Your analysis of ‘Not like the Movie’ was good but leaves one to wonder why Van Rensburg lacked the drive to accomplish her childhood fantasies. Little wonder she was only able to fulfil the dream of becoming a nurse. The essay even suggests that she doesn’t know the career path to take till her mum told her to do nursing which contradicts her childhood fantasies. The writer also thought nursing to be a romantic rather than a life-saving profession which is awkward. Van Rensburg dwelt on so much frivolities in the fifth paragraph without making any sense of her thesis. I understand her idea of ‘change of scene’ after the gruesome incident but moving out of South Africa is not the best approach. This shows that she is yet to internalize and appreciate the nursing profession. Van Rensburg essay really depicts recent happenings all around the world but differs in the attitude of the nurses when faced with horrific sights. Jacob,
The analysis you did on the essay was explicit and I was able to understand it more after reading it. In as much as the study conducted by the scholar, Robert …show more content…
Most marriages crash because of partners not living up to their sexual expectations. Marriage he argues is built through a long and methodical process of communication but this leaves one to wonder why some crash so easily these days. The reverse is the case for mere love relationships and affairs. The writer is apt in saying that the very young doesn’t understand the ‘pleasures of love’ and I agree with that. The use of fictional characters from Shakespeare’s play will make readers not to take Davies seriously and he would have gotten more credit by citing real life testimonies. Lastly, conversation as he suggested is essential for long-lasting relationships as partners opening their hearts and minds to each other understand themselves