Common Ground Definition

1. The service user and his/her care team including any advocates, make parallel around a common understanding of what is Important to the individual now and in the future.

When asked the question, what does it mean to be black in America , the first thing that came to mine was struggle which means to make forceful or violence

One phrase is repeated throughout the passage: “And still you are not the guy and still you fit the description because there is only one guy who is always the guy fitting the description.” (Rankine 109) This quote from this piece in the novel refers to how even though the victims of police brutality are often innocent, they are still labeled as guilty. This ties in with stereotypical racism. Blacks are labeled as criminals due to their skin color, and the fact that they are still repetitively targeted as criminals despite the removal of segregation proves that we as a society have no made as great of advancements as we thought we have. The police are allowed to brush off their mistake as “harmless” because they claim that the victims of police brutality looked like perpetrator of the crime, as if that is a good enough reason to forcefully arrest a person with no explanation to that person. When they are caught making these mistakes, they claim they were attacked first, despite the common evidence of proof that was not what happened. This phrase is repeated numerous times throughout the seemingly short passage. The phrase is repeated for emphasis on how the speaker was just a civilian, who was wrongfully arrested for a crime he did not commit, just based on his minority status. If police had some kind of protocol to follow before their arrests, then this situation could have been avoided completely. If the police are really here to help us, then they would have sought for what was in the best interest of the person who was arrested. There is an urgent need of change in our justice systems, starting from the arrests themselves. Blacks and other minorities are being dehumanized and targeted randomly every

Staples successfully begins by not only admitting the possible faults in his practiced race but also by understanding the perspective of the one who fear them. Black males being opened to more violence because of the environment they're raised in are labeled to be more likely to cause harm or committing crime towards women but Staples asks why that issue changes the outlook of

(An emotional appeal to the audience) We are all a prostitute to something in this world doing things we don't want to do just to continue in life dealing with the forces that are constantly in our way. This is a relentless reality to the African-American people throughout the history of the United States. How much is one willing to let white men abuse and torment themselves as they dangle the keys to success right in front of oneself, all the while laughing at this “animal” that they see as nothing more than an inferior human to that of themselves as they believe that their skin color makes them superior to all of those unlike them. Ralph Ellison's Battle Royal is a story of just that, as a young, black man yearns to learn who, and what, he is in this world. He takes his grandfather's dying words to his soul of “I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses, un-determine ‘em with grins, agree ‘em to death and destruction” (Ellison 278) even then feeling uncomfortable and guilty. Through this young man's journey to find himself in this world that still laughs at the notion of racial equality, Ellison uses a viscous cast of society's highest “class”, along with men, who are both like and unlike him, who scrap at the scraps of leftovers from these white men to show this young, black man how worthless he is to white men and teach him an important lesson in his first step forward in his dive to the heart to find himself as person and the start of his journey in life as he faces racism

Ellison’s use of language helps imply the animalistic treatment of the young fighters (German). A writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Eric Dyson, is thoroughly amazed by Ellison’s wordplay by saying, “He spoke elegantly of the beautiful absurdity of the American identity (Dyson).” The choice of words Ellison navigate through America’s history of ideas (Dyson). The portrayal of fighters emphasize the fact that “blacks” were socially inferior. White’s would of never thought to view blacks in the same “league” with them. At this time, no one could imagine the battle royal happening with white’s fighting with an animalistic intentions, while rich, black men sat smoking cigars, cheering for brutality. By using nouns and adjectives, the description of the young fighting has a deeper, harsher connotation.

A Summary of William Raspberry’s “The Handicap of Definition” Paris Owens Essay2: Second Summary En112c.002 A Summary of William Raspberry’s “The Handicap of Definition” In “The Handicap of Definition” William Raspberry emphasizes the stereotype of what it means to be Black. Raspberry uses many beliefs that has taken a toll on African Americans on the definition of being Black. Raspberry uses many comparisons to compare blacks to whites and other ethnics. He begins off by using basketball as an example. Raspberry quotes, “If a basketball fan says that Boston Celtics’ Larry Bird plays black the fan intends it and Bird probably accepts it as a compliment”(543). He also emphasizes “if you tell a white broadcaster he talks black he’ll sign

highly uneducated, irresponsible, and aggressive. Under these circumstances, the development of a black mans identity deteriorates, his self-worth, his image, and his history are gone. Consequently, leaving the only thing left to grasp is the portrayed image of the black male, a nigger. This is the struggle the

Within “Defining a Racist” by Malcolm Gladwell, he gives multiple examples of how to define someone with the characteristics of a racist. He believes there is three criteria when defining a racist: content, intention, and conviction. He forms this argument if one is truly racist by using this criteria. When explaining his criteria and his beliefs, he uses several different rhetoric tools to enhance his argument. Gladwell uses arrangement, style and diction to explain why and how he defines a racist.

The message the author was trying to convey, was to always stand your ground against a person or thing, no matter the size. Secondly, it doesn’t matter if you get the credit for the good you do, it only matters if others benefit from it. The intended audience for this novel, are people who want to hear a story of strong man not in strength but in mind. It is intended for people who want to admire one mans humility and courage to step up against more than ten thousand

Providing for the common defense means that the United States government must preserve the rights, freedom, and safety of the nation as a whole. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) fulfills this goal, as the agency collects, analyzes, and processes information at an international level and utilizes the data to further bolster our nation’s intelligence and security against foreign countries. Without the CIA, we would not be able to be one of the strongest nations on the planet.

The story I have chosen to write my literary analysis on is Battle Royale", a short story by Ralph Ellison, written in 1952. This short story is the opening of a larger novel written by Ellison it is a story about a young black man, who has recently graduated high school. During the course of this story the boy’s grandfather dies and leaves the young man with some last words that he did not initially understand but close to the end of the story the words meaning become clearer to him. He lives in the south and is invited to give a speech at a gathering of the towns leading white citizens. Then the young man is made to take place in a battle royale with nine other young black men. Where they are treated very poorly and forced to endure terrible hardships. After taking part in the battle the young man gives a speech in front of a predominantly white crowd where he slips and says something that disturbs the crowd, the young man quickly corrects himself and then is praised by the people as a good black young man. The argument that I will be trying to address here is did the young man make the correct decision by accepting the white peoples praise and not speaking out against the injustice he had just been forced to endure. The reaction of the main character in this story depicts how not speaking up against injustice or racism is sometimes the best course of action.

Effective communication in the healthcare setting improves recovery rates and reduces pain and complication rates. (Wilkinson et al, 2003). Many complaints to the NHS are attributed to poor communication. Effective communication is reliant on the nurse working in partnership with the patient. It is essential that the nurse establishes a rapport and most of this will be achieved through the use of facial expressions. In my practice, it is important that develop a therapeutic relationship with the patients so that they can be able to put their trust in me. The therapeutic relationship is solely to meet the needs of the patient. In this relationship, there is a rapport established from a sense of mutual understanding and trust. To build a good nurse-patient relationship, I would have to show qualities of empathy, caring, sincerity and trustworthiness. During practice, if I am approaching a patient and the patient looks anxious, I should approach with empathy.

Shared decision making should involve both health professionals and patients in discussions about their care. “While health professionals hold the expert clinical and technical knowledge, patients are experts about their own lives and treatment objectives, and also what is important to them when making decisions. (Lally, Macphail, Palmer, Blair and Thomsom, 2011).

Solidarity is generally considered as a communicative approach to improve personal relationships. Individuals may express their feelings, attitude, opinions or belief which are rather indicative of an orientation towards solidarity (Koester, 2006). The core intention of individuals expressing solidarity is mutuality. The individuals convey their solidarity in different ways, which include expressing approval, showing interest, sympathy or claiming common grounds (Koester, 2006). In health care context, solidarity approaches in conversations were used the health professionals to attain various aims. For instance, it is used as a simple way for a medical professional to find out more about the