Habits Into Goals
Waking up at four o’clock in the morning every day to go farm is a habit that William Kamkwamba developed as a child. This habit may seem quite extreme, but to William it is just a part of his life. These habits were all ones that he created to achieve his goal of becoming a scientist. William Kamkwamba writes about his childhood, along with Bryan Mealer, in their book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. William Kamkwamba was born into a Malawian farming family, and from a young age William’s dream was to become a scientist. He was on the right track to becoming a scientist, going to school and doing well, but his academic plans were put on hold when a devastating famine desecrated Malawi. His family was unable to pay for his
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One of the reasons, his goals came true was because he benefited to from the ability to discipline himself, and work hard. One place where he utilized these skills the most was when he farmed. Every day, William had to wake up dreadfully early in the morning, to work on his farm to keep his family alive, but he persevered and acquired the habit of discipline. According to William he would “start in the morning before school, waking up at four a.m. when the land was still dark and cool.” (Kamkwamba & Mealer, 65) This shows that he had to learn discipline to make sure that he did wake up at the correct time, and that he did his task thoroughly. William also showed a good work ethic because he was doing manual labor when farming. Since William had to tend to the maize crops every day, he learned a sense of conviction, this conviction helped him grow as a person because knowing that if he did not tend to his fields well, he and his family would starve. William had to learn discipline to be able to know what the greater good was even if it was a difficult task at hand. This labor intensive process of waking up at four in the morning would also help William learn how to work on a schedule. Learning how to be on a schedule helped him fit in his other tasks in his daily life. Once during the famine, William had to bike to Chamama, a city in Mawali which was 12 miles from his …show more content…
Today William is a scientist, and has brought awareness around the world about Malawi's problems. He set up a bus that goes across Mawali to transport people easier, and has help many schools by getting them WiFi. He is also working to modernize Malawi, and so far he has been doing a great job. He is also helping out his family and friends by giving them money to accomplish their own dreams. Developing positive habits are a great tool to have, and can lead one to great things like it did to William
...fforts to help the society torn country. The entire country can’t be cured by what he started, but people can follow his ways and help other disease redden countries. It all takes time and the desire within oneself to help those in need.
Henry Drummond is an acclaimed criminal-defense lawyer and recognized agnostic, so how could a man such as this respect and appreciate the life of the fundamentalist Christian Matthew Harrison Brady? Throughout the play Inherit the Wind Drummond demonstrates that though his opinions are much different than Brady and many of the townspeople of Hillsboro when it comes to religion, he is able and willing to respect these people’s values and beliefs. After being told of Brady’s death, Drummond’s respect for the man only seems to intensify. Despite Drummond and Brady’s evident past concerning both their old friendship and contrasting views on religion, Drummond still has a fair amount of respect for Brady, and though this does not affect the trial, it does affect the play.
achieve. He lived by the warrior's code and died by it. When he chose to be a warrior it was a choice that he would live with for the rest of his life. It was also the choice that would determine his end.
The hardships that life reveals can either affect a person in a negative or positive way. They can strengthen or weaken the development of one’s character. Khaled Hosseni’s The Kite Runner is a novel that tells the story of two boys – Amir and Hassan, his childhood friend and servant– who spend their lives attempting to overcome their obstacles. These obstacles create experiences that will shape them for the rest of their lives. Firstly, Hassan and Amir share similar hardships, however Hassan learns and grows from them, and Amir lingers over the negativity, allowing it to destroy his life instead of moving forward. Secondly, Amir is always rescued, which allows him to feel a sense of entitlement, while Hassan fights his own battles, resulting in a greater amount of inner strength. Lastly, as Amir and Hassan become adults in opposite ends of the world, they battle hardships that are very different. The differences within their adulthood continue to show who is the more honourable character. Ultimately, in Khaled Hosseni's The Kite Runner, Hassan is a stronger character than Amir, despite the fact that they both battle similar hardships.
...no test for any man that got in his way. The way in which he carried himself, and from such a young age, is mesmerizing on its own, but the fact that he was able to be involved militarily, politically, and religiously is a feat alone. From altering the religious nature of multiple countries, to defeating every rebellion and army that stood in his way, William was an undeniably good leader. No matter what task was put in front of him, William refused to back down, and that is why he is remembered today as one of the most prosperous rulers of all time.
Once upon a time, William Kamkwamba was a poor farmer in Malawi, but now he made a life for himself as an innovator that gained fame through his change in life. In life, change happens because different events occur. Some of those alterations are for the better. However, many of them turn out for the worse. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connel, the theme demonstrates change happens for the better or worse.
We all are heroes of our own story, and it is a quality seen in many movies and books. The hero's journey is about progress and passage. This journey involves a separation from the unknown, known world, and a series of phases the hero must go through . Each stage of the journey must be passed successfully if the person is to become a hero. In “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, the main character Amir faces a series of trials and goes through obstacles where the concept of his childhood dies. Amir's mother passes away during his birth, and his left with the suspicion that his father blames him for her death. Amir longes for his father's attention and approval, but does not receive any affection as a son. He grows up with his Hazara best friend, Hassan. In Afghanistan culture, Hazaras are considered lower class and inferiors in society. Amir describes his friendship with Hassan saying, “then he would remind us that there was a brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that not even time could break." (20). Amir first refuses the call of action due to being afraid of the adventure ahead of him. Call to action is the very first step of the hero's journey, where the hero is disrupted and the
With concern over global warming growing, people are starting to turn a more serious eye toward cleaner sources of energy. Instead of solar power making a comeback as the ideal form, we are seeing a growth in the use of wind power. Wind farms are beginning to crop up all around the country. This new trend has gathered significant attention. Questions are being raised concerning the effects wind farms may have, from critics and supporters alike. Michelle Nijhuis, in the article “Selling the Wind” discusses the arguments on behalf of and in opposition to the increasing use of wind power, addressing what the consequences may be on the United States.
The story “Inherit the Wind” holds many themes which are revealed in many ways throughout the story. It is important to know the different themes of a story so there is a better understanding of the book. Appearance vs. reality, the importance of free thought, and man vs. society are few of the major themes that are revealed more than once throughout the story.
In a world filled with hunger and poverty, to many, having even the tiniest bit of a ‘normal life’ was like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, a youthful child from Malawi decided not to stop with only a small portion of good fortune but instead to build a windmill in his own backyard to create electricity for people in his town to utilize. In the memoir, William is a young boy with a great deal of potential stranded in a place with an absence of most facilities. Although William and his family face many problems during the story, he manages to overcome all these hardships and sacrifice all he can to give himself a proper education. Throughout the book, he develops a love for science and starts building a windmill to
In the novel The Kite Runner, author Khaled Hosseini writes about Amir a young Afghan child who is a coward and who later as an adult seeks redemption from past mistakes. These characteristic effects Amir’s live throughout the novel from childhood to present. However, these are just words on a paper without some proof and the novel happily supports this either through the events or the behavior of other characters. Now let’s start with Amir’s past childhood.
When one reads The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, one will most likely only see the obvious parts of the story. They would see a story of a young boy who grew up too fast after he witnesses a horrific event in which he feels like he could have saved someone else. Once someone reads a book like How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster, they will realize that all of the parts have in the book, are there for a reason and have an almost unknown effect on the reader. The use of a quest, which is present in most books when travel occurs, gives The Kite Runner a climax, adding intrigue. Hosseini also used snow to show feelings throughout the story, along with violence, to move the story along. All of these elements were spoken
Have you ever met anyone who can build a functioning windmill from scratch with little education? William Kamkwamba, the author and autobiographer of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, tells us his incredible life story, complete with famine, hardships, and triumph in the city of Malawi, Africa. Throughout the book, we see William grow and change as he and his family battle poverty and other losses. With William’s help, we begin to notice elements of his culture contrasted to our own, and cultural diffusion between Malawi and the USA.
Poverty is this never ending hole; once inside, it seems impossible to escape. Located in southern Africa, Malawi is a country with a great amount of poverty. Throughout the memoir, a young boy called William Kamkwamba will keep on running away from death. William will narrate his struggle to overcome adversity and defeat all odds in his attempt of providing electricity to his village. In the memoir The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, William is used to help emphasize the famine, the cholera outbreak, and the poor education in Malawi.
In his novel, Native Son, Richard Wright favors short, simple, blunt sentences that help maintain the quick narrative pace of the novel, at least in the first two books. For example, in the following passage: "He licked his lips; he was thirsty. He looked at his watch; it was ten past eight. He would go to the kitchen and get a drink of water and then drive the car out of the garage. " Wright's imagery is often brutal and elemental, as seen in his frequently repeated references to fire, snow, and Mary's bloody head.