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    Acquaintance with Darkness ~By Ann Rinaldi Ann Rinaldi has written many books for young teenagers‚ she is an Award winning author who writes stories of American history and makes them become real to the readers. She has written many other books such as… A Break with Charity‚ A Ride into Morning‚ and Cast two Shadows‚ etc. She was born in New York City on August 27‚ 1934. In 1979‚ at the age of 45‚ she finished her first book. An Acquaintance with Darkness by Ann Rinaldi is about Emily Bransby

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    How Old Is too Old? In Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder‚ women of the Lakashi tribe have had the capability to conceive children until they die. Medical science should not attempt to make this possible for all women. Modern science needs to stop trying to improve human reproduction and let nature take its course. Just because giving birth at an elderly age can be done doesn’t mean that it should be done. Menopause should be the ending of women’s reproductive years. Dr. Swenson‚ a professor was

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    doesn’t make people what or who they are‚ but how they are raised with morals and values makes the person who they become. Everyone in the world matters‚ not because of what they do‚ but by simply who they are. In her story “Being Country” Bobby Ann Mason writes about how it’s like to grow up country. The author describes how her mom uses the land to its full potential‚ including home grown food and all homemade clothes. Life on the farm was different than life of the town folk in many ways.

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    named Carol. She is performing poorly in his class‚ and as a result she decides to consult him about the class‚ and the material. John gives her the offer of a second chance and to help her pass the class‚ if she is willing to put in the effort. However‚ instead of choosing to take John’s help‚ she decides to falsely accuse John of sexual harassment. The reason why appears to consist of John’s over eagerness to help‚ Carol not understanding the material ‚ and a hidden agenda that Carol seems

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    The Street‚ by Ann Petry‚ is a novel which heavily questions value of institutions in 1940’s Harlem‚ with some characters such as Lutie Johnson believing these fundamental organizations within America to be like a stone mansion‚ while time and time again Petry shows other characters in higher positions of power who have not put stock in those same institutions‚ recognizing them to be the house of cards that they are. Three prominent institutions within the novel deserve deep examination—that of marriage

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    and Beauty: A Friendship is a memoir written by Ann Patchett depicting the friendship between herself and writer Lucy Grealy. The book begins with both Ann Patchett and Lucy Grealy as high school students. Lucy is introduced as a very shy and antisocial person. As a child Lucy had been diagnosed with bone cancer in her jaw that resulted in disfiguration of her face. This caused her to not only be isolated from her classmates but also stand out. Ann had tried to reach out to Lucy many times‚ but nothing

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    Gilligan In the reading concerning Carol Gilligan’s theories on the development of women living in a man’s world‚ I can remember growing up in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and a woman’s role was that of a homemaker and a care giver. Her job was to stay home and take care of the children and her securing a job was out of the question. During those decades‚ there were very few women in advanced positions in politics and very few‚ if any‚ in leadership roles in the corporate world. Men were the

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    EREPORT # 19106 stated the following: Leigh Ann Mathis has 4 Children she has lost custody of all of them. She is not allowed contact with Preston. I know this because the Nurses at the Hospital told her to leave or they would call Police. She is now living with Kyle and Preston. She was seen with Kyle and Preston at Christmas. Kyle just had his leg amputated. He is no way is capable of taking care of himself much less an 18 month old. Between the hospital and Home. Kyle lost a pill bottle of 84

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    Analysis A relationship between a mother and daughter may not be perfect at all times. There are many things that can make the job of being a mother tough and one of them is being a single mother. In the short story‚ “Shopping” by Joyce Carol Oates there is no exception to modern day hardships that come along the road of motherhood. The turbulence in Nola and Mrs. Dietrich relationship is shown during their shopping trip to the mall where Nola hardly speaks to her mother. Mrs. Dietrich refuses

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    In Ann Petry’s 1945 short story "Like a Winding Sheet". Johnson is a black male struggling with racism and societal pressures. Johnson faces many challenges. As one reads‚ one cannot help but feel his anger‚ frustration and tenseness. Petry tells it in the following way‚ "The knowledge that he had struck her seeped through him slowly and he was appalled but he couldn’t drag his hands away from her face." Petry goes on further to tell us‚ "He had lost all control over his hands." This rage Johnson

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