Directions: After reading the book This is where it ends by Marieke Nijkamp answer the following questions. Each question is worth 5 points and needs to be answered with at least 5 sentences.…
The narrative by Doug Stanton is quite vivid in its elaboration, a fact that is contributed by the originality of his sources. Stanton in the narrative depends on the tales of Captain Charles Butler McVay III, Lewis Haynes who was the doctor in the ship and Giles McCoy who was a marine private. The most intriguing aspect of the narrative is that it is not entrenched on a war-history but rather an elucidation of men battling and attempting to survive the sea. The USS Indianapolis incident occurs in the Pacific after the ship delivers a mysterious cargo in the Pacific island of Tinian. On its way to Guam, a suicide torpedo launched from a submarine sinks the ship.…
This cartoon by Leon Barritt was published on June 29, 1898. Its caption, “The big type war of the yellow kids,” refers to the New York City newspaper rivalry between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. Hearst’s New York Journal and Pulitzer’s New York World competed for readers by trying to be as sensational as possible. In 1898, this meant arousing patriotic anger at Spain and calling for war.…
Ethan and Mattie were riding down the hill, the Big Elm was coming up quickly. Mattie was ready for death, she hoped they would succeed. Ethan on the other hand, felt as if he was in slow motion. He remembered everything he and Mattie had done together. He decided, he would rather have death than not be with Mattie. Mattie called out to Ethan, “Are you ready Ethan?” “I’m ready Matt”, Ethan replied. Then, they hit. Mattie and Ethan were killed on impact, without a second to feel the pain.…
In Junot Díaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, women in the Dominican Republic are objectified by men; they are treated as sex symbols and objects of desire. Similarly, a women's worth is dependent upon her physical attractiveness solely and not her character. Women are also chastised and physically assaulted for failing to subjugate themselves to men. What role and power do women have in the novel and is it merely limited to pleasing men?…
The Hebrew teachings starts from Proverbs 12:24 (NKJV) “The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy will be put to forced labor.” My dad had a saying “A lazy man always works twice as hard.” It probably started from this Proverb. The Hebrew taught that if you worked hard and diligently you will be blessed compared to being lazy who is forced to labor. Forced doesn’t generally mean in this example as to being enslaved by chains, but that you would have no other choice but to get your hands dirty and accomplish want needs to be done. In contrast to a hard working person who actually enjoys the task at hand and in the end sees the fruits of his or her labor. Psalms 128:2 (NKJV) “When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.” It was always instructed that being a diligent worker was something God always favored and blessed. From the very beginning when Adam and Eve were kicked out of Eden; Adam toiled the ground and was blessed by it. Unfortunately it was a curse for our sins, Genesis 3:17 (NKJV) “Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life.” but in the long run it became a blessing for our hard work. Proverbs 12:11 (NIV) “Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.” We must work hard, be diligent, and be humble. In the end the Lord rewarded and condemned the good and faithful servant compared to the lazy servant. Mat 25:23 (NKJV) “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” Mat 25:26 (NKJV) “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.” Jesus as well demonstrated…
Diaz’s story continues into second paragraph where Diaz insights the reader that he had to hide who he really is by hiding the government cheese in either the cupboard. This is based off of social class and the stereotype that all African Americans are a part of the lower class. This showed that Diaz was not ashamed of whom he was, but he did not want to get judged. In addition to hiding the cheese, he states that the race of a girl or date should determine where the cheese should be hidden. The overall theme of the story is how a male, must act very different from what they really are in order to create a more comfortable environment. The story insights the reader on how race and social class have been ignored by the society. “Diaz also analyses…
Identity is whatever makes one definable and recognizable, in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics, that distinguishes one from others. Ones identity is unique and ever-changing, interpreted dissimilarly from different points of view and influenced subconsciously by a number of exterior factors rather than consciously by oneself. Teachers and fellow students, it is this which makes the concept of Searching for Identity so captivating and enthralling.…
The book Restless by Rich Wallace had an interesting conclusion which included motifs, themes, settings, new characteristics, and a big conflict that is resolved. These topics came together to create the ending of the story.…
2. Why do you feel the author chooses to begin the novel this way? How does that affect your opinion of the novel?…
Through the whole story Edgar has been alone trying to find out how his father died. If he just let someone know or asked for help he wouldn’t have to deal with this problem alone. He’s been walking around with this guilt and anger inside him. If he told his mother about his concerns, she would want to help find out also.…
Lois Lowry's The Giver introduces the reader to the perception of a perfect society based on sameness. The story revolves around young boy named Jonas living in a "perfect" world called The Community where there is no pain, war, or fear. The weather and every citizens emotions are under control. To everyone living there, the community might seem like the perfect place to "live", but they never get to experience what it truly is to live. The creators of Jonas's community created a society based on their idea of a utopia, when in reality it is not perfect at all. Specifically, the ideas of no freedoms, no diversity, and no pleasure are examples of dystopian characteristics.…
Many of the decisions that health care professionals make in the course of their practice are affected by legal principles, moral reasoning, code of professional practice and it is important for the health care professional (nurses) to be able to differentiate between ethical principles, the law and codes of professional conduct. It is also helpful to the nurses to develop a clear understanding of the law, ethical issues and code of professional practice pertaining to their profession as a way of improving high standards and to hold each health professional accountable for his or her responsibilities or actions within legal and ethical matters. This is essential to ensuring that decisions are consistent with applicable legal and ethical principles because often nurses act as advocates for their patients. Usually the nurses are required to possess a certain amount of knowledge, skill and competency in ethical decision making for the best interest of the patient.…
Enrique’s story follows a young boy from Honduras life and journey to America. The author Sonia Nazario goal was to convey the truth about migrating and the horrors of coming to the US. After speaking with her maid carmen and Carmen’s son Minor she realized that the journey was very common and man single mothers left their children in central America to pursue income to send back to their homeland to take care of their families. Enrique’s mother Lourdes is an example of a single mother like carmen coming to America to help support he family.…
To work together on the article, we chose to alternate turns, each first reading out a passage and then summarizing what he had read to the others.…