Thirst

Six seemingly simple characteristics that represent the complexity of both the mind and the body define the human condition: birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality. These traits work individually as well as collectively to showcase how people live in their everyday lives and how those lives interconnect. This abstract concept of the human condition requires personal exploration as well as personal accountability to self and others in the past and in the present, while…

The need for control is a struggle for authority and power over others. In Chaim Potok’s, The Chosen, Reb Saunders controls his son in every aspect of his life by the way he raised him to his day to day interactions. Throughout Mary Shelly’s, Frankenstein, Victor controls his creation by condemning the monster’s actions or thoughts that aren’t approved or conceived by Victor, dictating the monster should live his way or not at all. Reb and Victor, two main creators, demonstrate how futile the…

becoming the tiger’s prey. He didn’t think he was capable of fighting the tiger so he kept his distance. However, the power of thirst was bigger that the fear of the tiger. Pi wanted to survive. Water is a symbol of life. Pi thought that getting water was more important that the mighty beast present alongside him in the lifeboat. He stopped fearing Richard Parker to quench his thirst. Pi knew that if he wanted to get to land alive, he had to find a way to show Richard Parker that he was in…

Siddhartha Part One Quiz During his time with the Samanas, Siddhartha learns the first noble truth, that existence or living causes pain. In his introduction into the Samana culture, Siddhartha begins to realize that, “Life was pain” (11). This was a part of the core beliefs of the Samanas, and according to the religion, in order not to suffer, you must let go of the Self. The Self embodies all of your earthly feelings and desires, and your life, so when you let go of the Self, you are letting…

We have no water, it is the middle of summer in Arizona and we have no water! The adventure begins after spending a few relaxing days on Lake Powell with my Dad, brother, and a few friends, then heading to Utah to hike Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon. Buckskin Gulch is an unusually long and narrow slot canyon within Paria Canyon, which joins the Paria River at the confluence. The slot canyon extends for twenty-one miles in length, with cliffs that reach heights of five hundred feet and walls…

When the creature is telling the story of his past he says, “…impotent envy and bitter indignation filled me with an insatiable thirst for vengeance. I recollected my threat and resolved that it should be accomplished… Evil thenceforth became my good,” (222). The creature described his need for revenge as an “insatiable thirst for vengeance,” (222), this shows that the vengeful qualities he developed from the De Lacey’s were incredibly intense and passionate. Insatiable defines…

soon realizes it is not a joke. Through out Macbeth the theme of corruptive power leads to ones downfall is developed. To begin, power was not the issue with Macbeth, but it was for his wife Lady Macbeth. As the play continued the strength of their thirst for power changes because Macbeth becomes more powerful than lady macbeth, because he is leaving her out of his plans. Finally, their power leading them both to death. Corruptive power can blindside anyone from seeing what is actually going on…

soldiers gave terrible ideas while others gave brilliant ideas. Instead I suggested to stay on the island and find out why it is all over the news. We also were trying to figure out who lured all of us onto the island as well. I then feel a lot of thirst, so I get up to get a drink of whiskey. While I am at the table I turn back towards the soldiers and start another conversation. That is when I heard a sound. “Screech!”, the door opened a little. I quickly glanced at the door and turned back…

When looking at Lara’s case, the first thing we did was check her vital signs. Lara’s blood pressure is 115/75, an average blood pressure is 104/57 which makes Lara’s blood pressure a little bit elevated but close to normal. Lara’s pulse is 65 beats per minute and an average pulse is 64 beats per minute, so she has a normal heart beat. Lara’s temperature is 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit and an average is 98.6 Fahrenheit so her temperature is fine. Her height is 5’8” and her weight is 120 lbs., an…

The Forbidden Fountain Reflecting on the past, empowering our future. This is the saying on the back of all my family reunion shirts. With every passing year, the saying remains the same. I never understood the significance of the words until my grandma told me stories about her experiences as an African American growing up in the Southern United States. My grandma was born in 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. While listening to her talk, I hear her subtle, Southern accent and realize that I often…