Sentences Analysis

My analysis (slave Response) http://mary-magdalene xiahangel.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html

Total Number of words:742
Total number of sentences:31
Longest sentence: 28
Shortest sentences:3
Average sentence length: 16
Number of sentence with more than 10 words : 24
Percentage : 80%
Average paragraph: 5
Longest paragraph: 1
Shortest paragraph:1
Number of paragraphs:16

Professional Analysis http://select.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/opinion/22kristof.html

Total Number of words: 739
Total number of sentences: 43
Longest sentence: 14
Shortest sentence: 1
Average sentence length: 17
Sentences with more than 10 words: 42
Percentage: 97%
Average paragraph: 11
Longest paragraph: 4
Shortest paragraph: 7

Souls of Black Folk Ch.3 Response

Leaders arise to stand up for the foundations they have come to believe are just. They fight for causes when an ideal or a problem in the outside world threatens what they believe. From leaders arise followers, and these followers come as a sign that they truly believe something to be wrong with the world concerning a problem. Thus, since both leader and followers become one, their intent is to protect those who agree with them and those who view them to be saviors of their lives. However, though deeply rooted together in what they believe, there are times when conflicts come about when leaders and follows cannot agree on a way to solve a problem. In W.E.B Du Bois’ selection, “Souls of a Black Folk, readers are introduced to a similar concept where leaders and followers do not see eye to eye. Du Bois makes an argument against Booker T. Washington, where the two leaders clash in their stand for their race. Reader’s are presented with one leader who believes that vocational duties is the only way to earn recognition in the Caucasian society and there is another leader who says to his race, it is time to declare of voice of their own. This divergence actually conflicts with the African American community where followers have to side with either Du Bois or Washington.

One mistake that the audience has to be careful about not to make is that these two characters are not fighting among themselves. Respect is actually one sentiment that is shared between both of these men. Respect comes with the fact that both have noticed a problem in society and are willing to change it no matter the cost. No matter the perspective views upon, there is no doubt that both leaders want to see their fellow brothers resurrect from the hole they have been placed. It is evident that they want the African American community to live a prospering, respecting, and healthy life just like the Caucasians. The need to see your community rise is not a sin, but how will they rise and in what fashion they will rise is the question.

“In all things purely social we can be as separate as the five fingers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress”. Fingers cannot work on their own free will. Without the hand, the fingers that are placed on them might as well be categorized as useless. The hand represents a nation, and this nation that is presented based on Du Bois description is one that is ready to fall. Without the finger’s, there will be no hand and without the hand, the fingers will not exist. The use of the author’s metaphor is to establish the idea that both the white community and the black community have to work together as fellow brothers. Not just those two communities, but in every situation where a nation is present, every member of that nation has to come equally together as one and stand equally as one. Should Caucasians choose to exclude blacks, it is the same as excluding your fingers from your hand. Everything falls apart when discrimination is set in to make blacks a minority and placed under a lesser viewed rank as well as a submissive role. One thing the audience must also realize is that no two fingers are the same nor do they resemble each other. A thumb and a pinky figure can never look alike no matter what an individual tries to do; the two can never be even. A nation is made of different ethnicities and background is the point Du Bois tries to make. Another clever devise that the author uses, is to remind the white community of their own words. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Including this piece in the text is a rather clever technique. Unless the white race wants to call themselves hypocrites, they did in fact include these words in their constitution. The author includes this text to make a statement to the white society that what they have written has yet to be put into practice.

It is not very often that those who can lead to take others to a better place arise. Most of the time, those who attempt to make a difference fall and they themselves need help to get back up. However, there are those like W.E.B Du Bois and Booker T. Washington that manage to make it to the top though society has placed them at the bottom. Though they may both disagree on how to rise up, there is no doubt that once they rise, they will carry their people with them.

The Souls of Black Folk Response

By no means in society has oppression ever stood as acceptable. For those who dominate, they see themselves as gods of the new world and seek nothing more than to do what is right and just. However, no where can it be found that these oppressors do not seek what is best and justified for those of their own kind. Any means of hindrance and exclusion of those who subjugate others reflects cowardliness as they fear what those outside of their world have come to take what is theirs. Realizing this, sometimes it is best to keep to keep the community of oppressed ignorant. What they do not know cannot be a threat to their master’s and those who reign as dominant figures over their lives. The oppressed always stands with limited options towards their liberation. Despite this small ideal of breaking free from bondage, the fact is that hope still stands. In a scenario presented patience can be exercised and coming out to say enough is enough is also a preference. This speculation can be proven true when it comes to the days where African Americans were submissive to those of a superior race.

In W.E.B Du Bois’ selection, “Soul’s of a Black Folk”, the author makes it clear when he states to his audience that enough is enough when it comes to being submissive to the Caucasian community. His tone demonstrates impatience towards waiting for change to come to African Americans. He prefers his fellow brothers set out and claim what is already theirs. Readers can identify themselves with this established tone based on the author’s lack of detail throughout his selection. Du Bois goes straight to his points without sugar coating anything; not for his black or white audience. On the other hand, figures such as Booker T. Washington believe that humility is the only key to gain a voice among the white race. His ideal subdues African Americans to vocational duties and encourages them to continue their hard work, for one day it will be recognized. However, there are times when humility is no longer enough. The time comes when the choice to remain silent can determine the balance between repression and deliverance. Du Bois stands as a character who believes in this concept. Booker T. Washington continues to encourage patience, but he stated himself that more than thirty years have passed and though progress is taking place, it is only slight and has only occurred in the northern region. Past generations are gone, and yet the future generation continues to dwell in the poisonous mind set of racism. Du Bois conflicts with Washington in the perspective that patience is no longer a remedy for change. The past generation of Caucasians that have passed, passed on their beliefs, traditions and concepts onto their children. Du. Bois is not concerned with patience and humility which has already been rooted in white children. “Then it dawned upon me with certain suddenness that I was different from the others. A white child was one who refused Du Bois’ card, not only is she white but is nonetheless a girl. Even in the Caucasian community those in the white race have no dominant power. The author’s lack of detail when recalling this memory, illustrates how vivid it felt to be different for the first time. “Their youth shrunk onto tasteless sycophancy, into silent hate. Racism is a contamination. Waiting for the future will have benefit if the problem is not tackled now. The child who refused the author’s card would not have refused it, if she was not thought that those of color held less significance. Though young, she already knows and understands this concept. A child can refuse a colored man. Though there is an age difference, it matters not as long as the skin color is different. Scenarios such as these present a clear reason why Du. Bois lacks detail. Lack of detail demonstrates to his audience and African American community that change needs to happen and it needs to happen soon. Otherwise, those to come will not be any different from those who have already passed. Therefore, tackling the past no longer holds a ground, however, fighting for the future is the only alternative left. To accomplish this impression, being blunt is the only way to gain independence.

Booker T. Washington Response

There are those that it has been said concerning them that they will never prosper no matter what they do. Curses rather than blessing are taken to be their portion. Taking into consideration that these individuals are considered to be at the lowest of society, it is no wonder that to be unworthy will be their crown to wear. However, simply for one to conceive the idea that these individual or rather race will never rise up, does not mean they have to accept it. In fact fighting for their rights is something they will never cease to do. In Booker T. Washington’s selection, “The Atlantic Exposition Address”, the writer reveals his true intent and notion behind the address and indirectly announces to his audience, that the day will come when his race will no longer have to suffice to what Caucasians entail them to.

Booker T. Washington, exercises and amazing ability of peace and tranquility throughout his speech. This ability comes from the fact that the speaker first realizes his audience. Before beginning his speech, readers have to come to the realization that the speaker is an African American being presented to an audience that is predominantly Caucasians. Due to this range of his audience, Washington is very careful with his choice of diction. “I but convey to you, Mr. President and Directors, the sentiment of masses of my race when I say to that in no way have the value and manhood of the American Negro been more fittingly and generously recognized than by the managers of the magnificent Exposition.” Readers must take note that this is the opportunity that the speaker has been waiting for. There is nothing more pleasurable to Washington than to be able to have the voice of African Americans heard not only by society, but now to have the president’s attention. Readers must be careful to understand Washington’s belief, which entailed the proposal that should African Americans have patience and take care of all their vocational duties that Caucasians expected from them, in the end someone will see their hard work and recognize them for it. As he stands in the White House and gives his speech this belief is all that Washington has been striving for for all African Americans. Washington’s choice of diction is very submissive to his white audience. He phrases his words perfectly in the way that is presentable to his audience’s ears. This submissive tone that Booker T. displays is actually very ironic. There is actually an underlined tone to what his true intentions and motivations are, as he raptures his white audience with pleasant words. Should readers pay attention to author’s use of words, Washington is rather promoting his fellow race and trying to change white mindset concerning them. He wants the white race to wake up from their ill minded concepts about blacks and come to their aid. Washington plays a laid down role in being submissive but still finding a prevailing voice to bring about his ambitions. Washington also presents a theme to the audience for himself and other African Americans to his white audience not to judge a person by their appearance. The intension behind the white race for inviting Washington was to demonstrate racial improvement in the south. However, not only did this idea backfire, Washington came out and told his audience what needs to be done in helping his race become better since no progress have been made at all. There are those in the white community that believe that blacks will never rise up to be nothing more than servants, however the author stands before them, using grammar that could be expected from one in the white community who has been to the best of schools. Washington is equivalent to any other professor or high standard individual in the audience that he speaks to. If an African American is capable of that, what is to hinder the rest of his race from also rising up if they were just given the chance to prove their abilities? It is safe to say that, Washington actually indirectly calls his white audience fools.

The Yellow Wallpaper Response

Captivity, bondage, and imprisonment are above all forms of punishment or institution. It is one of the worst conducts that can ever be used to contain. There are those from the outside world who view it a “remedy”. However, ordinary apparitions would view this categorized remedy as insanity and to some extent it perhaps even a form of torture. There are those who can testify to this ideal more than anything and it lies with none other than women. The perception extists for those outside the femanism world that domestic and submissive roles are the kind of savior of women for the fact that it keeps them occupied and out of the way of much more superior men.

Cult of true womanhood impression depicts a destestable concept that those who are victimized would have rid themselves of it in an instant. The utterance of womanhood its self can shake the foundation of women who are entised to this form of slavery. One can imagine that these women did not jump into marriage for a once in a life time joy. It is an expectation of society that those who meet the standards of true womanhood can not be deprived the pleasure of having everyone view them. This pleasure soon turns into a plea when realization hits that there is a necessity for one to be able to express themselves for who they really are. Nonetheless, as long as male figures dominate their lives, that notion is nothing more than wishful thinking. "...there are hedges and walls and gates that lock, and lots of separate little houses for the gardeners and people...I never saw such a garden - large and shady, full of box-bordered paths..." From the narrator’s description, the audience is given the chance to visualize the caged imprisonment illustrated. Everything as the narrator exemplifies in the house surroundings are caged. Much like the mere objects around her, the protagonist is also kept in with no means of change without permission from an authoritative dominat male figure in her life. Also, with the way the house is constructed, it can be understood that a male constructed the house. The house is build to construct power. Evidently, the house keeping the narrator represents a caged prisoner, thus demonstrating the male’s power. Readers were told of a room "opened on the piazza” that the narrator desired. This request however was denied as her husband did not belief it helped her current postion. In hopes not to make the husband angry with her, she kept silent and heeded to what he said for the moment. Once the mentality of being submissive enters a woman, it begins to take toll. There is an indirect indication from the author that when the novel fist opens that eventually the wrong that men utter start to sound truthful when women seeked their spouses happiness and try to subside their anger.

Strength and weakness connected to the cult of true womanhold further goes to show symbolism in the aspect of demonstrating capability between males and females. The title of the author’s work is one its own an encouragment to this ideology. Yellow refers to sunshine in the author’s text. Readers can take notice that during the day time is when main character’s husband has dominat power over and yellow or rather sunshine contributes to the narrator’s sickness. The moonlight on the other hand, creates a sense of liberation for the narrator. Only during the night, can her imagination freely wonder without restriction.

Endless possibilities exist for those who make up their minds that enough is enough. The mind is a dangerous thing to lose; especially when placed under the care of another, it must be nourished as though their own or it deteriorates. Expectations of society can sometimes pull an individual away from this truth and eventually, that individual looses the ability to break free. However, just like most women pursue breaking free, there is no force to place them back into that bondage, especially not that of a male.

Career Bibliography

Freidin B; Timmermans S; (2007). Mothers with American Journal of Social Science &
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A study sample of fifty caretakers of school children with asthma along with nine health professionals was conducted in the USA to help better understand the process by which women take extensive caretaking roles and how it affects them financially. This study examined how health professionals socialize mothers into better taking good care of their children with asthma. It also identifies better ways for mothers to better perform that role and the impact it can have on mothers in better knowing how to guide their children who suffer from asthma. Health workers also go the extra step by helping the children with articulation however, the price for this job can be overbearing to mothers. This article serves a purpose in further understanding some roles that pediatricians have to assume. Working with children proves a challenge for pediatricians due to the fact it takes understanding of both the parent and the child to be able to prescribe any remedy. However, what is not mentioned is whether or not it is an expertise for pediatricians to be able to accomplish helping children with articulation. It also lacks specific training required to help children with asthma to better articulate.

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Partners in health education in a medical school with only first and second year students and elementary teachers give a message about health to students. Their first aim is to help medical students with their communication skills by teaching children about health. Their second aim is to teach children about ways to preventing injury, disease, and to support teachers with their own effort. At the end, this all contains an assessment impact to the medical student. These sixteen first and second year medical student were to comprise their participants for the study which were assessed during the first and fourth years in teaching by the use of variety. This article contains an encouraging message that there are prior to even entering medical schools that help students pursue their future career. In wanting to deal with heath, this encouragement will help make preparations for the future. However, there was no indication made as to what high schools actually provide this kind of mentoring. Also, although it takes about health and its need to know basis about any kind of doctor, there is no specifics about pediatricians. The articles also does not mention the end result of this experiment as to whether the student found this health message helpful or not towards their medical career.

Peterman J. F. (2005). Desbiens NA Journal of Medical Ethics. 31 (1): 21.Retrieved from
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Current argument present addresses the notion of whether or not physicians should be able to use alcohol when they are on duty. In the article read, authors review the perception of physicians who consume alchohol themselves when they are on call. Many argue that this is a private behavior not public information whether or not they drink on call or not. One major argument by most physicians is that alcohol is part of medicine and a way to understand alcohol is to practice it and understand how it works on the body. For now, The American Medical Association prohibits practicing medicine under the influence of alcohol. While on call, physicians are not to consume any alcohol, as researchers feel that they place their patients at risk. Ultimately, I now know that even when practicing health, there will always be conflicts about my own health. For starters, some of my own colleagues might be under alcohol consumption themselves. It tells me to be aware and not to allow the practice of medicine when perusing my career, to not let the career gain control of me. What this article fails to mention are ways to prevent being involved in alcohol while on duty and what causes a physician of all people to take this risk with their own health.

M. T. Clarke.(2007). Pediatrics on the Web: 10 Years of Innovation and Discovery of Pediatrics, 119(4): 661 - 669. Retrieved from Ebsco Host database.
Heath care has become one of the most needed skills needed into days society. In effort to establish hopes in promoting health, and drawing the attention proof those who seek to pursue health, ways of making the study easier are being provided all around the world. Online technology has been improving for course online to be able to help. A small section of this technology is dedicated to pediatricians in which articles, journals, and newspaper editions have been collected to further help those who seek to desire to major in that field. This article gives at least a hint or relief that pursing a medical field with children is very much welcomed. There are many who require help, and very few there to aid them, thus making my career a necessity in society. The flaw with this technology is that this online recourse is that it does not serve with communication between other pediatricians. Communication of those in the same field would have been more helpful.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy Oral Health Risk Assessment Timing and Establishment of Dental Home are seeking ways have pediatricians play roles in the oral health of children. The purpose behind this is to determine how well pediatricians can treat children’s oral health by examining oral health content while pediatricians they go through educational process. Most pediatricians have stated that the time spent on oral health education during training is inadequate. Overall, educational programs are being instituted to encourage future pediatricians in children’s oral health. This article aids in gaining insight that children are the number one priority of pediatricians throughout the text. There is also an impression made that not only pediatricians, but however, there are organizations seeking make improve future pediatricians with better education. What this article lacks however, is its failure to mention whether or not oral education is a requirement for pediatricians. Also, since this type of oral health education requires schooling, the author fails to mention how many years of schooling oral health would take.



Marberg, Hilde M. (2007). Teaching Child Psychiatry to Pediatrician. Vol. 45 Issue 6, p1012, 5p.
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Recent case study presents programs aimed at enabling pediatricians to detect and handle instances of incipient or slight psychological disturbances in their pediatric clinics. Emphasis so far has been placed teaching pediatricians on interview techniques, diagnosis, and preventive work; Division of the course is split into a theoretical part of lectures and case discussions and a practical part of examining children and their families. Working with children by understanding of this article does not only lie in the walls of a clinic. Also, it is transparent that schooling for pediatricians are very popular and there are endless ways in seeking to help pediatricians improve. Factors not given however, the effects pediatricians go through when they are not able to help the children and their families. It can be assumed that it would break a doctor if they were not able to help their patience.

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The importance of quality and duration of pediatric residency training in the U.S. impacts residency training and certification on the degree of skill adequate for pediatric practice. Assessments conducted have tried to outline objectives of the Institute on Pediatrics Residency Training in the U.S.by re-affirming the significance of teaching of clinical pediatrics. However, there are changes in general practice and the loss of hospital privileges for the residency practices. This article demonstrates that even with the mindset of seeking to be a pediatrician, challenges will prove very difficult. In pursing this field’s education, not everything will flow into place. Residency will prove a challenge. What this article does not mention is perhaps key roles or ideas to better prepare and avoid inadequate training under residency when pursuing the pediatric field.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is trying to promote pediatrics by trying to increase the number of pediatricians with early training stages and familiarity of child development. Some feel that since the job entails working with children, pediatricians in training need to build closer relationship between day-care centers. Benefits of senior pediatrician can bring to a day-care experience and can be of help to day-care facilities while encountering in establishing a closer relationship between pediatricians and day-care centers. There is hope towards the idea that one does not need to wait till later in life to be able to start aiming towards their career. Child development helps to understand children of different age groups while still preparing for pediatric role. The change of scenario and challenge of working in a day care center was provided, however, nothing about its cost. Also, there are no references indicating whether or not day care center will be opened to students just seeking for the experienced before they are actually faced with their career.

D. Parekh, M. A. Miller, D. Borys, P. R. Patel, and M. E. Levsky. Transdermal Patch Medication
Delivery Systems and Pediatric Poisonings, 2002-2006. Clinical Pediatrics,
September 1, 2008; 47(7): 659 – 663.

Payment for the services of pediatricians who conduct diagnostic clinics checks are the most frequently falling by flat rates, either per unit of time or per clinic session, somewhat less frequently by using the part-time salary system, and only rarely on the basis of the fee-for-service system. Pediatricians receive fees most frequently and flat rates or part-time salaries less frequently. Although careers are meant to come from the heart, if the payment does not guarantee human needs it serves only its passion and not helping ensure survival of any individual. This article does not indicate any references towards what happens to pediatricians when they continue to receive flat rates and what actions their units take into helping their health providers. Its good to be well prepared, and this article, does not help to do so.

Charlotte W. Lewis, David C. Grossman, Peter K. Domoto, and Richard A. Deyo. The Role of
The Pediatrician in the Oral Health of Children: A National Survey. Pediatrics, Dec
2000; 106: e84.

The Health Institute University of Washington has made its objective to assess pediatricians’ knowledge, attitudes, and professional experience regarding oral health and to determine willingness to incorporate fluoride varnish into their practices. The reason for all this lies with the fact a minority of children especially those poor have limited access and suffer from disproportionately from dentist treatment. However, it is unclear to what degree pediatricians are knowledgeable about preventive oral health and the extent to which they may already be participating in prevention and assessment. The University stresses the importance to know how pediatricians value the promotion of oral health and whether they would be willing to take on additional activities aimed at its improvement. We addressed these questions in a national survey of pediatricians. The pediatrician field expands into many fields since it specifies with children. There are no clear rules of the specific of being a pediatrician. However, though knowing these kinds of doctors can be of help to oral health, little is known about the incidence of dental problems in pediatric practice, and whether pediatricians perceive barriers to their patients' receiving professional dental care.

Edgar Allan Poe's Response

Something that has been perfeted to no end can attest very difficult to pull apart. Especially when it has been built to what is meant and translated to flawlessness. What could one who is now progressing have a stand against in determining if this perfected establishment is acurate or false. While reviewing Jeanne M. Malloy’s lexis in her simplifying “A pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allen Poe, at first glance, it’s a remedy for the audience. If the audience read the origional version, then Malloy’s translation is viewed opon to be that of a savior coming to a reader’s aid. Nonetheless, simply because it is coming from someone with position does not signify it can not be pulled apart. There is always a way to make enhance things. Perfection does not exist even for writers and authors who have the capability to make one think beyond expectation. In her Text, the author tends to make certain ideas present that take a toll on the overall effect of how readers view “A Pit and the Pendulum”. On of them is religion. Apparently, religion plays a key role in this particular work of Poe. An Amazing discovery is the extent to how much God is illustrated in Poe’s text. This reflection reveals that the inquisitors that were present in the selection are priests. Revelations is the key book in the bible emphasised throughout Malloy’s translation. Religion really points out as a stong main idea in the aspect that it sets a notion which contradicts.

Poe was known to have had a drinking problem which was eventually assumed to be the cause of his death. In the final climax of the pit of the pendulum, the narrator is liberated by a hand that grabs him before he falls. In a way, though indirectly, Poe appears to be that man. Should someone have been able to grasp his hand before he fell, death would not have befallen him in such an early state. This in a way emphasizes encouragement of religion. For many individuals, as they hunt every where and still lack to find what it was they were looking for, God becomes their rescuer. However, there are those who deagree with this concept. In Malloy’s tranlation, Hirsch was a presented to not appreciate the conclusion of “A pit and the Pendulum”. This can also correspond with the idea that there were those who did not view Poe in a bright light and that salvation was not menat for him either.

Illustarating only what is believed to be the central idea of Malloy presentation does not just stand on its own. To prove her cause, the use of allusion, allegory and imagery are used to strengthen Malloy’s translation. Imagery, which is strongly presented in “The pit and the Pendulum”, is that of a fallen man. In the eyes of his inquisitors, the protagonist has fallen from grace. Malloy makes a reference to Adam and Eve in this scenario. One can picture, after the sin of Adam and Eve, the two sinners running through the Eden to find cover and hope. Their idea of redemption is concieved in “imagination and heightened consciousness”. No matter how fast or far they ranned, the presence of God was surrounded throughout the entire Eden. Similarily to our selection present, the protagonist runs and desperately searches for a way out and seeks his redemption. However, those who placed him in the pit new what his ebd would be. Even if every obstacle was overcomed, the narrator’s oppressors knew he was trying to survive in a fiery pit all along which was constructed by them, and is their territory. Difference lies with the allusion readers have to make when the narrator is saved. In a way it seems that Adam and Eve were not saved since their time did not include the second coming of christ. The protagonist however, received salvation from the image of a second coming with the general’s hand being that salvation.

There is a setback for readers when Malloy presents an idea of infancy, which conflicts when there is another idea that “mere intellect is in-effectual”. This mention of an infant is in a way a bit insuting. An infant will not be able to escape the pit. Rather tears would have been their way of dealing with the situation present. Children depict innocence, and there was no scenario presented that proved to be within the capacity of a child. There is even a reference of the protagonist being compared to a female because he showed signs of weakness when he realized the fiery pit was close to consuming him. There is a great flaw in saying the narrator in the selection is that of an infant.

It would have taken an interest twist if the narrator of the Poe’s piece was to meet an unexpected end. That would have shifted the entire outcome of the tale. One might make the assumption that after being liberated, nightmare of what the narrator went through would eventually begin to hunt him. Suppose that in reality, the narrator was not a civil human being. Poe could have continues with the effects the pit took on the character. Should he have died, it would also shift the author’s profile on the sense that he was willing to give up on life just like the narrator. Changing a single senario would have evolved entirely the author and the character he himself created. This in a way would have also emphasized the idea that waiting around in a helpless state of a child will cause no aid to come. Determination to change a situatiom would have made the difference.

Comparing Kate Chopin's Selections with her Life

There can be so many things that build up within one’s self that eventually will seek to break loose. At times anxiety grows and it becomes desperation to release what it is that is eating an individual from the inside out. There are those who keep their outlooks to themselves and it eventually destroys them. Then there are others who release their sentiments and conflicts. They may not necessarily verbalize it, there is always a way to speak through others. Maybe not a living being, but perhaps through created characters that reflect viewpoints. This ideology is identical to the way Kate Chopin tells her own conflicts and thoughts through her selection “A story by the hour”. Though indirectly, the audiences are able to make traces through her text that connects it with her life’s story. It is not just any thing that the author wishes to communicate. There are significant traces of events that are embedded within her that prove evident when writing short stories and selection.

Despite the true obvious that is realized when reading any of Kate Chopin’s text is the fact that all the protagonists presented in her pieces are women. There has always been a cry for women throughout her words as women of her time struggle to gain identity. This search to find their own identity is bound with traits and characteristics required of them when belonging to cult of true womanhood. In her selection present “A story by the hour”, the protagonist presented is one who belongs to what society views to be a true woman. This illustration of one who has status reflects perfectly on the author. Kate Chopin was indeed one who ranked in society; perhaps even a difficult role she had to play as since she is the kind that is easily recognizable due to her family. However, within her thoughts and voiced indirectly through her character, though belonging to this cult made an individual to be recognizable in society, it is one that she and many women of her time wanted liberation from. “There would be no powerful hand bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon fellow creatures” (Chopin). Part of being an authentic woman during Chopin’s time required one to be wholly and utterly submissive to their spouse. The capability of a husband was the identity of a woman. There are no “if” and “but” about what a husband has to say. “By all accounts he adored his wife, admired her independence and intelligence, and “allowed” her unheard freedom”. (Wyatt). This compelling love Chopin received from her spouse was given to her with permission. Had her spouse objected with her writing, Kate Chopin will not have a single of her short stories published. This contrast between the protagonist and the author are truly in a way not different at all. Chopin voices her thoughts as to how she wishes the freedom her husband gave to her to express her freedom was similar to the kind given to other women whom she could have shared the same bondage with. Chopin understands what it is like for women who have to be completely submissive. This sympathy of not knowing the feeling, but however realizing it causes her to speak through the protagonist. Chopin had her freedom and still continued to be domestic and pious, which is why it seems to troubles her that other husbands cannot release the hold placed on their wives. Chopin’s belief seems to reflect the idea that a woman can have their independent identity and still belong to true womanhood.

To be held in captivity does not always have to be equivalent to what it is like to be in slavery. Captivity can also take place in the mind. Throughout her text, Kate Chopin would seem to agree with this concept as captivity is the kind of bondage women of her time seem to have to endure throughout their lives. To experience loss, identity, and even feeling of being deprived is one that the author seems to know far too well. Though her experiences are disheartening, it is what strengths her to speak through her characters and makes a stand for women.

Disturbia character Analysis

Characteristics that reflect maternal affections are traits that should be transparent in those claiming roles as mothers. In Christopher B. Landon's movie, "Disturbia", his character Julie is presented in a manner that demonstates the exact role of an authoritative motherly figure. When first introduced to Julie, there is nothing significant to take note of. The audience can get the impression of a perfect home suited married wife with a caring heart for her son. However, just like most mother's simplicity of what some expect mothers to be capable of can easily fool its audience. "I'm sorry you are a felon". Julie says these words with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.Towards her son, she's stern and firm. One thing that does not alter in her charateristics is her sense to love. Upon losing her husband, there are those who would blame the son (Shia LaBeof) due to the fact he was the one driving when the accident occured. However, this firm figure Julie is presented with strengths her relationship with her son dispite his dissappointment. She keeps communication open to preserve what is left of her family and as the audience moves through the movie, they can take note that Julie's house is kept in a presentable manner (with the exeption of her son's) as she manages a job and still take care of her son. Landon's way of evoking a motherly figure in his movie can be no way better have been displayed through Julie. Her characteristics present are as real as they come for any average mother.

Ain't I a Woman Comparison

Praise, worship, and adoration without a doubt should be crowned to those who deserve it. Depending on what is phrased and what takes place can sometimes alter the respect that is due. In Soujouner Truth's selection,"Ain't I a woman" both origional and revised versions, readers can take note that the lack of detail can shape the overall impact and impreesion it leaves on its readers. In the origional piece, readers gain a sense of insight as the author is presented to be illeterate due to her dialect. A strong message that conveyed is that perhaps one does not need to go to the best of places, know how to read and write to be able to exercise common sense. Her use of diction combined with the her dialect in a way empowers the author. Knowing her background its amazing to know that despite someone who was an ex-slave and has recieved little education can still rise up above everything else to inspire. In the revised version, Truth is presented in a poised manner as she stands in front of the crowd. The atmosphere created around her captivates even the men that sit in the crowd. Lack of detail in the revised version demonstrates an obidient crowd;however that proves false in her origional piece. A desperate tone is created through both versions of the author's speeches. It becomes imperative and transparent that the author's wish lies with strengthing and encouraging women to have a voice.

Aren't I a Woman Response

Dejection and anguish is a constant remedy presented to beings considered insignificant. Those who seek to disobey the decrees layed out will for ever in a day remember pain, as is the mind set placed into them to believe that brighter days do not exist. Of Course, there is always an execption: should you be a Caucasian or one belonging to true woman-hood, then the concept of despair does not apply. In Sojourner Truth’s text, “Aren’t I a Woman?” the author seeks to break that negative mind set that holds those of her own in bondage. Physically, slavery has ended for those in the African American community. However, mentally, they are still held. Truth does not focus on “Negros” per say, her attention is drawn more towards the women of her society. Who even when they are no longer bounded by slavery, they are considered to be at the lowest of ranks and continue to be dehumanized. This battle for recognition takes on a serious note. Truth gets her message of awakening the voice within women across using an unexpected use of word choice, a playful underlining tone, and tends to become thoroughly vivid in her use of imagery. The author structures her text in a way that it grabs oppressors presented in her tale that enough is enough.

“Well children, where there is so much racket there must be some-thing o’kilter”. (Sojourner Truths). Upon first reading this text, there is nothing beyond the ordinary about it. However, there is a purpose to why the sentence is structured in the manner that it is written. Without implying it the author cautions readers to remember the audience in which she’s speaking to. Truth is not speaking to children, but rather grown women. Her use of diction allows readers to understand that though the audience she speaks to are women, they still have the mental capacity of children. Truth in her own way has evolved. The now present author who was once a slave herself raised herself from the degrading state the world placed her under. Another keen perspective the author employs readers to take note of is that perhaps even her use of diction can conflict with her audience. She wants the women of her community to understand why the mind set of being worthless no longer affects her. Before Truth even opens her mouth to speak just by gazing on her skin color, the comparison of her audience to her skin color based on appearance will be “she is just like me”. However, when she begins to speak there is a difference. Though those in the African American race look alike, she has evolved in believing that there is a future for women where “they too will be lifted over ditches, and have the best place everywhere”. The writer does not require inspiration, she’s rather there to inspire since she is
not the one sitting in the crowd.

“Look at me”! These words do not present itself in the same playful tone as the writer gives her speech. Her words are commanding and not only does it take the attention that it deserves, it also creates a vivid image to readers that it is not a pleasant thing they are forced to gaze upon when the author asks them to look at her. Standing before the audience is not as one will imagine a graceful being who has managed to avoid all of life’s challenges and become successful. Truth can stand before these women because she shares the same scars as they do. Herself appearance is evident enough. The author has indeed increased in knowledge; however the scars to remind her how she got to that position will never alter. When presenting her own self as imagery, readers are introduced to how stern the author is. Truth takes a step back from the underlining playful tone she used to grab readers attention when she first began her tale.

There are those it has been said about them that they will never make it. The curse of society’s way structure and reason has set it in a way that that their mind has been embedded deeply to believe this concept. However, there are always those who know and have the right words to say to break that mental negative mind set and stand waiting until they see a future worth speaking of for all.

Negro Spiritual Verse

If it was left up to you-I would be dead
Was it left to you-already would I have been destroyed
But God is not like you-He will see me through

This life I am leading-in this lifetime
Wherever I pass- it ends ill
Oh God-come to my aid and every pain will subside
My God speak for me
Speak-save me and revive me
My God Speak and everything will be calmed

Slavery Response

Pleading a justified can be proved to be difficult especially when a person knows that deep down there right. There are those who fight for what is already theirs. For an illustration, property is not always the most valuable of assets. Sometimes, thought, words, and even emotions are equivalent to any priceless entity. However, just like any material can be stolen, so can the ones that are not even seen but rather felt. In the African American community, words and thoughts that were voiced by that slavery held bondage are in a way stolen as if they were literally a substance. Slave history consisted on selective information released by slave holders. The nature of cruel intent is seen through the fact that these slaves have been bushed to the very bottom and yet it is not enough. Though their bodies have already surrendered to Caucasians, their mental capacity to reason has also been stripped away.

“He took her into the kitchen, and stripped from neck to waist, leaving her neck shoulders, and back entirely naked.” Throughout the text, women serve as imagery to the abuse which they endured. As Douglas states “I hid myself in a closet. As Douglass watches, he uses this sense of imagery demonstrates that slavery for both Douglas and Jacob is not only a physical control but also a mental control. As Douglas and Jacob write, they witness the cruelty humanity is capable of, one can visualize the face of a horror stricken child who can do nothing but watch. It is made clear that slavery is sustained not through natural superiority of whites, but through natural concrete and contrived strategies of gaining and holding power over blacks.

To despise and have a hate that runs so deep that it has the capacity to engulf and cause others to suffer is beyond true human intent. Fragile minds have no way to wrap their minds around this concept. Yet, there are those who do. It is rather impulsive that those who have to wrap their minds around this concept are relatively children. Such is the life of those slavery holds captive.

Self-Reliance Responce

To some level of indulgence, to be self-seeking is one of the most repulsive characteristics contained in a being. Though not realized, this trait is one of the key ingredients in the human soul. It is a necessity. Most humans consider caring for your self and looking out for your preeminent interest to be selfishness. However there is a thin line between to be altrustic and to be selfish. In Emerson’s text, the author challenges individuals that above all, including society, nation, religion, or even any other institution of thought, one must first have the capacity to manage their own affairs, make their own judgement, and provide for themselves. This ideology is not the equivalent to narcissism.

Words layered upon words are trivial with the speaker as though there is no unambiguous way to illustrate the neccessity for individuals to take matters into their own hands. Emphasism on this neccessity is drawn through Emerson’s use of diction. In no doubt are there infinite ways in demonstrating and voicing the author’s thoughts. “Do not look outside of your self”. The capability of another being does not disqualify another personally to be incapable. Candidly, to take matters into your hand, can be terrfiffying. Free will is wanted by almost all, but is not always wisely willded. The words “Do not” is in its self a command. It is a challenge from the aurthor to his audience to not allow society’s label be who they are. Emerson employs readers to consider them selves as precious. The author’s words are not a condemnation but rather encouragement. Despite all it is that hinders man from believing the author believes that there is a gift hidden in every soul. Should they hand it over to be exploited by any form of institution then it is the identical to saying free will is not essential for them.

To destroy a person, the best way is for them to have everything they want without quarrel or effot. When faced wih the real world, as a one steps out of their sheltered shell, everything they have come to know begins to crumble. Should that being be able to rely on them selves, then the key ingredient to defining themselves in society is discipline. The most difficult things to speak of are one’s own self. It is always difficult since life must illuminate good deeds to be considered. Perhaps even equivalnet to another in society. Society tends to have the ability of shaking any foundation, which is why when dealing with society discipline has to prevail above everything else.

There are times when expectation from society takes over, even free will that was never in a person’s hands is felt in some way to be taken away. To a great extent there is constant revelation towards how undemanding censure can be passed around. “Society somewhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its strangers”. Reflected in Emerson’s eyes, the world on its own does not favor its inhabitants. Thus, it appears rather odd to live a life that seeks to please those who seek your down fall.

The best way to win those whose mind are set tradittionally to leave decisions and choices in the hands of others, is to endow with flamboyant images. “Cast the bantling on the rocks”. In other words, emit burdens that were not even yours away. One can easily imagine that rocks do not feel. Something that does not feel is sure to avoid any pain. Such is with society. Society does not feel. It does not know the capacity of the pain it is capable of inflicting on those who live their lives shaped on what it has laid out to be the truth. When pictured, one can easily visualize the face of liberation a person living for what is expected of them, to what they are free to do for themselves.

Waiting can last forever and it is up to anyone to wait. However, it must first be understood that waiting for a change and allowing someone to change you are two different things. It is not selfish to seek one’s own self interest. It is rather wrong to wait and let someone lay down what your interest are and are not.

The Slave's Dream Response

“My spirit cannot rest in peace until I see you dead” These will be the words of one that persecution and condemnation has followed throughout their existence. It is a blissful notion in those who are oppressed sight but resentful to reproachable eyes. Sometimes it is easy to believe that revenge is the only escapable emotion that is left. However, not every individual would coincide with this ideology. There are those who enkindle their hearts for a better future. In Longfellow’s poem, “Slave Dream” the text reveals to the audience that perhaps believing in something better is more pleasurable than dwelling on present pain and sorrow. Longfellow gets this idea across through his use of diction, pathos, and imagery that there is always something better to believe in.

The title of the poem “Slave Dream” can be interpreted or misinterpreted in various ways. “For Death had illuminated the Land of Sleep.” (Longfellow). The denotation of dream is defined as images, sounds, thoughts feeling experienced while sleeping. On the other hand the connotation of dream can be interpreted as aspiration or even a wild and vain fantasy. Long fellow’s diction reveal that it is rather the connotation of what is meant by a dream that is being used. The use of diction reveals that though the slave is being whipped to the point of death, his unconscious mind still dreams of a better future. They say your life flashes before you before you die, however, in the author's text, the audience realize that the protagonist of the poem is not remembering the breakdown or wretchedness of his life, but rather this particular character is dreaming of a promise land. Sequently, the author has a distint way of exalting the oppressed through diction. “The Lordly Niger flowed”. (Longfellow). This statement on its own is an oxymoron. One can not be “lordly” and have a name that degrades after it. It is some what of a comfort perhaps to the author that there is a sense of authority given in the tone of a physically defeated man. This use of diction in a way entwines the protagonist’s and the authors thoughts that there is always a way to a better tommorrow. It starts with a positive mind set. Should the character present be one with the lowest rank in society then he can be the crown of his own mind.

Commiseration is also one that can't but be felt for the character presented in Longfellow’s wording. Without much analyzation effort, a reader can determine that the predicament of the disposition provided is a slave; that is kept in bondange. “A tear bust from the sleeper’s lids and fell into the sand”. (Longfellow). Here lies a collasping man who is at the border line of life and death. Through his last moments, memories of his wife and children flash across whats left of him. The author first begins by expressing the man’s love for his wife and refer’s to her as “his dark-eyed queen”. Even when close to the grave, his love still returns to his loved ones. Everything he holds near and dear, he will soon be departing from it. Longfellow’s compelling way of evolking pathos from his audience is done not soley through the protagonist’s eyes but in some way through the wife. Readers are put in a position to imagine what its like for a wife to look into the eyes of a soon to be dead husband.

There’s no better way to understand what an individual goes through unless there is a first hand witness present. Apparition is the best remedy for reader to interpret the pain and sorrow flowing through the author’s passage. To carry out this conception Longfellow does so through the use of imagery. “His breast was bare, his mattered hair was buried in the sand.” (Longfellow). It is not hard to depict the oppressed under the hands of their oppressors. The oppressed seeks liberation and Longfellow make is lucid for readers to see the clear ache and ill-treatment that this individual slave is suffering from. This revelation of sorrow, should readers to take time to understand, is one that causes even the author to be remorseful while composing his poem.

Happiness is whatever any entity wants it to be. Longfellow makes this clear when he introduces his audience to one that is gone through all that is beyond hell but still manages to dream the best of dreams.

Literature Links

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http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/c19th/realism.htm

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761562615/Gothic_Art_and_Architecture.html

Abraham Lincoln's Ghettysburg Adddress Question Response

1. Keeping in mind the occasion of Lincoln’s speech one might have perhaps expected him to talk about former confederate soilders and office official’s partaining how former loyals should have been treated concerning betraying the union. Lincoln could have also mention the fact that the union won the war or even some thing along the lines of the declaration proclamation. Instead, He went back into history rather than what was becoming of history.

2. Lincoln’s concluding sentence merges lots of ideas. If spoken out loud it’s a continous thought with infused ideas. For a sentence that is meant to sum up a speech, it reinforces the ideas mentioned as well as leaves a lingering thought to encourage the audience present to take a lesson in patriotism. Readers can notice the accessive use of dashes used in the sentence which signifies that the speaker was jumping from thought to thought as he wrote his speech. This sentence rather beckons his audience to judge themselves instead of those they thought were their enemies in the war they just fought.

Example of sentence: It is most becoming of one so furiously indulged in groteque passions –a candeavor of thought, will and mere sympathies,-would in mind assign and feverently accomplish all that is far reaching and death sent- a note arriving unscorched enflamed wings-to the most auspicious of occasions on the edge of sanity.

3. The last line in the Declaration of independence is a promise for those mentioned within the text and those to live after. It’s a command or perhaps an instruction of how thing should be hence forth. In comparision of Abraham Lincoln’s address and the Declaration of independence were both written after a period of difficulty and trail to begin a new chapter in American history. Each was also written with hopefulness of continious assered independence and an always flourishing unity in the United States. In contrast however, the Declaration of Independence was written extensively and quiet detailed. The Ghettysbury address however was minute’ and to the point.

4. As compared to Lincoln’s speech they were all passionate. However Lincoln’s speech is not a judgement nor a condemnation but rather a thought for the American people to carry in their hearts.

Desiree's Baby Link

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The Scarlet Letter Questions

1) Truthfully an introduction is meant generally as the entertainment portion of what it is a reader should expect. In no doubt is it informal. However, when an introduction does not depict what it is expected it dawns questions within the audience. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Custom House” an introduction to his novel Scarlet Letter, taking actual literal meaning of words seems to be the primary concept. Hawthorne’s engulfs his introduction with in depth detail not to confuse reader, but to however cover up what it is he truly wants to say. When read once, the writer’s words are incomprehensible. Yet, when read over the author’s conveyed purpose is to make readers understand that, prior to reading the Scarlet Letter, there are things he wants to say,(and does say it) but must be said in a way that is presentable to the public.

No matter how deeply felt, there are things that can’t be said. However, it’s the readers job to find that meaning which is hidden in the context. The audience must generally keep in mind that at this time not all ideas were easily welcomed, meaning things remained dependency on tradition. Thus, the way things are done in the present, as the speaker writes in his introduction, reflects with the past. In the introduction a “Custom House” is implied as concept a building where these taxes are paid. However if the audience solely only depends on standard words the author’s purpose for writing won’t be fulfilled. In literary meaning, Custom is defined as a habitual practice, meaning that things are always done a certain way. “House is also interpreted as a building in which people live in or a building for any purpose. When mutually combined, a reader can notice that “Custom House” translates as another way of saying tradition.

2)Not many can be found that wish to have disgrace lit on their face. It’s not something that can be proudly worn either. On the contrary disgrace is detested, even if it means to be detestable to one's self to accomplish shunning away from shame. Readers discover while reading Hawthorne’s introduction that the author changes in telling the story contained in the dairy in which he found. Hester Prynne’s wrote the original words written in the dairy, in other words a woman wrote the words. The writer(author) is in no doubt has ancestral Puritan blood. Women are at the bottom of society in this time period. It would be an embarrassment to steal the words of a woman. Instead, in taking the words and elaborating it, and having the feeling that he made it better,proves more comforting to the author. Prynne receives some level of acknowledgement but not to the highest of which is due.

Amazingly, there is still at least a hint of evidence that there is some sought of credit given to Prynne. There is no other way than to bluntly say that women received a little or no recognition Should there have been a dispute the man will surely be victorious. The changes Hawthorne made significantly helps Hester Prynne in a way. Chances are she would have never been even recognized had her work not been “improved” by a man. Despite all this, the author also wants readers to understand without saying it that he does feel a sense of shame. His way of writing depicts a sense of pathos. How shameful and disgraceful is it that he seeks change, and in effort to do so, he must take the words of another. It’s a bond to tradition Hawthorne wants to break despite how it has to be done.

3)There’s no better way to gain attention than to please effortlessly. Interest lies in the eyes of an author. What is interesting to one may not be interesting to another. Just the same, that does not give permission to change. Individual’s write for different reasons and though some may have the concept to please that may not be the desire of others. When Hester Prynne wrote her dairy, there had to be a reason as to why it is she wrote what it is that she wrote. However, when stumbled upon by the author, there is change added to her words. The author seeks to make it more “interesting”. However, when looked at the author’s words, the concept seems that the author seems to merely please.

There’s a line between what it is that the heart wants, and another between what the public or others want. In Hawthorne’s case, he’s killed the heart in order to please and give the public what it is they want. After working on the Custom House and seeing nothing come nor go, the author seem to desire a change. There’s a message of a new enablement. What better way to get started than to start with a story that pleases both the public and his ancestors. The impact of a story determines it praise and adoration. There no question that those in these times declare this sense of praise and adoration. Thus, to acoomplish and justify this idea, the author changes the work of a lesser standard in society to raise his own level of change and happiness.

Anne Bradestreet Essay response

Typically, a love poem displays the feelings and thoughts of one who is (or believed to be) immensely in love and ruptured with the desire for love. A conventional love story is often painted with eloquent words that describe an emotion that tries to describe an inner euphoria. For example, in William Shakespeare’s famous poem Shall I Compare Thee to A Summer’s Day? Shakespeare uses many comparisons and words of appeal and sensuality to convey the simple message of “I love you because you are beautiful.” However, in contrast to Anne Bradstreet’s poem To My Dear and Loving Husband a completely different use of imagery is displayed in context with her husband. The central piece of Shakespeare’s poem is a beautiful woman but Bradstreet’s poem does not focus solely on her husband, but reflects upon a love that it is complete when the two are entwined. The reader assumes that love to Bradstreet is something that must be held onto and a desire that must never be relinquished. As will be made apparent, the use of similes and imagery all combine to depict the writer’s surprising lack of pathos of what is meant to be a love poem.

Before beginning, however, we must keep in mind that Bradstreet is a Puritan woman from perhaps the same century as Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlett Letter. Understanding that Puritans dedicated their time to God, tried to live a “pure” lives which shunned evil and had quite simplistic lifestyles might help us better understand why they did not devote much time to love or the appreciation of it. Bradstreet’s Puritan background might help us better understand why there in an underlining tone of irony in the poem.

In opening, Bradstreet compares her husband’s love to depth that is supposedly immeasurable. It is a love that she “prizes…more than whole mines of gold” and it is so precious and priceless that “she cannot in no way repay” his love. Upon first glance, a reader might assume that Bradstreet is so completely in love with her husband that she cannot stop thinking and devoting her time to him.

The author however spends a greater part of the poem explaining how she is deserving of his love because she is equally priceless as he, perhaps even more. “Compare with me, ye woman, if you can” she writes, for she already knows the answer to this demand: there is none to compare her with. This poem then becomes a slight variation of a typical love poem because it uses more logos than pathos. Evidence of this is when the author writes, “my love is such that rivers cannot quench” instead of “your love is such that rivers cannot quench” to show that she is nothing without him. Her series of logical reasoning’s is centered on the fact that she finds herself deserving of her love, which may not been a typical Puritan woman’s attitude. So while similes and comparisons were used in Shakespeare’s poem to better exalt his ladies’ essence of exquisiteness, Bradstreet uses comparison to exalt herself as well.

In addition to comparisons there is also a great deal of imagery used throughout the poem to emphasize the author’s belief that she is worthy of her husband love for she herself is a rare gem. She uses adjectives such as “happy” to describe what a man should be with her wife when their “love” is to be. This is also a complete deviation of what a love poem usually is because the imagery consists of all things beautiful and pleasant in nature to contribute the innocence of love. It would almost seem that the image the author paints isn’t one of a love that is pleasant and peaceful but wanted and needed and perhaps even demanded.

As we can obviously then assume that Anne Bradstreet is someone quite to determined to get what she wants (and in this case needs) from her husband. The way she goes about acquiring it, unfortunately, is not entirely humble for someone of her class. To conclude, Bradstreet’s poem is an example of love that may seem smooth on the surface but has many unseen layers.

Anne Bradstreet's Biography

Anne Bradstreet was born at Northampton, England to Thomas and Dorothy Yorke in 1612. Growing up, she was with little education. In her lifetime, women were not receiving the privilege to attend school. Fortunately for her, she was educated with eight tutors and also from her father. Like it should be for most, her father was always willing to teach her daughter new things. She was an inquisitive young woman which met her needs to thirst for knowledge. With her father a Steward, Anne was exposed to writing of well know authors. In 1628, she married Simon Bradstreet. Bradstreet and her family left England on March 28, 1630 to the New World in hopes to protect Puritan values. Though life proved to be very difficult, Anne managed to raise eight children and live through the hardships of her new life, and found comfort in her writing. Bradstreet received many criticism and cultural bias due to the fact women were believed to be intellectually inferior. Most critics believed she stole her poetry ideas from men. When her first publication of The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America was released, John Woodbridge, her brother-in-law, had to write: "By a Gentle Women in Those Parts" on the title page to assure readers that Bradstreet did not neglect her duties as a Puritan woman in order to write. There had to be clear evidence that Anne sacrificed her time to write her poetry. As she fought for what she believed, Bradstreet tiredly stresses in her woks the fact that women are worth something.

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/16071783/lit/bradstre.htm

Cebeza De Vaca Visual

At first glance, there is no significance as to why this image is near related to Cebeza De Vaca. Perhaps not a second look either. However, this image does release a sense of insecurity. At some point Vaca must have reached an endless despair in which he could not ressureect from. "I beg that I may be recieved as homage, since it is the most one could bring in return thence naked." Cebeza began his voyage in hopes to not sustain bitter fate like Colombus. As he talked about the Indians, there was a particular time of the voyage where disaster followed every corner he turned. Facing countless times of death is enough to break any man. I chose a female figure to demonstrate how low Cebeza was pushed. I see the clothes on the character to have once been worn in elegance. Yet at this time in the image its the sorrow painted that matters and becomes more lively to a person upon viewing, not the beautiful wings or the clothing. Just the same, by the end of De Vaca's journey, there was nothing left for him, only despair.

Cabeza De Vaca

Time and time again the lessons we learn are through the mistakes of others. As in the case of Cabeza de Vaca, the 16th century Spanish explorer who set out soon after Christopher Columbus’s failure to win the approval of the English crown, sometimes all you need is someone to fall so they may be your stepping stone. Guessing from the previous statement, however; we can naturally assume that Cabeza de Vaca was no way a candid spirit. While the Spanish explorer may have had some difficult times during his expedition, his concluding goal was to emerge from his expedition with no blame attached to him. As explicit in his writing, the reader will discover that Cabeza knew the impact of his words and his ability to use his diction to its maximum potential.

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca had an eloquent way of playing with words to captivate pathos from those who would later read it. He is one who certainly seeks to please and evoke plausible imagery. For example, as he describes his travels throughout the newfound land in which they “went naked through” and “underwent fiercer hunger than among the Avavares.” De Vaca uses plain yet intricate diction to rivet the imagination and perhaps form a sort of sympathy from the reader. Having probably heard of Columbus’s disgrace, he may not have wanted to make the same mistake as Columbus and therefore kept his letters more to the details of what he was discovering than to what he was bringing back. As he wrote, “ambition and action” is his “advantage” over Columbus. These words written by De Vaca are meant to remind his Majesty of the disgrace Columbus brought. In other words he wants to prove that he is the complete opposite of Columbus and that he is not driven by aspiration, but only to please magnificent king by forgetting his own convenience in exchange. He offers humility so upon returning safely to Spain, he would probably be esteemed and awarded in some way for his effort.

Knowing that his Majesty was a strongly faith based catholic Christian; De Vaca is true to mention how he “kept [his] hopes in God.” Also, De Vaca sees himself as a “royal behalf” of the Spanish crown for surely he believed that even if he was humble to admit it; his years of exploration would come to some avail. It is therefore proof that his choice of words and the ways in which he paints the picture of his travel shows his excellent ability to capture pathos through use of imagery. As a result, this is a powerful display of the significant of words if properly used.

Visual For Christopher Columbus

Disappointment demontrates the art of betrayal. This is a perfect visual which represents my stance on Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus happiness fell into place when he felt a sense of fufillment. Even though he was reaping what wasn't his, he delighted in it. However when the sudden realization came that he was unworthy of that honor, it felt like a stab. In his heart it was a betrayal. Reality hits faster that expected. "Stripped to the skin" (Colombus). That must been an unforgetting moment for someone who once dreesed in elegance and was loved by all. For a man with high hopes who thought all the world would hold a candle to honor his glory, the rude awakening must have been trully painful. So much so it felt like a stab to the heart.

Christopher Columbus Essay response

Every man’s strife is to be worthy of what society views them to be. For example, a farmer does not want to be just any farmer but the best of the bunch and be recognized for it. Even in history especially in English Literature, we find several figures of importance whose demise came with the greediness for definitive honor and fame. As in the case of Christopher Columbus, who viewed himself worthy of fame and yet was not meant to be in such a light, showed that to be worthy is every man’s heart desire yet it is not always easily accomplished. It is further proved that in order to complete the task or vision at hand, one must put forth a required amount of work. Happiness is only possible when a sense of fulfillment comes over one who has accomplished their ultimate goal. In contrast, however; when stripped away, it’s that of taking apart a person’s essence. Christopher Columbus proves this in his letters written in such exuberance and excitement that it is possible that he expresses no sense of the soon-to-be betrayal. Through realizing this concept, the speaker then announces to the audience that perhaps to be worthy may be every man’s vision, however the strive for that worthiness can prove insignificant when the reward isn’t equal to its labor.

To begin with, Christopher Columbus starts of on a tone of glee evident in his choice of diction. “All are most beautiful” he exclaims in attempt to please in his letter to Luis de Santangel. And yet for all his joyfulness, Columbus is not himself cultivating but reaping the fruits of someone else’s labor. In short, he brags. For example, in his proclamation to those in Europe he boasts joyfully saying, “I passed from the Canary Islands to the Indies with the fleet which the most illustrious king and queens, our sovereign, gave to me.” Christopher is not only, as they say, rubbing salt in an open wound but he is also doing it in a way that he knows is unbecoming of a royal on native land. As shown is choice of diction when he states, “I have taken position for their highnesses” Columbus thinks himself highly regarded and also worthy of the attention he thinks he is receiving. Now for one who might think of himself so highly in history fate would align him for a rude awakening which is exactly what Columbus receives when the situation is suddenly turned hostile.

Human emotions are often very vulnerable and in realizing this Columbus reinvents his tone and uses pathos to gain sympathy from his readers. As we will now discover Columbus’ labor did not match his worthiness as he did very little labor and dedicated more of his time to gloating. He now describes himself as a prisoner as he is “thrown into a ship” where he once might have strolled; “laden with fetters” when previously he wore elegance; “stripped to the skin” when once he had all he thought fame would give him and “very ill treated” when he should have been worshipped. For a man with such high hopes who thought all the world would hold in a candle of glory, the rude awakening was more painful that the thought of a moment’s stand in fame. The speaker takes time in his writing using pathos and diction to evoke sympathy from his audience. His emotional plea falls short of mercy as he is given what he gave to the natives of the new world; blind justice.

Worthiness follows with appreciation. When Christopher Columbus was ready to realize this, it is much too late and his fate may have already been sealed, although it is not mentioned in the text. It is a lesson to the readers: that we must pursue our goals at a pace that will ensure us humility and not bring us to such a point that we refuse to acknowledge what is and isn’t our own. While Columbus is worth mentioning in the history books, most of the time it is because some like to laugh at the mistakes he made and that he brought more trouble upon himself than he did triumph. Perhaps it is a lesson best learned only with a experience and a humane heart.

Bellringer (9/5/08)

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