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  • Essay / My Life, My Emotions - 2023

    We are what we say we are, so we must be careful who we say we are – Kurt Vonnegut “Theme – a subject for speech, discussion, meditation, or composition; subject (Dictionary.com). A theme is something that makes up a huge and important part of a story: it gives the story an identity. A theme holds the story together, and the theme that holds my story together is Whirlwind of Emotions. My life is full of ups and downs, so no emotion rules my life. These emotions arise at unpredictable times, and as a result, I affect everyone around me in negative or positive ways. There are five major emotions that sometimes randomly affect me: contemplative, stressed, ambitious, manic, and hopeful, and there are five different sources that represent each of the emotions in my life and chart. “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 happening 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 attend church services, when I can look inward and feel enlightened. “I am in pure peace (Couldridge 2014).” I act like a completely different person when I'm contemplative; I am calmer and able to do many more things than if I were stressed. I do many things faster, easier, and better when I am contemplative. “I notice things I would never see in anger (Couldridge 2014).” I feel at these times in my life that I am in control, not a ticking time bomb that everyone has to watch for. At that moment... middle of paper... things push me to do dangerous or safe things. My Whirlwind of Emotions theme describes my life, and the five sources also give everyone a better understanding of what they are and how they affect me. Works Cited1. Couldridge, Lily. Personal interview. April 20, 20142. Dictionary.com Team.Dictionary.com, 2014. Web. May 4, 2014.3. Dunbar, Brian. “July 20, 1969: a giant step forward for humanity.” NASA. NASA, July 19, 2013. Web. April 20, 2014. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.U2a7bDdOUdU4. Frost, Robert. “The path not yet taken”. Bartleby.com. NDWeb. April 20, 2014. http://www.bartleby.com/119/1.html5. Park, Linkin. “Break the habit.” Meteors. ND Song6. Stevenson, Robert Louis. The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Raleigh, North Carolina: Alex Catalog, 1886. Print7. The Purdue Owl. Purdue U Writing Lab, 2010. Web. May 4 2014.