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A Coney Island Life Essay (Final)

   Today there are many people who hope for things that are out of their reach. They hope and wish and have expectations so high, they are disappointed when it is not what they wanted. One can hope for something but it is not guaranteed that it will happen. In the poem "A Coney Island Life" by James L. Weil, he talks about life, comparing it to Coney Island. He said one shouldn't have hopes too high because in the end, they'll just be reaching for something they can't get.
   When the author compares life to a Coney Island life, he talks about the rollercoasters and balloons. Life has good times and bad times like a "rollercoaster ups and downs". Everyone has feelings and emotions. There are feelings of happiness and excitement and feelings of despair and sadness. When one is hoping for something big and great to happen, they feel like they are going up the rollercoaster not knowing when or if it's going to happen. But once their hopes are crushed, they feel like they are going down the rollercoaster, scared and not knowing what to think. Our hopes are also compared to helium balloons. One's hopes get higher and higher. "And seen my helium hopes break skyward without me," is what happens when their hopes are too high and can't be reached.
   The author also talks about life and death. One might be living their last their last few days of their life but won't know when they'll leave earth. Every day when one wakes up, they don't know if they'll die today or tomorrow or the next. Everyday is a day to keep on reaching for one's hopes that haven't been reached. The poem also talks about reaching for one's hopes. The author compares reaching for one's hopes to catching the "brass-ring-sun before the game is up". The "brass-ring-sun" is one's hopes that they are reaching for everyday. If the hopes are too high, it will be harder to reach them. If one wants to be able to reach one's hopes, don't have hopes too high so that they are in reach.
   In conclusion, having hopes too high will only lead to disappointment. When one has hopes too high. they will feel like they are going down the rollercoaster. They will be scared and confused. having high hopes can also lead to being left behind. It'll be like their hopes flew away like a helium balloon that got away from a little kid at Coney Island. High hopes also disappoint people when they are trying to reach for it when they don't have much time left. It's like trying to reach for a brass-ring sun. Don't have high hopes because one won't be as happy as if they had hopes that are in reach.

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Tigger (Metaphor Poem)

Tigger

Everyone knows Tigger

as the one who's 

loud and outgoing

energetic and smiling

the one who makes everyone laugh

never fails to put a smile one someone's face

But not everyone knows the other side of Tigger

the side of him that has feelings

feelings of sadness and loneliness

the smile on his face covers up this side of him

no one ever expects this side of him to come out

and it barely ever does because he doesn't want to let anyone down

Everyone depends on Tigger
they depend on him to stay happy
stay optimistic
keep everyone's spirits up
although it can be hard
he makes sure he doesn't let anyone down

If he covers it up with a smile and a laugh

everything will be okay

Tigger is the one who makes everyone smile

even though he might be the very one

who needs someone to put a smile

on his face

I am Tigger

the one who can make anyone smile

don't try to figure out how I am feeling

because in the end you'll end up with the same answer

i'm okay and we'll smile and laugh

and life will be exactly how it's supposed to be

A Coney Island Life Essay (Draft)

   Today there are many people who hope for things that are out of their reach. They hope and wish and have expectations so high, they are disappointed when it is not what they wanted. One can hope for something but it is not guaranteed that it will happen. In the poem "A Coney Island Life" by James L. Weil, he said one shouldn't have hopes too high because in the end, they'll just be reaching for something they can't get.
   The author compares life to a Coney Island carnival. Life has good times and bad times like a "rollercoaster ups and downs".  When one is hoping for something great to happen to them, they are going up the rollercoaster. But once their hopes and dreams are crushed, they are going down the rollercoaster scared and afraid. The poem also compares one's high hopes to helium balloons. When one hopes too high for something that won't happen they will be crushed and left behind. "And seen my helium hopes break skyward without me."
   The author also talks about life and death. One might be living their last their last few days of their life but won't know when they'll leave earth. Every day when one wakes up, they don't know if they'll die today or tomorrow or the next.  Everyday is a day to keep on reaching for one's hopes that haven't been reached. The poem also talks about reaching for one's hopes. The author compares reaching for one's hopes to catching the "brass-ring-sun before the game is up". The "brass-ring-sun" is one's hopes that they are reaching for everyday. If the hopes are too high, it will be harder to reach them. If one wants to be able to reach one's hopes, don't have hopes too high.
   In conclusion, having hopes too high will only lead to disappointment. One shouldn't have hopes too high because in the end, they'll just be reaching for something they can't get. If one's hopes are in reach, they will be happy. But if one's hopes are too high and out of reach, they will be disappointed.
 
 

KC3 Essay Final Draft

   Illegal dumping is defined as "discarding waste in and improper or illegal manner, where it does not belong and/or where environmental is likely because of the improper disposal." There are many reasons why people do it even though they know it is not the right thing to do. Illegal dumping on Oahu is a problem that is harming the environment and the people around it and is not being noticed by many communities.
   There are many reasons why people decide not to dispose their trash properly. "This often occurs because proper disposal is too 'inconvenient', the perpetrator does not want to pay the disposal fee, or does not take the time to prepare the material for proper disposal." It is not very hard to dispose your trash properly so that it won't harm the environment. Less people are willing to give a little effort to dispose their trash properly. There are at least 16 different illegal dumping sites on Oahu. "Illegal dumps are... found in real communities, in sparsely populated areas, and along little traveled roads." Although some places may seem like they are not being used, people still use some of these places. This is affecting the people in the environment around the illegal dumps.
   Illegal dumping causes a problem with animals and insects. "Aracelia Torres... [has] taken these steps in the past, but still has problems with mosquitoes. One factor could be the number of spare tires she sees around her neighborhood." Illegal dumping creates good places for mosquitoes to breed, especially when it rains. If there isn't any trash, there isn't anywhere for mosquitoes to breed. If mosquitoes start to breed in a place where there are people living, it will affect them and how comfortable they are at home. Mosquitoes carry around malaria which is a deadly disease. Illegal dumping also affects the natural habitats of small animals. "Improper dumping pollutes their natural habitats and can lead to death of fish, birds, and small animals." If we are contributing to illegal dumping, we are also contributing to the harming of animal's natural habitats. If the toxins from our trash gets into the animal's systems, it can kill them. Some of these animals are part of our source for food. If they all die out because of our trash, we won't have a lot of meat to eat.
   With all the trash on the roads and sidewalks, there are a lot of people in communities getting hurt. "Broken glass on sidewalks and roads has long been a significant hazard for children... Other ways people can be injured from trash include stepping on nails and cutting yourself in shard, rusty metal." 15% of children under the age of 18 years old that are treated in a hospital emergency room for lacerations were injured by broken glass. Illegal dumping is causing people to get hurt. If everyone learned how to dispose their trash properly, there would be less people getting hurt from little things like glass or rusty metal. Although you may think that dumping your trash in a place where no one lives won't hurt anyone, it can find a way to harm a community. "Illegal dumping poses a threat to a community's drinking water... toxins leach out of the trash through rain water." If the water that leaks out of the trash gets into someone's drinking water, they can get seriously ill. Illegal dumping affects the people in a community a lot.
   Overall, illegal dumping is dangerous and not good for communities, animals, and people. Illegal dumping on Oahu is a problem that needs to be noticed because it is harming the enrichment and the people around it. If illegal dumping continues, there will be an over population of mosquitoes, more and more animals will die, and our oceans and drinking water will be filled with toxins.

  

KC3 Rough Draft

   Illegal dumping is defined as "discarding waste in and improper or illegal manner, where it does not belong and/or where environmental is likely because of the improper disposal." There are many reasons why people do it even though they know it is not the right thing to do. Illegal dumping on Oahu is a problem that is harming the environment and the people around it and is not being noticed by many communities.

   "This often occurs because proper disposal is too 'inconvenient', the perpetrator does not want to pay the disposal fee, or does not take the time to prepare the material for proper disposal." Properly disposing  waste is not a very hard thing to do. All it takes is a little effort. "Illegal dumps are... found in real communities, in sparsely populated areas, and along little traveled roads." Some people may still use these places that you may think are unused. They will notice if there is trash especially since it is usually large pieces of waste.

   "Aracelia Torres... [has] taken these steps in the past, but still has problems with mosquitoes. One factor could be the number of spare tires she sees around her neighborhood." Illegal dumping creates good breeding ground for mosquitoes. If there are a lot of places that mosquitoes can breed, there will be a lot of mosquitoes and they tend to carry around a disease called malaria. Malaria can lead to death. "Improper dumping pollutes their natural habitats and can lead to death of fish, birds, and small animals." By contributing to illegal dumping, we are harming the habitats of animals. Some of these animals are part of our main food source. We are also killing the food that animals need to survive.

   "Broken glass on sidewalks and roads has long been a significant hazard for children... Other ways people can be injured from trash include stepping on nails and cutting yourself in shard, rusty metal." Illegal dumping is just setting people up to hurt themselves. 15% of children under the age of 18 years old that are treated in a hospital emergency room for lacerations were injured by broken glass. We need to learn how to dispose our trash properly so that no one gets hurt. "Illegal dumping poses a threat to a community's drinking water... toxins leach out of the trash through rain water and snow melt." Even if you think dumping your trash somewhere where no one lives or works, the toxins from the trash can reach a place where people live and work. It would be safer to dispose trash properly.

   Overall, illegal dumping is dangerous and not good for communities, animals, and people. Illegal dumping on Oahu is a problem that needs to be noticed because it is harming the enrichment and the people around it. If illegal dumping continues, there will be an over population of mosquitoes, more and more animals will die, and our oceans and drinking water will be filled with toxins.