Into The Dark Water Summary

Moral Courage How do you think you would you react if you saw a plane in a river full of people in it? Well in the article, “The Man in The Water” a passenger, Park Police and bystanders helped people that were 9in a plane that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington D.C. on Jan 13, 1982. The crash happened near a bridge. The moral courage in the story “The Man in The Water”, Roger Rosenblatt shows that people are willing to help others even if it cost the man’s own life by using setting and characters to support the literary element.

As expected, the decisions were greatly supported by U.S citizens due to mourning over the loss of first responders and loved ones from such a tragic event. The U.S citizens were so quick to support the decisions of the president because they were following one another reactions. Often when a group, in this case the group would be our nation, are faced with something tragic, they all react in the same way. People were very angry and very fearful, and

Despite his recent diagnosis with ALS, a neurological disorder with no cure, Lou Gehrig is able to maintain a positive and inspirational tone through his use of positive diction in order to stop his fans from pitying him because he still has so much to live for. Gehrig uses many words with a positive connotation, which help create his positive tone. When describing his encounters with “these grand men,” Gehrig uses phrases such as “the highlight of his career” and “honor” to show how lucky he has been. These phrases emphasize his wonderful experiences meeting such famous figures and help him prove, to the audience, that he has lived an incredible life, which he uses to deflect pity from the audience. Gehrig’s word choice has a large impact

The fact that Louie is throwing himself into being the leader of the tough situation and using his mental skill to comprehend ideas which could lead to a different fate shows how skillful he really is. As can also be seen in the text: "He snatched the cord, reeled the raft to him, and climbed aboard. He rowed to Phil and Mac" (Hillenbrand 4, 5). This also shows how important skillfulness is due to the fact that Louie found his solution to a problem and put it in action. Luckily, it can be shown in his natural instinct to do this sort of idea-thinking process.

The main message from The Man in the Water is every human is different in their own special way, actions speak louder than words. We hear people talking about what they would do in a terrible situation like the one in The Man in the Water, but you can talk but until we see your actions nothing is going to change our minds. In the story The Man in the Water Roger Rosenblatt says “He was seen clinging with five other

Him, along with Phil and Mac, spent many long hours stranded on the raft. Louie encouraged the men by discussing their memories, and retelling stories of practical jokes, and sharing recipes. These discussions eased their suffering, and “as they imagined themselves back in the world again, they willed a happy ending onto their ordeal and made it their expectation” (Hillenbrand 153). In like manner, the narrator in If by Rudyard Kipling stresses that in particular, a man must remain strong even if he must stand alone. The term strong does not always have to be associated with

Cuckoo’s Nest Shared Inquiry Reflection When we first received the discussion questions for the Cuckoo’s Nest shared inquiry, I thought the answer to the first question was obvious. I believed that McMurphy triumphed by liberating others. I thought he acted as a Christ figure and selflessly sacrificed himself to save the other men of the ward.

His prediction is proven accurate and he proves through action that his power through divine inspiration can provide respite. Beowulf also proves his ability to provide respite when he defeats the sea monsters and makes it so that the “sailors would be safe (ll. 564).” Beowulf showcased his ability to provide a temporary peace in his victories against Grendel and his mother and during his final victory against the dragon. Without his deep connection to God and destiny, Beowulf would not have been able to be the flicker of light to the world that he

Horrific events can turn into days of remarklable wonder. In the story, “The Long Nights of the Little Boats,” by Basil Heatter, British troops were overrun by German Soldiers in Dunkirk. beThe need for them to be saved united thousands of random Englishmen to come to their rescue. The character of these men made them be the good people who came to the rescue of the soldiers. Positive Human traits make people successful which was witnessed by little boat rescuers traits, the soldiers traits, and my own personal traits.

During his adventures, Sinbad the Sailor encounters near death several times over and over again until his voyages stop. However, the near death encounters do not stop him from continuing on his adventures. This may classify Sinbad the Sailor as crazy because someone in their right mind would not put themselves in danger again and again for fear of death. However, Sinbad does not let the fear of death stop him from making his epic voyages. Before going on his adventures, Sinbad is motivated by what his father told him about what Solomon, the son of David, said: “Solomon is reported to have said: ‘Three things are better than three other things.

He starts of his paper by telling multiple stories. He describes in detail how it was like for someone who was actually there to experience it. “In the lobby of the towers the men gathered, awaiting their orders…” Telling a detailed story will help the reader understand what really happened and how people truly felt. Allowing them to put themselves in the shoes of a firemen or someone who was saved by a firemen makes their want to help stronger. This will help them understand better on why Burke is writing this piece making them fell just as strong about it as he does.

In this song the tone is ecstatic and fervent. These tones help him emphasize the importance of many fallen heros because it shows his passion like, for example, when he is explaining that they died fighting for good causes. His ecstatic rant helps show his purpose because the energy that the author uses in the song shows the audience that he is passionate and it leads them to feel the same way. His tone can be identified through his lines, “One man washed on an empty beach. One man betrayed with a kiss.

Also Bobby felt comfortable and safe with Alicia knowing his secret. I was happy when he trusted her because that’s to one big step in a good relationship. At the end of the book I think Bobby was just happy for not being invisible again. Also he was probably happy for his parents because they could see their son again.

“As a bonus he also had his bicycle – a miracle too, but naturally not to be compared to the safety of the five human heads” (389).This shows he is positive because he thought of the good which is having a bike. He did think of what he

He praises God for good things that happen to him and the colonists. Bradford’s strong beliefs are seen when the sailors decided to continue the voyage after the realization the ship was not in very good shape. In the quote, “So they committed themselves to the will of God, and resolved to proceed” (Bradford 132), Bradford gives credit to God for their will to continue on the dangerous voyage. Also, once they reached the new land, he praises God, “They fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof” (Bradford 133).”