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One example to show this is how he never gave in till the very end when he realized he could never win. This shows how even if part of him kept him going, he was always going to end up on the bottom because of how he infuriated Mike, who was like a raging bull. Another example to show that his emotions controlled him was, the day flew by so fast when he didn’t pay attention to anything because of fear, stress, and anxiety so he almost seemed as if he teleported to the fight. In the story he quotes, “The rest of the day passed in a hae of anticipation and dread. I sat through my classes, a smiling silent shell of my former self, and tried to look as casual and confident as possible.” The example presents that because of his poor actions, he ended up in a bigger knot than how it started. My last example to show that his emotions controlled him is that right after he agreed to fight, he couldn’t hear whatever people were saying, encouragement, doubt, questioning, he couldn't hear it even if he tried. That example shows that because of his poor actions, even if people wanted him to know something, like a memorial, his emotions wouldn’t let him, and maybe if he had thought before he said that, he would be making jokes and having a peaceful lunch, instead of what it turned out to be. In the end because of not thinking about his actions, he let his emotions spill and take control of who his wass and would forever