The polynesian people are considered to be descendants of the seafaring austronesian people who themselves originated in the malaysian region of southeast asia. polynesia is a sub-region of oceania, located just northeast of australia and new zealand. although polynesia is composed of over 1,000 islands, the people living on those islands share a similar culture, language, and ethnicity. over 6,000 years ago, sailors and their families took to the seas in search of more lands. they scattered across the islands of the south pacific. the process these people used to navigate is yet unknown to anthropologists. samoa and tonga are both american protectorates located in polynesia; hawaii is also located there. 1 select the correct answer. which of these best states the author's purpose? a. to educate the reader about the polynesian people b. to entertain the reader with a polynesian myth c. to explain how the u. s. acquired its pacific islands d. to persuade the reader take a trip to polynesia

answer: the essay describes the experience of the english narrator, possibly orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in burma.

explanation:

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

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