Personal Narrative: My Roots Of Optimism

This scar from the Green Knight helped Gawain to realize his faults and the things that make us human in life. As he realizes these imperfections it says, “Gawain stood their speechless for what felt like a century, so shocked and ashamed that his stomach churned and the fire of his blood brought flames to his face and he wriggled and writhed at the other man’s words.” (179). The Green Knight had tested Gawain and by being honest two-thirds of the time, Gawain was allowed to live, even though he would always live in shame from that moment on. Others believed that he was brave and stood up, but Gawain was ashamed while the knights thought he was honorable.

It sounded exciting.it didn't sound like a bad thing. Not really” (1) This quote from Coraline tell us that Coraline is a little bit nervous about what she will find in the other flat. I am going to analyze this quote and the fact that without courage the novella would not be the story it is. See the courage in the book keeps it alive if Coraline collapsed with fear and didn't go on she wouldn't of saved her parents and the other mother would of tricked more kids to their doom.

However, obtaining the silver lining may be hard, but there always is one. To find the silver lining look at the one good thing that is in the situation at the time and what good that would bring you no matter what. Finding the silver lining helps make you achieve optimism and enjoy every moment of the challenge you are facing, good or bad. When the silver lining is achieved you can handle the challenges that you will face soon. The silver lining is more helpful than you could imagine, but what also comes in handy for achieving optimism in the face of challenges is to always be

The author later makes another overstatement by giving a story that someone twists their ankle and they placed MagnaSole on and they didn’t have pain 7 weeks after and they “noticed a significant decrease in pain and can now walk comfortably”. This is an overstatement because there is no way a shoe insert can heal your twisted ankle, which takes 6 3 weeks to 4 months and should have ankle support (brace). These shoe inserts aren 't ankled support and couldn’t heal a twisted ankle. This is a lie, and this is how the author exaggerates all the things the insert can

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a book that is based on a boy named Arnold Spirit and his hope. Hope plays a very important role in this book. When Arnold gets in trouble in school, his teacher talks to him and convinces him to move to a better school in order to find hope. Arnold, puzzled by this, decides to go to a school outside of his indian reservation in Wellpinit, Washington. He transfers to a school called Reardan.

We must stop trying to find a way that circumvents obstacles. Every difficulty we successfully confront serves to strengthen the ability to conquer future obstacles. Personally, I have been fortunate enough to not face as many conflicts as others at my age tend to face. However, I do still have obstacles that come in my way, determination, resilience, and persistence enable me to push past adversities and prevail. I believe all problematic times in life helps us enjoy when things are going smoothly.

What Makes Happiness Happiness? Everyone defines happiness differently, but everyone needs happiness. The book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse talks about how Siddhartha finds happiness through many ways. He leaves home and his friend, Govinda, to find enlightenment.

In the story “ Two Kinds” Amy Tan presents the theme ¨Be grateful for what you have when you have it because nothing is forever¨ through the main characters Ni kan and her mother and also through foreshadowing. Tan takes you through a story of a girl and her mother as they both individually learn a good life lesson. Ni kan is the main character who strongly helps develop the theme ¨Be grateful for what you have when you have it because nothing is forever.¨ Ni kan is forced to be this “prodigy” child, this perfect being, that her mother pushes her to be. She tried to be what seems like nearly everything starting at a Chinese Shirley Temple to a Piano Player. Ni kan’s mother pushed her hard.

The other theme could be where you come from does not define you. This is shown because katniss comes from a very poor district but she is a very brave, fierce, strong willed competitor. The first theme in the book is family love can go along way. A quote from the book that shows that is on page 36, “ Katniss says to Prim and her mom, I love you, I love you both.”

Lastly never be ashamed of a scar , it simply means that to be stronger than what tried to cause

The more we do something the more comfortable we become with it, and that is exactly what stepping out of your comfort zone will do for you. Stepping outside of our comfort zones also lets us gain confidence. Doing this, you are able to build up that "I can and will do it attitude. " By working on our weaknesses, we can learn to believe in ourselves and to think that nothing is impossible. We also grow to think that we can accomplish anything.

It 's scary to think I would have missed out on all this and more if my mom didn 't listen to her gut and actually let me pick my

Lesson To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a well know novel in the United States. There are many lessons being learned throughout the story. One being that as scout gets older she learns not to judge people without walking in their shoes or looking at it through their eyes. Another being scout learning to control her anger by not wereying about what anybody says about her and her family.

The initial symptoms of the tingling or pain brings on weakness, often leaves the person with GBS and family puzzled and concerned. This illness usually affects previously healthy individuals who have probably never experienced symptoms of this type before. The situation can be frightening, and given the progressive weakness is likely, respiratory failure is possible, and the outcome is unpredictable, their fears are grounded. Caregivers and the people with GBS should keep in mind that the outcome is usually good. Yes, there will be loss of muscle control, maybe even an inability to breathe without support but it helps if everyone involved knows they will eventually recovery.

“Megan has two sons, Juan and John who have recently been arrested for supposedly stabbing a man who attacked them first. Our job is to keep them from being convicted. You will all have time to speak with both Megan and her son’s. She’s on her way now” *