The book Masters of Small Worlds by Stephanie McCurry concentrates on one very specific time and place in history. The time is pre-Civil War and the place is the Low Country in southern South Carolina. This area is particularly interesting because of the interaction between the planters and the yeomen in the area. The author explores the similarities and differences between these two distinct social classes. The author also brings gender relations into the equation. Her overall idea, as the title implies, is that the men of this era and this part of the country demanded control of each and every aspect of life. For every institution, there is a set hierarchy. This book is very well researched and the author is clearly an expert on this particular topic. It would be next to impossible for a naive student such as myself to argue against all the evidence put forth in this book.…
The book The Zookeepers Wife, written by Diane Ackerman, tells the true war story of Jan and Antonia Zabinski. The Zookeepers Wife tells the journey of the Zabinski’s throughout the duration of World War II. During this time, Jan and Antonia are hiding war refugees in their zoo while also fighting for their own lives in the hopes of not getting caught. However, before the Germans invaded Poland and destroyed a large majority of their town the Zabinskis were successfully running their zoo in peace.…
It is said that knowing the difference between inference and assumptions is a very important intellectual skill. I am going to be focusing on the two elements and giving a few examples on how they are connected as well.…
McMurphy is unaccustomed to not being the person in charge and he attacks Nurse Ratched with sexual comments and exposes her womanly breasts to show her femininity, in order to steal her power. During one of the group sessions, Nurse Ratched asks the patients if they would like to contribute any ideas to help with Harding’s problem and McMurphy chooses to enter the discussion: “‘You ask, I belive, ‘Does anyone care to touch upon-’ ‘Touch upon the-subject, Mr. McMurry, the subject of Mr. Harding’s problem with his wife’ ‘Oh. I thought you meant touch upon her something else.’ ‘Now what could you-’” (44-45). McMurphy begins this attack on Nurse Ratched composure very slowly and innocently, he start with, “You ask, I believe,” which is purposefully very polite.…
Before I watched "A Midwife's Tale", a movie created from the diary found by Laurel Ulrich chronicling the life of a woman named Martha Ballard, I thought the women in these times were just housewives and nothing else. I pictured them doing the cleaning and the cooking for their husbands and not being very smart because of the lack of education or them being unable to work. My view on the subject changed however when I watched this specific woman's life and her work.…
By Year 20 in Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel, many of the characters have found their niche in the post-apocalyptic world. Kirsten has found her place in the Symphony. Clark continuosly expands his museum in the Severn City airport. The Prophet Tyler has established a religious cult with himself as the leader. The quote “Survival is insufficient” (119), represents that, in order to truly live, people must have meaning to their lives.…
The poem ‘Migrants by ‘Bruce Dawe ’should be included for the core text for journeying as it portrays journeying through the perceptions and experiences of a migrant group. This poem depicts feelings of ignorance and disrespectfulness encountered by the migrant group as they are treated with a lack of concern by people living in Australia.…
Bruce Dawe's poem, Migrants, portrays a long quest from the perception of a migrant group. The particular group is acknowledged as “they” as they were met with indifferences from the locals. “They” reacted to this treatment with surprise and confusion which is made evident in the line, “indifference surprised them..” which creates a sense of ambiguity and lack of identity. This mystified poem depicts feelings of ignorance as well as disinterest as “they” are treated with a lack of concern.…
The narrative effectively explores themes of sacrifice, duty, and the societal pressures placed upon women to fulfill traditional caregiving roles. The passage that particularly stood out to me was when the protagonist's children reached out to her in times of need, pulling her further away from her own plans and desires. This scene summarizes the ongoing cycle of giving without receiving,…
It only gets better from here, to tell of Cathy Ames’ strong moral foundation is likely the easiest trait to admire, because it really doesn’t involve any evil deeds. Anyone can get behind this woman’s strong devotion to those who become her friends’. Albeit, they are unaware of her previous deeds, but they can rely on her to be there for…
Nordstrom Inc. opened its first store location in Seattle, WA in 1901 with the business collaboration between John W. Nordstrom and his partner Carl Wallin (Wallin & Nordstrom, originally only a shoe store and shoe repair shop). The store’s ownership was then turned over to John W. Nordstrom’s sons after Nordstrom and Wallin retired.…
During the time of the newly born America, many disputed over the way the country should be ran. There were those who favored a federalist government and those who opposed it. George Clinton held a very strong position to why he was antifederalist ultimately believing that a weak central government would allow the voice of the people to be heard better while James Madison favored the federalist government because of the capability of equal representation. Although at first glance the positions these two have seem similar, there are very distinctive rationales to why they had to separate opinions.…
The primary theme of the story is that a good person (like Phoenix) will do her duty and fulfill her obligations no matter how hard it is to do so. She really has a hard time getting to town, but she will do it because her grandson needs her – she is all the family he has.…
In the cathedral, the story portrays the husband as loving and caring towards his wife, however, it does not do the wife justice as the story moves forward it portrays the wife as less likeable. Then certain aspect of the story gets the readers to sympathize with the wife. According…
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