finishing my last lap out of the 4 miles. I had called my mom to pick me up and ten minutes ago‚ but she was not here yet‚ I just assumed she was just running a little bit late. I can tell you standing outside in the flaming fiery sun‚ covered in sweat with no water bottle in hand is no fun. As I was waiting beads of sweat‚ thermoregulatory sweating‚ started appearing on my skin. The two types of sweating are eccrine glands‚ armpits‚ and apocrine glands‚ in the palms and soles of my hand. I knew my body
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The theme selflessness first appears in The Third Wish when Mr. Peters saves a swan. First‚ Mr. Peters makes sure this swan is fine. For instance‚ the text says‚ “ Mr. Peters wanted to make sure that the swan was all right and had suffered no Injuries in its struggles.” Mr. Peters wants to make sure that the swan is okay. even if he doesn’t know he will get three wishes. As Leta grows older she starts complaining that she misses her sister at her old life. Mr. Peters wife Leta‚ complains about
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Poets often use literary techniques to clearly convey the personalities of their speakers. In "My Last Duchess"‚ Robert Browning uses point of view‚ diction‚ and imagery to achieve a powerful effect‚ underlining the attitude and personality of the Duke. In a dramatic monologue‚ character development is based on what the speaker says‚ and how he says it. In "My Last Duchess"‚ the speaker of the monologue addresses a fictional audience‚ and the reader is seen as an unnoticed third party
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Apathy: A Death Wish "Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all--the apathy of human beings." Some might think that when Helen Keller spoke those words‚ she was talking about some weird disease in an exotic place that affects people in the slums. Or probably a flaw found in the mentally ill. She was not talking of a disease or a problem that affects only one group of people‚ but one that affects society as a whole. Apathy is not some dreaded
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much of a success in the sleep department. The reason was I was nervous because my mom told me she had scheduled an appointment for me to see the doctor because she was concerned about my nutrition and whether or not I was doing okay. In my mind it was just going to be a regular routine check‚ up‚ but‚ oh‚ was I wrong. My mom is not the strictest parent. She suggested I stay home that day and miss school since my appointment was at 10:20 a.m. But I insisted on going. I
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making life miserable. So‚ a major source of unhappiness for humans is loneliness. Loneliness deprives us of love and companionship‚ which are basic human needs. Often times‚ humans associate loneliness with sadness and misery. This is shown in My Last Duchess‚ after the narrator and Bill break up. She says‚ “I could make myself cry even more by repeating the words: love‚ alone‚ sad‚ over.” The narrator’s misery is founded in her loneliness‚ specifically loneliness in the heart. Her relationship
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to be beautiful. Bethany believes that beauty is everything‚ that it’s a key factor in life. She thinks that it will bring her much good than she already has. However‚ Carla knows the disadvantages of being beautiful and tried to warn Bethany not to wish for it. When Bethany has the power to change what she has and to get what she has always wanted‚ the writer uses Carla to show that Bethany will be disappointed. Carla is definitely not happy with her and has her own insecurities; meanwhile Bethany
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A young boy‚ full of imagination and new exciting adventures‚ is the protagonist of the story “The Wish.” This story was written by the author Roald Dahl‚ a well-known author that has also written the stories‚ “The BFG”‚ “Matilda” and‚ “James and the Giant Peach‚” Children have minds packed with creativity‚ everything is an adventure. For this young boy‚ he becomes wildly engulfed in his imagination each day. Some characteristics of the boy include that he is incredibly imaginative‚ and he has
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My Academic Experience the Past Nine Weeks The long term results and value of completing a degree in higher education are many folded and range from financial to cultural. It is true that those of us who complete a degree benefit from higher paying jobs‚ but also can be said that we gain more acclaim and esteem among our peers as well. It seems that when you are educated and people are able to tell that you are educated you are treated differently than if you don’t have an education. You are able
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Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite times of the year‚ besides Christmas. I love spending time with family and friends while enjoying the delicious Thanksgiving meal. My aunt’s husband is a culinary chef‚ so with that being said‚ our meals are always homecooked and taste heavenly. My entire family gathers on Thanksgiving Day at my aunt’s house where we spend the entire day eating‚ catching up with one another‚ and enjoying each other’s presence. Most importantly‚ we all get to see my cousins who range
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