A Perfect Day For A Bananafish Thesis Statement

It caused me to suppress the anger and hatred that I had because of the absence of a father figure. It also allowed me to develop thick skin and perseverance when things became tough. As I continue to move forward, I take the experiences that have shaped who I am along with me. The next chapter in my life will be dental school where I can make an impact on my peers, the staff and the school as a whole. I hope that my ability to strive for greatness despite many odds will be something that I can spread among my peers as I continue on my path to becoming a

In my freshman year of college I met a young man with autism. I was not discouraged from becoming his friend based on his diagnosis, but instead I felt a strong need to be his friend. I could tell how badly he needed a friend because he seemed isolated by our fellow peers. I decided to turn casual run-ins with him on my college campus into weekly lunches. I offered him guidance with many of the difficulties he experienced and tried to show him a new outlook on various life situations. A year into our friendship he told me that I saved his life. While he believed I saved his life, he was actually the one to give me a sense of purpose to believe I was put on this earth to help and save more lives. Our friendship taught me about the importance of helping members of my community, and how

This tragic moment in my life was very impactful. Not only did it change my brother Jason’s life, but it also changed mine. At a young age I believed that everything happens for a reason. Events, such as arguments with friends, tragedies in life, or just happy moments happen to make

Balancing my time with school and taking care of my dad and aunt every day after school to care for them was quite challenging. Although they both insisted to focus on my studies instead of them I refused because they meant the world to me and I was afraid to lose them. Within time everything got better for my family. I learned a lot from all the crying and anger I had and I learned to value time and loved ones more than and this is where my outreach to god came into the picture I have never had a close relationship with God but dealing with my father and aunts illness gave me the motivation to reach to God. I believe that because of him my father will someday find that kidney donor and his eye surgeries will continue to let him recover a bit more of his eye sight and also the reason why my aunt conquered colon cancer.

Without them I don't know how I would accomplished what I've done so far. I've been defined as shy and quite. I tend to keep myself in a bubble of my own, which has also brought me many missed opportunities. Ever since i was young i kept things to myself closed out others from my life and I highly regret doing do. I hated participation, I disliked socializing, I disliked speaking up for my self, not all but much of that has changed. I've been slowly learning to take on big opportunities and challenges. I socialize more, I've even decided t take on leadership my senior year for my school. I've slowly opened myself more and explore foreign things, and I've learned to enjoy so. I really don't have the greatest life, i have many ups and downs, but ive learned how to cope with all of it. A major impact in my life was when my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I didn't want to loose my mother and it really brought my whole family down. Slowly but surely we are all gaining strength from this unwanted situation. This has demonstrated me the capability of myself and my strength to move on forward and enjoy this my life. this is just a chapter of my life and there's many more to

They made me realize if I’m happy, I do ten times better at whatever I do. When I approach anything in life, I try to be the happiest and most uplifting kid out there. When I see a kid struggling through something, I go over and try to help out. I know how it felt to be the worst at what you do. If you just have an amazing attitude into whatever you’re doing then none of the “I’m the best” matters, and it actually makes you better at what you want to be.

After embracing the differences and understanding their perspectives, I could notice small happy events and appreciate what is around me. Talking often with them about where we are heading toward and what I want to do with my life, I realized what I truly want to be. Both my parents deeply affected me the way I think and behave. Although I do not always agree with them, I am very thankful for the skill they trained to critically think and learn so that I will be able to succeed later in my life.

person, and helped him have a different outlook on life in many ways. Threw the beginning of

The outcome of this is that my sister helped me become the person I am. She has helped me find my true self. An event that also changed my life in a positive way was joining choir in the 3rd grade. I joined choir just to get out of class. I never thought I would actually like singing.

The mission trip to New Orleans. I had let Jesus into my heart but I started to get this desire and passion to want to start following him, but I didn't know what that looked like or what that meant or how to do it. And so I prayed and longed for him to show me that. As we headed down to New Orleans, the back of my van started to get into really good conversations about life and each other and Katie Thul asked the question that forever has changed my life. “What has been the hardest part of your life so far?”. This might not seem like to bad of a question, but the fact of the matter was that I had never told anybody about the dark and gritty parts of my life before. I had always bottled it up, to scared to tell anyone because I feared what people thought of me, to afraid they’d turn away. And as people went around sharing, it came my time to share and I knew I couldn't do it, so I said I didn't want to share, and as they went around deep inside me I was being told I needed to. I needed to let it out and just speak. And so they came back to me and I let them in, I told them about what I had gone through and as I was in tears I looked up and saw this kid looking back at me from the front of the van. He wasn't apart of the conversation we were having but you knew he was listening in and as our eyes met, he was in tears. I then realized that this was Anna’s brother. This was the kid. That week I embraced my past and used it to help and grow and evangelize this kid, Jackson. I knew what to say because I was in the exact spot he was in just a year earlier. The Lord showed me that I can make a difference in people's lives through him. God opened my eyes to the people I had around me. He put Sydney into my life, someone who on this trip poured a tremendous amount of wisdom, truth, and love into me and essentially pushed me to love and follow Jesus recklessly and at all costs. So many people, from Ally to Zach, to

Short stories have been written since the beginning of time, from drawings on cave walls to short stories by Edgar Allen Poe. Many people write these stories to explain their life experiences and feelings. “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “The Gift of the Magi” are two great examples of short stories that contain a lot of these feelings. They are explained through many literary elements. While both stories are well written, thoughtful, and contain many literary elements, “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” takes the reader deeper through symbolism, imagery, and tremendous details that impact them greatly.

My setbacks and challenges through being a foster child took me on a journey that continues to greater things because God’s plan is big. Hardship did not overpower me in the end. I am surrounded by people who love me. Challenges that I came to encounter turned into things I would not change for the world, like my adoption, and my Christianity. That blaze that once tore the inside of me now dispenses

Seymour lost who he was. His wife Murial was denying it, but everyone around knew what was going on, especially with the signs earlier on in the book. I believe it was only when he talked to the little girl Sybil that it brought some humanity back to him. You see his playful nature when he replies to Sybil’s claim that she saw a bananafish, “ ‘My God, no!’ said the young man. ‘Did he have any bananas in his mouth?’ " (Salinger). Naturally, fish don’t carry bananas in their mouth, but that little bit of playfulness showed that Seymor still had some normalcy in

Of course, they knocked me down a lot, physically and metaphorically, but they also ascertained that I would grow strong and confident. They taught me not to cry over the little things, and to hold my head high when I want nothing more to than to curl up in a ball. They implanted me with a highly competitive streak that has helped me succeed in athletics, and a fun-loving spirit that has helped me not to take life too seriously. With the fiery sicilian temper fueling over-dramatic arguments I have developed my skills in mediation, and also forgiveness. An important lesson for me was realizing that even adults are very flawed and life is much easier when instead of holding it against them, you accept them for who they

Children have a tendency to bring out the very best in people. I can say I have been fortunate to have four little blessings of my own. I consider each of them as a blessing and each day I am reminded of how much they mean to me. My children have brought out the best in me--parts that I never knew existed. As children grow, so do parents. I have evolved into a better person with the courage to overcome all obstacles because of the love that I have for my children.