Andy's Gift Essay

Naturally, adolescents grow out of idealistic thinking. As one enters the real world, he or she understands what is realistic and what is impractical. Hunter portrays idealism versus realism through Andy. During the time that Andy is suffering in the alleyway his mind wonders off to his lover Laura. Thinking about her takes his mind off the pain he is experiencing. The protagonist has an unrealistic view of his future. After all, he is dying, his attitude is that “[s]omeday he would marry her, and they would have [many]

Nurse Ratched is a harsh, mechanical, man-made woman, in contrast to how one might expect a nurse to be. Chief watches as Nurse Ratched arrives at the ward, dressed in her practiced look. As she enters Chief observes her from head to toe, stating that her nails and lips match (4).They are a “funny orange” color like “soldering iron” (4). This establishes early-on that Big Nurse has an immediate connection to metal. It also makes her, even from the start, appear unnatural. Her face is “smooth, calculated, and precision-made, like an expensive baby doll” and her skin is “like flesh-colored enamel” (5).

Andrew packs his guns and they leave arriving in Wyoming. Andrew wants to see his father’s body, but it hasn’t been released yet from the coroner’s office. Andrew begins asking questions about his father, but no one knows much about him. His father was a recluse.

In the story “Fly Away Home”, by Eve Bunting, Andrew does not want to get noticed, his dad tells not to and makes him do certain things not to get noticed, Also Andrew knows that if he gets noticed he will get moved out by security.

Andy had continued to grieve and blame himself for killing his best friend. His parents had noticed that Andy had been pushing them away. After Andy had returned to school for his third day his teachers had already noticed that he is not himself. However, I forgot to mention that Andy was practically always the class clown. Then again, when Andy returned to his classes, he sat in the back corner

Similarities and contrasts with Andy.both are alone and wet in the alley. Both are suffering mental restrictions

Charlie Gordon is a good man, and a hard worker, but he has a learning disability. Though he as this disability, he still gives his all no matter what the circumstances are. After his teacher Ms. Kinnian told him about a surgery that could make him smarter he goes through with this and it changes him, but not for the better. He loses all his friends and ends up being more disabled than before.

“I’ll tell the nurse you’re here.” she opened a door and went down the hallway. The couple sat on the sofa. Soon several other family members arrived, after greeting each other, they sat down on the chairs. While waiting for news about the young couple, they made small talk, discussing the seriousness of the accident and each one relating stories about previous accidents involving them.

Opening the garage door, Andrew placed his briefcase on the passenger’s seat and sat in the Mercedes for several minutes wondering what happened to Kenny. Some people are so cruel, he thought and turned on the engine, he drove down Maple Avenue to Howard’s Drug Store where he had worked as a pharmacist for more than forty years. While driving, Andrew listened to his favorite singer, and thoughts about Kenny. Slowing down, he watched several deer grazing in the open field.

Sometimes, people get so wrapped up in the sadness and despair of their current situation that they think that is all there is in the world. This is evidenced by the main character Andrew and his self-loathing, bitter attitude as well as his extreme lack of vulnerability. In the novel Andrew’s Brain by E.L. Doctorow, the author uses shifting narration, large vocabulary, complex thoughts from Andrew, and shortening chapters to give the reader a taste of the main character’s insanity.

Oscar Dash Hayes laid still on the cool, firm table and counted the ceiling tiles above him as the machine scanned his frail body. The familiar hum of the CT scanner came to a stop and Oscar, who would usually stand right up off the table, cringed as a nurse helped him up. Lately, he had been feeling gradually worse than usual. Starting with nausea and fatigue, his health had began to rapidly decline in the past two days, prompting him to go in and have a CT scan done. His tall 5’10”, skinny body towered above the small nurse who helped him into the wheelchair. Oscar slumped into the chair and closed his eyes as he was wheeled to his room. The strong, disinfectant smell of the hospital occupied Oscar’s room, and nose,

Because Jim is a father, husband and the only real adult in the novel. He plays a role as being Huck’s friend and taking care of him without being overprotective. Jim cooks for Huck and takes care of him especially when Huck sees Pap’s dead body and hearing that his father passed away. In chapter 24 when Jim tells Huck about what he had done to his daughter, Huck was even more connected than before.

“Molly Starkey?” the receptionist called out signaling to Molly. “Come through please.” she said leading her into Dr. Neethling’s room. “Do you want me to come with you?” Sue asked her daughter. “No, its okay…thanks mom.” Molly replied. After taking a sample of her urine and blood pressure, Dr. Neethling asked her to sit down. “So Molly, how old are you?” he asked without looking up at her. “I’m seventeen, doctor.” she replied still thinking that she had picked up a stomach bug. “Do you have a boyfriend, Molly?” he asked again, this time he was looking at her. “Yes I do, why?” Molly asked nervously. “Are…are you sexually active, Molly?” he asked her again. “Dr. Neethling… why are you asking me all these strange questions? What’s wrong with me?” she

Immense amount of anxiety and palms drenched in sweat: incentives for why I’ve never felt comfortable in a hospital environment. However, these incentives alone didn’t keep me away from them. As an adolescent with a weakened immune system (caused constant sickness), it was inevitable for me to have frequent checkups. Being in a constant state of illness it was crucial to follow the directions of my nurse. Not only did my nurse, Mrs. Lam, devote herself towards getting me healthy, she was able to ease my nerves, and create a safe atmosphere that allowed me to become quite fond of the hospital surrounding. My admiration for Mrs. Lam and her dedication, ensued a new-found respect, as well as, compassion towards the career of nursing.

All his life Grant Daniels was a normal, everyday person. He grew up as an only child on Levine Rd. with his mother and father. He was an averagely smart student in school. Grant went through all the phases, skater, goth, and athlete, just like everyone else in his class. He would sneak out and go to parties then get caught and grounded. Like all his friends he graduated and went to the college that was closest to home. There he met the girl of his dreams, Julie, they both finished college together, got married and moved into a house 3 blocks away from his family home. A few years later he was living in an apartment, divorced and alone. He didn’t mind it at all, Grant had a wonderful job teaching english to 5th graders and he had his dog, Charlie. Nothing was unordinary in his life. Nothing was unordinary about the small, friendly town. Everything in his life was normal, until he opened his eyes.