...In the world there are many things that can break a person. People can break physically, mentally, and emotionally. The healing process is different for each one. Physical injuries heal easily and without much effort. On the other hand, emotional trauma is difficult to recover from. When someone is broken inside, it takes a lot of work and time in order to heal. In the novel, Ordinary People by Judith Guest, the main character, Conrad Jarrett, is recovering from his suicide attempt. After his brother's death, his life starting falling apart, which led him his attempt. After spending a month in the hospital, he finally comes home and that's when he starts his journey to recovery. Throughout the novel, the reader can clearly tell what events...
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...101 The song I chose for this assignment is Ordinary people by John legend which to me is a great song. Ordinary people came in out in 2004 in Legends album Get Lifted. The song doesn’t have any personal meaning for me; I just really enjoy listening to song for some reason. There’s only one instrument throughout this song and it’s the piano which Legend plays himself. The man has a great voice which makes me keep listening to his music because if it wasn’t for that I don’t think I would listen to him. This songs is completely different to all the other music I listening I listen to more Spanish and house music then I do to soul, in fact this is probably the only soul song I actually have listened to more than once. This is different to the music I listen to because most of what I listen to makes no sense and has no meaning to it, unlike ordinary people which actually talks about real life situations that people in relationships go through even today. According to Legend the point of this song was to say that relationships are tough and no one will really know the outcome and that even if it does work it will require compromise but even with that the relationship won’t end the way you would want it to. Ordinary people is a soul/ R&B song that talks about guilt, contradiction, fear and doubt. In this line ("I know I misbehaved/and you've made your mistakes/and we both still got room left to grow") he talks about how people in relationships make mistakes but all the fighting...
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...In the movie, Ordinary People, directed by Robert Redford, talked about a man named Conrad who suffered from depression. His brother died, not too long ago. Him and his parents tried their best to stay strong as possible. Conrad’s lowest point in life was when he would get flashbacks of what has happened in the past. Mostly, it is about his brother letting go from his hand and drown. Also, the flashbacks was not even a dream from his sleep. He was once with his friends where he had a flashback of a cemetery. We all readily agree that it is a horrifying accident and nobody should ever go through. Poor Conrad would always wake up sweaty from nightmares. He also avoid interacting with people, especially his own parents. His parents are Cal and...
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...El-Youbi Karima Dr. Achibat Academic Writing II (AWT1002/12) March 31, 2016 Comparison and Contrast Essay Celebrities and Ordinary People: What Is the Difference? Lifestyle is a term used to refer to the way people live, reflecting their entire range of values, activities, and attitudes. In fact, there are different lifestyles depending on the different categories of people. In this essay, the focus will be on the differences between celebrities and ordinary people lifestyle in terms of privacy, look, and self-satisfaction. One of the main differences between ordinary people and celebrity’s lifestyle is privacy. Actually, celebrities do not have enough privacy; their lives are spattered all over the globe. They are always under surveillance, even when they are doing simplest things as their fans want to know every specific detail about their private life. Even their families are pulled into spotlights. They cannot talk, walk, date, or even get married without taking into consideration their image in the media and their status within the society. For example, Cameron Daiz was shot years ago on a nude beach taking off her clothes; she made of herself the subject of critics and media criticizing her action even if this is her personal life. Unlike celebrities, ordinary people have enough privacy in their life. Ordinary people can do whatever they want and their life is far from being splashed. They can walk, dress, and have fun as they want. For instance, a freshman can...
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...In the film Ordinary People, Jarret family face a big loss of their son Buck which lead the family to dysfunctions. The mother, Beth, struggles to communicate and develop a relationship with her other other son Conrad because she can’t get over Buck’s death. The father, Calvin, also struggles to make any deep relationship with Buck for he is too caught up with brining any topics about Buck’s death to his wife. Conard, attempts suicide and as a result, he goes to the hospital and gets electroshock. However, he struggles to forget about his brother’s death because of his PTSD nightmares haunting him. Thus, he keeps blaming himself for his death. Conflict management could have helped the Jarretts because they engage in acts of “silence’ or “violence”....
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...Tristen Kremer Hour 6 Ordinary people term paper Date: In the book Ordinary people by Judith Guest there are quite a few characters in the story all diverse and different. While I am not similar enough to some of them I may however explain traits in the story that are associated with characters. There are many factors that contribute to strong relationships. Some of the key elements are trust, forgiveness, and most important communication. In Judith Guests book, Ordinary People, there are several relationships where these elements are portrayed. They are illustrated either in a good or bad way, usually between several of the family members. One element that helps relationships become strong, and keeps people together is communication....
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...young, tall, slim, attractive and cheerful lady. Intellectual / Mental / Personality Attributes & Attitudes (7 Marks) Educational Background (in your opinion): Character appears to have a college degree in journalism. Intelligence Level (in your opinion): In work the character acted smartly, however, in life matters she took casual approach. The character seemed to be lacking seriousness in taking life decisions, though she changed in the end. Any Mental Illnesses? (Yes / No): No Answer the following based on your personal assessment: What is the character's short-term goal(s) in life? To succeed in meeting the expectations of her boss, gain the useful experience and grab the opportunities to know the influential people in the industry that may open the door of brighter opportunities in her writing career. She also wanted to work in a highly stressful environment. What is the character's long-term goal(s) in life? To be a successful journalist. However, instead of writing for magazine she ended up working as Editor-in-Chief’s personal assistant. How does character see herself? Initially, the character believed that she could handle the job stress and meet Miranda’s expectations. She learned the tricks of her job and started performing with flying colors. However, later she realized that she was becoming like Miranda when she manipulated the Paris trip communication with Emily. Apparently, she disliked adopting her boss’ behavior and ended up quitting her...
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...Holden Caulfield and Conrad Jarrett are two very similar boys. I read the book, The Catcher In The Rye, and watching the movie, “Ordinary People”, throughout this essay I will describe the similarities and differences between the two boys. I will show throughout the essay that the lives of these boys are very similar but also different in many ways. I’ll start with the movie Ordinary People, Conrad Jarrett is a great life and a very loving and caring family, until his brother dies in a sailboating accident. Conrad becomes very depressed and confused about life and his family, his blames himself but refuses to tell anyone what is going on. He ends up struggling with life and school and quits the swim team because he realizes he doesn’t...
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...Kara Vedros 03/06/2014 HUMAN 1113HYB03 “ORDINARY PEOPLE” The film “Ordinary People” is story about the Jarrett family, an upper middle class family living in the picture perfect suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois. The story begins shortly after the tragic and untimely death of the oldest son, Jordan (also referred to as Buck), who died in a boating accident, that his younger brother Conrad, survived. When a traumatic event such as this occurs some families unite and battle the grief and heartache together, as a unit, while others become emotionally isolated and detached from one another. This is the case for the Jarrett's. The depth of grief that each individual character is suffering is uncovered as the film progresses. This tale is that of ordinary people faced with extraordinary trauma and its effects on the individuals as well as the family unit as a whole. It becomes clear very early on in the film that reason for the emotional disconnect stems from the extreme lack of communication between husband and wife and mother and son. One of the most important relationships in the film is between Beth and Conrad. Beth, a cheerfully superficial housewife and somewhat of a control freak, is extremely ridged and emotionally unavailable towards both Conrad and her husband, Calvin. Throughout the film, Conrad, who is suffering from deep depression as a result of his brothers death, makes numerous attempts to communicate with Beth, however, every word that he says to her seems...
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...The Academy Award winning film Ordinary People is a story about the Jarrett family, and what they went through during their time of loss. The Jarrett family lost their son, Buck, in a boating accident. This incident changed the family and how they react with each other. Beth, the mother, buried her feelings inside and refused to let them out. She also blames her other son for the fact that Buck is dead. Conrad, Beth’s other son, was on the boat with Buck. He tried to save him, but it did not go so well considering the end result. Ever since then, Conrad has had survivor's guilt that has caused him to hurt himself trying to get rid of it. He feels responsible for the way Buck died. He thinks that there was a way to save him. Calvin, the dad, is upset about the whole thing, but he wants to make everyone happy. He also, like Conrad, feels responsible for the death of Buck....
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...CHRISTMAS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE Christmas is the day that holds all time together. We can say that in the month of December, we smell, see, and feel the essence of Christmas. You smell the fragrance of the food found in the table. We can see the colorful, beautiful, and twinkling Christmas light in all over the place. You can feel Christmas because you are with your family, friends, and love ones. For you December is the incipient of Christmas and an epoch to treasure for the year but for those who were less fortunate, poor, and had nothing, Christmas is not the time for great celebration but remembering the day which our savior was born. Are they celebrating Christmas? Are they happy when December comes? There were lots of people who were glad, happy, and excited when December is coming but for people who were less fortunate in life thinks about December is just another common month found in their calendars. Poor people use their time and efforts to find food, shelter, and money for...
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...In Ordinary People, by Judith Guest, Conrad Jarrett, the main character, has to deal with many issues that occur in his life. Due to these issues, Conrad Jarrett seems to suffer from his emotional-stress, which shows through his state of mind. Conrad is depressed due to his loss of his brother Jordan Jarrett. Conrad also deals with his unloving mother that wants nothing to do with him. Furthermore, Conrad’s old swim team talks badly about Jordan Jarrett. Conrad becomes emotionally stressed due to the loss of his brother, his unloving mother, and the swim team’s actions. Conrad Jarrett is emotionally destroyed by the loss of his brother. His brother’s name is Jordan Jarrett but everyone calls him Buck. Conrad and his brother had a bond that could not be broken. Jordan is everything to Conrad and after he died he did not know what to do with himself. Conrad feels like it is his fault that he died and feels broken inside. He feels as if he could have done something to avoid his brother dying. When Conrad is talking to Berger, he says, “You don’t understand ….. Or what...
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...The novel “Ordinary People”, written by Judith Guest, has multiple relationships that exist with Cal and Con. The one relationship unseen till the end of the book is the one between Karen and Beth. Both characters interact with Conrad and treat him the same way. They spend the entire novel desperately pushing the past out of their lives. This was shown as the story progressed. Beth was static never changing, always pushing Con away. Karen also did just that after Con talk about how they spent time together in the hospital. The story proves just how much these characters ended up impacting both Calvin and Conrad. The first evidence of how these two are related is in the beginning of the novel. Beth refuses to hold a conversation with Conrad and deliberately avoids him.She treats him as if he is a burden and forces Calvin into the parental figure that is constantly caring and worrying about Con. She drives the relationship between Cal and Con. Then when Con and Karen are together, Karen is constantly avoiding the conversation about the hospital, which is the one thing Con wants to talk about. She tells him that “Negative thoughts” are not healthy. This is what leads her to leave and Con immediately feels like it won’t work between them. This results in a relationship between Con and Jeannine. Both Beth and Karen drive the relationships...
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...1. “I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming.”Page 3One thing that is revealed from this quote is other kids I guess don’t think he’s normal because he looks a little different.2. “My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.”Page 3One question that came in my mind when I read this is. Why does it matter what you look like and what people think of you.3. “If every single person in this room that wherever you are, wherever you can you will try to act a little nicer than necessary- the world really would be a better place.” Page 301I think this quote really speaks about our world today. Because people nowadays are getting ruder and if you just show a little more respect and kindness I really think that could leave an impact.4. “Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.”Page 215That quote relates to me a lot. I stress and make a big deal out of something and at the end it doesn’t mean anything.5....
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...DSMHT 201: Applied Differential Equation (credit 02) 1. Ordinary differential equations and their solutions: Initial value problems, Boundary value problems, Basic existence and uniqueness theorems (statement and illustration only). 2. Solution of first order equations: separable equations and equations reducible to this form, Linear equations, exact equations, Special integrating factors, Substitutions and transformations. 3. Solution of higher order linear differential equations: Solution space of homogeneous linear equations. Fundamental solutions of homogeneous systems. Reduction of order. Homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients. Non homogeneous equations. 4. Method of undermined coefficients. Variations of parameters. Cauchy-Euler differential equations. 5. Systems of differential equations, linear system, Fundamental matrix, Solutions of linear systems with constant coefficients. References: 1. D.G. Zill, A First Course in Differentil Equations with Applications. 2. F. Braur and J.A. Nohel, Differential Equations. 3. S.L. Ross, Differential Equation. DSMHT 202: Geological and Hydro-meteorological Hazards (credit 02) 1. Introduction to Geological and Hydro-meteorological Hazards. 2. Geological Hazards Earthquakes (causes, types and effects of Earthquakes), Tsunami & Seiches. (naming, Tsunami Generation, Velocity and height, coastal effects and vulnerability), Volcanoes (origin & types of volcanic hazards...
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