Daniel Trotier
Deep Water, Think Before You Go In It
Did you know, according to the International Life Saving Federation, that 1.2 million people drown around the world each year? That’s twice the population of Milwaukee! William Douglas wrote a story about himself, titled “Deep Water”, which is a chronicle on his fear of swimming and how he overcame it.
Scary experiences are something that every living being has in life. I bet there isn’t one person that has had a life without a life threatening moment. One thing that was scary that happened to me was when I broke my leg. I don’t remember thank goodness. My parents have to relay it to me. I was maybe 4 years old, I was running around the house chasing my brother. We had some cleaning people come to clean our floors so it was slippery. As I bolted across the tile, I slipped, then fell, and bam! My leg was broken. I was screaming and crying. My Dad took me to the hospital. Then I came home with a giant green cast on my right leg that was broken in 2 places, the fibula and the tibia. I had a full leg cast for about a month. After the full leg cast came off, I got a walking cast. The first day I had that cast, I threw up. Breaking a leg might be a scary or painful experience for people everywhere. It’s a normal thing that happens in life. A connection I can make is to a book called, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”, by Aron Ralston. The book talks about his struggle while rock climbing in Utah. As he was climbing, an 800 pound boulder crushed his arm he was stuck. Eventually, he made a decision, he cut his own arm off and climbed down the mountain. There are similarities between “Deep Water” and this story. They both talk about a struggle of some sort and learn from it.
Learning something is a big part in life. You depend on learning for survival. It’s one of those things a human has to do. A major lesson I’ve learned is not to get in trouble with the wrong people. From past experiences, I learned you should have friends you can trust. That is a thing everyone learns. Well, I hope they’ve learned that. Ask anyone and they’ll say they’ve learned a thing or two, even If it’s something bad. Some people might learn to do something athletic, like swimming.
Swimming is something that can be scary or fun. “Swimming Away”, by Clare Reddaway, has one part about seeing what they thought was someone drowning, but that person was holding her breath. If there is one thing to do in the summer, it’s to swim. You can cool yourself down, have fun, and relax. One reason why I enjoy swimming is because most everyone does it. All my friends know how to swim. Even better, my house has an in-ground pool so I don’t have to go to a public pool or the YMCA. Plus, you can have parties. Other people who have pools enjoy them for some of the same reasons as me. They can serve as a business, gathering place, or a place for fun.
“Deep Water” is a good story. One that you can read and there’s always something new you can visualize in your head. I really liked it overall. William O. Douglas did a wonderful job writing “Deep Water” about overcoming his fear of swimming. This story proves that fears aren’t a giant road-block, they just appear big but are actually weak.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Essay that I said was coming soon.
Essay about “They’re Made out of Meat”
Daniel Trotier
You are in space, in the vastness of nowhere, right between what is known to man and the edge of the universe. Then on your radio, you hear what sounds like soup bubbling in a pot. Somehow, you can understand them. They give you coordinates to their planet, you get there and realize they’re made out of meat. The short sci-fi story, “They’re Made out of Meat” by Terry Bisson, combines fantasy and imagination to make the reader visualize the conversation of the two space explorers.
Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres of books. It’s a good type of book to read when the reader wants an escape to a world of flying cars and aliens and what not. For me that is escapism. I also like it as well as others because it makes you wonder, what would the world look like if it was futuristic and all that stuff. Also others like it for some of the same reasons as me. Some people like it because it is interesting. Other’s because it’s exciting. One thing for sure, the author’s main intent was probably to get the reader to imagine.
The author’s main purpose is to get the reader to imagining and visualizing the conversation about the mysterious encounter with these so called aliens. The imagination plays a key role in the story. In order to visualize the story you have to imagine. In my opinion, visualization is the important thing when someone reads because it sets the setting which is vital to the story. The story “They’re Made out of Meat” also involves some fantasy because talking meat is somewhat like Narnia. Instead of talking animals, there’s talking meat and other talking food, orbiting blob of mushy, possibly raw meat floating through space.
So to sum this up, “They’re Made out of Meat” is a very interesting sci-fi story. There isn’t a particular theme to the story. It isn’t a comedy, tragedy, irony, and definitely not a romance. The short story by Terry Bisson “They’re Made out of Meat” is a great story even though there is no recognizable mode within this four page story.
Daniel Trotier
You are in space, in the vastness of nowhere, right between what is known to man and the edge of the universe. Then on your radio, you hear what sounds like soup bubbling in a pot. Somehow, you can understand them. They give you coordinates to their planet, you get there and realize they’re made out of meat. The short sci-fi story, “They’re Made out of Meat” by Terry Bisson, combines fantasy and imagination to make the reader visualize the conversation of the two space explorers.
Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres of books. It’s a good type of book to read when the reader wants an escape to a world of flying cars and aliens and what not. For me that is escapism. I also like it as well as others because it makes you wonder, what would the world look like if it was futuristic and all that stuff. Also others like it for some of the same reasons as me. Some people like it because it is interesting. Other’s because it’s exciting. One thing for sure, the author’s main intent was probably to get the reader to imagine.
The author’s main purpose is to get the reader to imagining and visualizing the conversation about the mysterious encounter with these so called aliens. The imagination plays a key role in the story. In order to visualize the story you have to imagine. In my opinion, visualization is the important thing when someone reads because it sets the setting which is vital to the story. The story “They’re Made out of Meat” also involves some fantasy because talking meat is somewhat like Narnia. Instead of talking animals, there’s talking meat and other talking food, orbiting blob of mushy, possibly raw meat floating through space.
So to sum this up, “They’re Made out of Meat” is a very interesting sci-fi story. There isn’t a particular theme to the story. It isn’t a comedy, tragedy, irony, and definitely not a romance. The short story by Terry Bisson “They’re Made out of Meat” is a great story even though there is no recognizable mode within this four page story.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Good stories/Coming Soon
A great link to a short stories online: http://eastoftheweb.com/
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And a new essay is coming soon for you to view.
copy and paste the address into the navigation bar
And a new essay is coming soon for you to view.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Patriotism Essay
Daniel Trotier
Patriotism
Patriotism, that is what sets America apart from all the other countries in the world. Our country has some of the most patriotic citizens. We’re one of the most blessed countries in the world because of our nation’s residents and their citizenship.
Our country is in the state is in because of the brave people who sacrificed their lives and everything they had for our country. For example, the soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. Enduring the hard, cold winter at Valley Forge. Low on supplies and ammo, but they managed to win the war. These people, some of them with only a musket and the clothes on their backs won against one of the most powerful countries in the world at the time. That is why America is what it is today. In the national anthem it says, “And the home of the brave”, that’s what our country is.
Our citizenship has helped our country progress. It has grown from 12 tiny colonies to one huge land mass. Citizenship is important because without it, there would be no one who did any nice things for other people and that would leave the world in chaos. If we never did anything like pick up litter and work with non-profit companies and so on, our world would be a stingy, old dumpster of a country. Mean people around every corner and no one to say, “How was your day?” or, “How can I help you?” The U.S. would be a living hell
To me patriotism means to be with your country and for it. Making it a better place and more welcoming than it already is. Patriotism is one of those things no matter how hard you try, you can’t get rid of it. That is why Patriotism is very important.
Patriotism
Patriotism, that is what sets America apart from all the other countries in the world. Our country has some of the most patriotic citizens. We’re one of the most blessed countries in the world because of our nation’s residents and their citizenship.
Our country is in the state is in because of the brave people who sacrificed their lives and everything they had for our country. For example, the soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. Enduring the hard, cold winter at Valley Forge. Low on supplies and ammo, but they managed to win the war. These people, some of them with only a musket and the clothes on their backs won against one of the most powerful countries in the world at the time. That is why America is what it is today. In the national anthem it says, “And the home of the brave”, that’s what our country is.
Our citizenship has helped our country progress. It has grown from 12 tiny colonies to one huge land mass. Citizenship is important because without it, there would be no one who did any nice things for other people and that would leave the world in chaos. If we never did anything like pick up litter and work with non-profit companies and so on, our world would be a stingy, old dumpster of a country. Mean people around every corner and no one to say, “How was your day?” or, “How can I help you?” The U.S. would be a living hell
To me patriotism means to be with your country and for it. Making it a better place and more welcoming than it already is. Patriotism is one of those things no matter how hard you try, you can’t get rid of it. That is why Patriotism is very important.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Soccer Acrostic Poem
Sportsmanship, an important component in soccer.
Organized, being able to schedule and play multiple games at once.
Crowds, millions of people watching.
Colliding, likes for different teams and players fighting for the ball.
Entertaining, exciting and fun to watch.
Running, up down and around the field.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sound Paragraph
Twenty years ago, a man and woman were standing at the train station, waiting for someone. When that person came, the man quickly hopped in the passenger seat and the woman jumped in back. The black car sped off. Its loud exhaust system pierced the mid-night quiet. The car pulled up in front of an empty warehouse and the three people got out. There they met five other people inside. Each carrying a brief case. Just as the brief cases were about to be opened, police sirens whaled outside. Everyone ran and hid. Pretty soon police were in the building searching in every single crack and crevice for the 8 people. They found one of the briefcases and as soon as they opened it, it blew up and destroyed the warehouse. It made the pitch black night look like day.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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