Eugene Finney considers himself to be very lucky to be attacked by a shark. In fact, that shark attack may actually have saved his life. Finney was vacationing in California with his girlfriend and children. He felt something him in the back. He became disoriented, but managed to make his way back to shore.
Finney was not sure what had hit him, but his daughter pointed out that he had blood gushing out of his back. The lifeguards began telling people to get out of the water because shark fins had been spotted. That was when he had realized that he had been attacked by a shark.
Finney suffered severe back pain. The pain was so intense that he was not able to sleep. Finney's supervisor heard that he had been attacked by a shark and told him to go to the doctor. When Finney arrived at the hospital, he learned that the shark attack was not his only problem.
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Fortunately, Finney has stage 1 kidney cancer, so his prognosis is good. Finney considers himself to be lucky because his grandmother died from stomach cancer, which began in her
After reading “River Plan Too Fishy for my Taste Buds”, by Bill McEwen and “River Restoration project Offers a Sprinkling of Hope”, by Daniel Weintraub. Do you think they should have brought the river back? Why? Why not? Right a 5-6 sentence response , must be in AXES format (No I, me and my).
Bethany Haehn Due Date: Friday 25th Journal 1 I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell. This story ia about a boy who has a crush on Sheila Mant, so he takes her on a date in a boat and catches the biggest bass he has ever caught. He now has to decide on Sheila or the bass. I will be questioning and connecting As I am reading this story, I am wondering if he is going to pick Sheila Mant or the bass. The narrator might pick the bass.
The speaker in the poem “Prelude to Jumping in the River” by Katia Grubisic, uses his observations of a man preparing to jump into a river as a metaphor for making important decisions. The speaker presents instances of metaphor in the moments before the jump, the unpredictable outcome of the jump, and in the possibility of missing the jump. When the speaker witnesses a man standing at the edge of a river preparing to jump he reflects on how “the mental preparation takes some time” (4-5). Comparably, careful thought and anticipation are also involved when approaching significant decisions. Certainly, the speaker’s observation addresses how responsibly handling a major decision is a lengthy process that requires careful consideration.
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Shark Wars EJ ALTBACKER Did you know even under water there is a war going on, not by humans but by sharks. It is not all peace in Shark Wars written by Ej Altbacker. Shark Wars is about a reef shark named grey who causes trouble in his hometown. Eventually he will get banished and has to survive on his own. He ends up wandering into a different species of sharks territory looking for food.
“No man knows the value of innocence and integrity but he who has lost them.” This compelling quote from William Godwin shows the importance of integrity, guilt, and most importantly, innocence. Innocence, is the exact opposite of guilt, wrong, sin, and disgrace. Joan Bauer is the author of the extraordinary short story, “The Truth About Sharks.” This realistic fiction short story has a shocking ending where the main protagonist, Beth changes her point of view about guilt and innocence.
Alex Kaczmarczyk 's health was declining the quickest. He often had a fever, and would not make sense when he talked. On the 12th day at sea, the other crew members were relieved to see that his health seemed to be improving. However, he quickly returned to his fevered and incoherent state.
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The determination to live comes from human nature. But the urge of giving up when we come across a difficult problem is also a part of human nature. There a few people in this world that have the characteristics of resilience. As author Kendra Cherry describes them, "People that are able to keep their cool have what psychologists call resilience, or an ability to cope with problems and setbacks" (Source A; Cherry, 1). An example of someone who has the characteristics of resilience is a bombardier name Louis (Louie) Zamperini.
My 7-year-old self sat all alone in a cluttered, white room inside Cedar Heights Elementary, surrounded by shelves filled with board games and toys. While looking down at my chair and dangling my tiny feet, a woman walked into the room carrying a deck of cards with her. She told me that we’re going to spend the next hour or so playing Go Fish.
Everyone has depression, but did you know on October 29, 1929 the whole US went into depression. People lost their jobs, people lost their homes and lot’s of other things. Every bits and piece was super valuable at that time. Some effects the Great Depression had on people at that time was people lost their money. In an article called Digging In by Robert Hastings a girl explains how importants every minute of light is.
Are you afraid of sharks? Because I am terrified of them. Weirdly enough this short story has nothing to do with sharks. This short story is called The Truth about Sharks written by Joan Bauer. It was an early morning when Beth got woken up by her alarm.
Speckle Trout is a short story by Ron Rash with about a teenage man who thinks he knows everything there is to know. Lanny is attempting to earn money to afford a truck however, he is going about this task all wrong. He ends up saying and doing things that will get him in more trouble than he has been in before. In the beginning of the story Lanny stumbles across this pot farm while out fishing for trout.
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Imagine a life where everything seems to revolve around one important element. And just as everything seems to be going well, it all changes within a matter of seconds. In the novel Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham, the protagonist, Jane Arrowood, had to experience this. She had a strong passion for drawing, but she was required to have her dominant arm amputated because of a shark attack. As she recovered slowly in the hospital, she showed her true inner strength when she learned to draw and write with her other hand.