Fish's Overall Structure

This is a paper about the book Finding Fish: A Memoir, which was written by Antwone Fisher. By necessity given the nature of the book, the main character will be examined at length. Through careful examination of the main character a deeper understanding of the book can be reached. After the examination, a number of theoretical perspectives will be applied to the main character, as well as an explanation of how these perspectives can be used to evaluate Antwone in order to understand him better. The perspectives that will be used will be the strengths, systems, conflict, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspectives. Following the connection of the perspectives to Antwone, an explanation of why social workers use theories and

After reading Fish In A Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, I have learned that Ally is a dynamic character. At the beginning of the book, Ally is stubborn. Eventually, Ally becomes brave through the middle of the story. At the very end of the story, Ally becomes confident. These character traits were observed through Ally’s actions, dialogue, relationships, choices and problems. I have learned that the main character Ally is to never give up and don’t let anyone bug you. Meaning don’t let anyone bully you or make you want to give up. Whenever I want to give up, I think of the book Fish In A Tree and how Ally never gave up and was brave to stand up for her friends.

This essay will be looking to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the social identity theory with studies to support.

The way Staples structures this essay emphasizes his awareness of the problem he faces. The essay’s framework consists mostly of Staples informing the reader of a scenario in which he was discriminated against and then following it

11). Due to his recent revelation to the reality of his identity, he encountered a series of plateaus during which he contemplated whether he should associate with the “colored” race or with the white race. He was now aware of his true identity: partially African-American and partially white. From this point onward, he endeavored to understand whether he is black or white. He did not know where he belonged in society. He contemplated his responsibility to his race versus his responsibility to himself. He tried to embrace life as a ““colored”” man at times, and other times he chose to pass as white. His life was full of contradictions and he could not decide which racial community to assimilate in. He eventually realized that his personal identity did not align with the pre-established racial boundaries.

“Fish Spines” by Santiago Nazarian is a simple short story that voices the insecurities of the main character, Hau, that are produced due to his job. Hau assists his parents everyday at their market stall cutting and wrapping fish. Due to the nature of his job, Hau becomes self conscious of his scent and his appearance in his personal life outside of his work place where these simple things do not matter. A girl he shares a relationship with makes him even more self conscious although she never pointed out the specific factors. The two met always after Hau was finished with work. When Hau is at the stall cutting fish, the two never really acknowledged each other's presence. Nazarian suggests an individual's confidence is a

     Identity is one of the main questions throughout all of our readings, because it is hard for people to accept who they are in society. Accepting their identity as a minority with little if any freedoms

Salmon (1985) ‘Identities in everyday life’ in Taylor,S., Hinchliffe, S., Clarke,J. and Bromley, S. (eds) Making Social Lives, Milton Keynes, The Open U

Despite being a very diverse literature genre in terms of influence and inspiration, North American literature encompasses many works that share some very common thematic elements. Though there are several themes shared, one in particular can be found in most any work – the importance of identity. Particularly in some selected pieces yet to be named, identity is a very important element, not only because it is a necessity for a main character in any work of literature, but because these works express ideas about identity as being very individualistic – as opposed to being a mere result of cultural surroundings. Zora Neal Hurtson’s Their

An individual's identity is how one perceives and differentiates themselves from others in their society. Outside factors such as family, friends, and society can have a major impact on how one views themselves. However, identity ultimately comes down to one’s own personal beliefs. In Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild, Krakauer investigates the life and death of Chris McCandless, a young man whose actions allow him to pursue a unique identity, but also lead to his untimely demise. In Stephen King’s short story “Survivor Type”, King envisions the affects one’s morals and values can have in grave situations, especially concerning the identity of an individual.

in both stories "Broken Chain" by Gary Soto and "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan there is a common theme that people think they need to change their appearances to belong. in "Broken Chain" the main character, Alfonso, thinks he needs to change his appearance to feel like he belongs with his friends. He wants to appear tougher so the guys he hangs out with will like him more.in the beginning of broken chain "Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belong"(Soto 1). this shows how Alfonso thinks he needs to change his appearance to belong with his friends.he later spends extra time to clean his bike before going to Sandra's house.his chain breaks preventing him from taking his shiny bike to see her.he is upset

Humans and fish are not closely related on the outside appearance. Most people would not see how we can share the same features with fish, but scientists do know that these two species share homologous features. Homologous is being in similar structures, and having similar genes indicate species are from a common ancestor, but does not have indicated that these features will work exactly the same. Humans and fish are related in the lineage of chordate because human shared homologous features to fish. Homologous features shared by human and fish enlighten the evolutionary pathway from the earliest vertebrate by sharing similar structures of the hands and fins, the development of teeth that diversified into features that showed up from the

The theme of identity is a utilized writing characteristic amongst American writers whether referring to an entire nation or an individual. Both Martin Luther King, Jr and Amy Tan use identity within their writing however, they express their ideas differently. Martin Luther King, Jr believes that everyone should be treated equal and just regardless of who they were (585). Naturally, his ideas are completely justified and what I believe to be most admirable is that he cares not just about his own family but all people in the nation. Whereas Amy Tan portrays a mother whom is focused solely on the daughter’s future (identity) that she comes to America for her to acquire (1122). Although, I fully understand caring about the outcome of your child’s

Another inevitable reaction that came to me when I was reading this text, was the thought of – Who am I? And most importantly – Who can I be that will embrace my identity, while encouraging the diversity of others? The few identities I do own now is that I am a young African American woman, who comes from a low income neighborhood, and who is not necessarily religious but spiritual. I do not think these specific traits changed from when I was younger, however I do think the external groups I associate with have matured through my morals and values. For example, I consider myself a Democratic and a Feminist – due to the experiences I have had and the knowledge I have gained. I

Can identity be a sharp weapon to overcome restrictions and oppression. Jose Munoz, a former perfomance studies professor at NYU argued in his article "The White to Be Angry" that identity is manipulative. According to Munoz, the manipulation of identity is called disidenticaction. Instead of rejecting society or a group whole sale, someone who disidentifies accepts some aspects of that society or group without assimilating to the dominant ideals. People, especially in minority groups, developed disdentifciation as an offensive mechanism because it allowed them to function within that group or society without becoming trapped. Munoz's theory provides a powerful analytical lens which I will use to evaluate the characters Corliss and Harlan