Building Dreams with Wind and Perseverance Perseverance and resilience were central themes in the story of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba. William’s story illustrates how determination can transform lives, even when confronted with immense difficulties like the ones William experienced in Malawi. William Kamkwamba, the young inventor, demonstrated perseverance through his determination to build a windmill in order to benefit him and his family, despite the laughter from his village and doubts from his family. This essay will explore how William’s journey demonstrated the core of perseverance and what the book ultimately conveyed about it. William’s determination was clear from the very beginning of the book when he became convinced to bring electricity to his village. His journey to …show more content…
There, he found two books called Explaining Physics and Using Energy that taught him the basics of electricity. In a country where secondary education was a privilege, his intellectual curiosity was crucial. Another example of William’s perseverance and resourcefulness was when he went searching for mechanical parts of the windmill in a junkyard despite being mocked by people for being a “misala.” Even William’s own mother doubted him about his windmill, “what’s wrong with you? She said, “Your friends don’t behave this way” (Kamkwamba, 179). These events highlighted William’s ability to not let negative voices deter him and to persevere. By focusing on his dreams, he eventually returned with a functioning windmill, despite being seen as a madman. After all of the hard work, he was proud when his windmill finally produced electricity, “Then it came: a flicker, a flash, then a burst of light, magnificent light. My heart nearly exploded” (Kamkwamba, 200). This story extended beyond one boy building his “electric wind.” It painted a broader picture of
A noun also known as realism—verisimilitude. The technique is used overall in writing. Authors write historical fiction books with hints toward real life events or seem as if these could happen today; therefore, these books possess a high verisimilitude. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is a historical fiction book. The book is about a boy, Amir, that grows up in Afghanistan with a close friend, Hassan, who he later finds out is his half-brother. While in America during the Taliban takeover, Amir returns to Afghanistan to retrieve Hassan’s son Sohrab after Hassan is killed. These events are actual happenings in Afghanistan during the war time. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, contains a high verisimilitude.
Christopher abnormally obsesses over everything in his life. This is due to his severe OCD, which he struggles with throughout the novel. Likewise, Christopher’s OCD is depicted as a reaction to the lack of control over his environment. He copes with situations he cannot control by looking for various details within his life that bring him peace-of-mind him. For instance, before the policemen arrive at the crime scene of the murder of the Poodle, he felt tense and anxious caused by Mrs. Shears’s neurotic behavior in reaction to viewing Christopher peer over her dead dog. Later, when the police arrive to investigate the crime scene, Christopher feels a surge of comfort because the policeman is a representation (in Christopher’s mind) of order. When the police arrived Christopher thought: “Then the police arrived. I like the police. They have uniforms and
Desmond Tutu shares, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite of all of the darkness.” Tutu is a South African social rights activist that has inspired people to oppose apartheid, the separation of blacks and whites in South Africa. Hope can be found in devastating situations. Edwidge Danticat, in Krik? Krak!, continues this idea. She illustrates the struggles of poverty and the oppressive government Haitians face. In eleven beautiful, painful short stories, she depicts the grind Haitians endure in their own country and in America. Through motifs of flight, Danticat conveys that hope amid tragedy motivates people discover freedom.
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was an eccentric man that was many lifetimes ahead of his generation. He was a man that dreamed of giving the world an unlimited supply of wireless energy. His genius imagination allowed him to think outside the box and solve issues that others had thought were unsolvable. Nikola Tesla proposed his vision for a system powered by an alternating current generator to Thomas Edison and was shot down because Thomas Edison’s power structure had already been established using a direct current system. The two butt heads however Nikola Tesla was relentless. After being used and rejected by Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla picked himself and went toe to toe with the most prolific inventor. The stage for David vs Goliath was set. Through Nikola Tesla’s borderline obsession to solve the design for an alternating current motor and sacrificing his own opportunity to become a wealthy man, we now live in a very efficient world where everyone reaps the rewards of his genius, few know his name, and even fewer know what he did.
Failure and fear are known to discourage countless numbers of people throughout society, and has stopped many dreams from being achieved. Yet, there are still a few number of people in society who contain and/or are able to maintain a capacity of determination thriving inside of them, helping them to strive for their deepest desires. Those type of people are inspirations, for example, Rudy and Malala are two inspirational figures determined for their separate reasons. In the allegorical film, Rudy and allegorical story, Jonathan Livingston seagull, determination was one of the keys to reaching their goals and the only way to make their dreams come true is to work relentlessly with the support to never give up.
In this essay about the book ‘The boy who harnessed the wind’ written by Bryan Mealer & William Kamkwamba I will firstly describe William Kamkwamba and his early life in Malawi. Next discuss the challenges he faced and how he was able to build a windmill.
Paragraph 2: Another important factor that made survival possible for salva is perseverance. In chapter 9 on page 52 it says, “After only a few minutes Salva had to kick off the flapping shreds and continue barefoot.” That shows perseverance because despite the fact that the sand was scorching. Salva didn’t give up and instead of complaining through the hike across the desert. He endured his pain from the thorns stabbing his feet and stubbing his bare toe on the rock which resulted in his whole toenail coming off. On top of that, the hardest thing Salva had ever done, was taking tiny sips when his body sobbed for huge gulps of thirst- quenching water.
Nikola Tesla is a man that many individuals associate with brilliance. Moreover, Tesla is a name that ignites impulses within an individual’s brain which illuminate, via bio-circuitry, the thought association of Tesla and brilliance, similar to the force we term as electricity. Brilliance however, shouldn’t be the only descriptive word to come to mind when thinking of one of the greatest engineers and inventors to live. Innovation and determination should be undoubtedly included in the list of descriptive words of Mr. Nikola Tesla. For without the innovative mind of Tesla, midcentury inventions as well as current technological advances would be nonexistent, or worse, credited to Thomas Edison.
U.S army general John J. Pershing, also known as “Black Jack” once said “A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” (“John J Pershing Quotes”). John commanded the American Expeditionary Force, or “AEF” in Europe at the time of World War 1 (Mifflin). He was one of the greatest generals in our society and accomplished a lot in his time on earth.
Synopsis “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba with Bryan Mealer “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” written by William Kamkwamba with Bryan Mealer. This book was published in 2009 and became very popular because it tells the true story of William Kamkwamba about how he overcame poverty and a lack of education by inventing a wind turbine that produces electricity for his village in Malawi. This book not only tells William’s inspiring story, but also provides deep insight into life in Malawi and the challenges faced by the local community. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” tells the true story of William Kamkwamba, a boy from Malawi who overcame poverty and a lack of education by finding a way to generate electricity for his remote
Shortly after he was found dead by a maid in his hotel suite on January 7th, 1943 Nikola Tesla was a name rarely uttered. He soon fell out of the memory of the public. Despite this he was a man before his time. Tesla set the world on a course into the twenty first century a hundred years prior to the new millennium. His life proves that being famous does not make you the greatest. If Nikola Tesla never shared his interest in electricity with the world, this essay would probably not have been types over a Wi-Fi signal on a wireless laptop that charges with AC power. Nikola Tesla may not be a household name, but that does not mean his idea are not used every day in our households.
People oftentimes hold a mental preposition of perseverance. Many would say it is a word used to describe the ability to continue the most difficult tasks, even while weighing the world on one's shoulders. Another might describe it as an act of discipline, a matter of just doing it, whether or not one wants to complete a task. Knowledge of oneself plays a role in the amount or level of perseverance an individual holds within oneself. An understanding of how a person reacts when their morals and duties to their country clash against each other.
“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time,” (“Malcolm X Quote”). Amir, the main character in The Kite Runner, suffered heartbreak, many mistakes, and had regrets. Amir lived most of his life feeling guilty for what happened in his past. As a child, Amir and his servant, Hassan, were playmates. However, when something horrible happened to Hassan, Amir didn’t do anything to help him, for he feared of getting hurt too. After the incident, his guilt for not helping Hassan kept building up inside him. Amir began to try and get rid of Hassan by framing him and making it look like Hassan had been committing crimes. Amir believed
Over the years, there have been many ideas of what a hero is. We all know the stories of superheroes like Batman, The Flash, Ironman, and The Incredible Hulk. Being a hero is more than being the strongest person around. There are everyday heroes that exist in our world. A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended. A hero could be a young boy helping an elderly woman cross the road. There is no exception. There are heroes all over ther world. all different shapes, races, and sizes. Chinua Achebe tells us the tale of an unsung hero named Okonkwo who lives in an Ibo village in Nigeria. Achebe’s Things Fall Apart demonstrates how Okonkwo is a righteous hero by showing how he handles every event in the rise and fall of his life.
Today William is a scientist, and has brought awareness around the world about Malawi's problems. He set up a bus that goes across Mawali to transport people easier, and has help many schools by getting them WiFi. He is also working to modernize Malawi, and so far he has been doing a great job. He is also helping out his family and friends by giving them money to accomplish their own dreams. Developing positive habits are a great tool to have, and can lead one to great things like it did to William