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    Microwaves use high powered radio waves generated by a vacuum tube (also known as a magnetron) to heat up the drink and foodstuff placed within them. The high powered radio waves are channelled into the food compartment through a waveguide, and they heat up the food by interacting with the water molecules in the foodstuff. The greatest interaction between the high powered radio waves and the water molecules occur at the greatest amplitude of the waves, at points on the wave where the amplitude is equal

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    self-sacrifice for the other person’s gain. The Present vs. Average Waves in Unprotected Waters. Great writers create great themes. Simon Rich and Anne Tyler do this in “The Present” and “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters”. In "The Present" by Simon Rich, Xander must decide whether to erase his relationship with Emily, sparing her pain, or leave her to deal with it and have everything he desires. Similarly, Bet from “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” faces the decision between making her son live in a hospital

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    develops the character of Jerry through his experiences with the older boys on the beach. In “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters,” Anne Tyler explores the character of Bet and the events that lead to her tough decision to take her son to a home. Tyler and Lessing evolve their characters and add detail to their experiences through their subjects. In “Through the Tunnel” and “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters,” Doris Lessing and Anne Tyler explore the subject of insecurity. In “Through the Tunnel,” Lessing

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    Great writers create great themes. “The Present” by Simon Rich and “Average Waves In Unprotected Waters” by Anne Tyler are both short stories that explore the subjects of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships. In “The Present” the main protagonist realizes the extent of loving someone and selflessness through the present, while “Average Waves In Unprotected Waters” follows a mother's unwavering love for her son and the sacrifices she makes for him. Both stories provide insight

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    discuss the physics and warning systems of tsunamis, a destructive wave force that researchers have been studying for many years. Tsunamis are different than tides or surface waves because undersea earthquakes, instead of winds or the gravitational pull of the moon or sun, generate them. They can reach speeds of up to 700 kilometers per hour but can be undetected until they reach shallow water, then unexpectedly arise as deadly waves. Tsunamis evolve from three physical processes, which are generation

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    Great writers create great protagonists. In “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” and “A Rose for Emily” authors Anne Tyler and William Faulker create two short stories featuring complex protagonists. “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” follows the story of a mother struggling with guilt and insecurity as she makes the difficult decision to place her mentally disabled son under hospital care; while “A Rose for Emily” is a third-person narration of the community-obsessed spectacle, Emily Grierson

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    In the short story, “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters”, the author, Anne Taylor, uses literary terms that are linked to vital parts of the story, to contribute to her decision of the title. To begin, Taylor emphasizes a connection between the title and the text by showing the symbolic value of the protagonist and society. The protagonist, Bet, drops her son Arnold off at the hospital because he was getting too hard to care for as he continues to get older. These actions show that she has a difficult

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    writers create captivating themes. In the three short stories “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “The Present”, the authors all have the subject of the story focused on love. Each author uses the theme of their story to express their thoughts on the subject of love. These authors use conflicts and literary devices to portray their themes on the subject of love. In “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters”, Tyler creates a theme that love is selfless, using literary devices

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    “Average Waves In Unprotected Waters” by Anne Tyler, both protagonists make difficult decisions for the betterment of those they love. Xavier travels back in time to break up with his girlfriend before they could meet, saving her the heartbreak and lost time she would have given to him. Bet will take Arnold to a mental facility upon outgrowing her ability to care for him, allowing him to adjust to a facility while he is young and saving a lot of the trouble. In “The Present” and “Average Waves In Unprotected

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    conflicts. In the short story of “Average Waves In Unprotected Waters” by Anne Tyler; the character of Arnold's mother must overcome two major conflicts throughout the story. The first of these two major conflicts is man vs. self. The second major conflict faced in the story by Arnold's mother is man vs. nature. Arnold's mother must overcome these personal and natural conflicts which are portrayed throughout the story Average Waves in Unprotected Waters. The first of the two major conflicts portrayed

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