...I am Susan Eloise Hinton. I was born In Tulsa, Oklahoma. I always enjoyed reading but wasn’t satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced me to write novels like The Outsiders. Viking published that book, my first novel, in 1967.Once published; The Outsiders gave me a lot of publicity and fame, and also a lot of pressure. I was becoming known as “The Voice of the Youth” among other titles. This kind of pressure and publicity resulted in a three yearlong writer’s block. My boyfriend (and now husband), who had gotten sick of me being depressed all the time, eventually broke this block. He made me write two pages a day if I wanted to go anywhere. This eventually led to the book “That was Then, This Is Now.” Which is known to be a much more well thought out book than The Outsiders. Because I read a lot of great literature and wanted to better myself, I made sure that I wrote each sentence exactly right. I continued to write my two pages a day until I finally felt It was finished In the summer of 1970, I got married a few months later. That Was Then, This Is Now was published in 1971. In 1975, I published Rumble Fish as a novel (I had published a short story version In a 1968 edition of Nimrod,which was a literary supplement for the University of Tulsa Alumni Magazine). Rumble Fish was the shortest novel I had published. It received a great deal of contrasting opinions, with one reviewer claiming It to be my best book and the next claiming...
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...be considered patient-centered at all. So how does one assess a patient’s cultural affiliations? The Heritage Assessment Tool is a great questionnaire that will guide a nurse into the world of the patient. It allows the nurse to look at the patient as a whole, not just looking at his or her medical condition. It assesses the patient’s family history in regards to culture, religion, family, and surroundings. The questionnaire was used to interview a member from three separate cultures. This paper will describe some differences and similarities in health traditions amongst the Muslim, Latino, and Western cultures. The African race is made up of many cultures. B. Babale is a male whom this writer interviewed. His and his family’s beliefs correlate with the Muslim religion, like the majority of the Northern African population. He was born in America; however his parents came here in 1981. Him, and his family have a strong belief in prayer and they have many customs with prayer. They pray many times a day (usually at least 5 times) and facing the east. They believe in God and Mohammed (as the last prophet of God). When in sickness, Muslims are expected to pray and be patient with God’s healing process. (B. Babale, personal communication, January 13, 2014). B. Babale is encouraged to seek professional medical help when needed, however in most circumstances staying true to Muslim beliefs is still...
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...Introduction………………………………………………………………………………......3 Body of Paper I. Historical Milieu………………………………………………………….......4 II. Personal Background…………………………………………………….......6 III. Philosophy of Life….……………………………………………………..…8 IV. How she influenced my life…………………………….…………………..10 References…………………………………………………………………………………...13 Acknowledgement This term paper wouldn’t be accomplished on time and wouldn’t be done properly without the help of the following people: To Dr. Reynaldo A. Padilla, my Rizal 10 professor who guided, inspired and encouraged us to accomplish the term paper. Without his guidance, we cannot properly write a good term paper. Also, thank you for giving us inspirational words that made us move and made us realize many things. To my friends, who helped me in working with my term paper, guided me and patiently answered all my questions about the term paper. Without the undying patience, I wouldn’t be able to properly arrange my term paper. To my mother, Mrs. Wayne L. de Lemos, she has been my inspiration in making this term paper. Thank you for guiding and teaching me good values, and taught me how to live with direction and goals to aim. She, who have been there for me to give her full support, unending love, for giving us her unending care, and lastly, for showing that we...
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...Assisted Reproduction Richard Grogoza Grand Canyon University Ethics for Health Care Professionals HLT 312V Professor Paula Janine Duistermars March 31, 2013 Assisted Reproduction Assisted reproduction is an area that requires much thought. Who should be able to receive this assistance to who pays for it in the case of those receiving public funds. The ethical question as to whether a mother should be made to agree to “selective reduction,” or in common terms abort a fetus or fetuses in the case of multiple eggs that become fertilized needs to be addressed and answered. There are several ethical dilemmas that arise when dealing with donating eggs or sperm, as well as with surrogate pregnancies. Those in the low income bracket are susceptible to being exploited by the idea they can make money by donating their eggs. A woman willing to donate her eggs needs to be informed of the dangers associated with this process, such as; it is time consuming and requires a commitment to follow through with the process. Once the process is started the donor must give themselves daily injections of one of various medications that temporarily shut down their ovaries. These medications come with side effects that the donor may not be informed of. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome is another danger in which in some cases can lead to kidney failure and even death. The egg harvesting procedure is invasive surgical procedure in which there is a risk of injury to the bladder, bowel...
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...interviews a. Interview with William Ballard b. Interviewing Walter Calloway c. Born in slavery: Mary Reynolds 4. Conclusion “Yes Lawd! I have been here so long I ain't forgot nothin'. I can remember things way back” Matilda Hatchett 1. Introduction Slavery has always been the most shocking phenomena of our world. Slavery, by itself seems very unnatural and provokes mixed feelings from the heart of each person. Some people are descendants of those who used to be slaves years ago. Some faced “slavery” even in the contemporary times. And some people just simply do not understand the possibility of one human being considering another human being its slave. Slavery, by definition, is the first historical form of exploitation, under which a slave along with different implements of production becomes the private property of the slave owner. So, in other words slavery converts an individual human being into a “thing” or even some kind of consumer item. This phenomena has done a lot of harm to million of people, taking away lives and destroying the fate of the people who could have been happy. What does a contemporary person know about slavery? The answer will not be very profound. Nevertheless, there is still much to say about it and a lot of thing to recall. It is common knowledge that slavery was eliminated with the end of the Civil War. The South was released from the burden that made the slavery to stop and that started destroying the prejudices concerning the color...
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...Matthew P. Avila English 250 April 8, 2013 Historic Writers and the World Around Them Writers are sometimes known to be products of their society, meaning that what they write on paper is a direct reflection of what is transpiring around them. May it be social events, tragic occurrences, or even personal loss, a writer’s interaction with the world will more often than not find its way onto paper. In this essay we will examine writers such as Francesco Petrarch, William Butler Yeats, and Saint Augustine, and analyze the ways and assess the impact that each of these authors have had on the world through their personal interactions with it. Francisco Petrarch is regarded by some to be the father of Humanism. The majority of Petrarch’s works focuses primarily on the value and welfare of the individual. His literature centers on an ideology that rejects religious beliefs and embraces the interests, needs, and welfare of humans. Petrarch adopted this humanistic viewpoint during his climb of Mont Ventoux. At the top of this mountain he declares, “…angry with myself that I should still be admiring earthly things who might long ago have learned from even the pagan philosophers that nothing is wonderful but the soul…” (Kallendorf, The Historical Petrarch). This event, coupled with his survival of the historical Bubonic Plague and the sudden, tragic death of Laura (his un-met lover), inspired him to write The Canzoniere, which is a collection of over 300 poems. The central...
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...125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Hannah Martin January 21, 2013 The literary work that captured my interest was “Dog’s Death” written by John Updike in 1958. Updike was “widely recognized as one of the most accomplished and prolific stylists of his generation, Updike has emerged as a short-story writer and novelist of major importance in American letters” (Parks, J., Peck, D., 2006). He was born on March 18, 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania and died on January 27, 2009 in Danvers, Massachusetts. In my essay I will explain why I choose this poem, which analytical approach I am going to be using along with evaluating the meaning of the selection Dogs Death and why it captured my interest. When reading literature we want to be able to understand and reflect on the information so you can understand it. It is important to use your imagination when reading poetry or short stories. “The human power that shapes artistic expression, it enables a writer’s work to become an expression of meaning in our world, and allows reader’s to engage in identifying with what the writer’s work has to say about things that matter” (Clugston, 2010). Unless you have experienced this yourself you cannot truly understand. John Updike’s poem Dog Death also shows the loss of a family member. I choose this particular literary writing because I could relate to the feelings of loss, the loss of a family member. “She must have been kicked unseen or brushed by a car” (Updike, 1958) already sets the...
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...about the experience. After this topic explaining how the notions were affected by a group influence will be discussed and the final topic being discussed will be to describe the reaction of the individuals who were in the presence during the situation and discuss the affect of these reactions on the writer’s behavior. The cultural situation the writer selected was attending a Mexican cookout. Working in a group home environment a person experiences different culture. The writer took one of his clients home for a home pass where the cookout was being held. The client and his family are of Mexican descent. On the way to the client’s house the writer felt nervous knowing that he or she was going somewhere that he or she had never been. The writer began to discuss with the client the kind of activities would be there to gain a little knowledge before attending the home pass. When the writer and the client arrived to the client’s house the client directed the writer into his or her house. When the writer walked into the client’s house the writer and client were greeted. The client began to speak in Spanish and, the writer did not understand what was being spoken. This made the writer uncomfortable so the writer sat down. As time continued the writer began...
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...William Shakespeare was great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer’s plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. He was one of eight children. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social class. Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers were strict disciplinarians. Stratford was an exciting place to live. Stratford also had fields and woods surrounding it giving William the opportunity to hunt and trap small game. The River Avon, which ran through die town, endowed him the title the Bard of Avon. Shakespeare’s poems and plays show love for nature and rural life which reflects his childhood. In London, Shakespeare’s career took off. It is believed that he may have become well I known in London theatrical life by 1592. By that time, he had joined one of die city’s repertory theatre companies. These companies were made up of a permanent cast of actors who presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organisations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called...
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...Women’s Rights Violation Greek philosopher Aristotle describes and defines three main rhetorical appeals in the art of persuasion over 2,000 years ago. He argues that this is the writer’s ability to convince the audience by using different techniques. Three basic ways to move the public to your point of view are ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos refers to the credibility and authority of the speaker. Logos is the use of logical patterns to persuade the audience. Finally, pathos is the emotional component of any influencing process. All these three fundamental elements play a huge role in any attempt at convincing whether in a speech or a text. When the author works all of them properly, then the audience is more likely to be persuaded. It is...
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...William Shakespeare was great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer’s plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. He was one of eight children. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social class. Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers were strict disciplinarians. Stratford was an exciting place to live. Stratford also had fields and woods surrounding it giving William the opportunity to hunt and trap small game. The River Avon, which ran through die town, endowed him the title the Bard of Avon. Shakespeare’s poems and plays show love for nature and rural life which reflects his childhood. In London, Shakespeare’s career took off. It is believed that he may have become well I known in London theatrical life by 1592. By that time, he had joined one of die city’s repertory theatre companies. These companies were made up of a permanent cast of actors who presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organisations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called...
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...William Shakespeare was great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer’s plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in so many countries as his. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. He was one of eight children. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he probably began attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social class. Students went to school year round attending school for nine hours a day. The teachers were strict disciplinarians. Stratford was an exciting place to live. Stratford also had fields and woods surrounding it giving William the opportunity to hunt and trap small game. The River Avon, which ran through die town, endowed him the title the Bard of Avon. Shakespeare’s poems and plays show love for nature and rural life which reflects his childhood. In London, Shakespeare’s career took off. It is believed that he may have become well I known in London theatrical life by 1592. By that time, he had joined one of die city’s repertory theatre companies. These companies were made up of a permanent cast of actors who presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organisations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called...
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...these people in the photo were doing, or even conversations they might be having. Simic writes, “A photograph…, where time has stopped on an ordinary scene full of innuendoes, partakes of the infinite” (576). I feel Simic would approach Maier’s photographs the same way he approached Berenice Abbott’s photos, referenced in “The Life of Images”, breathing life and imagination into them. First I should give you a little background on who these three people are. Charles Simic is a writer, most notably as a poet winning a Pulitzer Prize in poetry and earning an appointment as the U.S. poet laureate in 2007. Born in 1938, he immigrated with his family to the United States from Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Growing up in war-torn Europe helped shape his unique perspective (Simic, Charles). In “The Life of Images” Simic writes, “Being one of the millions of displaced persons made...
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...Charlie Chaplin was and still is one of the world’s most famous silent film stars in the early 1900s. On April 16th, 1889, a star was born who goes by the name Charles “Charlie” Chaplin. Charlie was born in London, England to Charlie Chaplin Sr. and Hannah Chaplin. He also has a half brother named Sydney Chaplin. As for marriage, Charlie married plenty of women. He married sixteen year old Mildred Harris in 1918, followed by sixteen year old actress Lita Grey (who had 2 of Charlie’s children) in 1924, chorus girl Paulette Goddard in 1942 and actress Joan Barry in 1942. All these marriages ended in disastrous divorces until he wed his play writer’s eighteen year old Oona O'Neill, who had 8 of Charlie’s children. Charlie Chaplin Sr was a fairly...
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...letters or diary entries by the envisioned Ophelia, the ballads/poems portray her as an object caught in the monocle of an examining white male customer, as a subject surrounded in Bellocq's focal point, and as a lady getting a handle on her part in molding her own particular personality. This book became the Champ of the 2003 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Book Prize, Bellocq's Ophelia was a finalist for both the Academy of American Poets' James Laughlin and Lenore Marshall prizes, and was named a 2003 Notable Book by the American Library Association. Trethewey's thoughtfulness regarding lost histories discovers full articulation in the Pulitzer Prize– winning Native Guard (2006). The collection's three parts-elegies to the writer's dead mother, a ten-sonnet ballad in the voice of a black soldier battling in the Civil War (1861-65), and a last segment of self-portraying lyrics—rise up out of Trethewey's want to cure recorded amnesias. As a grown-up, Trethewey discovered that the gatekeepers of the Confederate jail at Mississippi's Ship Island were the Louisiana Native Guards, the Union armed force's first official all-dark regiment to serve in the Civil War—a reality never said by visit guides or recorded plaques amid her yearly...
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