Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Fever 1793 is a story of great tragedy and triumph. Philadelphia didn’t know what hit them when the Yellow Fever arrived. The story is circled around a girl’s‚ Mattie Cook’s‚ struggle for survival. Throughout the story she witnesses awful tragedies‚ her grandfather’s death‚ and she has to make tough choices‚ like burying her grandfather. Mattie also triumphs when she tries to gather enough food and resources for herself and her grandfather. She narrates the story and
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I’m Jennifer Viviano and I am working on my graduate degree in English at Suny Oneonta. I already have my associates’ degree in Liberal Arts from Suny Morrisville. I’m currently applying for your program in School Counseling; I had always planned to go into some form of social work for my masters. When people find out I’m getting my degree in English they assume I’m going to be a teacher‚ and never imagine that I want to go into social work. To me however the transition makes perfect sense. My degree
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Chains is a book revolving around Isabel‚ a young slave living during the time of the American Revolution. The book starts with Isabel’s slave owner dying and freedom expected for her and her sister‚ Ruth. Both of their parents are deceased so the sisters only have each other. Unfortunately‚ freedom was not granted and they were both sold to another home which treated them especially horribly. The one who was mostly in charge of them was Madam. Madam and her husband are loyalists that live in New
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repetitive observations and emotions‚ make the book difficult to get swept up in. As a counterpoint to the main character’s causal entitlement and often drab prose of The Catcher in the Rye‚ I would suggest those who enjoyed the novel read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. The novel has similar themes‚ but the main character is much more relatable and offers a more nuanced critique of society. Unlike Holden‚ the main character is actually a victim who faces real and terrible consequences due to her status in
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31.05.12 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3-4 2. Definitions and Change of Concepts 4-5 3. Causes and Characteristics 5-7 4. Effects on Families and Social Life 8 5. Forms of Therapy 9 6. “Pro Ana” and “Thinspiration” 9-12 7. Prevention and Campaigns 12-13 8. Conclusion 13-14 9. Sources 14-16 2 Introduction The eating disorder ‘Anorexia nervosa’ is a disease; people who suffer from it have an extreme fear of gaining weight. The
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Art is Restricted by the Chains of Censorship The thought that the book they have to read in class was close to being banned at one point in time‚ might delight a lot of high school students. The book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was and is still criticized for the exceeding use of the word nigger. In our society today this word is considered politically not correct and kids are told not to use it at all. Therefore some students do not understand why they should have to read Mark
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out and wins over. In other words‚ everything will always get better‚ and good is stronger than bad. Three novels that exhibit this theme are Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. All three of these literary works are classic examples of this idea. In the novel Speak‚ by Laurie Anderson‚ the concept is plain to see. It jumps right out at the reader. Andy Evans is obviously the "evil." After he rapes Melinda‚ her life goes into a downward
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oneSummer Reading/Writing Assignment Due August 17‚ 2010 Directions: From the list below‚ choose two books to read over the summer. In all of the following novels and autobiographies‚ the protagonists are struggling to find their place in the world. They want to understand their role and their purpose as human beings as they prepare to enter the adult world. (Note: If you decide to choose a graphic novel from the list‚ the other selection should be a novel or autobiography.) Write a well-developed
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minds.’’ In other words‚ Humanity’s captives of destiny‚ but only captives of their own thoughts. This can be shown true through different works of literature. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ and the novel Speak by Laurie Hales Anderson‚ contain details that support the quote. Lennie Small and Melinda Sordino are characters whose standards and defined by the challenges they face. In Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck the protagonist‚ Lennie is a prisoner of his
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In the book FEVER 1793 by Laurie Hall Anderson‚ The main character‚ Matilda‚ changes herself when yellow fever strikes in order to survive in the harsh environment around her. In the beginning‚ Matilda couldn’t care less about her work that was given to her by her mother and wished she could escape (until the fever strikes). Later on in the story‚ she wants to stay by her sick mother and protect her. Towards the end‚ Matilda starts taking care of herself-as well as Nell‚ an orphan of the fever while
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