Hagan English 8 April 16‚ 2012 The Things They Carried During the Vietnam War Jimmy Cross was tasked as the lieutenant in the Vietnam War in Tim Obrien’s The Things They Carried. He took responsibility full of challenges past warfare. The war was a very psychological war for the positioned soldiers in the army. The strange environment that included shady places‚ waiting corners‚ diseases and death other than the problems they carried from home. Every soldier there held on to something
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Moffitt 4/16/2013 The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien continuously uses repetition of talking about the items the soldiers carry mentally and physically to show the burdens of war. Each item O’Brien talks about tells a little about each character and what fears they try to escape from. An example would be “Dave Jensen carried three pairs of socks and a can of Dr.Scholl’s foot powder as a precaution for trench foot.” (O’Brien pg.1) Jensen carried these things so you could be very clean and
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Kelsey Cassebaum ENG102 September 19‚ 2014 In “The Things They Carried‚” Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is torn between being a good leader to his soldiers and his love for Martha‚ thus making him a truly dynamic character. A dynamic character is someone who undergoes an important‚ internal change because of action in the plot. For example‚ personality or attitude would be two that play a role in against Lieutenant. Jimmy cross shows us in the story just what a dynamic character is‚ and I am going to explain
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or those in a parenting role as the primary carer and educator of the child because respecting parents and carer will develop a good relationship between the both of you and they will be able to trust you with their child without any doubts. Honour the confidentiality of information relating to the child and their family‚ unless its disclosure is required by law or is in the best interest of the child because the child and their family information should not be given out by strangers that you have
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were offended by the way he shook his hips. The kids loved it! When the Beatles arrived in the mid 1960’s‚ parents were shocked again this time by the mop-top haircuts. But young people were swept away by the infectious enthusiasm of their music. After the Beatles‚ more shocks were in store as groups like the Rolling Stones and the Animals popularized a more coarse‚ gritty‚ and vulgar style of blues-influenced rock. Rock and Roll has a major impact on our society and the way people acted. Early on
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a home based childcare service. 1.1 Outline current legislation covering home based childcare‚ and the role of regulatory bodies. Current legislation; Every child matters This was the name of the green paper produced in response to the laming inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie in 2000. It went on to form the basis of the 2004 children’s act. The paper lists five outcomes which were identified in consultation with children and young people; Being healthy; enjoying good physical and
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There are nine different needs that are deemed necessary to becoming effective in your profession as a Child and Youth Care Worker. These needs will influence your work with children and youth and allow you to “recognize their needs‚ to accept them‚ and become aware of how these needs influence the quality of your interactions with others” (Corey & Corey‚ 2007). The majority of these needs are met through interaction and communication with your clients on a professional and compassionate level. In
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"The Things They Carried‚" by Tim O’Brien. At first it seemed to be just another war story. As I started reading I thought I was not going to have any interest at all in the story; however after I got into the story I found myself more interested than I thought I was going to be. This story is an excellent representation of war itself. It is very realistic and easy to relate to even without any personal experience with war. The title itself paves the way for the entire story‚ it could
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The text‚ The Things They Carried’‚ is an excellent example which reveals how individuals are changed for the worse through their first hand experience of war. Following the lives of the men both during and after the war in a series of short stories‚ the impact of the war is accurately portrayed‚ and provides a rare insight into the guilt stricken minds of soldiers. The Things They Carried’ shows the impact of the war in its many forms: the suicide of an ex-soldier upon his return home; the lessening
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Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting. 1.1. Identify the different reasons people communicate. Firstly I would like to explain what communication is. Communication is a two way process of transferring information from one person-sender to another-receiver‚ it helps people understand each other‚ making point‚ this is way of expression. People communicate to build
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