As pensiveness is the Earth's emotion, affecting the spleen and stomach, an Earth person's weak points, Earth people are easily worried and stressed. ... If this does not happen, there will be frequent unease, anxiety and sleep problems. ... Wood people are recognized as those who love action and adventure, constantly seek challenges, are competitive, ambitious and do well under pressure. ... The kidney chest points and outer bladder points on the back are used in this instance. ...

• Word Count: 1730
• Approx Pages: 7

After her walk through San Narcisco and the constant appearance of Trystero's post horn, Pynchon uses personification and diction to illustrate how the overbearing puzzle and the pressure to solve it mentally paralyzes Oedipa: But the private eye sooner or later has to be beat up on. ... They knew her pressure points, and the ganglia of her optimism, and one by one, pinch by precision pinch, they were immobilizing her. (101) Pynchon uses imagery to depict Oedipa's mental breakdown as an assault on the mind. ... Pynchon personifies the post horns by stating "They knew her pressure...

• Word Count: 3055
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School