Michael’s Reflective Paper Michael Johnson PSY202 Prof. Richard Hassler‚ PhD March 28‚ 2012 * Outline What was your family like? A. Three brothers‚ one older (year and a half)‚ another two younger stepbrothers‚ one of them with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) B. Father was a racist‚ strict disciplinarian C. Stepmother came from an orphanage‚ had polio in her left hand‚ was an alcoholic (nasty when drunk) The First Big Move A. Working for myself B. Buying
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‘A Sense of Direction’ by Gideon Lewis-Kraus is a memoir about the vulnerability of Mr. Kraus. He writes about these series of pilgrims he takes and how these journey’s teaches him a few lessons in life. Due to the constrained life his father‚ who had to hide that he is homosexual- and because of this‚ he went through an unhappy marriage‚ be a spiritual leader for his congregation and hide his identity until his mid-forties; Lewis-Kraus fears that he might have many regrets later on in life just
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Away Set in the Australian summer of 1967‚ Michael Gow’s Away is an elaborate play which explores the ideas of self- discovery and change. Through the war affected nation‚ three families‚ each from different social classes‚ depart on an iconic Australian holiday to the beach. In the play‚ Gow utilises the characters to demonstrate that going away physically is intrinsically linked to their mental developments. With the help of references to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer night’s Dream‚ Away uses Gwen
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had not touched a hot stove as a child‚ how would you know not to do it again? If you have never been wrong‚ how can you know when you are right? If you do not make mistakes‚ how will you learn? In The Medusa and the Snail‚ the author and biologist‚ Lewis Thomas‚ makes several valuable points as to why mistakes are an important part of the human learning process. Mistakes are at the very core of human nature‚ for learning must come through the process of trial and error. In psychology‚ learning and
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Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has entertained not only children but adults for over one hundred years. The tale has become a treasure of philosophers‚ literary critics‚ psychoanalysts‚ and linguists. It also has attracted Carroll’s fellow mathematicians and logicians. There appears to be something in Alice for everyone‚ and there are almost as many explanations of the work as there are commentators. It may be perhaps Carroll’s fantastical style of writing that entertains the reader
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thlete. Born Michael Gerard Tyson on June 30‚ 1966‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ to parents Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Lorna Tyson. When Michael was two years old his father abandoned the family‚ leaving Lorna to care for Michael and his two siblings‚ Rodney and Denise. Struggling financially‚ the Tyson family moved to Brownsville‚ Brooklyn‚ a neighborhood known for its high crime. Tyson‚ small and shy‚ was often the target of bullying. To combat this‚ young Michael began developing his own style of street
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journey. On a journey‚ an individual experiences a range of obstacles‚ either expected or unexpected‚ which shapes their life. Such obstacles initiate the process of change and transformation. Clearly‚ through a close study of the play ‘Away’ by Michael Gow‚ the poem ‘Whither will I Wander’ by William Shakespeare and the picture book ‘I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew’ by Dr Seuss‚ the characters experience various degrees of change and transformation. Factors that impact on the degree a character
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To begin his essay‚ Michael Harris summarizes the novel’s plot‚ comparing it to a puzzle the reader must solve. He then examines the ambiguity of the novel‚ stating that‚ “Love and hate alike have faded.” Harris then asks the question‚ “How can people in a small‚ tightly knit community be neighbors for generations‚ even love one another‚ yet be torn apart by racism.” This question however‚ is not answered in the essay‚ as the rest of the essay is a quick examination of the setting and characters
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Against the Odds: Rhetorical Analysis Magazine article “Against the Odds” appeared in U.S News & World Report in May 2005. The author‚ Kim Clark‚ has over twenty years of journalism experience with expertise in financial aid‚ business‚ personal finance and economics. Clark has had television appearances on MSNBC and CNN‚ while also appearing as a guest on many metro radio stations (U.S News & World Report‚ 2011). The article discusses brick-and-mortar casinos and online casinos to fully capture
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mysterious quarters of the unknown and the unexplained. It is a journey to the one place all beings are not sure of and fear the most. Whether or not it comes from old age‚ death is a part of the natural cycle of life. In the essay "On Natural Death" by Lewis Thomas‚ death is the spectacle of human and animal existence. He explores the world of death using rhetorical writing style to effectively support his idea of death. By using parallel sentences and persuasive techniques such as logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos
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