I Hate Needles :: Personal Narrative

I Hate Needles    Dr. Ross’ comments: As part of our study of American Literature, my class and I explore the continuing theme of â€Å"connection to community† as revealed by the writers. I also offer my students bonus points for performing a community service and writing about their own â€Å"connection to community† as discovered through their act of service. This student chose to donate blood and writes a surprisingly delightful description of her experience. She humorously finds her own good connections. I hate needles. That doesn’t come as a shock to most people who know me. I’m a wuss. I have a fairly long list of phobias, but needles rank right up there at the top. I once read somewhere that public speaking is the number one fear of most Americans. Coming in a not-so-close second place was death. So the way I interpret that statistic, that must mean that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy. That’s pretty shocking. So what does this have to do with my fear of needles, you may ask? Not much. I just figured that since this paper is for extra credit, I can pretty much write whatever I want and not have to worry about getting a bad grade for being creative, so I just thought I’d throw that in there for giggles and make it a little more entertaining. But it actually does tie in. Can you guess what the third-ranking fear of most Americans is? Needles. (Okay, not really. I made all that up, but I hear t hat 90% of all statistics are made up anyway, so I guess it is possible that I could’ve read that somewhere.) So I’m terrified of needles, but they say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I am certainly banking on that to be true every time I go to the Blood Center to donate blood, which is about every two months. I don’t like it, but it’s just such a good thing to do. I used to give whenever they would come around in those buses, but I stopped doing that after my first visit to the Blood Center. I discovered that you get much more individual attention when you go to the Blood Center at about seven o’clock on a Thursday night.

German method of defence was well suited to the terrain while the British method of attack was unsuitable?

All of the sources that I have studied all have a different view of the situation in had but they are all still portraying the same theme of the conditions of the battle field and the Germans advantages over the British. Even though, they still have been unable to show some things that the other sources have been able to. After looking at the sources I can see that they have shown the German advantages over Britain in all of the maps and in source J. Instead of the old linear systems of trenches they developed a system of disconnected strong points and concrete pill boxes†. This is just one quote from source J, but it goes on to tell us about the new strategy they had. It was to hold as much land as they could by the concrete pillboxes and as little land held by men as possible. The Germans were also at an advantage due to there position on higher ground and on suitable terrain as shown on the maps. The Germans have used the land here very well, because of the land terrain the British would funnel through the narrow gap of dry lad and this would be an easier target for the German machine gun. Also the Germans were also ready for the British attacks so they were always prepared for the attack before the British were. â€Å"†¦ two months passed before preparations for the main advance were completed† This was due to the un organisation of the British during this period of time. The British have also had any other disadvantages because of they're attack. A shown in the maps they are having to advance uphill through waterlogged and flooded terrain. Because of the Germans strategic positioning of the pill boxes the British were sitting ducks foe the Germans. All of the sources agree about the above facts but they portray them in a different way because they are very different sources. But because of this so of the sources can show things that the over sources can. For instance the maps can show the terrain much better than source J because they can put the image right in front of you rather than leaving that to your imagination. But then again source J can give a detailed and descriptive view on the conditions and the terrain. Source J can also tell us things that may not be able to be shown on the map. An example of this would be that source J speaks of the pill boxes all along the German defence line but because of the map scale they can not show this, and therefore they cannot give a complete picture of the situation. After analysing all of the sources I have come to the decision that the sources all maps in source I have reinforced the view of J. Which is that the Germans had all of the advantages of being on higher ground and being dug in well and Britain had all of the disadvantages of being attacking up hill and attacking over flooded and waterlogged terrain. This is why source I does prove sources J's view that the German method of defence was well suited to the terrain while the British method of attack was unsuitable.

The Devil And Miss Prym And The Movie Seven Pounds

The idea of creation is perfection, it is good. The manifestation of creation in the physical realm is flawed, it is evil. The novel The Devil and Miss Prym and the movie Seven Pounds share a common tale of tragedy, human suffering, and a quest to discover the true nature of humankind. Both ultimately decide upon whether their subjects are deemed â€Å"worthy† of a life-changing gift. These two tales ideally demonstrate the reality of human nature. A side of humanity which is rotten, despicable, and suppressed, but ever so present, and a side that is honest, loving, pure, praised, and always refuted. As G.F.W Hegel said, â€Å"There is One reality, but two layers to that reality.† Which may be about the good and evil we all hold within. The evil,†¦show more content†¦She asks, â€Å"why me, and why my village?† He responds, â€Å"It has nothing to do with you or with your village. I’m simply thinking of myself; the story of one man is the story o f all men. I need to know if we are good or evil.† (Coehlo, pg. 17). The man is on a journey to answer the question that has haunted him since the murder of his family. Was it just bad luck on him and his family’s part? Maybe an uncomical trick on him for God’s personal entertainment. Or is it that mankind is inherently evil? The stranger explains to Miss Prym: â€Å"Let’s say I’m a man who, for some time now, has been searching for a particular truth,† and, â€Å"I am a man who went beyond all the usual limits in his search for both pleasure and knowledge.† (Coehlo, pg. 15-16). On the contrary, there is Ben Thomas, the protagonist of the movie Seven Pounds. Interestingly, in the opening he says, â€Å"In a good sales pitch, you tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then, tell them what you told them.† (Muccino, Seven Pounds). Ben was traveling with his newly-wed wife in their car when he glances at his phone. Suddenly, he head-on collides with a Van carrying six passengers, all of which died except for himself. He believes the blood of their deaths are on his hands, and sets out to redeem himself in the most valuable ways he sees possible. His quest is to find seven people who are decent, well rounded, deserving individuals of valuable blessings. In the beginning of the movie, he visits aShow MoreRelatedThe Devil And Miss Prym And The Movie Seven Pounds1259 Words   |  6 PagesThe idea of creation is perfection, it is good; simultaneously, manifestation of creation in the physical realm is flawed, it is evil. The novel The De vil and Miss Prym and the movie Seven Pounds share a common tale of tragedy, human suffering, and a quest to discover the true nature of humankind. Both ultimately decide upon whether their subjects are deemed â€Å"worthy† of a life-changing gift and ideally demonstrate the reality of human nature. 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The evil,†¦show more content†¦She asks, â€Å"why me, and why my village?† He responds, â€Å"It has nothing to do with you or with your village. I’m simply thinking of myself; the story of one man is the story of all men. I need to know if we are good or evil.† (Coehlo, pg. 17). The man is on a journey to answer the question that has haunted him since the murder of his family. Was it just bad luck on him and his family’s part? Maybe an uncomical trick on him for God’s personal entertainment. Or is it that mankind is inherently evil? The stranger explains to Miss Prym: â€Å"Let’s say I’m a man who, for some time now, has been searching for a particular truth,† and, â€Å"I am a man who went beyond all the usual limits in his search for both pleasure and knowledge.† (Coehlo, pg. 15-16). On the contrary, there is Ben Thomas, the protagonist of the movie Seven Pounds. Interestingly, in the opening he says, â€Å"In a good sales pitch, you tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then, tell them what you told them.† (Muccino, Seven Pounds). Ben was traveling with his newly-wed wife in their car when he glances at his phone. Suddenly, he head-on collides with a Van carrying six passengers, all of which died except for himself. He believes the blood of their deaths are on his hands, and sets out to redeem himself in the most valuable ways he sees possible. His quest is to find seven people who are decent, well rounded, deserving individuals of valuable blessings. In the beginning of the movie, he visitsShow MoreRelatedThe Devil And Miss Prym And The Movie Seven Pounds828 Words   |  4 PagesThe idea of creation is perfection, it is good. The manifestation of creation in the physical realm is flawed, it is evil. The novel The Devil and Miss Pr ym and the movie Seven Pounds share a common tale of tragedy, human suffering, and a quest to discover the true nature of humankind. Both ultimately decide upon whether their subjects are deemed â€Å"worthy† of a life-changing gift. These two tales ideally demonstrate the reality of human nature. A side of humanity which is rotten, despicable, and suppressed