My Life, My Emotions

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We are who we pretend to be, so we must be careful of who we pretend to be – Kurt Vonnegut

“Theme- a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic (Dictionary.com).” A theme is something that makes up a huge, important part of a story: it gives the story an identity. A theme holds the story all together, and the theme that holds my story together is Whirlwind of Emotions. My life is full of ups and downs, so there is no one emotion that rules my life. These emotions come at unpredictable times, and I affect everyone around me in a negative or a positive way as a result. There are five major emotions that affect me randomly at times: Contemplative, Stressed Out, Ambitious, Maniacal, and Hopefulness, and there are five different sources that represent each of the emotions in my life and theme.

“I am a completely different person when I am contemplative. I feel more enlightened (Couldridge 2014).” According to Dictionary.com, contemplative means, “thoughtful observation.” When I am contemplative, I am more aware of the events going on around me, in a positive way. I feel like I can accomplish anything if I really try my best. I usually feel this way when I am at religious services, when I can look inward and feel enlightened. “I am at pure peace (Couldridge 2014).” I act like a completely different person when I’m contemplative; I’m calmer and able to do a lot more things than if I was stressed out. I get a whole lot of things done quicker, easier, and better when I am contemplative. “I notice things that I would never see in a rage (Couldridge 2014).” I feel, at those points in my life, like I am in control, and not a ticking time bomb that everyone needs to watch their step around. At these mome...

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...gs driving me to do dangerous or safe things. My Whirlwind of Emotions theme describes my life, and the five sources also give anyone a better understanding of what they are and how they affect me.

Works Cited

1. Couldridge, Lily. Personal Interview. 20 April 2014

2. Dictionary.com.Dictionary.com Team, 2014. Web. 4 May 2014.

3. Dunbar, Brian. “July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind”. NASA. NASA,19 July 2013. Web. 20 April 2014. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.U2a7bDdOUdU

4. Frost, Robert. “The Road Not Yet Taken”. Bartleby.com. N.D. Web. 20 April 2014. http://www.bartleby.com/119/1.html

5. Park, Linkin. “Breaking the Habit”. Meteora. N.D. Song

6. Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Raleigh, NC: Alex Catalogue, 1886. Print

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