Goldfish

Based on What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?, Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion, and my own experiences, our reactions to situations define our relationships with others. In the the short story What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish? by Etgar Keret, Yoni a young man with a thirst or making it big by creating a documentary knocking on doors, and asking people if they had three wishes from a magic goldfish what would they ask for. Along Yoni’s journey he comes across a man named Sergei in which…

In the story "What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" there is a very ambitious young man by the name of Yonatan, who was going around creating a documentary. He knocked on doors asking people what would they if they were granted three wishes by a goldfish, Yonatan went to different people different areas to get different answers. Unfortunately, Yonatan was not getting the answers he wanted, Yonatan was trying to become big in the TV world and he wanted to make this documentary poignant…

talked about hiding the body and cleaning up the blood so that he could maintain his relationship with the goldfish as friends. The goldfish thought that a better decision for Sergei would be to use his last wish on Yoni and set the fish free. Sergei had to accept that the goldfish was right and the best decision for him was to use his last wish on Yoni. “I can restore him” said the goldfish “I can bring him back to life.” “No one is asking” Sergei said. (Keret 7) “Either him or that Russian (…

personality. My view on relationships is, before you judge or assume something about someone, get to know them first. Some people feel as if without friends, you can feel cold, lonely, or depressed. The short story “What of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” shows the theme of loneliness. Yonatan was a young boy who one day was making a documentary. He came across a magical fish, which soon became his best friend. The fish granted him 3 wishes. You would’ve never known that the…

"The wife's story" is Written by Ursula K. Le Guin, "What of this goldfish, would you wish?" written by Etgar Keret, the "Lottery" written by Shirley Jackson these stories are connected in their background is kinda the same, but their stories are about how people do not accepted the change in some things usually the writers wrote their stories in a dark way, they idea is to prove in the stories that when they are talking about changes in some parts of the stories they accepted but in some they…

People start their live everyday by meeting someone different and new; from these interactions they judge each other. However, the most important message behind these judgements is whether or not they accept each other as another human being. Through her quote “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, Barbara Jordan introduces a way to see beyond these judgements. Jordan is conveying that these judgements should be taken as something positive, and…

the world people get judged for being different from others and people must be willing to accept the people. In the stories, “What of This Goldfish Would you wish”, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” and “NFL National Anthem article” all express how differences are important and should be respected throughout the world. The short story “What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?” is a poignant story written by Etgar Keret. Yonatan travels to different places asking the same questions to see the…

to Grandma’s and What of this Goldfish Would You Wish? both stories we have read in the past. It also happens to coincide with the experiences we’ve had in the past. With these stories it is shown both who a person is through their relationship with others and the sacrifices they've made. On sacrificing happiness, it is shown how both the What of this Goldfish Would You Wish and A Trip to Grandma story both play huge roles. For example, in the What of this Goldfish Would You Wish? the class…

the metabolism of other animals? In this lab, the metabolic rates of Carassius auratus, commonly know as goldfish, will be measured and compared to by looking at oxygen consumption,…

There’s always going to be a downside and an upside to a desire, whether it as simple as wanting a candy bar to wanting backstage passes to a concert of your favorite band or artist. Madame Loisel from “The Necklace”, Yonatan from “What wish of this Goldfish Would you wish” and the wife from “The Wife’s Story” all have different desires that motivate them throughout the story. Madame Loisel from “The Necklace”, greatest desire was to be wealthy and to have beauty in everything. For example,…