AML2000-American Literature Professor Gibson Individual Work-Week #12 At this point‚ you have read works in five genres: speeches‚ essays‚ poetry‚ short stories‚ and drama‚ plus you have explored the additional genre of science fiction. You have also discussed the works of nearly twenty authors and have examined the historical eras and events that influenced their works. 1. Write a reflective essay of 250 words (one page) about your experience studying American literature this term.
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alienation get lost in a dark world of low self-esteem‚ anti-social behaviour and intergroup conflict - others choose a path of reconciliation. They choose to see the positive possibilities of an us-oriented life and refuse to play the them-dominated role of the victim. Much modern literature explores variations of this theme in different ways. I have chosen four works that illustrate the phenomenon: Freedom Writers - a movie directed by Richard LaGravenese based on teacher Erin Gruwell’s book The
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The Connection between Fear and Identity Byron Katie‚ an American author‚ once said‚ “fear is always a case of mistaken identity?”‚ and she‚ despite her aura of confidence‚ could not be more incorrect. Fear‚ which is a feeling of concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone‚ is not a mistaken identity‚ but instead creates and destroys identities. Dr. Douglas LaBier‚ a psychologist‚ psychotherapist‚ and writer theorizes that fear‚ especially social fear‚ motivates everyday people to
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There is likely a connection between stress and illness. Theories of the stress–illness link suggest that both acute and chronic stress can cause illness‚ and several studies found such a link. According to these theories‚ both kinds of stress can lead to changes in behavior and in physiology. Behavioral changes can be smoking and eating habits and physical activity. Physiological changes can be changes in sympathetic activation or hypothalamic pituitary adrenocorticoid activation‚ and immunological
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Connection between poverty and obesity According to Wall Street Journal‚ “More than 33% of adults who earn less than $15‚000 per year were obese‚ compared with 24.6% of those who earn at least $50‚000 per year.” (Izzo 2011) Processed foods such as cheeseburger or French fries tend to be cheaper than buying healthier ingredients and making home cooked food. When people have lower incomes‚ they do suffer from food insecurity‚ which is an important connection between poverty and obesity. Two reasons
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Even though Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo are two different places‚ it is synonymous with one another. They are located on the west of Mexico by the Pacific Ocean‚ 250 km (4 hour drive) northwest of Acapulco. Zihuatanejo (zee-wha-tan-EH-ho) was a resort for the Mexican nobility before the colonial Spaniards arrived. Retaining most of its original Mexican atmosphere‚ it’s a quiet fishing village with beautiful views of the ocean. Ixtapa (eesh-tah-pa)‚ originally spelled Iztapa‚ is a 10-minute drive to the south
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The mind of a criminal reveals a lot of different factors as to why someone decides to become a criminal. Because of these different factors‚ it makes it hard to understand the criminal. In the novel‚ Crime and Punishment‚ Fyodor Dostoevsky expertly develops the main character by showing his thoughts throughout the novel and his reactions to each situation. Throughout this crime novel‚ the main character‚ Raskolnikov‚ had to deal with both external and internal conflict from being a murderer. There
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The English language is continually changing in order to meet the needs of the people using it. The ever-changing culture we live in affects the way language develops and the way it is used by different people in society. The ideology of a society is reflected in it´s use of language‚ and because children learn their values‚ assumptions and expectations from their parents and the words that they have to learn‚ this ideology is passed down from generation to generation. For centuries we have lived
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into eternity. We all have a show that is our life; and in the grand scheme of things it lasts but an hour. All we are is actors. A shadow. We are not real. We spend our lives upon a ‘stage’ and pretend to be who we are. We emote‚ we yell and scream. Yet once our time is done‚ we die. That is all. It’s about as meaningless as a play; a lot of useless noise. Pointless.” This may be the one time people can relate to Macbeth the most. He believes that life is pointless. We are not going to make a mark
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In Crime and Punishment‚ Fyodor Dostoevsky tells the story of how a man‚ Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov‚ became a murderer. Dostoevsky sets a majority the novel in Raskolnikov’s mind‚ taking the reader through his psyche before‚ during‚ and after committing a double-murder. Typically‚ a murderer is not an archetype for a protagonist; yet‚ Crime and Punishment is known for its antihero who plays the role of both the protagonist and antagonist: Raskolnikov. By setting parts of the novel in his mind
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