Doug Rattmann: A Short Story

Lastly, “...the man finally shrugged and shot in the Novocain and yanked out a perfectly good tooth. There was some pain, no doubt, but in the morning Curt Lemon was all smiles.” Curt Lemon was a human just like the other soldiers, but wanted people to believe he was much more. He would do crazy things just so the others would think he was much tougher, just because he had a low opinion of himself. He couldn’t let the others know he was ordinary. He had to prove to the others, as well as himself, that he was a tough

“You’ve obviously poisoned this,” I said quite bluntly. It was true that my stomach had started to act up by then, and the nausea I was experiencing did not reduce the underlying hunger by a fraction. “Look, if I wanted you dead, I could have just kicked you around a bit more and you’d have been a goner. I clearly want to you alive, however annoying you may be, and therefore, could not have poisoned this unfortunate bowl of artificially fertilized and polished, chemical-ridden

“…of course, he would be able to crawl around unhampered in all directions but at the cost of simultaneously, rapidly, and totally forgetting his human past?”* This sequence is highly significant in the plot because “removing furniture” event is the only situation that remembers Gregor Samsa that he was a human, and he is being converted to an insect totally at this time. “Well, in a pinch Gregor could do without the chest, but the desk had to stay.” ** The desk and the framed picture had to stay because these articles symbolized Gregor’s unique intellectual activity out of work time. These two make him human actually because he is creating something for himself by using his qualities. The furniture

Sure it will hurt, but only for a little bit, right? Then it can all be over, done, and finished. But, common sense says that this can obviously cause bodily, permanent, and brutal harm. Thus, jumping is not wise. Likewise to the Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games, this portrays the dark side humans can have, yet at the same time displays the sanity of those fighting against this mentioned “beast”.

“Just as the next blow was coming, Ender reached up with both hands, snatched the boy by his wrist, and then pulled down on the arm, hard.”() Card and his somewhat applaudable idea of power did not view it sufficient enough for Ender to request the aid of an adult. But did envision Ender reinforcing the agony brought upon him, promulgating his power in such a way he experiences yet another unintended consequence. “…the boy was feeling exactly the pain Ender had meant him to feel…I am Peter. I’m just like him. And Ender hated himself.”() Virtually identical to the emotional consequence Ender formerly suffered from Stilson, delineates his sentiments regarding Bernard; Card not developing on his idea in the slightest, keeping Ender’s own hatred of himself and the potential individual he apparently mocks

However, upon realizing had created an abomination as he finished, he flees, “…now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelley 35). After a long and grueling process, Frankenstein regarded the creature as horrid, malicious, heartless, inhuman, and uncouth – simply, a monster. He wanted to create life so bad that it became an obsession for him as he would go to any extreme to reach his goal. Furthering such a point could be the poignant example of the fallen angel, who had decided that he wanted to be more than a ‘special angel’ – he wanted to be God. As a result, Victor had succeeded in creating a baby in a man’s body, while leaving it to fend for itself without recognizing

Tris had kept quiet throughout the ride. Not because he feared retribution from the goons sitting guard over them... he knew enough about the psychology of the bully to know too much deference only made them worse... but because at that moment it suited him to have them think he was in a state of shock and fear. He was far from a coward, but even further from being an idiot, and only an fool of the first water would have attempted any kind of escape when he and Ms Dwight were trussed, and had the barrels of guns pointed at them. His strategy was to watch and wait... professional as these guys might be, he had not encountered one of their type yet that never made mistakes. The trick was to be ready.

Plaque is the enemy. Plaque is the sticky substance left behind on your teeth even after food debris is long gone. It’s responsible for creating dental caries and gum disease, therefore - it has to go. If you only plan on brushing to remove food particles hanging out after eating - you’re missing the point because plaque is microscopic and you may not even know it’s there. Bad breath is a sign of poor dental hygiene No one likes bad breath - especially people that deal with chronic bad breath.The condition can decrease self-esteem and the misconception is that it’s related to poor dental hygiene.

He realizes if he would show the Creature love, the Monster would not kill the people. Love seems to be all he seeks, but he gets his feelings hurt when people reject and talk about him. The Monster should have to go through the bad experiences, if people would treat him with respect and and not judge him. Love and attention are the key factors that all children should experience from their parents. The Monster did not experience the love and that is what led him to being the victim in

Mostly now they teased each other about it, but with no real intent to hurt. Minho also knew Kibum could see…things. Things that were disgusting, and ugly and that they were things no one else could see. Those ‘spirits’ also tended to tease and annoy Minho, although he had absolutely no spiritual perception. Attempts to touch just ended up with the boy walking right through their projection-bodies.

Alcohol would have killed the ergot fungus, leaving drinks like beer and cider unaffected. In addition, children would have had lower immune systems, and would be more prone to contracting the illness. Though many blame out of town officials, such as Danforth and Hale, they were not exposed to the potentially infected rye crop. Rather, they seemed to be the least symptomatic of all. Although they gained power because of the paranoia, they could not be at fault.

Chapter 1. “Ender walked around him and kicked him again… Stilson could not make a sound; he only doubled up and tears streamed out of his eyes… ‘You could probably beat me up pretty bad. But just remember what I do to people who try to hurt me.’ ” (7) Ender’s main objective is to extend his existence, because of this, he forgets his humanity and continues to inflict pain on Stilson. Ender knows what has to be done in order to prevent further, possibly fatal, attacks and demonstrates that he is willing to attack on the helpless to do so. (add more?)

This reinforces the idea that Grendel would be open to friendship if only the Danes were. Unlike Grendel, the Monster struggles to justify his actions; he is beyond remorseful, asking if Walton thought “that the groans of Clerval were music to [his] ears? [His] heart was fashioned to be susceptible of love and sympathy; and when wrenched by misery to vice and hatred, it did not endure the violence of the change” (Shelley 164). By stating that his heart was brought to vice and hatred by misery, the Monster implies that no life would have been lost had he been given a companion with whom he could be happy; with a mate he could have remained a being of love and sympathy. This is reinforced by the rhetorical question that serves to convince Walton that the Monster hated having to turn to violence.

“ .. strongly advocated legislation that would prevent the use of common cups and utensils and would ban public coughing and sneezing.” (Paragraph ten). Citizens so became obsessed with hygiene, hands had to be washed before every meal, keeping their body in the best shape possible in fear of getting the flu. Even with all the precautions that were taken they later had to fully realize how dangerous the disease actually was. “ The flu was a greater leveler of men; it recognized neither social order nor economic

Hindering a problem is easier than solving a problem. In other words, the best way to find a solution to an issue is to create a way where that issue would not be able to exist in the first place. With disease being a major obstacle for all life here on Earth, it was imperative for scientists to find a procedure that would eradicate it at its root. For as long as human have existed, microscopic organisms have dominated their well-being. These microorganisms consist of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses and their function is nothing besides to cause total havoc.