...Thesis/Introduction In "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the nameless main character goes through a lot including an emotional breakdown, which causes her to do crazy things and was in a mission to find the wallpaper. The author didn't want the reader to discover the main character's true identity. This was probably because the nameless character suffered from depression. However her lack of identity caused her brother and husband to believe that she wasn't "sick". Depression was viewed as a disease that crazy people suffered from not "normal" folks. The nameless character from the story suffered from depression. Throughout the story, they would isolate her which meant she couldn't work or write, thinking that maybe she needed some alone time. In the text "John is a physician, and perhaps that is the one reason i do not get well faster"(Gilman 1).When it came down to her brother and husband they wouldn't think she was ill even though they were physicians. She felt that in order for her "nervous depression" to get better she had to set her self free and go on a journey/mission which involved looking for "The Yellow Wallpaper". The depression made her start seeing stuff mostly the stuff she saw was positive, but she saw some disturbing thing in the bedroom which appeared to her that had various shapes and...
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...8 July 2007 Exactly What is the Right Stuff? When people ask what is needed to accomplish an impossible task, or achieve a goal that seems outside the grasp of human power, it is often said that the person who achieves that feat has “The Right Stuff.” This is not some item you can pick up in a store, or that is taught at an Ivy League college. “The Right Stuff” is the intestinal fortitude required to drive on and persevere far after it is said it is no possible. Since the dawn of time it has been wondered if it takes a person of almost god-like proportions to achieve impossible feats, or someone just crazy enough to try. I most cases this is really nothing more that a person with such drive and desire to prove their point they are willing to risk everything including their lives to make something happen. To properly categorize this concept of “The Right Stuff”, we must look at what has been done in its name. Weather it be BG Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, or the pioneers of the space program in the Mercury and Apollo space programs; one thing holds true they indeed has something that others did not, guts. When the word guts are used it is usually compared to a skateboarder or freestyle motocross rider doing something crazy and dangerous. This while brave and daring is nothing in comparison to the risk involved in the early space programs. People who in fact have this thing we call “The Right Stuff” are easily categorized and found. They are...
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...very big part of his writing on a book called The Black Cat. As he started to drink, he went crazy. He ended up killing his cat because his drinking was making him unstable, he killed his...
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...In The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien surrealism is found in most of the the stories from O’Brien. It’s not simple to find out exactly what happened in war from the war story you read or told by the soldier himself. The description of what happens get exaggerated to much and it makes you think of it like it was a video game and not true. What you imagine in your mind is not the whole true story because the story teller leaves a lot of the parts out and your mind doesn’t get to process the exact story. Without the full story your brain thinks it is an imaginary story and that makes it surreal. In “How to Tell a True War Story” on page 68 Mitchell Sanders tells his story of a six man patrol going to the mountains to listen for enemy movement....
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...Self Analysis In this essay, I’m sharing with you some of the struggles I endured as a teenager and explain how I learned from the lot of mistakes I made. Looking back and reflecting on my life I can now see that I have made many mistakes. Most of my mistakes I have made were due to my lack of patience and never listening to the older family members. If I had listened to their words of wisdom, I would have saved myself a lot of trouble and headaches. Instead of taking their advice, I took my own path and did things my way. Just like any teenagers, I want to spend my time doing crazy and stupid things. I hate being nagged by my parents. They always want me to clean the house, wash dishes, study and all the crazy stuffs I hate. They always said that “This is for your own good” and I got so irritated every time I hear those words. As a teenager, I want to do things on my own. I want to enjoy life. Play arcade games, hang-out with friends, go somewhere. It seemed as if the more I did not listen, the deeper the hole I dug myself. I remember my mother told me “What goes around comes around.” I started dating a lot of girls around when I turned thirteen. I did not take into consideration the feelings of the girls that I talked to at all. I met a girl and fell in love with her but she didn’t feel the same way about me as I felt as I felt about her. My heart was broken and all I could think about was the lecture I received from my mother about karma. And now,...
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...This article made me wonder. While I was reading I saw that the article had a question of interest. The question is “why people with mental health problems fail to engage in treatment. I can see why stigma plays a role to this. There are two parts of stigma in this article. First of all stigma is basically when someone marks you with a circumstance or as a person. Public stigma has to do with the public. For example people think that people with mental illness are violent and dangerous. People with mental illness are already going through a lot with their health issues. Public stigma in terms of stereotype, have to deal with negative beliefs about a group. In terms of prejudice these people agree with each other and think that the people with...
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...warrior? If you do, you should read about Crazy Horse, who was one of the best leaders and if you don't believe it, he even has a monument in his memory because of all of the amazing things he has done for the Native Americans and his people. He died an honorable death, with his father by his side. Crazy Horse was a legendary Native American leader and warrior who stood out and looked differently than others. He was very important and even had a monument made for him, had a lot of commitment and leadership for the Lakota people. Crazy Horse’s early childhood is very adventurous. He was born around 1840-1845, and there is no written report...
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...that most of the people he talks to are “phonies”. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield believes that hypocritical adults are sinful, but in reality, hypocrisy is human nature, which leads to the theme of hypocrisy in existence. Holden is blinded by the illusion that all hypocritical adults are sinful. Before Holden leaves Pencey, he has a conservation with one of his professors about a different school he has dropped out of. While discussing the school, Elkton Hills, Holden explains the real reason he left the school. In the text it states, “One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies.” It also states, “I can't stand that stuff. It drives me crazy. It makes me so depressed I go crazy.” The hypocrites that surround him and made him go crazy is also one of the reason he hated the school. Throughout the novel, Holden mentions and explains other phony people. For example, Holden explains his relationship with a girl he once knew. He states, “I spent the whole night necking with a terrible...
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...She gets up early every day and makes me breakfast, she is involved with the things I do in school and at home, she cares about what I care about and she works really hard at being a mom. Moms do crazy things for their kids without complaining. People say their mom is the best but all moms are great, with their undivided attention to their kids....
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...1) What did you learn about sexuality from your teachers? Friends? Church? Parents? Books? From teachers- what I learned in health class- basic stuff like sperm, egg, attraction. I don't remember any talk about actual intercourse. From Friends- not much of anything. I had few friends and we were girlfriends- talked girly stuff, not much about guys. From Parents- absolutely nothing. There was no sex talk at all. From Books- I learned about intercourse and that there are strong feelings. I learned about periods and the female anatomy. 2) What information and ideas were the norm when you were growing up (such as in your teen years or early adult years)? Sex was not to be talked about, especially as a topic to find out more information about. It was a sin unless you were married. Kids played around, but you didn't "go all the way". Only bad girls had sex before marriage- guys had sexual urges and had to be told "no". Girls weren't supposed to have sexual urges. 3) What were the attitudes of your parents, your friends, and the media about sex? Parents- Only after marriage-- a dirty subject--- not fun Media- Girls make guys do crazy things- Flirting is ok. Sexiness sells. Friends- Never talked about--- Not a big deal - some guys were cute, handsome, but we were not falling all over ourselves to impress them. ...
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...two centuries before. Laurie decided to write a version of her own about fever 1793. I selected this particular article because honestly i’ve always been interested in history, even though this isn’t about the holocaust I’m very interested in that. All the stuff about the plagues, holocaust, and certain things intrigue me. Summary August 1793. A fourteen year old girl named Matilda(Mattie) Cook lives with her mom, named Lucille Cook, and her grandfather in Philadelphia. Her mom runs a coffeehouse with Eliza, her cook, and Polly, her maid. Everything was going perfectly fine until, the waterfront was abuzz with reports of diseases. The “fever” spreads from the docks to Mattie’s home, causing everything she loves to be in serious trouble. Soon thousands flee the city and go to the country. Then Mattie is soon trapped in a living nightmare, the fever reaches her house and she must struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more important- the fight to stay alive....
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...however is still very in touch with his criminal family and friends. He gets a lot of things they need via the police force. Then there is also a cop who goes undercover with them. Eventually, both sides catch wind that there is some people playing on both sides. Without spoiling, things get crazy! The cast was superb! I’m talking actors that fit it so well you would think they were cops or crooks. But what really made me respect the acting was mostly Matt Damon and Leo, they played the nice guy and bad guy which showed in their speech, their dialogue and there overall expressions. The acting was spectacular! The only thing that stood out to me about visual effects, music, dialogue, sound etc. was the music and dialogue. The music was very suiting and all the background music wasn’t noticeable therefore worked perfectly. The best song they used was during the opening titles, “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” by the “Dropkick Murphy’s”, very suiting to the setting of the movie and to the characters. Also, the dialogue was very understandable, straight forward, and best of all, suiting. They fulfilled the gang-like character quite well by using accents, slang and curses. Good stuff I say, good stuff. The plot, the ending, and the cast selection all stood out to me. The plot was just so straight forward but with twists and turns. It had so many...
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...but giving him that little taste of the action can get him in a fiery mood early on. For example, if you’re out at a romantic dinner, have a passionate look at his pants then move onto his eyes and give him the “I want you now!” look. To make it even better, you can kiss him passionately on the cab ride home. As with you, kissing passionately gets a guy going. I don’t know what it is but for most guys, when they feel some tongue action things just start going crazy. In a way, our brains directly associate making out (tongue kissing) with sex, they go hand and hand. Role-playing is always great if you want to spice things up in the bedroom. The best part about it is that you can do it without any kinky costumes or anything like that. Just imagine a story and then play a role in that story, it’s that simple. To make it even easier you can put on a wig and pretend you’re his favorite celebrity or some princess in a faraway land. Although men are visual creatures, the fact of NOT KNOWING what’s going to happen drives them crazy. So, if you want to turn your guy on, blindfold him then play with his senses. To add some extra flavor, tie his hands so he can’t control anything...
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...with somebody else's parents. I can't stand that stuff. It drives me crazy. It makes me so depressed I go crazy. (Salinger 19) Even just in the first few pages of the novel, Salinger specifically references Holden’s distaste towards adults who abide by societal norms and follow the stereotypical rules. It is important to note that Holden has been given the opportunity to attend one private school after another, and he makes it painfully obvious that he has no interest in attending these prestigious schools, let alone appreciating the opportunity that his parents are giving him. Achieving the 1950’s American Dream consisted largely of getting an education and having a family, two things that Holden has been given by his parents, but none the less sees as phony and useless to him. As the novel progresses, Holden further explains that, specifically, adults represent the true “phony” lifestyle, and as adults, they are unable to break away from this societal norm. He even addresses his own parents on multiple occasions as succumbing to the cliché stereotypes of the time period. Specifically, he goes into a soliloquy about his own father’s profession, clearly unphazed by the fact that his father has provided for him his entire life: ‘Lawyers are all right, I guess – but it doesn't appeal to me,’ I said. ‘I mean they're all right if they go around saving innocent guys' lives all the time, and like that, but you don't do that kind of stuff if you're a lawyer. All you do is make a lot of...
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...“Miley has everything a girl could want, she has millions of dollars.” After Hannah Montana was over, she started to do drugs. Now, she doesn’t make the greatest decisions. She also grosses everyone out by sticking her tongue out all the time. Miley wears weird clothes, does drugs, goes to parties, and she’s pretty much out of control now. Miley Cyrus is even like this when she’s on stage. Miley is totally out of control. Miley does drugs, wears really weird expensive clothes, goes to big parties, and she can be a little weird and crazy at times. One reason Miley is out of control is she always has chose the wrong path. Her fans, family, and some friends are mad at her because of it. Miley’s dad is not the only one upset with her. “Many of...
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