...- On Her Knees analysis “On Her Knees” is a short story written by Tim Winton the year of 2004. Its key themes are family, proof and pride. The setting of “On her Knees” is supposed to be in New Zealand since Tim Winton is from New Zealand. Most of the story takes part in this wealthy woman's home where the cleaner there is the narrator's mom. The house contains a lot of 'knick-knacks' and normal modern/expensive stuff that wealthy people own in their houses. The year of the story is probably the same year as it was written, in 2004. The main characters in this story is the narrator, Victor, and his mom who is a cleaner. Another character which is not actually 'live' in the story, but since they are both in her house cleaning, we learn a lot about this 'snobby' rich woman which in fact doesn't look so mean as she seems to be in the pictures of her in the house. Victor is a young adult in University who is very skeptic about things, especially rich people who he for sure is not really fond of. His mother is a very friendly but also a hard-working mom regarding cleaning all of these rich peoples houses. She is very proud of her fame, and has a lot of pride for what she does. The plot of “On her Knees” is about the narrator and his mom who cleans for a living. In the story, the boy's mother gets a note from one of the rich women she cleans for saying that she suspects that the narrator's mom stole her $500 earrings and that she is fired but that she first needs her to clean...
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...On her knees "On Her Knees" is about dignity: about maintaining dignity and understanding the true meaning of dignity. The narrator supposes his mother's dignity is devalued, perhaps destroyed, because she works on her knees cleaning other people's houses. This is especially true since she used to have specialized employment in a medical office. The narrator is himself pursuing his dignity at law school, feeling that externals, like employment, provide the basis for dignity. In connection with this feeling, he loathes to see her lower herself and disregard and degrade her own dignity. He equally loathes to lower his dignity to help her. One day her dignity--and his understanding of dignity--is put to the test when she is accused of stealing a pair of $500 earrings from a householder form whom she cleans. Metaphorically yelling and screaming all the way, the narrator helps her do an all-out four-hour cleaning job for the angered householder's home. The missing earrings are found when he vacuums under the bed. His mother deduces what must have happened so that the earrings were carelessly tossed to the floor with candy wrappers, and she cries silently when his back is turned: "I heard her blow her nose." The narrator finally understands true dignity when his mother refuses the money offered by the householder. As proof that he understands that dignity is from one's inner being and not related directly to one's knees, he digs the earrings from the kitty litter box where he...
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...Tim Winton’s – On Her Knees Topic: Importance of Dignity: Every person in this world is dignified in their own way; whether it is their riches, power, friends, family or even the smallest and most insignificant things, alot of things bring pride and dignity to one’s self. ”Pride” is an essential part of life as it gives self esteem and a feeling of self importance. Good morning/afternoon classmates; today I’ll be talking to you about the importance of dignity within Tim Winton’s “On Her Knees”. “On Her knees” is a powerful story that teaches and reinforces Tim Winton’s view of the true meaning of dignity. He accomplishes this through the use of “first person” making the text seem like an auto-biography of Carol, making her personal experiences seem more authenticated. Whether this story may be based on a true story or not, many of the occurrences within this short story are great examples of “The Importance Of Dignity”. Carol (the mother of Victor), quits her job as a specialized employee in a medical office, and instead becomes a maid to pay off her son’s law school fees. Victor during these troubled times feels guilty but most importantly feels that Carol’s dignity is devalued, perhaps even destroyed due to the fact that she cleans other peoples houses “on her knees”. Victor does not understand how Carol could do things to such an extent, despite having done so for his sake, as he understands that it is hurting his mother’s pride as a once respected medical school graduate...
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...TEXTS AND COMPOSERS: Tim Winton’s – On Her Knees Topic: Importance of Dignity: Every person in this world is dignified in their own way; whether it is their riches, power, friends, family or even the smallest and most insignificant things, alot of things bring pride and dignity to one’s self. ”Pride” is an essential part of life as it gives self esteem and a feeling of self importance. Good morning/afternoon classmates; today I’ll be talking to you about the importance of dignity within Tim Winton’s “On Her Knees”. “On Her knees” is a powerful story that teaches and reinforces Tim Winton’s view of the true meaning of dignity. He accomplishes this through the use of “first person” making the text seem like an auto-biography of Carol, making her personal experiences seem more authenticated. Whether this story may be based on a true story or not, many of the occurrences within this short story are great examples of “The Importance Of Dignity”. Carol (the mother of Victor), quits her job as a specialized employee in a medical office, and instead becomes a maid to pay off her son’s law school fees. Victor during these troubled times feels guilty but most importantly feels that Carol’s dignity is devalued, perhaps even destroyed due to the fact that she cleans other peoples houses “on her knees”. Victor does not understand how Carol could do things to such an extent, despite having done so for his sake, as he understands that it is hurting his mother’s pride as a once respected...
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...The icy road made Ruse’s knees numb as she knelt, her palms on the ground, her head trying to contemplate the situation only to give up at last. If only she had something, just one thing to stand up for. She didn’t. She bowed down acknowledging her failure. Filled with hatred, the only thing she wanted was an end. An end to all that she ever stood for and an end to everything she ever felt. The cold turned the road to ice or was it ice itself? She could not answer. She felt as if she was in the last place she wanted to be. She felt as if she was home. She did not know for sure. She knew nothing. Her tears made her vision foggy. In the vague vision, she saw a little girl ice skiing. She was smiling. She felt that the innocent face had the conjuration that could not be found in the most beautiful place of the earth. She looked at her wondering where she had seen that little face. It did not belong there for sure. She tried to move. She tried calling out. All attempts failed. Her knees were numb and her throat had dried. The only sound that came was of the involuntary sobs, that came from her and yet they seemed to her as the sound that was beyond identification, yet it was not something she wanted the little girl to hear so she stayed still. She was afraid. She did not have a reason to be. She waited for the little girl to vanish; and till she waited, she could do nothing but stare at her. She could only imagine her jumping like a baby monkey hopping on a tree or throwing water...
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...PATIENT TRANSFERRING TECHNIQUES BACK CARE & LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH & ALLIED WELLNESS Developed by Em M. Pijl Zieber RN, BSN 2002; Revised 2004 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Back Care and Patient Transferring Techniques workshop. I am confident that your time spent in this workshop will be extremely valuable to you. You have chosen a line of work that is physically demanding. There are also many psychological and emotional demands when working closely with people. As care providers who work with individuals who have limited physical capabilities you are at risk for getting hurt. When you assist individuals who require help walking or transferring (for example, from a bed to a wheelchair) you need to be very careful and use techniques that protect your back. As you will learn in this workshop, the back is vulnerable, but there are methods you can use to minimize the risk of personal injury while transferring and assisting individuals. These techniques are some of the most valuable skills you will learn because they will prepare you for a long, injury-free career and a disability-free life away from work. This workshop will cover topics such as: basic back function, exercises to protect and strengthen your back, body mechanics for lifting and transferring, assessing patient abilities, patient transfer criteria and transfer levels, no-lift policy, and a variety of techniques used to move patients from one place or position to another. This workshop consists of a short...
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...Suddenly ZOMBIES!!! Open scene is in a flowery meadow. Kenny walks into the meadow. Then Wesley walks into the meadow from the opposite direction. They meet each other in the middle. Kenny extends his right arm and opens his hand. Wesley does the same and then they shake hands by gripping each other’s palm and going up and down motion with their hands together for a good five seconds. The guy’s faces throughout this whole scene should be happy by smiling. After letting go of each other’s hands Kenny and Wesley will bend one leg and then bend the other leg and sit down, sitting in the Indian sitting position. After sitting down Kenny and Wesley will both extend their right hands and grab a flower by its stem. While holding the flower they will bend their arm and raise their hand up to their nose to inhale the scent. (Exaggerate the smelling of the flower) While inhaling the scent Kenny and Wesley will smile with their eyes close. After a few seconds they open their eyes and begin looking out in front of them taking in the beauty around them. SUDDENLY they see two girls. So Wesley and Kenny get up. First they put their left hand on the floor next to them and left foot comes out while their right knee on the floor and push themselves up using their left hand. They will then look at each other with excitement on their faces. They then will throw the flower in their right hand to the ground. Then they will clench their first with their elbows bent and bring their arms towards their...
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...BingoThere was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-oB-I-N-G-OB-I-N-G-OB-I-N-G-OAnd bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer had a dog and bingo was his name-o(Clap)-I-N-G-O(Clap)-I-N-G-O(Clap)-I-N-G-OAnd Bingo was his name-o. Head and ShouldersHead and shoulders, (touch the parts of body as named)Knees and toes,Knees and toes. Head and shoulders,Knees and toes,Knees and toes. Eyes and ears,And mouth and nose. Head and shoulders,Knees and toes,Knees and toes. The Itsy Bitsy Spider The itsy, bitsy spider went up the water spout.(make spider movements with fingers)Down came the rain and washed the spider out.(twinkle fingers down like rain)Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.(put arms up over head forming a circle)And the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.(make spider movements with fingers) | Hokey PokeyYou put you right hand in, (put hand in front of you)You put your right hand out, (put hand behind you)You put your right hand in, (put hand in front of you)And you shake it all about. (shake hand)You do the hokey pokey, (put hands up and shake them)And you turn yourself around. (turn around)That's what it's all about! (put arms up) Repeat with:left hand right footleft footheadwhole self If You're Happy and You Know ItIf you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.(clap, clap)If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.(clap, clap)If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands...
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...Client/Patient Initials: C, M | Sex: F | Age: 63 | Occupation of Client/Patient: Retired Plant Operator | Health History/Review of Systems(Complete and systematic review of systems) | Neurological System:Client testifies that she has suffered migraines since puberty. Denies any head injuries, dizziness or convulsions. Visualized a small essential tremor in bilateral hands. States has some weakness, tingling, and numbness in both lower extremities due to bilateral knee replacements. Denies signs or symptoms of difficulty speaking, or swallowing. States takes Narcotic pain medications for pain management. | Head and Neck:States intermittent migraines. Denies any neck pain. Denies any abnormal lumps or swelling in her neck or head area. Sinus surgery in 1991, without complications. | Eyes:Denies eye pain, excessive tearing or blurred vision of the eyes. Last eye exam was March, 2014 which included glaucoma testing, vision testing. No visible redness of eyes. Client states she is currently wearing progressive lens glasses. States when eyes are occasionally dry she uses artificial tears. | Ears:Denies earache or other ear pain. History of childhood chronic ear infections. No lengthy exposure to loud environmental noises. Denies any vertigo or ear medications. | Nose, Mouth, and Throat: States has had cold sores of the mouth in the past. Denies any nosebleeds. States has had gingivitis in the past and was treated by dentist. Allergies to multiple medications...
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...people in the area. There were many people not only inside the church but around its surroundings as well. After this short moment of observation, we then decided to enter the church. This was the first time to enter Quiapo Church for all three of us and it’s unlike any church we have visited so far in the Philippines. The sheer size of the church’s interior dwarfs most of the churches we go to every Sunday. Even with its size, Quiapo Church is jam packed with numerous devotees. Most of the pews are filled with people and it is difficult to find an empty spot to sit down in. The first thing we noticed once we entered the church was the people who were walking on their knees towards the altar. These devotees would kneel down at the church’s entrance and then they would slowly go towards the altar on their knees. Given the size of the church, this painstaking ritual would take a while to complete. We saw around five people doing this when we arrived and many others joined in on the ritual while we were there. What this ritual reminded us of is the “penitensya” which Zialcita talked about in his article. This is probably because what these devotees are doing is a form of sacrifice, which they use to commemorate and share in the suffering of Christ. This is probably a way of showing repentance...
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... 227 - 221 B.C., bronze,(3) and The Pharaoh Ramesses II., 1279 -1212 B.C., granodiorite (4) at the Museum of Fine Art - Houston. The Virgin and Child is around 3 feet tall; she is wearing a gown that drapes around her and covers her head like a veil. The gown has the look of gathering and draping over her body, and her abdomen bulges out slightly from under it. Her face has a slight smile, her eyes are uneven but gentle, and she is missing her right hand. She is holding a child with her left arm cradling the bottom of the child and her left hand comes from under and over the front of the child. She holds him on her left side almost at shoulder level. The child is missing his head and left hand , his right hand is held up towards the virgin's face with two of the child's fingers pointed up . The Ennatum, Prince of Lagash is around one foot tall. The work is a light sand colored statue of a small man with no hair standing with his blue eyes open; his one eyebrow comes over both eyes and merges in the center, and he has a very subtle smile on his face. He stands with no shirt, and his hands are folded together over his chest , just below his blue nipples. He wears a skirt that hangs to the knees. The sculpture appears smooth except for the cracks around his knees. The Greek-Hellenistic Head of Poseidon is the size of an average human head. His color is green and he is smooth and shiny. The face has details of drooping and puffing around...
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...D-The patient arrived on time for her counseling. Reported stable on her dose and denies the need for a dose increase. According to the patient, it's been rough with maintaining her abstinence and dealing with the anxiety attack without using illicit drugs. When asked about her coping mechanism, the patient reported that she does a lot of deep breathing and it often works. Medical: The patient reported she has an appointment 09/06/2016 with Brownstone Clinic with her PCP. When asked about her arthritis and how she deals with the pain. According to the patient. she was advised to take aspirin and the pain is not often, it only occurs in the morning. Knees: According to the patient, it's her arthritis as to why her knees bent the way...
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...dancing, his new necklace bouncing off his chest. To think two days earlier, Gawain had been at the lowest point in his life, pondering an existence without his beloved, yet here she stood, his, for good. Servants marched in, bearing platters of food, mead, and wine. There were few chairs available, so people would have to stand and celebrate, but no one seemed to care. In moments, guests were imbibing and nibbling on sundry tarts and skewers of roast meat. Gawain’s mouth watered, but first, he wanted a few moments alone with his bride. He swept her off to the side. “My wife…”...
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...the main character defies what her parents want of her, and she continues to do her own thing. She feels out of place and not accepted because her sisters make fun of her and treat her like she's nothing. While in the poem “Wild Geese” the author says “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.” This relates to “The Moths” because the main character goes against what her family wants of her. For example in the story her family was going to church while she has no interest in going at all. She pretends to get ready and leave but instead she goes to help her grandmother who is sick. The main character “walks on her knees” for her grandmother because her own mother won't take care of her. She does everything for her grandmother to make her feel comfortable and be able to live to the next day. Throughout the story we learn that the main characters doesn't feel wanted because she is nothing like her sisters and she disobeys her parents wants for her. The only person who was there for her was her grandmother who taught nothing but right and wrong and how to get through it. In the poem it says “ Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination.” This quote describes the main character because she only had her grandmother that was ever there for her, but as the story progresses the grandmother passes away and she’s left alone in her thoughts and her imagination of the...
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...Odysseus wants Nausikaa to see that he is not to be feared by complementing her on beauty and letting her know he only needs help. He says, "Never have I laid eyes on equal beauty in man or woman/And yet my case is desperate" (Book VI. 173 and 181). He is deliberating on whether he should touch her knees in the gesture of a suppliant or to stay away and trusting to words. He has an olive branch to cover his nakedness when walking towards Nausikaa. Odysseus chooses to please her with his words, hoping that she will be willing to help him. He tells her that his ship has been wrecked, he needs clothing, wants to find his way to town and that he thinks the gods have cursed him from getting home. Odysseus being naked is another cry out for help,...
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