Comparing The Diving Bell And The Color Purple, By Jerry Waxler

At the end of the story, “Stains”, when the mother hears the telephone ring, she immediately dashes to the sound of the loud ring of the telephone and answers it. On the other end of the line, a lady from St. Andrew’s hospital informs her about her son’s critical state that he is in and her son’s need for her. Right then and there, she was already out the door. She knew that this could be the last opportunity to show her son how much she loves him and how much she wants her son to have a better life. The hospital was only a few blocks away, and so she ran as fast as she could, her heart beating loudly and her hair flying furiously in the frigid mid-February air. She finally reached the entrance of the hospital in less than ten minutes running,

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was written but Jean Dominique Bauby, who following a stroke that resulted in locked in syndrome. He was then able to “write” a book, but he had a nurse write it while he used a tactic of blinking for which letter to use. Sadly, he died in 1997 and a movie was made after his popular memoir The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Mathieu Amalric, who was able to capture the essence of who Bauby was post stroke made the movie exceptional, but not whole. After experiencing both forms of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, I feel like the book version portrayed the locked in syndrome more effectively than the film because it's coming from a man who was truly locked in, giving the readers the ability to visualize what could be happening, while accounting for actual events that took place.

The neighbour remembers that the mother informed her that her, “child smacks his cheeks on the floor” (15) yet he does not look clumsy. It is not possible for both cheeks to be hit on the floor at the same time while falling on the floor therefore the mother is lying. It represents her dishonest and how she would neglect her child to fabricate a suitable image of herself and family in front of others to protect her reputation. Not to mention, the mother veils her son’s burns by stating, “sparks burn starts in his skin” (22). Sparks cannot burn star shapes into skin and it shows the destruction of a vulnerable life. The abuse does not benefit anyone and will influence the child emotionally and physically yet she is not doing anything to support him. Moreover, things are not always the way they seem, which is proven through, “the cast that holds his small bones” (24-25). The injuries that the mother utilizes to conceal the abuse would not break his bones, but damage his skin. The mother does not give her child the proper care to heal from the abuse nor does she show concern. The description portrays his weakness and innocence because he does not deserve it yet other children are supported by their kinds mothers. His mother chooses to act as if there is everything is perfect and ignores her child and mistake of abusing

The director began the film in color and makes the shift to black and white. which take the audience into the bring of world war II. The black and white highlights key scenes and characters. This also captures how we see world war II and conveys the emotions of a depressing era. Each scene in the movie kept a realistic portal. The black and white interfered the vilonace and sadnesss. Scenes such as the evacuation of the jews from the ghetto, which brought the fear and panic felt by the jews. To the little girl wandering the streets alone with all the madness around. What drew the audience towards her was the fact that the only thing in color was her red coat. Her red coat made a powerful statement of a child innocents.

The purpose of Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is to demonstrate the hardships that are met when ignorance and tradition bring about the influence of sexism, racism and genuine prejudice to the general public. Ignorance is the root cause of prejudice as it prevents one to see beauty, so when it comes to dealing with the discriminating behavior held in this social order, the vast majority of people are judged by the label and stereotype society has given them, not by the kind of person they are inside. Nevertheless, through these corrupt societies, the protagonists are able to experience incredible journeys of courage, growth and love. Bravery and love is

In the film, “The Diving Bell and The Butterfly,” Julian Schnabel presents the memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Jean-Do). After having a stroke, Jean-Do is diagnosed with locked-in syndrome where his thoughts and emotions are trapped in his body. The theme of entrapment and escape are greatly explored in the film. Jean-Do’s motherly figures, father, and sources of water represent entrapment. The motherly figures like, nurses and therapists symbolize entrapment because these women control Jean-Do’s life as he is unable to move. The nurses control Jean-Do by setting a schedule of when he eats, sleeps, and watches TV. The therapists limit Jean-Do to only communicating in a certain way. Jean-Do’s father is a form of entrapment because he is like

A caterpillar is kept captive inside a chrysalis for months or even up to two years (“Butterfly Life Cycle”). The 2007 French film, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel. This film is about a forty-three year old man, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was the editor for Elle Magazine. He was valuable to the fashion world. He has reached the top of his career and had a publishing contract to write his book on a 19th century tale, until one day he found himself waking up on a hospital bed in Berck-Su-Mer Hospital (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Synopsis”). Jean-Dominique suffered a severe stroke, that led him to a rare neurological condition called, “locked-in syndrome,” (Glenn 50). This is where all the voluntary muscles are non existent (paralyzed), except for the eyes, in this case only his right eye (Glenn 50). By analyzing the cinematography and music we can appreciate Bauby’s perspective in life, which allows us to have a distinct connection to his emotional and physical condition.

I still remember the calmness with which she looked at me when I entered her room. A stranger had attacked her in her apartment building, and the gruesome details of the incident produced the image of an utterly devastated victim. But her composure stood proud and tall and defied my expectations. Astounded, I asked her what she wanted to do. Without reluctance, she said no to pressing charges, and defended her attacker. With a firm and unrelenting voice, she said that she did not want to ruin the kid’s life and that people made mistakes. To hide my surprise I said that although the nurses had

She also illustrates the child’s living conditions, which are inhumane as

Stories mean your life and your background. When you have a good and special story to tell, that means you are amazing and you are unique.You become unique because your story is different other people's story,but when I read barriers article by Rolando Niella I find out,Rolando story and my story are similar. It's similar in our Experiences.also how hard to be a second language speaker ,Ralando and I become from different culture,countries ,background,but we have the same barriers.

A caterpillar is kept captive inside a chrysalis for months or even up to two years (“Butterfly Life Cycle”). Jean-Dominique Bauby was held captive in his chrysalis, but that did not stop him in becoming his own butterfly. The 2007 French film, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel. This film is about a forty-three-year-old man, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was the editor of Elle Magazine. He was valuable to the fashion world. He has reached the top of his career and had a publishing contract to write his book on a 19th century tale, until one day he found himself waking up in a hospital bed in Berck-Su-Mer Hospital (“The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (2007) -Synopsis”). Jean-Dominique suffered a severe stroke, that led him to a rare neurological condition called, “locked-in syndrome,” (Glenn 50). This is where all the voluntary muscles are non existent (paralyzed), except for the eyes, in this case only his right eye (Glenn 50). By analyzing the cinematography and music we can appreciate Bauby’s perspective in life, which allows us to have a distinct connection to his emotional and physical condition.

“Why is it So Hard to See Black and Blue”?  According to the Salvation Army and Care Haven, it is “Hard to See Black and Blue” on a White upper-class woman because viewers focus on her gold and white dress, rather than on the bruises that cover her body.  The sponsors of the public service announcement put a gold and white dress on a battered woman to incorporate a popular phenomenon with something serious: domestic violence. Within the last decade, there has been an increase in reported incidents of domestic violence among upper-class renowned Americans males.   Martha Ross, a reporter, interviewed a few of these men.  All of them blamed their actions on “accidents” or the woman ("Charlie Sheen?").  Despite these men’s excuses, they still gain support; instead of taking the abuser’s side people need to protect women.  One group that understands the need to protect women from these types of men is the Salvation Army; they have a division called CareHaven that specializes in sheltering women and their children who have experienced domestic abuse (Salvation Army’s CareHaven).  In the advertisement on the previous page, CareHaven appeals to viewers’ sense of logic and emotion by using a woman, text, and an illusion to persuade people to report and, thus, stop abuse against women.

To begin with, I like the author’s personal story. He manages to find a way to speak to his own experience with his father's alcoholism journey, but in a way also manages to 'speak' for and to the

Memoirs are useful for many reasons when learning history. They give students a point of view that they normally would not have. The reader will see the event in history from a more personal angle. This not only helps the reader engage but makes it easier to appreciate the history. If the reader can put themselves in the authors shoes and see the other side of the story, then he/she can appreciate what happened and appreciate how it affected the people. Normally, they would learn about what caused the event and what came from it, but memoirs show how it affected the

“Mommy, where are we going?” I asked. “Somewhere safe baby, but we have to hurry. We have to meet Ava so we can get your sister.” Exclaimed my mom. I remember that day vividly. My mom was frantic. I examined her as she shuffled through my dads’ dresser in a panic. She scoured through pictures, clothing and jewelry. Next, she maneuvered towards the closet where the safe was located. Noticing me gawking at her, she shut the door and in a brief moment emerged with a dark blue and brick red shoulder bag that was clenched between her fingers. Clutching my favorite multicolored patchwork Pocahontas quilt and black stuffed animal, I hurried behind my mom as we made our way out of our apartment. It was located in Scott Projects, notoriously known as one of the most dangerous housing projects in Miami, Florida. But it wasn’t so dangerous that day. In fact, it was so full of beauty and life. As we exited the front door, we were met with the sweltering Miami heat accompanied by the quintessential spring breeze. Children’s faces gleamed with joy as they frolicked among one another; jumping rope, playing tag, and riding their bikes up and down the gritty sidewalks. We rushed to the car, my mom opened the back door, buckled my seat belt and kissed my forehead. I gazed at her with so much wonder in my eyes, fighting back the tears, she cracked a half smile and assured me that everything was going to be okay. A few moments later we met up with my cousin Ava, her brother Desmond and my