Analysis Of Conan Doyle's A Blue Whale

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Doyle’s argument in this text is that the hearts of all living things contain their own story in side of them. Hummingbirds hearts are tiny and delicate, but made strong and fast. Their hearts show the roughness of a life as a hummingbird. A Blue Whale has a huge heart made for maximizing the rate of use of oxygen so it can linger under the sea for extended periods of time. The human heart is mid sized for the dealing of everyday life, and will show how it been treated through the body it lies inside of. Doyle’s quote connects to his main message by stating that one can live their life fast or slow paced. One’s heart will show how they have lived. If one acts cold, then they have secluded their heart, and if it is the opposite, then they

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