Brian Doyle's Essay 'Joyas Voladoras'

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Biologically and emotionally, our hearts are more complex than many of us are aware of. They pump blood throughout our body, let us feel emotions, and is unrestrained to a multitude of possibilities. Brian Doyle in his essay “Joyas Voladoras” states “so much held in a heart in a lifetime. So much held in a heart in a day, an hour, a moment” to explain the numerous feelings the heart constantly expresses in every human and animal’s body. It can go from feeling love and happiness to sadness and despair within seconds. With the use of this essay, Doyle is conveying to his readers the immense possibilities of emotions that all of our hearts can hold. Eddie, my older brother, and I have always cherished spending time with each other. Because I

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