now are not getting as much sleep as they should be getting a good education. For kids to do well in school the article states that for the most school-age children‚ 10 ½ hours of sleep is ideal. A lot of parents and kids think that the right amount of time to sleep
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I have seen or read about the beautiful places that are located in India. Kashmir is a heaven on earth with its bracing climate and scenic beauty. Bombay‚ the gateway of India‚ is a natural harbour with beautiful surroundings. Chandigarh‚ a union territory‚ is the most well laid out city of India and speaks volumes for the skill of the French designer who planned it. The Taj at Agra is the most beautiful Tomb which symbolises eternal love. But I have not seen a more beautiful place than the Mughal
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