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Anne Fadiman’s professional background is that of the Hmong lifestyle with its cultures against the entire American culture. In his background, there is miscommunication resulting from the refusal of the give medical dosages and other medicines due to the misunderstandings and mistrust. According to Barnsteiner , (p.71), there is also the inability of the US doctors to treat those people deeply rooted in the Hmong culture and they are also unable to learn that culture in the most helpful. Hmong is a refugee family in the US and that is where Ann Fadiman comes from. They come from provinces such as Laos and Sainyabuli which have tried to interact with the healthcare system in California and Merced.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a biographical work on a Hmong family living in California during the early 80’s. While the book is a true accounting of the Lee’s family attempt to secure quality healthcare for their epileptic daughter while traversing the American medical system and the Department of Children Services. The author, Anne Fadiman, takes the reader on a painstaking but necessary journey of Hmong history and culture and how they came to reside in Merced, California. As you learn more about the history of the Hmong people, you come to admire them as a strong and resilient people that have, as a people, overcome many challenges with respect to being conquered, nomadic and always having to start over.
Miranda Hill’s book Sleeping Funny is a collection of short stories that are brought together through wit of her writing and an unexpected series of events. Specifically, the stories “Apple”, “Petitions to St. Chronic”, “6:19”, and “Digging for Thomas” are relatable for readers and cover harder topics in a light and humours way. Each story is quite different from the next but can be linked together through motifs or character driven hardships. Although the stories are not directly related, “Apple” and “6:19” have a strong connection between themes.
Between Sundays is a book about a young boy who lost his mom and he believes that the star quarterback for the 49ers is his dad. This book is written by Karen Kingsbury. The theme of this book would be second chances, faith, and foster children. In the book, second chances is big for the star quarterback, Aaron Hill, who is self absorbed and keeps making mistakes. He gets the chance to finally settle down with one girl and he messes in up because of her foster child.
The essence of great poetry lies with the author’s ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Most poets use universal themes to connect their audience through emotion and experience, making the written theme relatable. But it is only when combined with the use of carefully placed literary techniques that this connection is enhanced and the work transforms from simple words on paper to an art form. Gwen Harwood uses a number of her poems to connect us with the universal journey from childhood innocence to experience and adulthood. Harwood also weaves the idea of memory into her writing, as a way to trigger emotion through a connection to the past, a connection to feelings that transcend through time.
In this article, Jan Rosenburg discusses the neighborhood of Park Slope, located in Brooklyn. While reading this article, it becomes obvious that Rosenburg favors the urban lifestyle to rural life, and this opinion becomes clear through her description of the various aspects city life provides. News and media outlets always depict cities as dangerous places where crime just runs rampant, so to support her opinion, Rosenburg cleverly uses positive imagery and descriptions counter this mind set and paint city life as a safe and great place that appeals to all ages and groups. To start out, she addresses young adults by depicting a vibrant nightlife, one which they so crave. Rosenburg refers to an area of Park Slope called the “Saturday Night
“Rosa Brooks works with the ASU Future of War project, writing about the changing nature of warfare, the changing role of the U.S. military and need to rethink core assumptions about the laws of war”. She is a proponent of security sector reform, firmly believing that the global war on terror is one without boundaries. In an article in the New York Times, Brooks is described as being psychic, having foreseen the gruesome attacks in Dallas on July 2016. Her book, “How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything”, is an eye-opening depiction of how military weapons are being infiltrated. Brooks believes that the margins between peace and war have become obscure; ultimately undermining the rule of law.
In the book Women Of The Dawn by Bunny McBride it tells the story of a women named Marie Agathe. That was her French baptismal name but it was soon replaced with an Abenaki name, Molly Ockett. At the age of four a colonial war erupted in 1744, many of the Pigwackets were divided on what to do and to who to side with. Mollys father tried to explain to the English that they wanted to stay and be put under the English protection but they did not agree with it.
Climate change is an accelerating environmental issue that significantly influences many elements of modern society, a theme explored by the voice of young climate activist Daisy Jeffery. Daisy Jeffrey’s memoir On Hope (2020) recounts her experience as a young Australian committed to climate advocacy and explores the destructive climate crisis currently impacting Australian environments, governments and youth. The non-fiction text employs written conventions, including figurative and inclusive language, to delve into Jeffrey’s interactions with various attitudes found in Australian society in response to the climate crisis. Jeffrey explores the ideas of environmental degradation, government inaction and youth activism, in relation to the theme
Although Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie and Elie Wiesel’s Night could be considered two very different novels, one could argue that the two books also have similarities. Both novels teach amazing lessons to anyone who reads them. One main theme in Tuesdays with Morrie and Night is inhumanity. Although the main characters of both novels were given two very different circumstances, both main characters become extremely familiar with inhumanity. Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie and Elie Wiesel’s Night both touch on the subject of humanity and inhumanity when it comes to family, how one is treated by surrounding people, and diseases.
The dreadful origins of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1886. In the 1880s, one of the leading forms of literature in Britain was called the “Penny Dreadful”. The term “Penny Dreadful” is used to describe a form of cheap serial literature that was targeted toward the masses: these texts often had thrilling plots filled with crime as well as dark undertones. As a result of the popularity of penny dreadfuls at the time, it is no surprise that Stevenson’s novella was heavily influenced by this form of literature. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde’s vivid descriptions of London life.
In the story, Miss Moore tries to imply the idea to her students that if they go to college and have an education, they can obtain anything they want in life. An example of Miss Moore trying to teach her students to be more organized and prepared states, “Don’t you have a calendar and a pencil case and a blotter and a letter opener at your desk to do your homework”. In this quote, Miss Moore points out some essential school supplies that will aid students in their education. In the story, the students were looking at a expensive paperweight, but didn’t realize what it was until Miss Moore told them. The paperweight was about four hundred and eighty dollars, and most students didn’t seem to understand why the paperweight was so expensive.
Title: The Awakening Author: Kate Chopin Setting: Grand Isle and New Orleans in the early 19th century Genre: Tragedy Historical context: The Awakening takes place when women were seen as a man’s possession. Mr. Pontellier looks at Edna as a possession. Women were expected to stay devoted to their husband and children and remain a stereotypical housewife whose main job is to clean, cook and care for the children. (Adele) Edna rivals against these standards as she challenges society 's expectations of women during the early 19th century.
The book I am reading is called Tuesday Raven. The author of this book is Janet Lorimer. This book takes place in London specifically the tower of London. A Group that calls themselves raven who could be described as terrorist are going to attack the London tower. The protagonist are two people named Rob and Jen.
In Kate Chopin 's novel The Awakening and the short story “The Story of An Hour” feminist beliefs overshadow the value in moral and societal expectations during the turn of the century. Due to Louise Mallard and Edna Pontellier Victorian life style they both see separating from their husband as the beginning of their freedom. Being free from that culture allows them to invest in their personal interest instead of being limited to what 's expected of them. Chopin 's sacrifices her own dignity for the ideal of society’s expectations. Chopin 's sad, mysterious tone seems to support how in their era, there was a significant lack of women 's rights and freedom of expression.
