In Abedi’s article “banning plastic straws - a look at how much it actually helps, and who it could hurt’ , the author describes straws as a “low-hanging fruit” (paragraph 1). What overall impact does this phrase have on the author’s purpose ?

The phrase “low-hanging fruit” summarizes the purpose of the author in the article. "Low-hanging fruit" is a metaphor used to refer to an easily achievable target. The author uses it to imply that despite the understandable reasons to ban straws, they are a reachable solution for the ones that need them.

Explanation: The article includes different opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of banning straws. It states that after a video of a turtle that got hurt by a straw went viral, several people demanded straws to be prohibited. However, the author used the phrase “low-hanging fruit” to imply that, although their reasons are valid, people with mobility limitations need straws to drink, it is a reachable solution.

circle of life

today people might say life is like a movie. good or evil might be evil. babies come to the world connect with their inner self, their need, the body language of the people around them that's the ways the lear to live. but as years go through feelings, sensations, needs are left behind and now is the time of technology, to each other is old-fashioned, looking into somebodies eyes, get a real connection, writing down memories a dairy.

we need to back to real connections, caring about people around you and spending quality time with them. we need to find back the way to connect with ourselfs, let out our emotions, sensations, our real tastes without caring about what other might think/say about,but especially without judging others way of living, feeling and loving.  

as we grow we lose our ties with our real selves, and we get too much involved with media, work, politics. we become so much troubled that our energy vanishes away and we only have the disposition to sit in front of the tv on turn off ourselves.   that's unbearable, we need to find out the way not to lose ourselves on the road to adulthood. but especially we have to find a way to keep children on the track. it would be easier for them when they grow ´s a lot of people on that track you just need to keep your eyes wide open and you´ll see it.

the negative way that it shaped life was by having a feudal system where only the nobles and the christian church while it was oppressive to the peasants and specially to women. the positive way that it shape life is by introducing the artisan class when the feudal system fell. it change the attitudes towards religion and it also introduced what was known as knightly chivalry.

-hope this : )