...thirteen years old, when her mother decided to take the family back to Argentina, where her mother and father had grown up.” Her move to Argentina sparked her interest in history and journalism once she became curious in why Argentines despised Americans and witnessed two journalists being killed by the military on sidewalk near her home in Buenos Aires. Her experiences influenced her concern and determination to write about social justice issues in Latin America, as well as in the United States. Nazario met Enrique when she travelled to Nuevo Laredo, a city located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. She chose to write about Enrique’s life experiences because his experiences were similar to what children go through in attempting to reach the United States in order to reunite with their mothers. At first, she was worried that reader would find Enrique to be an unpleasant subject and figured she should find more of an “angelic boy” to focus her story around, until Nazario’s editor from Los Angeles Times explained that readers would not be able to identify with angels. Instead they would be able to connect with someone that resembles them, someone who is not perfect and carries their own flaws. On top of that, Enrique was open, sincere and was willing to tell his story. As said by Nazario, “[Enrique] never told me something just because he thought it’s what I wanted to hear.” Driven by extremely poor conditions, every year, family units of Central America are broken because of parents’...
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...The United States of America has a very proud history of battles fought and wars waged across the earth. It is a history filled with political power struggles, shows of military dominance, the necessity for action and reaction, and in the grand center of this thing we call war is the epitaph of mankind. As the years have gone by and the younger generations have been ushered into a world of racism, sexism, militarism; one thing has remained throughout the ages that does not change, and that is the fundamental requirement for soldiers with backbones to take a stand when no one else is able. War is constantly adapting its ways of destruction. It is continuously changing so that we could not possibly know what to expect. Yet the fundamental requirement for soldiers still remains. Without them, our...
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...(intergenerational and psychoanalytic) family therapies; and how these concepts apply to helping the protagonist in the major motion picture Antwone Fisher overcome traumatic incidents he experienced during his childhood and adolescent years, as well as help him to manage his current anger issues. Psychodynamics, in its broadest sense, is an approach to the study of human behavior that emphasizes the study and use of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings and emotions; how they relate to early childhood experiences . . . (Sher & Sher, 2015). Intergenerational and psychoanalytic family therapies can be described as an approach to the study of how a person’s maladaptive behavior is influenced by unresolved issues within the family dynamics and multigenerational processes. Psychodynamic (intergenerational and psychoanalytic) family therapies apply to the protagonist in the major motion picture Antwone Fisher because of the traumatic incidents he experienced during his childhood and adolescent years: childhood physical, sexual, and mental abuse; neglect and abandonment; death, grief, and loss; repressed emotions, identity and self-worth issues, interpersonal relationships, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These concepts also apply to Antwone because of current rage/anger issues he is exhibiting. According to the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (2015, p. 18) psychodynamic family therapy combines elements of classic...
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...Mr. Incredible from Disney’s The Incredibles is the “rock” of his family, he keeps them together in times of crisis. His strength and perserverence show his children that every problem has a solution and that working with others makes a job easier. Children need a individual who can teach them about teamwork and problem solving; the individual turns out to be the father of the house. Skills learned from a father, or father figure, are extremely important in the child’s adolescence and adulthood. In The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore, male figures, specifically male role models, play an important part in both Wes Moores’ lives and young boy’s lives in general, eventually making or breaking their future. The author, Wes Moore has many important male role models in his life that enable him to live up to his full potential. Uncle Howard, taking the place of Moore’s deceased father, encourages Moore to strive for higher education over a career in basketball one day as they play the game in their neighborhood. This example clearly depicts the influence of Uncle Howard on Wes Moore, the author, in his education and the influence that eventually earned Moore more opportunities in his later life, such as careers and scholarships. The harsh reality that Uncle Howard speaks to Moore and the emotional support he gives, helps Moore to get back on the right track and create a better and...
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...Imagine this: A soldier has bravely decided to fight to defend his country and to gain honor and glory for his family. He goes through harsh training and learns to fight. Then he finally makes it into the battlefield, ready to destroy the enemy. 3 minutes in, he’s still good. However he misses a step or two, and in 5 seconds flat, he’s shot to death. Is this the honor and glory he wanted to receive? Civilians expected the war to be quick and easy, and that their soldiers would come back fine. War is over-glorified, promising glory and honor to not only to one’s self but your entire country, promising wealth and fame. These expectations for fighting in the war led young soldiers to risk their lives and the lives of others only for the harsh...
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...you have been married or have lived as a married couple in New York for at least one year. After the residency requirements are met, you need grounds for a divorce. You may file for divorce in the New York Supreme Court if you and your spouse have lived apart for at least one year, or you have a separation agreement. You may also file on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, abandonment by your spouse for more than one year, adultery or your spouse’s is imprisonment for more than three years. New York is an “equitable distribution” state, which means property and debts acquired during the marriage are divided between the spouses in an equitable manner. This includes your home, money, vehicle, income, and/or personal possessions. Each partner will acquire something of the marital property, but it will not necessarily be equal. A judge will decide how to divide marital property in a way the he or she thinks is fair. A judge will also consider income and property at the time of marriage, how many years married, the future financial circumstances of each spouse, a custodial parent’s need to stay in the family home, the tax consequences of each spouse, and the financial value of assets or...
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...This direct quote highlights Hamilton’s military prowess and leadership during a pivotal moment in the quest for independence. Hamilton’s contribution at Yorktown not only secured a decisive victory, but also boosted morale, making it a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Turning to his constitutional contributions, as highlighted in the article “A Brief History of Alexander Hamilton” from National Park Services, “As a member of Congress, Hamilton attended the Constitutional Convention, Hamilton attended the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay later wrote a series of 85 essays known as the Federalist Papers.” These essays played a fundamental role in advocating for the ratification of the U.S Constitution, emphasizing the need for a strong government. His persuasive writings, exemplified in the Federalist Papers, not only provided a compelling framework but also resonated with the public, becoming influential pillars that propelled the United States towards independence. Hamilton’s leadership, coupled with his military acumen, significantly contributed to shaping an independent and unified nation. In Alexander Hamilton’s involvement in the independence movement, he faced a plethora of formidable challenges that left an indelible mark on his journey. In the article “Overcoming Adversity: The Childhood of Alexander Hamilton,” it states, “Alexander Hamilton grew up in a family characterized by financial hardship,...
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...and giving us the ability to enter and be part of his dark and tragic world. He has filled our minds with curiosity. How could a man have written such dark works and been considered happy at one point in his life, and had us believe that his life was always full of misery and tragedies? I think that the misunderstanding of Edgar Allen Poe came from the undermining hardship of his life. The artist blood ran in Edgar Poe’s veins, Edgar Poe’s parents were a traveling family they were both actors. His mother Elizabeth Hopkins and his father David Poe fell in love got married and gave birth to three children. Edgar Poe was the middle child and was born in 1809 in Boston Massachusetts. Edgar Poe family was becoming poor. His parents were struggling actors in which they traveled looking for work. Life back then had to be a struggle especially with three children and becoming poorer by the day. Now on top of all that suffering the family gets another blow, the father then decides to leave. The abandonment that this family was feeling must of have taken a toll on Elizabeth Hopkins Poe, not soon...
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...Well, I’m sure everyone at this funeral reception knows me. Whether you are well-acquainted with my father’s immediate family or overheard of the troublesome son under his roof, I’m Cory Maxson. Maxson. Even now, after seven or eight years of independence, I still associate the name “Troy” with “Maxson” before my own. That’s just one measure of the substantial impact he’s had on me. I’m going to be completely honest and not sugarcoat my perspective of this man, even as I stand upon his own grave. Even though I’m not supposed to explicitly insult him during an event held to honor his legacy, I’m still going to state the reasons I contemptuously recall my memories of living with him. Firstly, he was not the most caring and supportive of fathers. I know, this sounds like I’m going to revert to my whiny teenager days and resume complaining of, “Pop wouldn’t let me play baseball just because he never played professionally! He’s just jealous and wants to ruin my...
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...By Robert Segal, December 10, 2012 The story of Saul, the first king of Israel, begins with a demand by the Israelites — led until then by judges, the last one being Samuel: “When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel… Yet his sons did not follow in his ways… Then all the elders gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him… Appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations” (I Samuel 8.1-5). Israel had been led by an array of figures, starting with the patriarchs, followed by enslavement in Egypt, and then liberation under Moses. The Israelites entered the Promised Land under his successor, Joshua. After that, the first kind of permanent office was that of the judges, but the biggest change came with the establishment of the office of king, which constituted the most powerful form of leadership. It was hereditary, continuous, and it granted the incumbent almost absolute power. Much of the Bible consists of the juxtaposition or intertwining of several versions of the same story. There are, for example, successive stories of creation and an intertwined story of the Garden of Eden. The life of King Saul is an intertwined story, which runs through much of the first book of Samuel (from which I quote in this piece). In one strand, as mentioned, the people demand a king, doing so in defiance of God, who had in effect been their king. God therefore takes the demand as a repudiation of Him leading to the eventually fatal opposition between...
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...Bin Laden was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May of 1957. His father, Mohammed bin Oud bin Laden, had twenty four sons and thirty daughters. Mohammed had a successful contracting business working for the Saudi royal family; therefore, the bin Laden family was very wealthy. Osama was the seventeenth of fifty-four children to his father’s eleventh wife. Since he had so many siblings, psychiatrist Colin Ross believes, “There is no way that Osama bin Laden had a satisfying, intimate, personal relationship with his father. He must have been emotionally starved for his father’s love and affection. He must have been sad, lost, lonely, and resentful. He must have been an emotionally neglected child.” There were two ways young Osama could receive the attention he needed: thoroughly study the Sunni Muslim religion because his father appreciated religious debate, and enjoy the desert camp his father would take them to every year where they would shoot guns and ride...
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...Apart” is a twentieth century work of art that serves the purpose of conveying the intricacies of African culture while at the same time giving voice to the underrepresented and exploited inhabitants of Nigeria. This work was written in response to Western writings on African culture, which treated Africa in a cultureless and subhuman light of view. “Things Fall Apart” portrays the conflict between the White colonial government and the indigenous Igbo people in Nigeria, illuminating the European and African perspectives on Colonial control, race, religion and culture. The Igbos believed that each man was responsible for his fate or destiny. They believed that a man has the ability to change his life and achieve status through economics and military accomplishments, the latter being through agriculture, and that all of this results solely from hard work. The Nigerian society, unlike European societies, was characterized by a Darwinian society in the way that people who achieved great feats were rewarded, rather than a caste-like system where there was no chance of improving one’s status. The ability to move up in rank in Nigerian culture is portrayed in the story of Onkonkwo. Born to an indebted and effeminate father, Okonkwo strives to rise through the social system and achieve everything his father could not. He is intolerant and biased towards women to the point where he describes weak men as women. Okonkwo views emotion as a weakness and thus only expresses anger. Okonkwo proves...
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...History 131 Janet Covert Alexander Hamilton Research Paper Rachelle Sorensen-Cox November 26, 2012 Alexander Hamilton was one of the men who built this country. What began simply as the published views and beliefs of Alexander Hamilton, became the doctrinal basis for one of the national, political parties Americans have subscribed to for over 200 years. Hamiltonians would today, be best be described as Democrats. Hamilton was a diverse leader, with a diverse skill set he excelled at both writing and finance. Disciplines’ that would serve him well. Our nation’s economic system was in part created by Alexander Hamilton. This achievement earned him a rightful spot on our country’s currency. A talented student and writer, Hamiton’s speeches, letters, pamphlets, essays and reports included regular contributions to The Federalist. He also keep good company, Alexander Hamilton had an impressive resume of friends and enemies. A long list of leaders, scholars and brethren such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin is the same list of men that are Alexander Hamilton’s peers. It has been said that “you are the company you keep” and it has also been said that Alexander Hamilton kept good company. As part of the original cast of characters that created this country, Hamilton’s remains one of the less well known stories, and one of the most essential ones. Hamilton’s input became some of the doctrine the American political system was created by. (Freeman)...
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...Examining United States Military Culture from a Civilian Perspective Greg G Jacobs Albizu University This paper is put forth as a cursory examination of the culture of the United States Military from the perspective of an individual intending to work as a therapist or mental health counselor with current or former members of the military and their families. Although it is very important to think of every individual as unique unto themselves, there are shared customs, traditions, traits, beliefs, needs, and, challenges, common to members of the military culture. It is believed that in exploring these common items one can be of greater assistance in our supporting role to military members, families and ultimately the military’s mission. This author hopes to cover several topics that relate directly to the culture of the U.S. Military and therapists intending to work with this population. These topics include emotions, themes of isolation and alienation, the stigma associated with getting help, multiculturalism and how it relates to these individuals, honor, demographics of the new all-volunteer service, reasons people join the military, authoritarian families, parental absences, allegiance to the military mission, military hierarchal structure, and the defining features of the Fortress (secrecy, stoicism, and denial). Concepts of Military Culture “The whole culture of the military is that you don’t talk about feelings or emotions” (Marshal, 2006, p...
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...THESIS Since the beginning of the Europe power struggle England/French hated each other. Canada being introduced the English and French had to live together which caused major issues in Canada that could’ve been avoided. 1. Prejudice Canada was lacking in the war front and needed soldiers as soon as possible. Most French Canadians denied service due to the prejudice they’d suffer in an almost all English military workforce, workplace and school. Plus the abandonment of the government made it hard to live middle class. When the flag was being made the iconic red, white and leaf were put in place but blue the Quebecois colour was all but ignored and left without any debate. This made many French people seem like they aren’t important to the country they helped start up. When the Toronto maple leaf reach the World Series for the first time it was with great pride and dignity. The only problem is the National Anthem was sang only in English which destroyed a special moment for the French....
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