Free was made by Hiroko Utsumi, a man infamous for making widely known novels and even manga, which usually fixate on 'slice of life' themes that include mixes of friendship and joyful situations that can quickly downspiral to dramatic scenarios. Free! However, is mainly categorized with fiction and humor.
The main character is Haruka Nanase, a male swimmer who often comes across devoid of emotion or uninterested in most activities. In the beginning he's shown to merely have roughly two friends, and even then he's quiet, not distant, but hardly ever has much to say. Which, isn't for any deep or mysterious reason, he simply just allows his other talkative friends to create the comfortable atmosphere.
In the novel, he gradually changes from
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This story is about friendship and love, making me learn that even with the most timid of people, can fix / change their lives in a positive way.
A curt summary of the events taken place in Free! are as followed; Haruka working hard with Makoto and Nagisa to bring back their old unused pool in their school. In order to do that and form a swimming team, they're required for at least four members. As such, they go through a series of comidical effects to persuade Rei, one who had no interest in swimming, and end up with having him join and obtain a friendship with Haru through swimming
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How did the book enhance / expand your knowledge ?
It increased my knowledge in sense that despite the struggles that life can bring us, one can always conquer true happiness with the right mindset and helpful friends who will journey with you on your path. 2.What did you like and not like about the book ?
I was rather fond of how relatable Haruka and I were; for we share the same personality in terms of being slightly difficult with having emotions, and knowing how to face them. Something I disliked however, was the long period of time it took for him to come to certain realizations and how rushed it seemed.
3. Was the story confusing or hard to believe ?
Not at all, I found that most of the material the book had to offer could very well how some high schoolers go about their life, or contain realistic antics. It had a simple and enjoyable plot and story line with amazing characters and the development they all go through is astonishing.
4. Was it predictable ? Realistic
the many things that can be learned from it, instead of looking at it passively. You grow
lot of confidence. Now I believe that my new life will be beautiful as long as I do my
In the short story The Swimmer by John Cheever, one of the dominant themes is the passage of time. In this short story time seems to pass as reality does with us unaware of its passing. The main character is the protagonist hero, Neddy Merrill who embarks on a traditional theme of a homeward journey. The scene opens on a warm mid-summer day at an ongoing pool party with Neddy and his wife Lucinda. The pool is “fed by an artesian well with a high iron content, was a pale shade of green.
...at the key to happiness is an equality of self, knowledge and love. Without these key ingredients the path for harmony becomes twisted and unmanageable. With Siddhartha's wise findings and example, it is much easier to reach the destination of balance. From Siddhartha's philosophies, the most consequential lesson I acquired is not to draw boundaries or label. In Siddhartha's progression, he falters twice, and then attains his goal. He overcame all obstacles, with perseverance, and his life can truly be defined as a legacy. Siddhartha's journey broke a cultural barrier for me and taught me a valuable lesson in acceptance. Not only did Siddhartha's determination cause metamorphoses in his own part, but gave me hope for progress and the achievement of my goals, through implementing his fundamental principles and all that I have previously acquired.
“The story employs a dramatic point of view that emphasizes the fragility of human relationships. It shows understanding and agreemen...
... child no matter what. I feel like this story has helped me to be open-minded to the various situations that people may face and to not make assumptions. I also feel somewhat prepared for the situations that I may face in the field of social work as I continue to unpack my baggage.
Theme: Situations and surroundings can shatter the innocence of friendship, but more the identity of the individuals.
These events have strengthened me mentally, spiritually, and educationally. Regardless of what occurs in life, at work or in school, I have the ability to overcome the obstacles and the strength of mind, a compassionate heart and the knowledge to succeed in any task I undertake.
My recommendation for this book would be that this book is just a fun read, nothing to serious. But yet it's a book were its easy to relate to were a lot of the situations that happen in the book happen in young teenage life as well. Like for example the desperation to fit in. kids will do most likely anything to be part of "the cool group" hopefully not take some sort of pill that will talk to you in your head. But other things like being pressured into talking drugs. Sneaking out of the house to go to some party and not coming back until the next day at dawn without getting caught. These days we do so much and our parents know so little.
improved me to over look on my mistakes. Before I would never go back and
In turn, I benefited from further improving my ability to work as part of a team of professionals and I gained immense confidence practicing medicine in an evidence-based environment.
In John Cheever’s, “The Swimmer”, on a hot summer Sunday ,while sitting by the pool with his wife and neighbors, as they all complained about their hangovers, a man of higher status named Needy Merrill decides to get home by swimming through the pools in his county. When Needy first starts off his journey he feels young and enthusiastic; he is then greeted in a joyous manner by his neighborhood friends. Apparently, Needy is a well-known and respected man. As his journey progresses he starts seeing red and orange leaves; he then realizes that it was fall. In the middle of his journey he starts to endure some turmoil, but he does not let that stop his journey. As his journey ends, Needy starts to come encounter with some people who constantly mention his misfortune and struggle with his family. Needy does not remember any of the turmoil that had been going on in his life, and starts to wonder if his memory is failing him. Towards the end, many of the people that came encounter with treated him rudely. Needy realizes that something must have went wrong in his life. When Needy arrives home, he sees that his house is empty and that his family is gone. In “The Swimmer “, John Cheever uses setting to symbolize the meaning of the story.
...hat it taught me to become more aware and cognizant about life and my surroundings in general. Another exciting fact that I have learn how interesting people can become when you stop, take notice and even make random conjectures even when in fact sometimes those conjectures are partly true. A third fact was that observing customers interaction that day most of it was geared towards achieving some sort of goal or purpose in the manner in which they walk through the aisle or even browsing the shelves one could conjecture that this also relates to life and how success is often defined by coaches their advice reach out and achieve that was how I perceive that setting. This has also taught me that observation is not merely observing customers, it is also involves immersing yourself in a particular surrounding and acquiring something that can open up a once limited world.
How do you classify rather someone is human or not? A tricky question has many different possible answers, but only a few that could be justified as being human. Kazuo Ishiguro has addressed this topic in his book Never Let Me Go. A reoccurring question throughout the novel is rather or not these clones are considered a human being or just another science project. Suspicious individuals of the surrounding communities in the novel, believed that the students were not human, because they could not reproduce, they did not have any parents, and for the slight fact that what the students were going through was morally unacceptable. In my opinion, Ishiguro shows that the clones are indeed human, because of their artwork, which proves that they have creativity, they show emotion and the clones can do human like things.
Stories are our essence of life. They grow and change with us. They allow us to reconstruct the pas, and put our slant on things. They don’t’ have make sense, and they don’t all have to be fact. That’s what kind of story this is.