All adversity is dreadful, but depending on what you do about it, is what makes you amazing. Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton are two marvelous girls who overcame some harsh misfortune, though dealing with similar adversities. While both Aimee and Bethany are similar because they both overcame the will to stop trying, they are different in the ways they react to their situations. Both Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton are similar because they lost their limbs, but overcame the will to stop trying. In addition, Aimee Mullins got creative and with help from others, made something to help her out. This is important because it shows that Aimee is taking another step closer to accepting her adversity. Similarly, Bethany Hamilton's father helped …show more content…
This shows that Aimee accepted that her life wasn’t going to be the same and that she wasn’t going to give up on herself. However, Bethany felt discouraged but later realized that this is her new life, and it wasn’t going to change without willingness. This shows that Bethany started off feeling discouraged but later she became inspired. In result, Aimee and Bethany are different because of the way they reacted to their adversity. What could be learned from these athletes is that if you feel discouraged or sad for yourself, step out of your comfort zone, and do something to help you thrive. Also, what you could take away from the lessons these athletes portray is that it’s always better to find the light in the dark. Another thing you could learn is that it’s okay to ask for help, you don’t have to go through the dark times alone. To summarize, there are many lessons that you could learn from Aimee and Bethany. Both Aimee and Bethany are similar because they both overcame the will to give up, they are different because of the emotions they portrayed towards their adversity. Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton are two marvelous girls who overcame some harsh misfortune, though dealing with similar
Strength Ann Clare Lezotte, author of T4 and Crystal Allen, author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba Sized Trophy are portraying their teenage protagonist to be courageous and loving. Both Lamar and Paula encounter obstacles they wish they did not have to endure. Although these are two different scenarios and time periods both authors show us the struggles and the feeling of hopeless when things begin to get difficult and are at their breaking point in losing hope. The time these two young teenagers have spent time away from their loved ones has given them strength as they experience life without an adult figure to guide them.
It took a lot of time to learn how to surf again but Bethany persevered and made it through trying and failing over and over again. Bethany Hamilton also showed bravery when she shared God's word whenever,
Maisie Dobbs was a battlefield nurse in The Great War, and helped with wounded soldiers. After the war, she used her skills to help her solve cases. Because she was a nurse during World War I, and Maurice taught her medical things prior to the war, she could help figure out why her assistant was not functioning the way that he usually had. Although she was a nurse, her primary role in the story was a detective. This quote lists a few roles that she’s had: “She has proven herself as a psychologist and investigator, and has even won over Detective Inspector Stratton of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad--an admirable achievement for a woman who worked her way from servant to scholar to sleuth, and who also served as a battlefield nurse in The
Aimee Mullin had her legs amputated below the knee when she was one, Bethany Hamilton had her arm bitten off in a shark attack. Both of these women faced a big adversity in their lives. While both were persistent when facing their adversity, they are different in the ways they acted at first. Both Aimee Mullin and Bethany Hamilton where persistent. Amiee was persistent when deciding that she wanted to be the fastest woman with artificial legs.
Rosa Karina Senra Leroux daughter of Rosa Altagracia Leroux Moya and Cesar Augusto Senra was born July 16, 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Biologically she has an older brother named Mario Senra. She also has 3 step younger brothers: Cesar Augusto Senra, Carlos Senra and, Cristian Senra. She started going to school when she was 6 years old in “Colegio Carmen Natalia”, where she played volleyball and danced ballet. She graduated High school at “Santa Teresita”.
Maddy’s story is one of a battle with sudden depression as the move from high school to college became overwhelming. She missed her family and found the intense academic and athletic demands, things that had always come so easily, unbearable. Madison was accustomed to being a high achiever in the classroom and on the track. By most peoples’ standards Madison’s performance at college was still stellar, but she wasn’t meeting the demands she placed on
Spotlight: Lizzie Kurban Rainy Hickman - SJHS Student Staff Writer Lizzie Kurban is a 9th grader here at Springville Junior High. She’s incredibly sweet and funny, and such a great person to be around. She’s pretty interesting, so if you want to know more about her, just keep on reading!
"I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious and a good deal romantic- but patriotism, was the secret of my success.” You’reYour told you can't, but you do it anyways, you prove them all wrong, you show them the truth. Cross dressing to fight a war that wasn’t hers, being a nurse on the front lines and a spy. Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye may have won the war for the Union.
Imagine if you had one of your limbs removed right when you were going to have your dream career. This is what Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton had to go through. Even though Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton handled their adversity in different ways, it is important to see that they also took things the same way but both were determined to pursue their goals in life. Similarly, both Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton were determined to pursue their dreams.
"I just got attacked!" Said Bethany Hamilton at the age of 13. She was A young girl who went to the sea very often to surf the beautiful waves. She never knew that this 15ft. Tiger shark was going to bite her whole arm off. To Bethany , it seemed like a regular day at the beach.
Writing Style The Overachievers, by Alexandra Robbins, is Alexandra Robbins, is the empowering story of eight students, and a glimpse of their lives during the duration of one school year. Each student underwent an idiosyncratic situation, whether it is battling ADD, peer pressure, or stress. During the duration of the duration of the school year-and high and often times unrealistic expectations put on them by themselves and their parents-each student hit the lowest point in their lives, but manage to resolve their problems, and resume living their normal lives. Robbins uses a clear, bold language and tone along with intentional stereotypes, as well as powerful diction, and didactic language to help develop the story. Robbins uses a clear, bold language and tone in her unique style of writing to help develop the story of these eight young adults.
In Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day", a major theme is the ignorance of the kids that bully her. This story takes place on the planet Venus, and the sun shines for a mere two hours once every seven years. The rain stops, on that special day that the sun pops up. Margot and the other children that live here on Venus are all nine years old. Everyone else came here seven years ago, not remembering anything from earth.
Throughout the novel My Antonia by Willa Cather, the character Antonia Shimerda learns several life lessons that significantly influence her life as a young woman and into her adult years. According to the dictionary a life lesson is “something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned.” As an bohemian immigrant Antonia gains knowledge of the American lifestyle which is able to teach her how to progress through life’s many challenges. Three major lessons that contributed to developing her into a loving mother and rich mine of life include her open- mindedness, optimism, and maturity regarding hard work at a young age. To begin, Antonia learns to be open- minded despite the troublesome situations she experiences during the course
Ever since the feisty assistant district attorney, Rebecca Jennings, entered the Cedar Cove landscape near the end of the show’s second season, I was captivated by the actress who breathed life into her. While I often found myself rolling my eyes disdainfully at the audacious Miss Jennings and once in while yelling out in frustration at her antics, the way in which the actress Cindy Busby depicted her added coveted drama and offbeat humor to the story. Furthermore, when she roomed with two other girls during season three, she was typically the prominent one due to her characteristic pessimism, her workaholic tendencies, and her pragmatic articulation. Recently, I had the opportunity to catch up with Cindy, and she granted me an especially
Kierrah Edwards ENGL 201 9/20/15 Character Analysis: Emily Grierson The short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner depicts how seclusion can certainly impact one’s life. Throughout the story, Emily gives off this “insane” impression. However, after fully reading the story, the reader can fully understand why Emily was the way she was. Emily Grierson was a very dependent person.