Amber Rodriguez Stocker Psychology 12/10/2011 My Analysis on the characters of “Ordinary People” In the movie ordinary people our main character is Conrad Jarrett played by actor Timothy Hutton it is displayed that he is ultimately suffering from a case of post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a lasting consequence of traumatic ordeals that cause intense fear‚ helplessness‚ or horror‚ such as a sexual or physical assault‚ the unexpected death of a loved one
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Year round education (YRE) is implemented in 436 U.S. school districts with very few complaints. In fact‚ school districts that have been participating in YRE and extended school days (ESD) are raving about the benefits in pupil’s achievement level‚ their new found enthusiasm in learning‚ as well as the many programs that exist in the extended day promoting the decline in latch key children. Some schools decided to initiate YRE and ESD because of swelling enrollments and lack of student achievement
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The difference between the ordinary and the exraordinary has been a constant wonder on the mind of those who wish to become extraordinary. Being so wonderfully gifted isn’t just something that happens. Being Extraordinary is something that makes up everything about them. Existing in this way is a part of their morals and more often then not‚ their death. The morals that make up the extraordinary are beyond depths of just writing some paper on what the difference is. Extraordinary people believe
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classmates laughed at my epic fail. Why did this have to happen on the first day? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Oh come on‚ it couldn’t have
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carried on regular life for a day or two. She even did the laundry and ironed his clothes. When my mom found out about her dad‚ she went into depression. After a little bit‚ my mom got really angry and upset while my grandma went into depression for about two years. They were grieving together‚ but at different rates through different phases. They have both accepted the fact that he’s gone but that one day they will see him again‚ so there’s no need to be upset. In Ordinary People‚ Conrad‚ Calvin‚ and
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My first taste of high school was in the spring of my 8th grade year. My band director hosted a marching band clinic for rising freshman. Fresh off of a personal victory of being awarded the Director’s award for Musical Excellence‚ I eagerly attended. After getting the taste of high school marching band‚ earning a spot on the snare line my freshman year‚ and getting my music down‚ I was ready to march my first steps on the field. The following summer‚ on the first day of band camp‚ my band director
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Casey Strails‚ the smallest kid in the class since school started. His name might as well be Midget Strails‚ because only teachers called him Casey. There was nothing wrong with him‚ just that he was short and thin. It was getting more embarrassing year by year that he would not grow. By year six‚ it was the most embarrassing as it had ever been. A knock on the door. “Time to get up Case! First day of year seven! What an excitement!” his dad chanted through his bedroom door. Yeah‚ what an excitement
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used to develop themes in at least two poems you have studied. *No Ordinary Sun & Rain‚ by Hone Tuwhare* Hone Tuwhare uses symbols and figurative language to develop themes in his poetry. Tuwhare’s strength is his ability to use effective imagery and symbols to develop persistent ideas that‚ in the poetry I studied this year‚ relate to the purity and beauty of natural things. Rain‚ an apostrophe to a "rain god"‚ and No Ordinary Sun‚ another apostrophe to a tree and Tuwhare’s protest against nuclear
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I had my second day of school nursing‚ and it was awesome; such a busy day. I got to assist with a semi emergency‚ where the child’s knee locked up and he wasn’t able to walk; he calls it “pancake knee”. I had the opportunity to recheck children that failed either or both parts of the hearing vision screening‚ as well as‚ got to be one of the main people to assess children that came in sick. Brenda allowed me to do the assessments as she knows I love the practice; practice makes perfect. Going back
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The Hero’s Journey is a really difficult role to play. The hero is obviously the protagonist of the Ordinary World which he has to face the challenges of the story. The Ordinary World is where the introducing of the hero is and the beginning of the story. Every story has a conflict that the hero has to resolve. There’s one person that tries to disrupt the hero from solving the conflict‚ it’s called the Call of Adventure. The hero may need a succession of calls before realizing that he has to face
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