Essay on The Career of Dr Al Muderis, a Bionic Surgeon

Many people undertake missions, but why? Most are looking for what they most desire, to prove themselves, to achieve their long lasting dreams and goals, and changing their lives from the difficult to the simple. For example, Farah Ahmedi, went through all of these challenges to reach freedom, Aengus went searching for true love, and Rikki- TIkki Tavi wanted to prove himself and protect his “family”.These characters had different for doing what they did. Ahmedi was determined to survive any circumstances, while Aengus wanted to find the girl to have true love, and Rikki-Tikki wanted to be a true mongoose, killing and eating snakes. However all three were able to go through these obstacles and reach their goals.

Those journeys could be physical journeys when you go from one place to another or they could be mental journeys when a difficult time of change and development takes place. Journeys often teach us how challenging life can be and teach us about ourselves. In the play Boy Overboard adapted from the novel by Morris Gleitzman, we see how Jamal and Bibi are forced into going on an emotional and distressing physical journey fleeing from Afghanistan to Australia, because of the Taliban that control Afghanistan. Jamal and Bibi have faced many obstacles on their journey from hiding in the back of a truck, Bibi nearly getting blown up, living in a miserable refugee camp and losing their parents. Throughout the play we see how Jamal matures at a young age and becomes a father figure for his little sister. We see how different events shape Jamal into the person he is and how he thinks. We learn how Jamal has the ability to think and act quickly when he straight away tells Rashida and Bibi to disguise themselves as boys when pirates come onto the boat to take girls away. We see how an event in Jamal’s life like being separated form his parents turns him into a mature adult at the age of

In Chapter 1 the author explains the symbolic reasoning of why a character takes a trip. They don't just take a trip they take a quest. Structurally a quest has a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials en route, and a reason to go there. Quests usually involve characters such as a knight, a dangerous road, a Holy Grail, a dragon, an evil knight, and a princess. The quest also involves the character to gain self-knowledge out of taking the adventure to the stated place where he or she is going.

“A man who has been through bitter experiences and traveled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time”- Homer. Why do people go on journeys? What is the benefit, if anything? The Odyssey, written by Homer, describes the life of a man, Odysseus, who undertakes a journey to reach a destination. Leaving his home town of Ithaca, he arrives at Troy for the Trojan War.

In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Thomas Foster presents a guide to help readers further understand the novels they read. In chapter one, he claims that every trip is a quest, and every quest has five main components. Each journey consists of a “quester”, or a journeying character that lacks self-knowledge. This character has a desired destination and a stated purpose of going there. Throughout this journey, the character experiences challenges and obstacles, eventually learning something new about him or her self. Thus, we learn that a simple trip has a deeper meaning and purpose.

He was agonizingly strapped to the ship, in order to withstand the lure and temptation of the siren’s songs. He struggled with all his might, to give in to the Sirens callings. He was strong, but he was able to resist. Once they were safely past the Sirens, his crew set

Foster breaks down the aspects of a journey to describe the quester, the destination, the stated reason, the challenges, and the real reason. The character who embarks on the journey, also known as the quester, has a defined reason to do so, whether it is to obtain an object, save one from the lurking dangers, or acquire life-saving knowledge. Along their way to reach their destination, they may encounter various challenges such as a physical barrier, a challenger/defender, or a personal obstacle they must face. Through whatever form it takes, these barriers force the quester to challenge their abilities and beliefs, which ultimately leads to them discovering personal knowledge previously unknown about themselves. Though the quester may have accomplished their stated goal of their journey, they return from their voyage often as a changed person as the real reason for their quest was to gain self-knowledge. After they finish their conquest, the quester realizes that the journey was more important than the destination whether they built upon their relationships with another, conquered a personal fear, or gained new found knowledge about themselves, altering their personality and their identity. Foster believes that every trip is a quest, and the quest is a revelation about one’s

be an integral part of my life. What I experience will shape how I think

Why do people undertake missions? Farah Ahmedi and Annie Johnson had to undertake a mission to survive and Ernesto Galarza had to learn a new language and a new culture. Although they don’t have the same mission they have the same purpose to complete their mission. Lets get into this great heroes completing their mission with no mistakes.

Thousands of men and women would bunk on a boat for up to almost a year. When traveling to California, the men and women on board had to live several months eating old and moldy food, this caused many to die or become ill. The unhealthy voyage was also very dangerous, they had to go through many storms, some could even lead to a ship sinking or a person getting thrown overboard. The author stated “ The trip around Cape Horn was a dangerous as well as unpleasant. Ferocious rains and freezing gales buffeted the vessels, pushing

Columbus made an especially daring trip when he set sail for the Indies. He knew he was headed for some rough water, bad weather, and maybe even an unwelcoming crowd of people.

A journey is a trip taken to any place and can be physical, mental, or spiritual. In the text, “The Cruelest Journey: 600 Miles” by Kira Salak talks about Kira Salak kayak journey on the Niger River. Another text, “Migrant Labor” is about motivations of migrant workers that promote them to move to California. Furthermore, “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck discusses the simulations for refugees to migrate to California. Lastly, “The Odyssey by Homer is about Odysseus inspirations for his journey and his fight with cyclopes.

When speaking of the journey one is speaking of an act in which the mind or the body are going through a vigor of change and an instance of importance. The journey, whether literal or figurative, is a thing that could impact life, reason, and even passion for what one holds dear. Such as a woman realizing that medicine is their calling or a man having a roller coaster of emotions during their daily viewing of their favorite television show, a journey can be anything and at any level of life, but always an instance of importance.

From a Journey, people can learn a lot from lessons or experiences that they have made throughout the Journey. Some journeys may be frustrating, while others may be interesting and quick, but with very journey, you learn something. In “The Odyssey”, Odysseus, the main character, learns a lot about himself and others while on his 21 year journey back to Ithaca. In “The Return”, Kamau is involved with a physical journey, but still learns something really valuable about life.

Georges had made such a difference he was recognized nationally for his chain of ASCOVIME schools and hospitals in Africa. Undoubtedly, he was definitely deserving of this award, especially his aid work he has done in the recent years. A mix of Cameroonian doctors, Bwelle, and foreign medical students have performed 700 free surgeries in the past year(Meghan Dunn and Danielle Berger). Bwelle and other doctors has achieved hundreds of free surgeries saving lives of those with improper or even no medical care at all. Georges Bwelle has worked hard to achieve his feats and is most deserving of all of his accomplishments.