In her essay‚ "On Being a Cripple"‚ Nancy Mairs reflects on her life as a "cripple" due to multiple sclerosis (MS). It is truly admirable how she is able to remain in such a positive attitude despite her unfortunate consequences. Instead of asking for people’s sympathy‚ Mairs wanted herself to be identified as a cripple instead of a handicapped or disabled person. She even believed that her condition helped to enrich her life and define the person she is. It is truly remarkable how she can face such
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didn’t think it would be fun to read. The title alone not only sounds depressing‚ but it also creates unpleasant feelings within me. I feel sadness‚ pity‚ and uncomfortable just to name a few emotions. Mairs invoked pathos just by the title alone. Nancy Mairs was very effective in sharing what it was like to have a disability. The struggles that she has had to endure every day and how she copes with the fact that her life will never be the same as it once was. Her introduction had an effective attention
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Many have considered mothers the family structure because mothers do whatever they can to ensure each of her child is safe‚ happy‚ supported in any way and loved. Although children are a blessing‚ it does have a fair share of frustrations‚ irritation‚ and annoyance. A mother’s love is nearly impossible to understand‚ but it is defined to be a vital point of children’s well-being as it shapes cultures and individuals. As foretold‚ women carry their young for nine months before they are born and continue
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One woman‚ New Zealand born‚ Nancy Wake was among the involvement to stand against this. Inheriting money from a distant aunty Wake became a journalist in Europe. 1932 interviewed she interviewed Hitler and saw treatment of jewish first hand in Vienna. These first hand accounts instigated her significant work as a courier‚ within the south of France and to later lead to the setting up of safe houses. Alas these safe lines attracted interest from The Gestupo‚ making Nancy Wake #1 most wanted‚ and resulting
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Nancy G. Brinker has devoted her life to helping others. She took care of her only sister‚ Susan‚ when needed the most. She has been involved with charity since early childhood. Nancy‚ herself‚ is a breast cancer survivor. Nancy G. Brinker is admirable for these traits; she is caring‚ charitable‚ and she is a survivor. Susan G. Komen was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1970’s. Nancy would make sure she was with Susan during her treatments. She would help Susan’s husband with the
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A story that resonated with me was “Panhandle Lessons” by Nancy Leonard. Nancy Leonard had much adjustment to do when she moved from Illinois‚ where she was surrounded by loving family and friends‚ to a remote community in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Similarly‚ I was raised a lively community in Vietnam‚ and all was new to me when I moved halfway across the world to the small town of Altus‚ Oklahoma. From a neighborhood where gates were almost always open and the streets animated with sounds of children
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INS 4-Nancy Drew: The Demon of River Heights The title of the book I read is "Nancy Drew: The Demon of River Heights" written by Stefan Petrucha. The main character of the book is Nancy Drew; the girl detective‚ she was the first one to be introduced in the book. Most of the characters of the book were introduced in the beginning of the story‚ but some were presented in the middle. In this story‚ Nancy was starring in her friends Ben and Quentin’s movie to make her acting debut. During this‚ a
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Maris rough draft Multiple Sclerosis is disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. In “On Being A Cripple” by Nancy Mairs‚ she addresses her complicated relationship with MS. The personal and social view of her relationship. The relationship Mairs has with MS she would not give up her life with this disease for anything or anyone in exchange for "sound limbs." Living with MS and still trying to be a mother and with a close relationship is hard. According
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In her essay‚ On Being a Cripple‚ Nancy Mairs comments satirically on the English language‚ American society and her overarching life struggle with multiple sclerosis . Mairs begins her essay by writing on her life experiences‚ and why she prefers to be called a ‘cripple’ over being called a ‘differently-abled’‚ person. In paragraph two‚ Mairs writes that‚ “As a cripple‚ I swagger‚” In order to understand what she is saying‚ the context of the quote must be made known; in order to understand the
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English 101 21 September 2013 Nancy Mair Essay Reading Disability Written by Nancy Mairs made me sense that even though She has a disability that may make her walk with a brace and a cane or most often you will see her in a wheel chair you will not see a women with her disability on television simply because of her disability even though she is able live a normal ordinary life just like many others. The question choose another group that you think has been effaced in television or advertising
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