...religion as too organized and archaic, questioning why they have to believe in an invisible presence that is looking out for them or abide by rules and commandments to be accepted into an invisible eternity. In Flannery O’Connor’s “Parker’s Back” and Eileen Pollack’s “The Rabbi in the Attic”, there is a gross imbalance of rigidity and laxness among the main characters (Curtis, 1998, pp.167-185, 236-266). In O’Connor’s “Parker’s Back”, O. E. Parker is the typical rebel who makes his own rules and says or does what he wants, not thinking about consequences. His life takes twists and turns that even he cannot foresee. For instance, he gets his first tattoo, joins the Navy with false information, and meets his wife, Sarah Ruth, who is a strict Christian. He is lacking in knowledge regarding Christianity and it is apparent in his responses to Sarah Ruth’s comments about salvation. His position on this subject is that he does not “see it was anything in particular to save him...
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...encounter with this God is how he shall make the experience - which is both natural and supernatural - understandable, and credible, to his reader" (O'Connor 565). In the story "Parkers Back," Flannery O'Conner communicates a message of searching for purpose and finding redemption and grace. All throughout the story, readers follow O.E. Parker's journey towards finding meaning for his life. O'Connor uses symbolism, biblical allusion, and the theme of redemption to communicate how one can find a deeper meaning for their life. O’Connor’s life experiences truly shape how she writes....
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...Visiting a primary health care provider as a medical professional can be an interesting and sometimes profound experience. My situation was certainly not unique. I had been having low back for quite some time and it was recently exacerbated while playing tennis. I was unable to stand for any length of time and could not sleep prone or flat on my back. I also had shooting pains down my right leg. I was very concerned about long term health and the potential of “chronic back pain”. My ultimate goal was to get a referral for an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. I would also request a muscle relaxant to assist in relieving the pain. It’s very interesting and sometimes odd going to the Dr.’s office as a patient. As a nurse and medical professional we are so accustomed to obtaining the medical history, vital signs, and asking all the other questions, that when roles have been turned, it can become a little uneasy or we find ourselves using a critical eye. My last time I visited a primary care physician was quite some time ago, but it was indeed an interesting experience. It wasn’t terribly busy, but the check in clerk appeared though she didn’t have a lot of time for me, gave me a clipboard, and instructed me to fill out the paper work and then return. She was professional but short and made very little eye contact. When I returned the paperwork she took it without making eye contact and asked me to take a seat once again. As an ER nurse who often triages patients...
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...miniature jeans, the sweatshirt bunched beneath the seat belt’s strap, the hiking boots dangling off the floor like weights. “You OK?” he said. “You have to pee?” He slowed and drove the car onto the shoulder and the boy got out to pee. He looked at him standing on that rise in the brome and the bunchgrass, his little hips pushed forward. When the boy walked back to the car he swung the door open for him, then reached over and pulled the door shut and bumped out on the empty road. Not much had changed, really. A half hour out of Hoquiam he began to see the clear-cuts through the firs: a strange, white light, as if the world dropped away fifty feet out from the pavement. He hoped the boy wouldn’t notice. The two of them had been talking about what to do if you saw a mountain lion (don’t run, never run), and what they’d have for lunch. Twenty minutes later they were past it, and the light behind the trees had disappeared. He’d been at the house by dawn, as he’d promised. He sat in the driveway for a while looking at the yard, the azaleas he’d planted, the grass in the yard beaten flat by the rain. For a long time he hadn’t wanted her back, hadn’t wanted much of anything, really. He went inside, wiping his shoes and ducking his head like a visitor, and when the boy came running into the living room he threw him over his shoulder, careful not to hit his head on...
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...Let’s skip ahead to when you finally finish school. Hooray! Now it’s time to get a job. This chapter is all about helping you get your dream job. There is no way for me to see all your skills and experiences just by looking at you. Sure I could google your name, search for your facebook profile, or call around to ask about you, but that would take up far too much time (and time is money to your possible employer). If you told me everything about yourself, I would only remember a quarter of it (and probably not the quarter that would get you the job). You need to put it all together on a very special piece of paper called a Resume. There are many ways to design your resume, but to get that dream job, you should follow some simple rules. 1. No matter how much you want to say, it must all fit on one page two sided and cannot be crowded. Extra pages will get lost. 2. Have your name in a large font at the top of the first page so there is no mistake about whose resume this is. 3. Include your contact information right after your name. Be sure to get the correct information here. You don’t want them to call someone else with a job offer. 4. It is a good idea to have a goal or purpose that describes what you want from this job. For example, you might be after summer time work or looking for a career to last you a life time. 5. Include a list of your skills. This is no time to be modest. 6. Next you will describe your educational background. This includes any certificates...
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...July 7th Brings Tragedy Kortney Higgins Eng 101 x-1 Haney 11, September, 2013 Higgins 1 On June 7, 2013, a Ford Focus struck an old beat up Dodge minivan about five miles south of Macomb. This evening was intended to be a wonderful night, with meatloaf, mac 'n cheese, and green beans for dinner, Kara's favorite meal. Tragedy got in the way of a terrific night's plans; my sister and her boyfriend just happened to be aboard that Ford Focus that evening. “Ring, Ring, Ring.” I picked up to hear the voice of my ex- boyfriend, whom I had not spoken to in quite some time, and I instantly heard the panic in his voice. His cracky voice told me that my sister and Brandon had been in a severe car accident, and Brandon was okay, but Kara was being taken to McDonough District Hospital in Macomb by ambulance. “No, not my best-friend, or my big sister!” This news struck me with emptiness. I couldn't bare the thought of my sister being hurt, or not there at all anymore. Jack tried to keep me calm, and told me to not drive, and to stay put unless I found somebody to take me to her. I knew I had to get to that hospital , so I had my friends drive me. I tried getting hold of my parents, but I failed because they were in Florida, and were out for the night. It was a 30- minute drive, that felt like days. I couldn't keep from getting gruesome pictures in my head, and I couldn't stop thinking the worst had happened. As we were driving to meet Kara at the small town hospital...
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...repetitions will get a good burn in the muscles and a great workout. Use weight to increase difficulty. Standing Oblique Crunch The Standing Oblique Crunch targets the obliques, transverse abdominus, multifidus, and rectus abdominus. Being that this is a standing exercise, it makes your muscles activate to stabilize the body when balancing on one foot to lift the leg to crunch. Depending on the difficulty level you wish to achieve, lift one leg and keep it lifted throughout 10-20 repetitions, then switch sides. If you wish the difficulty level to be lower, tap the lifting foot down between repetitions. Do 3 sets on each side. Burpees Burpees are a combination cardio/strengthening exercise. This exercise targets the triceps, shoulders, upper back, abdominals and legs. Therefore, this is considered a full-body exercise and can be very beneficial to tone up...
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...have been designed by ergonomics experts and widely prescribed to relieve the symptoms of typing-related RSI. They should be performed several times per day (during breaks for example). Arm Across Chest This will stretch out your shoulders, upper arms and upper back and improve your posture whilst you work on your computer. * Place your right arm across your chest, and your left hand just above your elbow. * Pull your arm across chest and hold for 10 seconds. * Relax and then repeat on other arm. Arm Massage This will massage your arms. By loosening these muscles your blood flow will improve and help flush out the toxins released when typing. * Roll up your sleeves. * Using your thumb and fingers, massage both sides of your arm from elbow to hand. Repeat on other arm. Backwards Lean This exercise helps stretch the back muscles. When you sit your posture tends to hunch due to gravity. By stretching your back you prevent poor sitting posture. * Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hands on lower back. * Looking straight ahead, slowly lean back, keeping legs straight. Bend Head Forwards This stretch is useful for the upper back and neck which are common areas of tension. * Bend head forward and gently push down until you feel a comfortable stretch. * Relax, and repeat several times. Calf Stretch Prolonged sitting can lead to poor blood circulation in the lower limbs...
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...say but does not understand each other. Mainly because the man has his mind set on convincing Jig to take the operation no matter what and that if Jig takes his option, their lives will go back to the way it was before. In the beginning Jig described the child she is bearing as a “white elephant” meaning, something not wanted. As the story progresses Jig then realizes that the child is not totally a white elephant. But she is not certain that if she took the man’s option, their life would be the same as he says. Jig does not directly says that she wants keep the child. Though she was giving small hints to the man but the man ignores this little action. Alcohol played a big part in the story. They needed alcohol because the characters think that this will help them discuss their dispute or avoid discussing what they need to discuss. When Jig stated “I want to try this new drink. That's all we do isn't it- look at things and try new drinks?” She is as if accusatory, a passive aggressive way of saying she wants a change. At one point in the story, Jig realizes that talking will not lead them to any wise decisions and she asks the man to stop talking. When the man took their bags to other side of tracks, Jig was left alone giving her the chance to finally think alone. When the man came back, Jig smiled at him. He sees this and asks her if she feels...
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...anticipating to endure in the festivities of Homecoming week. Some of these events include powder puff games and the Lights Out assembly. These two happenings are sure to be very exciting, and will also gain the involvement of students. Even some teachers get involved. During Homecoming week, the students are given a theme that they must dress like. For example, the theme might be Disney day so the students are proposed to dress like Disney characters. These themes can range from MTV day as well as Red and Blue day. The more involved the students get, the better. For each student that participates, the grade level the individual is in receives a point towards a free day. Also, homecoming week makes school fun because it is a little bit more laid back during the week. Participating in homecoming week not only earns grade level points, but it also gives the students an opportunity to network with each other. Many students, including myself, tend to meet new people and gain new friends during this week because of the activities. Homecoming week also has a positive effect on students because it gives a break from classwork and homework as some teachers do not deem it necessary to give assignments during this week due to the festivities. Furthermore, homecoming week has a positive impact on students and even teachers because it makes school more fun for a week....
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...after the budget was settled. A movie is great if it reached a large percentage of the population and that population determined through criticism and good reviews that the movie is worthy to be seen for a second, third, or fourth time. Another justification of greatness is if the film warrants purchasing the film on Blu-ray disc or a digitally copy to put on your computers hard drive. I will be critiquing the 1985 film Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. These are the main characters of the film for which the story revolves around. Michal J. Fox plays the main character, Marty McFly, who travels back in time in a Delorean time machine invented by Christopher Lloyd’s character, Dr. Emmett Brown. Lea Thompson plays Lorraine McFly, Marty’s mother, Crispin Glover plays George McFly, Marty’s father. Thomas F. Wilson is the antagonist as Biff Tannen. There are plenty of supporting roles throughout the film but the main characters will be the focus of the critique. Director for Back to the Future is Robert Zemeckis, he role is to translate the screenwriters story so the actors and crew can carry it out. He is the boss in every stage of the film making process and often receives an outsize measure of credit or the blame. The cinematographer is Dean Cundey, his responsibilities are the look of the...
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...one of the humans that frequented the loft. We had a unique connection with home. No matter where we were in the world, no matter how far or how foreign the lands were, we could always find our way back. Its call, a physical manifestation of our attachment to the place, was a quality the humans found useful. Every once in a while we were coerced into temporary captivity, taken on a weeklong journey, only to be sent home upon arrival with a missive attached to one leg. But this journey has lasted much longer than a week. I was taken first across the Channel, then to hell. For the past two months I have looked on as humans spit fire and death at one another, listened as the incessant explosions tore limbs from bodies and stained the air with shrieks of pain, and now, finally, watched as the humans who accompany me are gradually whittled down, besieged as I am, by bars and bullets of cold iron and hard steel. But most of all I have endured the unbearable longing for home. A man walks in. He opens the cage. Two others share my cage. He reaches in; I instinctively fly away. He grabs ahold of one of my fellows. He goes outside. I listen, tentatively. The sound of gunfire roars momentarily. The thread of connection to my comrade is severed as its life is extinguished. The man comes back, stonefaced. Again, he misses me, again death roars,...
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...Nature was the only beauty Paul found in war, even though all around him looms death and despair. Nature reminds him of the animalistic-like attitudes the soldiers possessed while in combat. Paul no longer sees the beauty in nature, only the corruption the war has caused, along with the twisted image of war nature. Detering, for example, finds a cherry tree in a garden; that evening, Detering was nowhere to be found. Paul questions why Detering brought back the cherry branches, in which he admitted to having an orchard of cherry trees at home. Nature seemed to “turn” on Detering in the fact that it overwhelmed him with homesickness and loneliness; he was caught by the military police, and was sent to military court. Detering let nature lead him away from his duties as a comrade, to meander towards Germany, and was helpless; he was never given a chance. The monotonous rainfall sets a gloomy mood as, “It falls on our heads and on the heads of the dead up in the line, and on the body of the little recruit with the wound that is so much too big for his hip; it falls on Kemmerich’s grave; it falls in our hearts” (74). The rain serves as a cleanse to the soldier’s anguish, and emotions towards the...
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... War is a life changer. In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Bäumer engaged in what would be the fight for his country and life. Paul was a 19 year old boy who was persuaded to join the German Army shortly after World War 1 by his schoolteacher. Unknowingly, he and his schoolmates have signed up for their own deaths. During the war, they matured both physically and mentally with concise thoughts and actions, eventually feeling disconnected and out-of-place when entering society. Through its gruesome and emotional moments, Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front portrays the grim reality and rare glories of war. The inevitable constituent of war is death. With deaths from both sides of a battle, families are broken apart and friendships are broken. War changes people from innocent individuals to killing machines. Many are deprived of their sense of feeling for others, which restrains their ability to connect with the outside world, since it becomes a challenge to connect with people in a personal level. As Remarque stated, “even though they may have escaped shells, [they] were destroyed by the war”. Fortunately for Paul Bäumer, only his mental state suffered through the conflicts, but many of his close friends have died in the line of duty, leaving him a shell of what he once was. Their deaths were not in vain however; they voluntarily and bravely fought for a cause, which was for their own country, Germany. Consequently, when Paul returned for a...
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... The novel All Quiet On The Western Front was written by Erich Remarque about a young adult whose generation was essentially obliterated. After being in the frontlines for the Central Powers in World War I, Remarque saw how destroyed his generation was and wrote a work of realistic fiction that was based on his own experiences of fighting on the side of the germans. Soon, Remarque created a resounding story dealing with how the war had destroyed a generation of children. Remarque is far from accusing and does an excellent job of not exaggerating the horror of war. An example of this is when the boys are talking about how Kemmerich's “…leg is amputated. He looks ghastly, yellow, and wan,” (7). That is, sadly, just how the war was; it was gruesome and risky. World War I was just over 100 years ago, and one of the last wars where amputation was a common practice. People forget this happened, that often people got amputated to be saved. Remarque has given us straight up facts of what the conditions were, and doesn’t accuse war of anything. The author also strays from exaggeration how the war was. Some of the appeal to the novel is being able to vicariously live through Paul, without much more detail than “someone shot him point blank in the stomach with a Verey light,” (124). While, vague statements can be exaggerated, it gets difficult when talking of a heavy topic, such as war. So Remarque has done a great job of what he set out to do. Furthermore, Remarque doesn’t embellish...
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