...“Blackberry Eating”, Galway Kinnell In the story “Blackberry Eating”, Galway Kinnell compares the beloved past time of eating berries with his love of expressing language in verbal communication. He uses the sound devices to develop how he enriches his poem to show his love of language and words. He uses alliteration to give meaning and depth to words. Kinnell also uses consonance heavily in this poem to lead the reader through the poem. He uses cacophony to slow down the reader to deliver emphasis on certain words. The title starts off with a cacophonic phrase. “Blackberry Eating” starts off rolling off your tongue with the first word. Then you encounter “Eating”, this word breaks up the flow of the title. This stops the reader and makes them assess the action that is occurring with the berries. In the phrase, “the stalks very prickly, a penalty” you stop and restart. You are led back to prickly with the word penalty. You get the understanding that the thorns are a punishment to the reader for enjoying the forbidden meal derived of the “black art of blackberry-making”. Another example of cacophany is the use of the letter B in the poem. The use of black, blackberries, breakfast provide a bounty of bold words that give a movement to the work that is very melodic. Alliteration is used throughout the poem to create a slippery, smooth progression of the poem. When he says “black blackberries” it describes the richness and ripeness of the fruit. Another example...
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...Humans have consumed meat products since early ages and it still continues. PETA, an organization to serve animal rights and freedom, is making an ethical appeal to persuade the consumer that eating meat is reprehensible. At First, the most eye-catching segment of the advertisement is “Eating Meat is a Sin”, written in the bold green font. PETA is extending their sentiment that humans have no right to take speechless animal’s life and consume their flesh as food. As a result, PETA is trying to make people feel guilty by spreading one of their primary...
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... Abstract Eating disorders refer to a group of conditions characterized by abnormal eating habits, which may be excessive or insufficient food intake (Wikipedia, 2011). Diagnosing Eating Disorders The disorder that I have chosen to write about is Eating Disorders. There are many disorders within this category that include anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. According to eating disorders the symptoms for diagnosing eating disorders are obsessed with food, body image and weight loss (Healthline, 2011). They may have severely limited food choices, bizarre eating rituals, excessively drink fluids and chew gum, avoid eating with other people, loss of interest in sex, low blood pressure, depressed body temperature, unexplained vomiting, and hair growth of the body or face (Healthline, 2011). Treating Eating Disorders There are numerous treatment options that are used for treating this disorder. Through research, it was found that the best ways to treat eating disorders are through therapy and counseling. Therapy is crucial to treating anorexia and bulimia. A therapist can address any feelings of shame and isolation caused by the eating disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy is the most common therapy for eating disorders because it educated about nutrition, healthy weight management, and relaxation techniques (Help Guide, 2011). Nutritional counseling is important to help the person incorporate healthy eating behaviors into their everyday life. Unhealthy eating habits cannot...
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...Compare the ways the poets present different attitudes towards eating out in the poems ‘The Sweet Menu’ and ‘Eating Out’. 1000 Words. In both poems ‘The Sweet Menu’ and ‘Eating Out’, the poets use a range of linguistic techniques to convey the different attitudes towards eating out. In ‘Eating Out’ the poem is written in unrhymed couplets, 14 lines with an extra last line. This gives the somewhat effect of a sonnet possessing an extra line. The poem is told in a series of different experiences in restaurants. Throughout the poem, Fanthorpe recalls visits to restaurants taking the form of initiation in fine dining which was experienced in the poets childhood as her father rehearsed with her the ‘grown-up’ eating out. Fanthorpe has built most of the poem on particular incidents and memories. However the first line encapsulates the whole meaning of the poem: ‘Adventures into rehearsed but unknown living’. This is gives a slight sense of contradiction. ‘Adventures’ should be spontaneous and exciting, but here they are in set patterns of idealised middle-class behaviour about good restaurant dining ‘rehearsed but unknown living’. Throughout the poem, the gradually maturing poet feels dominated by her parents, in clearly Freudian terms. Even as a grown-up woman, when ordering food at a restaurant with her mother, she is unsettled by her mother saying ‘I’ll have whatever you’re having dear’. ‘The Sweet Menu’ is also written in unrhymed couplets with one final single...
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...Throughout the world, there are people, who are so unhappy with their bodies, that they will do anything to make it the picture perfect image of beauty. They will starve themselves, force themselves to purge, or even limit their calorie intake just to make them feel happy about themselves. Eating disorders can cause more problems than good and lead to a more devastating slippery slope that can cause unimaginable damage to ones body just to make it “beautiful.” So, what is the true meaning of beauty? Susan Bordo made a strong stance against the perfect body image against the formation of eating disorders. She claims that everyone is susceptible to forming an eating disorder due to what the media calls “beauty”. The media’s version of beauty...
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...The speech was given by a woman named Megan Coral from the renfrew center which is a treatment facility that specializes in anorexia, bulimia, and many other eating disorders. She has been pioneering in the fight against eating disorder since 1985. The nature or reason this event is being held here at suny orange is because of the effects that social media have on eating disorders.A summary of the speech is that more and more teens are doing everything in their power to become thinner through guilt and shame. These social media platforms such as twitter,facebook,instagram,tv, etc.. are giving teens the idea that no matter how hard they work at becoming skinnier it will never be good enough, and this forces them to develop horrible eating disorders. The audience I believe they were trying...
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...Women have been pressured for years by mass media. They are pressured by the unrealistic and unhealthy body types the women in the media have. They are also being pressured to reach the perfect body or what society believes to be the perfect body so that they can fit. They are pressured by the models they see allover media and in advertisement. The Victoria Secret advertisement for the perfect body from three years ago. The photograph consist of ten women all in different color two piece lingerie. The models range from size four to size six. The caption “THE PERFECT BODY” is posted across the image in big white bold letters. The image creates a realistic but yet unrealistic idea of a women’s body image. It creates realistic idea...
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...changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. Thank you for using WritePoint. Many people are interested in losing weight but, because of the popularity of dieting there are many methods of weight loss. With so many methods for losing weight, being [Doctoral rule (but good advice for any academic writer)--If not a noun (as in "human being"), the word "Being" is hard to imagine; it means "existing." Try to rewrite this without using "being"--with action words like "attending," "working," "living," "experiencing," simply "as"--or even removing "being" completely] well educated in the subjects of health, metabolism and how losing weight can affect your body is vital if you wish to lose weight and keep it off in a healthy manner. Many of the plans for shedding pounds are these so called “fat diets.” “Fad diets” are characterized as unbalanced, unhealthy meal plans that may gain popularity with uninformed dieters who see quick results that tend to disappear, as soon as they discontinue the diet. These diets seem effective at the first but do not have lasting results, including carb free diets, numerous supplements...
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...Unhealthy Eating and Self-Perception Much of nutrition focuses on the individual who is responsible for picking the right foods, eating healthy, exercising, and doing what’s best for their body. Nutrition consultations are one-on-one, focused on the single person’s dietary needs and deficiencies. However most of us are a part of a larger network of people, whether it be because we’re married, work in a large office, or have a tight-knit group of friends. Who we eat with, as it turns out, has a big impact on what we eat (Delormier, Frohlich, and Potvin, 2009). The idea of eating as a social activity is nothing new, but how food choices are influenced by these social interactions may impact body image and self-esteem in the long run. Also, body mass indexes (BMI’s) and gender play into the relationship. This paper will focus on the social aspects of eating and how unhealthy eating affects body image and self-esteem. Fast food has become an icon for inexpensive, tasty, and quick meals. In 2009, consumers in America “spent almost $600 billion at fast food restaurants” alone (Tangari, Burton, Howlett, Cho, and Thyroff, 2010, p. 2). However, most fast food is deemed unhealthy, because it is “high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium” (Tangari, Burton, Howlett, Cho, and Thyroff, 2010, p. 2). Does this stop people from eating it? Obviously not, but how do people feel after they eat it? One way that someone can evaluate their feelings about themselves, is to consider their...
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...‘Children as young as seven’ (Doherty, 2011, p.09) are being admitted into hospitals to receive treatment for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN), both eating disorders (ED) characterised by restricting and bingeing the amount of food they intake. Both stress and social support are factors which can lead to having negative effects on a child if they are implemented incorrectly. In saying this, stressful circumstances such as bullying and a need to live up to parent’s expectations can be both socially and psychologically stressful for a child to have to experience. Similarly, social support is a key factor in reducing the number of children being diagnosed with eating disorders as it enables a child to understand the importance of good friendships and can help a child avoid suffering from social phobia. Although nobody knows the exact causes of AN; (Ehrlich, 2008, Causes Section, para.10) ‘many experts agree that several factors work together in a complex fashion to lead to the eating disorder’. Children can often ‘feel worried, anxious and unable to cope’ (Wilkinson and Marmot, 2003, pg.12) if parents continue to stress their child to meet high expectations. Evidence shows that ‘Women with eating disorders are less effective in their coping than women without eating disorders’ (Troop, Holbrey and Treasure, 1998, pg.157), therefore coping with an ED at a young age would be much more difficult. ‘Continuing anxiety, insecurity, low self-esteem, social isolation and lack...
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...William Williams Liberty University Abstract The preservation and reservation of the environment is not fully responsible by one person, one group, one country, or better yet, one religion. Yet as Christians, God specifically tells us in is word to protect everything in our environment. In the exercise of our faith, we should take the necessary steps to preserve and reserve our surroundings. Preserve and Reserve Living the life of a Christian comes with many challenges which ultimately become decisions that shape our walk with Christ. Some may see us as hypocrites because they don’t understand our faith and do not wish to look past our faults. Beyond any of this, it’s our job to live in harmony with nature and learn from it. By reading and understanding the word of God, it’s clear that He expects us to be caretakers of his creation. In addition, He expects us to appreciate and protect all animals and the environment. To fulfill this mission doesn’t require perfection, but an honest heart and effort will get the job done. As a Christian, in an attempt to preserve or restore our environment, we should do the following: plant and eat from trees, eat less or no meats, and dispose of human wastes more properly. Planting and Eating from trees. In the bible Leviticus 19:23, New Living Translation, reads “When you enter the land and plant fruit trees, leave the fruit unharvested for the first three years and consider it forbidden. Do not eat it”. This is a very direct scripture...
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...Introduction Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where the person does not eat and maintain a normal body weight, in order to have a skinny body (DSM-IV). Mostly females are afflicted with this disorder, and most cases are curable. Many super models have anorexia nervosa and some have died from this disorder. Anorexia nervosa is also a psychological disorder as well (Stoppler, 2009). People who have anorexia nervosa have many symptoms and the causes are usually different and numerous for different people (“Anorexia nervosa,” 2008). Many people in the world have anorexia nervosa including celebrities like: Victoria Beckham, Mary Kate Olsen, Nicole Richie, and numerous others (“Famous People With Eating Disorders”, 2009). Definition of Anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where there is a major fear of gaining weight that results into a distorted body shape (“Anorexia nervosa,” 2008). This disorder is usually known as anorexia for short (Stoppler, 2009). The word...
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...Why it is that American is the richest country in the world but have some of the worst eating habits? America has turned away from its old traditional eating habits. In the past, Americans cooked almost all of their food and ate it at home at a dinner table. Presently, Americans do not really cooking that much at home instead they eat a lot of process food or fast food in the car. The most important problem with the modern American diet is that Americans eat too much of the food that tastes good but is unhealthy for them instead of the food that may not taste as but is more healthy for you. The many problems with the modern American diet and eating habits are that American eat too much high fructose corn syrup, process food, and fast food plus Americans super-size everything....
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...Dr. Faulkner AP Language (4) 22 October 2012 The Humor of Vegetarianism In Laura Fraser’s passage, “Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian,” the author compiles her personal motives and detachments on the controversial topic of vegetarianism. To make the essay more compelling, Fraser adds a touch of humor that transforms the writing into a light and whimsical piece. The passage, in turn, is positively impacted as the humor in Fraser’s essay relays an informal, personal tone that captures readers with the vernacular casualness of the style as well as appeals to a plethora of differentiating personality groups. Fraser’s humor in the essay also highlights the human’s mindset including the issues in our thought process and decision making. Laura Fraser’s sense of humor completely changes the mood of the piece, and after all, when does humor not change the mood? Fraser’s comical style contradicts the seriousness of the topic to the point where the reader feels as though they are reading a personal entry rather than a dry, dull political document on the views of vegetarianism. In many occurrences, the author will ask rhetorical questions to offset what the conflict is. For example, when discussing how far utilitarianism can stretch to compensate for the negative effects, Fraser asks herself, “Wont free range do?” (548). The author fully knew that even buying and consuming free range chickens opposed her views as a vegetarian, yet she attempted to justify herself with a settlement...
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...actions, and themes. To compare Chekhov and Conrad’s writing styles, an example of symbolism in one of each author’s stories will be used: Gurov eating of the watermelon in Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog” and the lamp in Kurtz’s death scene in Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”. Using these examples, it becomes clear how Chekhov uses symbols to develop a character’s persona to more effectively have that character illustrate the story’s theme while Conrad uses symbols to directly develop the story’s theme. The watermelon scene in Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog” contains symbolism associated with the gestures and actions of the story’s male protagonist Gurov. Chekhov has the scene begin with Anna – the female protagonist – and Gurov entering Anna’s apartment for the first time. Immediately after entering, Anna begins to express her fear that Gurov will not respect her should she cheat on her husband and become romantically involved with Gurov. The details of Anna’s face also help to set the serious and gloomy tone for the scene as she is described to be “drooped and faded,” her hair hanging “sadly on both sides of her face” (269). However, as Anna begins to express her feelings to Gurov, he shifts the focus of his attention to a watermelon in the room and proceeds cut a slice of the fruit to eat. Gurov’s simple action of eating a watermelon, in this case, symbolizes the indifferent and selfish portion of his personality; rather...
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