Simply Mortified

Homer’s first four books of the epic poem The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles, introduces a seemingly weak boy struggling with his identity, who goes on a journey to find his missing father. During his 20 year absence, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, is absent in parenting his son Telemachus. Telemachus is deeply affected by his fatherless upbringing, and thus suitors take advantage of Odysseus’s absence, infesting Odysseus’ home, eating away his legacy, while attempting to steal

of flying fish leap out of the water, some even landing in his boat. After Pi kills one of the flying fish, he becomes a different person. Pi describes that as he is killing the flying fish he had “Tears flowing down my cheeks” (Martel 88). He is mortified by having to kill the fish, even if it is to stay alive. He was shy and timid. A little while later though, Pi tries his hand at fishing one more time for the day. He manages to hook a great big Dorado, or Mahi Mahi. He yanks it in triumphantly

How many times have you dreaded when the teacher assigns you a project-based assessment, especially when it is a large portion of your grade? It is just a useless activity, no learning involved, right? Although these assignments can be stressful burdens, they can be learning opportunities, too. They can also express one's unique creativity and help participation grades. Most of all, however, project-based assessments can provoke learning. All of them are unique. Each time the day comes during which

this, tell my family, my friends, but I could not physically get the words out of my mouth. Even simply writing the words just now took some considerable willpower. It is not that I was afraid that my family would be angry, or that they wouldn’t understand. I was simply afraid of changing things. I knew that once I told even a single person, this whole thing would be real. It wouldn’t just be

I’d begun my trek toward town when – Bam – an unfamiliar person slammed right into me. True, I acknowledge I tend to approach life with a preference for remaining invisible, thus unapproachable to those I may encounter. That being said, this oaf simply took that attitude a bit too far. After all, while I might bear such an outlook, I am hardly an apparition floating about mimicking life! Yet, this – this man smashed right into me so violently I’d have plowed into the ground had he not wrapped

forth protocol, as well as no mention of non-combatants (International Commitee of the Red Cross). The idea of the Genova Convention started in 1859 by a swiss man named, Henry Dunant who after the seeing the results of the Battle of Solferino was mortified upon witnessing the soldiers who lay dying on the now vacated battlefield (Peace Pledge Union). Upon seeing this dreadful sight Henry had the idea to create an international

Regardless of the capabilities of a few people, we ought to have obligatory military administration, since it makes a more grounded country and unite us to join with each other. This will be a methodology to construct an extensive and effective military prepared for battle in the seasons of when war happens and is expected to ensure the states. This dubious subject had been raised against on religious and political financial aspects. The great or masters of this subject are exceedingly separated

"I began to play a song, when all of a sudden I just stopped," "Mortified, I just started laughing, and realized that I had stage fright. It wasn't a lot of people, but they were great. They cheered me on, saying, 'Keep going, keep going!' Even though I was embarrassed, their support and kindness gave me the courage to plow on and finish the song."Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in

Grace Robinson October 10, 2016 The social norm I decided to break was facing the back of an elevator rather than the front. No matter how social one may be, people tend to act very anti-social while riding in an elevator. We avoid making eye contact, we all stare in a different direction, we never start a conversation; it’s just what we do. I would consider elevators a very fragile place for social behavior, and one wrong move could cause an extremely awkward and uncomfortable situation. Facing

Folsom’s does a great job in proving that “ the novel does not simply endorse Elinor’s self-command and hidden suffering or condemn Marianne’s expressiveness” (29). Folsom’s claim holds true when examining Elinor’s reaction at the end of volume one when she discovers that the man she loves is engaged. Upon finding out