After the accident, Jessica’s identity starts to change. Jessica starts to believe that she can run again because of the people who she was surrounded by. Jessica thought to herself, “People tell…
*Shavonne tells him the truth about her crack-addicted mother, the child she had (and gave up to foster care) at fifteen, and the secret shame she feels about what she did to her younger brother after her mother abandoned them.…
One of the central characters in Reefer Madness is Sally, who in this production was played by Caroline Kirk. Sally is a bold and sexy character who serves the show by enforcing the stereotype that smoking marijuana turns otherwise good people into sex fiends that don’t take life seriously at all. She plays a central role in turning Jimmy’s life upside when pressuring him into the world of drugs and sex. Such a role requires major commitment and a willingness to be put on display. Sally is powerful and Kirk rose to the challenge with choices that were big enough to make Sally feel real in a musical as “campy” as Reefer Madness.…
in detail when she drops one of her letter out and does not hear someone is calling her to tell…
With all of this happening Gabby is continuing her life…
In The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman, Lia Lee is a very sickly child, and is now unfortunately a “vegetable.” Much to the hospitals chagrin, they in fact are the reason why Lia is in a comatose state. The Lee’s argued with the doctors throughout Lia’s entire 4 years of medical strife with epilepsy about the medication and the way they were treating Lia. Fadiman juxtaposes the differences of the Hmong way of healing people: spiritually, and the American way: medicinally.…
1.)The Merced Hospital Staff believed Lia suffered from Epilepsy. They believed it translated into Qaug dab peg. What was misunderstood is that quag dab peg were not really perceived as the same thing in Hmong culture as Epilepsy is in western medicine. In the Hmong culture, QDP is believed to be caused by a bad spirit called a dab. It is believed that dabs are responsible for stealing souls and making its victims sick. Epilepsy is recognized by western medicine as a serious neurological condition. Although Epilepsy and Quag dab peg may have the same physical symptoms, the symptoms are interpreted differently by each culture, making the condition two different illnesses requiring two different treatments. In Hmong culture, QDP is perceived as an illness with honor. Seizures are thought of to be evidence that the one experiencing them has powers to perceive things that others cannot see. Someone suffering from the symptoms of QDP are also thought of to be able to facilitate their entry into trance, which is required for them to journey into the unseen realm.…
1. The traditional Hmong birth practices are so different from the birth practices we use here in the United States. Foua’s previous child births before Lia were very different. She gave birth inside her home, with completely no help. She also cut and tied the umbilical cord with a string. Afterwards they buried the placentas as a tradition to their beliefs. Now, with Lia’s birth she was in a public hospital where she was attended by doctors and given medicine. It was also sanitary there, unlike her house. Instead of burying Lia’s placenta, it was incinerated.…
In the last chapter of the book, though, she finally decides it’s time to open up. “Mr. Freeman: You get an A+. You worked hard on this.” He hands me the box of tissues. “You’ve been through a lot, haven't you?”…
Being culturally competent is essential in caring for the lives of others. As a nurse you will be caring for individuals and families who may or may not have the same beliefs and values and yourself. Despite the differences the nurse must be able to ask the appropriate questions, seek out tools that are going to help the client and family understand the importance of their care, and feel comfortable when giving care to others whose values and beliefs are different.…
What I will be covering in my paper is how communication was the biggest role in what happened to Lia. If Lia's parents better understood the doctors it could have prevented a lot of things. But however, if the American Doctors knew about the Hmong people's culture, language and the Lee's thoughts on what was going on with Lia it also could have been prevented a lot. The Lee's thought the reason why Lia was sick was because her sister slammed the door too loud and it caused her soul to leave her body and become lost. However, the Doctors said she had epilepsy. Both of them had different views of what was going on with Lia, spiritual problem and mental problem. The American doctors should have had a few translators early in treatment that was familiar with the Hmong people that could explain to them and Doctors the cultural difference of what each party thought was going on. The Doctors and Hmong people faced many troubles and barriers when trying to communicate with each other. Doctors should be more educated and experienced with patients they deal with like their language, culture and history. If the doctors knew more about the Hmong people and their religions it could have prevented so much.…
“Look partner,” said Reacher, it’s not like you’re looking for a bear hug from the sick-o, or you’re left running with your tail between your legs. I say shut it down; kick your inner demons to the curve. You’re sure to be the better for it. It would help if…
Throughout most of my teens and early twenties I was bombarded with feelings of inadequacy and self-loathing. Reading the examples provided about the thought processes and actions of the inner critic victim type felt like reading passages from my life. I’ve been that person many times over, but I learned in that moment I don’t have to be that person. I always felt that my mentality was an inherent weakness or character flaw that was unchangeable. I never realized that I could adopt a more positive mentality or that I could be the strong, resilient, confident woman I’d always dreamed of…
have a healthy body and soul then you are in psychic harmony with yourself. He…
Salerno, (2005) suggests that the self-help movement roughly divides into two areas empowerment and victimisation. Empowerment broadly speaking pitches the idea that you are fully responsible for all you do, good and bad (pg 26). Therefore being the master of your own fate, you can achieve anything. A notion developed by authors such as Rhonda Byrne and ‘The Secret’, selling the ‘law of attraction’ and the idea that successful people bring positive things to themselves merely by thinking about them (Smythe, 2007). However, it can be suggested that the self-help industry is just a re-packaged power of positive thinking which has been proved to improve behavioural functioning, but ideas like the ‘law of attraction’ created by individuals with very little credentials is just an extension of this, but giving the guarantee that every wish will come true…