Does a person's decision affect his or her fate?

I found this question interesting because it is a question I ask myself often. In my experience, it is quite clear that our decisions affect our fates. In fact, as George Elliot said, "The strongest principle of growth lies in human choices."All the choices a person makes will affect his or her life sooner or later, in ways great and small. Some choices might be life changing, while others are ordinary day-to-day decisions. For example, in the book, "The Fighting Ground," Jonathan decides to go to war. His moment of decision is captured in the following passage (page 10):
"And even as he stood there, unsure what to do, the bell resumed its vibrant call. He could go home or to the tavern...'Do it!' he told himself. 'Go and fight.' "
I think that this is a life changing decision for Jonathan, and I predict that his opinions about war and life will be changed forever because of the choice he has made. Although our own choices are rarely as dramatic as the example shown above, they may still affect our fates in dramatic ways.
~Diana 705

Does Ones Surroundings Influence Them to Go To War?

Does ones surroundings influence them to go to war? I think that ones surroudings does influence them on war. Lets use Johnathan as an example. In the story Johnathan heard the bell and this made him think even more about going to war. "Even as he stood there, the bell resumed its call."(page 10) Another reason why I think that ones surrounds affect them is because Johnathan had his father, cousin, and brother recently in war and his brother and cousin are still in war. This made him think that why should'nt I join? He was only thirteen and knew how to hold a gun. In school im in the a/t class. In New York people don't think of war as a good thing. I learned about war and all the deaths in war and i think that i would never want to be a soldier. This is due to my surroundings. Im influenced to be a wealthy careful person. I think That ones surroundings truly influences them to go to war.

Luan Kaliqani

Is War Worth Fighting For?

Is war worth fighting for? For me, it is not worth it. Some people agree or disagree with me. In the book, The Fighting Ground, the protagonist named Jonathan decides to go to war even though his father tells him to not to. On page 10, he tells himself, Go, go and fight. If I were him I wouldn't have gone to the war. Even his dad told him not to. Also what about if you end up being killed, you wouldn't see your family again. Truly, you have to think about the consequences before you do the thing that you want to.



Cesar Cruz 705

WHAT IS LIFE?

What is life? Does this sound like a strange question to you? Of course we all know what is meant by the word "life", but how would you define it? Do all living things move? Do they all eat and breathe? Even though we all seem to know what is meant by saying something is "alive", it's not very easy to describe what "life" is. It's almost as hard as descriebing where life came from. Even the biologists have a tough time describing what life is! But after many years of studying living things, from the mold on your old tuna sandwich to monkeys in the rainforest, biologists have determined that all living things do share some things in common: 1 is Living things need to take in energy 2 is Living things get rid of waste3 is Living things grow and develop4 is Living things respond to their environment5 is Living things reproduce and pass their traits onto their offspring6 is Over time, living things evolve in response to their environment.

CAN ONE SIMPLE CHOICE CHANGE YOUR LIFE?

Can one simple choice change your life? Of cource one simple choice can change your life. Everyone makes choices and mostly all of them are life changing. For instance, if you choose to study on a test you will most of the time do well. If you choose not to study for that test you will do poorly. You will either end up with a bad grade or a good grade. It also shows that choices can change your life in the book, The Fighting Ground. This was stated on pg 9 where Jonathan said, "Do it" he told himself "Go and fight". This is when Jonathan chose to go to war. This will definetly change his life. He could even die from that little choice that he made. This is a simple choice can truly change your life.

KISHAN THAKURDIN

Would one risk their life for his/her country?

Think about it. There are many consequences. You should value every second you live. It would be great to fight for your country, but greater to be alive. When Jonathon said: "Go and fight"(pg.10)he did not think of the risks he was taking. He was not thinking about what might happen. He was thinking about the uniforms, the fame and the glory. Not once did he ask himself:"What if I never see my family again?" If I was Jonathon, I would listen to my dad and stay out of trouble...

Elise Helou 705

Does war bring more war than peace?

Does war bring more war than peace?

Does war bring mor war than peace? A way to answer this statement is by looking in the book, "The Fighting Ground". In this book, it can be proven when it says, "The Corporal is fond of killing." This means thant if he likes to kill members of the British Army, they would want to kill members of the American Army. Which means that more war will keep going on, if war continues in a Circle of Hatred. I believe the only way to bring peace is not through war but through treaties and sharing lands and resources. Probably, people will understand that war does not bring peace, but it does bring more war.