An essay about observing the unfamilliar objects around us

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
THE DESIGN SCHOOL
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: Muhd Syafiq Bin Hj Abd Zariful
STUDENT ID NO: 0314702
TOOL SELECTED: A Mug
WORD COUNT: 516
ENGLISH 2 (ENGL 0205)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: NARRATIVE ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER 2013
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2. My Object
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3. In many years us humans have been using these objects or tools to live out our
life, we use them a lot of times. You can see them everywhere, your bedroom, toilet,
office, class, kitchen and many other places. There are objects that people use almost
everyday in their daily lives such as mobile phones, a pillow, a key and a lot more. One
of the objects that i always use is a mug, it is mainly used for drinking. How simple can
this mug help me in my daily life? i want to explain more about this simple looking
object.
Let us start off with the shape. It is a cylinder shape with a handle on it. It has a
round base unlike the top which is an open big hole for water to pour in. the shape of
the handle is more different than the average mugs, it is a shape that is used to handle
the mug more comfortably. The outer layer has these ridges, which i personally think it
is what makes the mug look unique. Moreover, if you put your hand around it makes it
more comfortble when you hold it even while handling it, the inside layer though is
straight. The height of the mug is about three in a half inches tall and it's diameter is
about eight centimetre in comparisons, the mug is as light as measuring the weight of
two empty mineral water bottles. When hitting the base to the surface, vibration comes
out through an opening and produces a sound. Under the base of the mug is a brand
logo name TUPPERWARE.
You can see the content inside the mug whenever you pour any kind of drinking
water in it because it is translucent in green color. The texture is smooth because it is
made of plastic. Since it is made of plastic, it can handle hot and cold water very well. It
will not feel that hot compared to steel-layered mugs when poured hot water. The
thickness of the mug is very thin, which affects the overall weight. The lightness of the
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4. mug has a big impact for me; i was able to relax when holding it. A heavily weighted
mug makes me want to hold it carefully. It doesn't produce any kind of scent to smell
unless they are leftovers or unwashed liquids around the object such as juices, coffee
and others. They are scratches found on the base of the mug; this is due to those sharp
things such as a spoon or a fork.
Knowing how simple a mug looks like simply makes other people ignore its
details of how amazing this object is invented, it has a lot of good characteristics.
People don't really look into the things that they are using. These objects are very well
made. Most of them are all thanks to the work of those who have created different kinds
of ways to make things easier. If a mug was not known in this current time, we might
have drank that drinking water with our own hands.
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