...understanding of herself and this develops a theme. Likewise, she turns to drug use when she feels she has no one to connect with and talk to. She uses the drugs as an expressive outlet that she is wishing to find in a person, and this shows how addiction can manipulate youth, causing destruction and instability within their lives. Another example found in this novel is how fast the relationship between the main character and her parents deteriorates. The constant...
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...Satire can make a hard to discuss topic mush more easily approached by writers. Mark Twain’s book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, contains many instances of extremely serious topics that are approached in a multitude of sarcastic and humorous ways. This satirical approach to sensitive subjects allows Mark Twain to speak his mind without causing a reader to immediately shy away from a discussion about something that they would normally avoid talking about. Child abuse is discussed early in the book and is a theme that reoccurs in other chapters. Huckleberry Finn has an abusive father which he calls Pap. Huck has acquired a large sum of money by returning stolen gold. Pap wants to get control of this money in order to fund his alcoholism. To do this he kidnaps Huck from his current caretakers the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. When Pap finds Huck he sees that his son is dressing in nice clothes, knows how to read, and is going to school. Mark Twain uses this to show how child abuse is very serious, but also how those who abuse...
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...is a common issue that people suffer from especially women. It can be physical,sexually,and emotional abuse by strangers or their partners all over the world. Women worldwide faces more intense and frequent violence. Domestic violence is very serious and scary many people face it everyday. We all in the world need to understand how important it is to know about domestic violence. This essay will let readers know that there are several reasons why domestic violence is so serious and what can be done to help. All forms of domestic have one purpose: to gain and maintain control over the victim. The abusers use many things to get power over their partner which is dominance,threats,humiliation,intimidation,denial and blame.There are many different type of violence. Violence by a person against their intimate partner is done as a way for controlling their partner. Intimate violence occur between gay and lesbian couples and women against their male partners. There is a type of violence that is called common couple violence (CCV) which is when two people get in a argument and one or both partners lashes out at each other. It can cause serious injury to the person. Domestic violence is nowhere to solve problems at all. So many people experience domestic violence all over the world. Physical,sexual,verbal,emotional, and economic abuse are all different types of abuse. Physical abuse cause feelings of pain or bodily harm. When people are being physical abused by someone they are being...
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...Shannon Abrams Tweak Book Review Kines 445 As cliché the phrase is, reading the novel, Tweak: Growing Up on Mthamphetamines, was like being on an emotional roller coaster. For the most part, the book was predictable. It would make sense that a book about addiction would focus on a person’s drug use and how they recover from it. However, I was really distraught, like tears rolling down my face and fuming with anger, when Nic relapse after a year of sobriety when he was together with Zelda. In general, I am in empathetic person. I felt like I was on Nic’s side for most of the novel. But, once he relapsed, I lost respect for him. He had everything going for him and he acknowledge that. He had his family, Spencer, a job, exercising, and a hobby- writing. Getting emotional, annoyed and angry at Nic for destroying himself and the people around him is probably a fraction of what Nic’s loved ones felt when they found out Nic was using again. Also, the conclusion of this novel was unfulfilling. The ending was anti- climactic. As a reader, I felt like I needed a confirmation of Nic’s sobriety and health. He ends by stating, “I’m learning to stand on my own” while still at the Safe Passage Center in Arizona. That left me assuming “O.K, so I guess he is sober now and his life is happily ever after?”, and the epilogue reassured my assumptions by having a positive outlook on his sobriety and saying, “I actually really like my life right now and I’m trying very hard to live with honesty...
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...hurt by other people. In turn, we-- as hurt people-- all have hurt other people to one degree or another. And on and on it goes.” (Wilson, 2001) She says that hurts can be from our actions, words and attitudes that can be intentional or unintentional. The wounds and injuries can and usually manifest in physical, sexual, emotional, intellectual, verbal or spiritual neglect or more times than not, abuse. Dr. Wilson believes that everyone is a hurt person in some way who will hurt another person, knowingly or unknowingly. This cycle is usually generational. You hurt me, I hurt the next person, and on it goes. It is one thing to see the abuses that are physical. We can see the bruises, breaks and scars, but emotional hidden unseen wounds can be hidden for years. Dr. Wilson explains that if you have been hurt deeply, emotionally in the past you often take out that hidden pain on someone else. This is where the cycle must end. By recognizing the nature of our wounds and to what extent they have hurt us, helps us work toward the change that is so desperately needed. Dr. Wilson uses her model to correct these behavior patterns by relying on the family systems and a cognitive behavior approach. Change is not easy, but it can be achieved by the techniques put forward by Dr. Wilson. Although Dr. Wilson’s approach seems very simple, she has developed a highly efficient...
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...Meninism: The Era of Male Supremacy Who runs the world? Men, Sorry Beyonce. We live in a male dominated society, what is male dominance? Male Dominance is a live topic causing differences of opinion and acrimonious arguments. The differences often revolve around whether dominance is part of man's inherent male nature or whether it comes from how they are nurtured. Men display male dominance through various ways, it could be as simple as a handshake, telling a woman what to do, or as complex or crazy as using abuse to show dominance. In a male dominated society men get favored in most aspects in life. Through education, law, or daily privileges. Why do we have an overabundance of more male pastors and so few female pastors? Why have we never...
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...It’s clear that the world is divided into two genders, and these two sexes have been a subject of definition by every known society. The culture is seen as a huge determinant to the roles that each gender will play. Therefore, sexism will be defined as a social construct that promotes the discrimination of individuals based on an individual’s gender. Sexism arises from stereotypes that define the roles of both sexes, therefore having issues when the gender roles are performed by the opposite sex. This social construct mainly affects the minority group identified as women and girls. Sexism is recognized in all aspect of life, and it’s not strange to identify it in the technology industry. The male figure has always identified its gender role as the provider. This social construct originated from the nature of man been the hunter who provided his family with their daily meal. Therefore relegating the women to the role of caretaker and this aspect has kept its hold over the society. In the 21st century, sexism has been a covert and subtle process that tries to establish an environment that is less friendly and less accessible to women. It’s clear that sexism is evident in the Silicon Valley and beyond. We also identify that the technology aspect has always been associated with male perspective. Therefore, it has become common to hear a conversation about women who have suffered sexism and sexual harassment in their digital related jobs. Women have also been identified to facilitate...
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...attempting to maintain an outward appearance of normalcy despite the silent suffering. This outward image is nothing but a cover to maintain an illusion to the world that everything is good in the relationship, and also in many cases for fear of further abuse for drawing attention to the issue. As a result a closed loop of suffering, pain, and violence is created. Annotated Bibliography What is Domestic Violence? (August, 2014) The United States Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/ovw/domestic-violence The U.S. Department of Justice profiles the various ways in which domestic violence can be perpetrated by the aggressor. The manners in which the aggressor may enact the abuse are; psychological, economic, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. From this study the USDOJ is able to show how domestic violence is inflicted on females and the methods males use to gain control. The studies also show that abuse crosses all age and socioeconomic group boundaries. This study is credible as it comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. The USDOJ enforces laws and defends the interests and wellbeing of the American people. The USDOJ is continually researching various crimes, one of which being domestic abuse. This continual research gives women everywhere a continually growing source of knowledge to aid in prevention and protection. This study provides details into the domination of females by their male partners in emotional, financial, and physical realms...
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...Stephanie Minshew SOC-1101-51 SPR – 2014 Final Exam: Joel Best - Damned Lies In the book, Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best, Best provides information for people to be able to critically think about social statistics. He pinpoints some common complications with social statistics and provides examples to define his points. By providing examples, it makes understanding the problem easier than by just general statements. He gives the reader tools they can use in every day instances regarding statistics. Making sure that the reader knows how to ask basic questions about statistics they hear. This helps us to understand how sometimes numbers can become mangled within communication. That one cannot compare apples to oranges, that comparison must be fair. That we must be analytical, and critical of numbers, but to also not become naïve or cynical. I absolutely loved his explanation for the way society is often innumerate. He provided a perfect example of how many people don’t process the concept of large numbers. As his example he used a small child and a penny. To a child a penny is a lot of money, but to an older child a penny is not a lot of money. In the same aspect, if you ask an older child if one hundred dollars is a lot of money they would most likely agree that a hundred bucks is a lot of money, but to an adult it’s most likely not a lot of money. That to most people big numbers blend together. There are huge implications to being innumerate. Because some...
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...“Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking, or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity, the female sex”-Gandhi. The struggle women face for equality is a battle fought all over the world, but especially so in India. India was recently rated the worst place in the world to be a woman, defeating Afghanistan and Somalia. Women of India struggle to survive at every age from birth onward, facing hardships of neglect, rape, murder, poor healthcare and diet, violence, abuse, prejudice, and discrimination. The notion that Indian men have a hatred for women has really hurt India’s economy. Female tourist have become scared and turned off by the idea of visiting the country. India is the world’s largest democracy yet women there are treated as lesser beings. India has had women as prime ministers, a president, and other high ranking political positions and still they struggle to fight for equal rights for its women. This is ironic because many current politicians and powerful people in India are women. Although many politicians have made promises to change the poor treatment of their women little change has been seen. Many politicians in office currently have been charged with crimes against women as well. People are standing up to their politicians and government and letting their voices be heard. India has had an up and down battle with gender equality through the ages. It is believed that in ancient India women...
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...transcended centuries of Native American life and have recurred time and time again. Shell Shaker addresses the issues of abuse and exploitation, as well as cultural cleansing of Native Americans. It also addresses internal struggles within the Chocatow tribe, including corruption, leadership, and the concepts of trust and spirituality. The early story, essentially, is about Red Shoes, the Chocatow Tribe Chief, and the murder of his wife. The coping mechanisms used and the investigation of the murder open a window into Native life, and how tribal spirituality transcends centuries....
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...Critical Book Review Lisa Robertson Liberty University Abstract Sexual addiction is a bigger problem than most people know. In today’s society it has become more of an issue because of the availability of sexually explicit materials. The main source for most sex addicts to access sexual materials is the internet. Sexual addiction unlike other addictions such as Drugs and alcohol, is a lot harder for the addicted person to open up and get help for. Because of the nature of the addiction there is a lot of shame involved. There are people in high positions at their church, doctors, lawyers and politicians who feel that if they reach out for help they can lose everything they have worked so hard for. Unfortunately, this shame that people feel keeps them from seeking the help they need. This issue should not be ignored but because of the negative nature associated with sexual addiction there aren’t very many resources available to sex addicts, and in most cases the church does not acknowledge it as a disease but more as a sin. This paper will explore these issues more as well as analyze the text the text by Dr. Mark Laaser. Summary The Text by Dr. Mark Laaser, Healing Sexual Wounds of sexual addiction deals with the many issues of sexual addiction. Sex addicts are dealing with a disease just as any other addict. They usually have consequences as a result of their addictions as well as experiencing extreme guilt afterwards. The text begins with addressing the differences...
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...Imagine a family’s blood line ending because of one simple mistake. Many families face this because their children get involved with dangerous activities revolving around the concept of gangs. In fact, 68% of the victims in gang-related homicides had a criminal record in 2010 (Mahony, 2010). In Canada, the number of youth gangs is increasing which is instigating a lot of concern. The concern, however, is not enough to eliminate all gangs and change the damage that has been done. This is mainly because there are many aspects of youth gangs, including family, community, and peer groups. In several cases, families initiate a child’s desire to join a youth gang directly or indirectly. Some people experience difficult family conditions which drive...
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...Animal Rights: Abuse and Neglect Essay Animal rights are considerably lower than human rights, which makes sense due humans academic knowledge, religious and spiritual knowledge and communication. What does not make sense is the cruelty that is subjected onto the animal by these “higher beings”. If humans are so much higher on the totem pole, then why are they the one’s acting as the true beast? They beat, exploit, and even kill animals for their own gain; the animals’ have no real rights in the United States and they cannot stand up for themselves. Many people and bystanders watch as animals are abused and neglected, and never stand up for the innocent animal. Due to this oversight of animal rights many animals are neglected and abused every...
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...Northup’s persona towards the dire treatment of black female slaves is that of extreme animosity and disgust. His stance against female marginalisation was presented through the use of stylistic features; namely, the inherent employment of figurative language when discussing...
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