Thirst

Everyone has a lust for satisfaction, whether it is hunger, power, or entertainment. We never forget the thirst for attention as it becomes repetitive until that thirst subsides for a while. The reason for this lust isn't insensitivity or selfishness, but more of thoughts and frustration and the incompetence to see the actual crucial truth. We limit our understandings and our brief amount of knowledge to believe otherwise. To illustrate in retrospect, explorers were punished for believing that…

People often have both positive and negative traits. Today people in society accomplish great tasks but may become hindered due to their bad traits. Traits including greed and boastfulness make up negative traits that cause people to do the wrong thing. Similarly, in the eighth century epic poem, The Odyssey, the author Homer demonstrates the traits of cunning, the need for glory, articulate dialect, and boastfulness. positive and negative traits lie within the epic hero, Odysseus. Cunning…

In 1763, the French and Indian War came to an end. The war started with the intention of obtaining American land; however, it resulted in the defeat of the French and their Native American allies. Initially Americans gained a sense of freedom and pride; however, the war took a huge toll on the financial status of Britain. This led to the the formation of income-based laws, battle for power over the Americas, and the wars in order for Americans to sustain their freedom. Britain argues that they…

Salva and Nya thirst for more than the water as their parallel stories unfold in Linda Sue Park A Long Walk To Water. Even Though there stories are far apart Sudan's struggle is still a active problem. Salva spent most of his childhood without his family to point him in the right direction. From the time he was young until he was a young adult he spent many hours in a day for months at a time walking away from the war that was ravaging his home country. His childhood was filled with the fear,…

fathers. John Adams is considered the Darth Vader of his time because of his thirst for power. George Washington actually committed numerous crimes. The other founding fathers did bad things too but these are two main founding fathers that everyone knows. Instead of helping the people the founding fathers actually helped themselves. John Adams was a bad guy. He is actually like a conqueror. ATI states, "Adams had a thirst for power." Most good guys don’t look to gain power. "This made him a…

The ad that is globally know is on just about every Gatorade bottle you and I have probably ever seen. Most people know that if you’re dying of thirst, you don’t necessarily go for a water, you go for a Gatorade. You go for it because let’s face it, it tastes much better than plain water. Their claim (1) is that they replace the electrolytes your body uses while performing a strenuous activity. Most people including myself have never really had an idea of what exactly is in Gatorade itself (2).…

Part One: Overview: In 1875, Samuel Smiles, a Scottish writer and businessman wrote a book titled Thrift which attempted to explain the incongruity of industrial wealth and poverty in England. Because the thirst for wealth was rapidly advancing in England during the late 1800s, there was a huge increase in manufacturing productions which led to an increase in labor and products. It also demanded more workers to join the world of manufacturing and consequently, constant danger. In Thrift, Samuel…

progresses on, Frankenstein’s hard work starts to become meaningful. After discovering “the gift of life,” he assembles a monster and brings him to life. The monster stood 8ft tall, but withheld the brain of an infant. He, like his creator, had a thirst to acquire knowledge. It ultimately led to their demise. As the story ventures own you learn that both Frankenstein and his monster are both suffused with retribution. After Frankenstein’s monster murders his best friend and his new wife, he…

undiagnosed for many years because the hyperglycemia develops gradually and at earlier stages is often not severe enough for the patient to notice any of the classic symptoms of diabetes.3 Some symptoms people can have are hunger, fatigue, increased thirst, and blurred vision. Some people may be able to control their type 2 diabetes symptoms by losing weight, following a healthy diet, doing plenty of exercise, and monitoring their blood glucose levels.4 People can also take medication to control…

The physical abuse, mental abuse and maltreatment distributed out by the Jews and the Romans, as well as the lack of food, water, and sleep, also contributed to His generally weakened state. Therefore, even before the actual crucifixion, Jesus' physical condition was at least serious and possibly critical. With the knowledge of both anatomy and ancient crucifixion practices, one may form the option, that this was indeed a slow agonizing execution. Our Lord and Savior’s contributing cause of…