Go Ask Alice Quote Analysis

Laurell K. Hamilton spoke in great words that, “there are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” Hamilton embodied a central state of mind of a person who is mentally ill. The wounds mentioned are those caused, and worsened, by traumatic events and public perception of a person with a mental illness. The women in the short stories that have been read embody an internal injury caused by an outward force. In “Story of an Hour”, “Rose for Emily”, and “Yellow Wallpaper” it is impactfully shown how traumatic life experiences can lead to and worsen mental illnesses.

The first quote I would like to share is, “The church was not only a social hub but also a constant reminder of that dangerous era when the U.S. government wanted Mohegans removed from the hill” (Fawcett, 12). I found this important to our readings because of the interconnection and symbol the church was to the Mohegans’ community. It represented their strength in standing their ground to their traditions and region in which they resided in with the hopes of the U.S. government to leave them alone. This type of establishment taught Gladys Tantaquidgeon to cherish the education she was being provided at home of learning the Mohegan traditions. Gladys showed a promising future to inherit the Mohegan traditions in which three nanus or otherwise

Steinbeck wrote about many different characters who are full of dreams which sadly none of their dreams came true. Everyone has a big dream that would like to accomplish one day but sometimes , when we get lonely our dreams don’t come true. Through these characters John Steinbeck shows the effects about true loneliness.

"We never know all the consequences of our acts. They reach into places we can't see. And into the future, where no one can. " This quote was from the novel Whirligig. Even though, this quote might sound sophisticated, I think this quote means that our acts can affect you in the present and the future.

“Being right is dangerous when the government is wrong”-Voltaire. Voltaire’s quote relates directly to the novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. The definition of a catch-22 is a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions, essentially, the government uses the law of catch-22 to ensure that they are always right. This quote is proven to be truthful throughout the novel as well as in more realistic and personal experiences. Through small and defiant acts Yossarian makes his opinion clear, whether the government likes it or not.

They won’t be able to go out on their own when they get out of college because their parents have done absolutely everything for them in life. They aren’t going to even know how to turn a stove on, they aren’t going to know how to do their own laundry, they aren't going to know how to be polite to somebody when they mess up, they aren't going to know how to do the most simplest things in life because they were consumed with the degree of the triangle if the leg was ten cm and the hypotenuse was twenty-three cm. The child generation is consumed of things that aren’t that important in life, they are now missing their personalities. They are missing their foundation of an

In the story “Crito” Socrates was in jail awaiting the day when he would have to drink hemlock for the charges he was convicted of. Crito comes one day to try and convince Socrates to escape one more time. Crito has many reason why he thinks Socrates should escape. Socrates listens to what Crito has to say about escaping but, disagrees with him.

Creon believed that he was arête because as he puts it, "...I have the throne, all royal power..." leading a reader to believe that he is arrogant as well as in belief that he is an excellent leader. Arête means excellence of any kind and that "excellence has Creon written all over it. Creon feels as though he was arête, or excellent, because he created laws and decrees in which challenged the gods, or caused hubris, and in turn saw no consequence for his actions until it was too late. Creon challenges the gods by refusing to bury Polynices, calling all of his advisors idiots, and by not listening to the warnings given to him. Creon gives an example of humiliation of advisors when he states, "Stop now- before what you're about to say enrages

Unfortunately, many people find themselves as victims of bygone eras. People who have experienced traumatic events often exhibit symptoms of mental damaged, long after the catalyst is removed.Therefore, many of the victims find solace in differing coping mechanisms. Others drink themselves to oblivion, some gamble their fortunes away and a select few lose a desire to communicate.

First off, I really liked your response due to the fact that I also addressed this question, and I was able to gain a different insight from your discussion board on things I did not include in my response. For instance, the way you explained how first point of view gave strength to the overall idea of history brining pride to many Chicanos not only showed great analysis, but also supported your argument regarding the character’s strong identification with his culture. You use a quote to support your answer and further analyze the quote and speak about the effect cultural heritage and history has on the person Joaquin is.

Greed is perhaps one of the most destructive forces in this world, it breeds anger, hate, jealousy, and more. The novella “The Pearl” is based on how the finding of a pearl causes greed to be awakened in the hearts of people and cause them to commit evil. During the Novella, Steinbeck develops the theme that greed left unchecked can cause immoral behavior and that is show in the doctor, the attackers, and Kino. All of them are forced by greed to commit sins that they otherwise would not do.

We often live our lives thinking we have it all figured out. We believe that we know what we know and that things are not different from it. For example, when we think of people having a mental disorder or having a mental illness, we think of the extremes. When we think of someone that suffers from schizophrenia, we often visualize someone being paranoid and feeling like they are always being either watched or stalked. We envision someone that cannot operate in everyday life and who is too mentally unstable to function as a regular civilian. We do the same with people who are prone to drug abuse. When someone mentions a “drug addict”, we think of someone who is probably homeless, sleeping on the ground, with a rubber band tied around their arm and a needle in the other. We always go to the extremes when it comes to these terms. The thing that we need to understand is that just because someone is labeled a specific name are not always necessarily the poster image that we think of. People who suffer from schizophrenia can become functional citizens. You cannot always spot a drug addict because they

In the novel Things Fall Apart, the use of violence in Ibo culture was fairly frequent, especially among the men in the village. In the Ibo village of Umuofia, it was obvious that the men rule the household with a heavy hand, meaning if they felt a beating was necessary they would carry it out with full force. In chapter four of the novel, Okonkwo’s youngest wife decided to plait her hair at a friend’s house. When she did not come home early enough to cook the afternoon meal and failed to ask another wife to feed her children, Okonkwo decided to take it upon himself to give her a hefty beating. The fact that it was supposed to be the Week of Peace did not stop him. The reality that the men take it upon themselves and are expected to control

People who suffer from mental illness such as Depression and Anxiety do not only deal with the situations harrowing with the disease; but also people’s thoughts on the

Christopher Paolini once voiced, “Anger is poison. You must purge it from your mind or else it will corrupt your better nature.” Okonkwo, the main character from the realistic fiction novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, experiences anger quite frequently. Being an important figurehead in his Nigerian clan, he cannot help but be frustrated with his complicated life. His outrage got so out of hand that eventually felt the need to kill himself. Chinua Achebe inserted similes, idioms, and hyperboles into Things Fall Apart in order to illustrate how anger drives people to make decisions that they will regret.