Jane Addams is known for Hull House‚ located in Chicago‚ IL. While this isn’t her only contribution to society during her life‚ this is the one contribution that has probably made the biggest impact on society. Jane became interested in social issues when she went on a trip to England with two college friends. She was exposed to the poverty that was all around England’s East End. Also‚ while she was in England‚ her and her friends came across Toynbee Hall‚ which was a settlement house that was used
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one of ungratefulness but rather an acceptance of the expectations of her with her simultaneous struggle for independence. Caitlin mentions her dad is ‘too rich for his own good’ which implies that although there is no ill treatment in her household as there was in Billy’s case‚ there is definitely a gap in the relationship with her parents‚ as if money has been used to fill the void of any lack of affection. The role of the parent is also a factor in ‘open hearts for the youngest on the streets’.
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Dickinson named “The soul selects her own society” has a personal connection towards me. Moreover‚It demonstrated the idea how to create and follow your own path without letting anyone influence it‚ It also showed me how to ignore bad people no matter how close they are 2 and their influences since it could ruin the plan of reaching your goal. Furthermore it changed my overall perspective on everyday life. The poem demonstrated the idea on how to create and follow your own path without letting anyone
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Author to Her Book In 1650‚ Anne Bradstreet had her first book of poems‚ Tenth Muse‚ unknowingly published by her brother-in-law. Once she saw her work in print‚ she instantly criticized it‚ as can be seen in this poem. She uses a metaphor comparing her feelings for her work to an unsatisfied parent for a child. Bradstreet uses and irritated tone to display the discontent theme of The Author to Her Book. Because the “rambling brat” belongs to her‚ she declares it “irksome in my sight”. If she could
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Dillard admires many personal qualities in her mother. Although there was many she favored one out of them all. This quality that stood out to Dillard the most was how her mother made a life lesson out of everything she did. One way her mother would try to teach them a life lesson was by having them spell hard words. For example‚ in the book it says‚ “Spell ‘poinsettia‚” Mother would throw out at me‚ smiling with pleasure. “Spell ‘sherbet.” The idea was not to make us whizzes‚ but‚ quite the contrary
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Woman Before her Time “Perhaps it is better to wake up after all‚ even to suffer; than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life.” These are some famous words of a woman ahead of her time‚ Kate Chopin. Kate wrote many stories about women and their sexual appetites and cravings for independence‚ which made her stories taboo during her time. Her stories focused mainly on the lives of sensitive‚ intelligent women. She simply wrote life as she saw it. According to her website‚ she wrote two published
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19-year-old peasant girl who led soldiers into war. Mirka was an eleven-year-old orthodox Jewish girl who dreamed of slaying dragons. Both of these women‚ one a fictional character and another a historical idol‚ have become points of inspiration for women. ‘How Mirka Got Her Sword’‚ by Barry Deutsch‚ is about a young Jewish girl who dreams of slaying dragons. She endures a magical pig‚ a witch‚ her step-mother‚ and fights a troll to make the people of her town believe that she actually isn’t insane
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Leadership Begins with Self‐Leadership Begin with who am I? What are my values and Core beliefs? What kind of Leader do I want to be? What motivates me? What do I value? Student Leadership habits: Adapted from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Habit 1: Be Proactive “Take Responsibility for your life” Habit 2: Begin with The End in Mind “Define your mission and your goals in life.” Habit 3: Put First Things First “Prioritize‚ and do the most important things first.” Habit 4:
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"All the Years of Her Life" is a short story about the love a mother has for her son. The son does not appreciate his mother until the night his actions cause her emotional collapse‚ as he realizes the depth of her affection. As the story begins‚ Sam Carr‚ the owner of a drugstore‚ asks his young employee‚ Alfred Higgins‚ if there might be some items in his coat pockets that he wants to leave on the counter before he goes home for the evening. Alfred immediately senses that something is wrong
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in 1882; she wrote a short story called “A Jury of Her Peers” based on her play Trifles. Susan Glaspell received a degree in philosophy from Drake University. She became a newspaper reporter in Des Moines. The writer married a freethinker who believed in free love. In 1916 the author was inspired to write the play Trifles based on a murder case she covered on the job. One year later in 1917‚ she creates the short story. Mrs. Glaspell has stated that promotes all progressive movements. Her short story
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