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The television show, Shameless, was watched to its entirety in order to gather the information necessary to fully understand the functions of the characters (Wells, 2016). The Gallagher family has been referred to family counseling on the account of the pregnancy of Debbie Gallagher, the youngest daughter, a 14-year-old. The Gallagher family includes Fiona, the eldest sister who has taken the role as the parent of the family since she was 14-years-old, Philip, the eldest brother who is currently in treatment for alcohol use, Ian, a 17-year-old homosexual who is currently receiving treatment for a Bipolar Disorder, Debbie, Carl, a 13-year-old who is currently in a juvenile detention center for selling

Prior to the birth of their son, Shelby and Jackson acknowledge experiencing marital difficulties related to Shelby’s health, her wish to have children, and the impact childbirth could have on her current health. The Latcheries acknowledge there were disagreements from time to time, but state they were able to discuss these issues among themselves to resolve them. Their marriage is further strengthened by their strong faith and close ties to their church and community. The family does not acknowledge any financial issues, and state their income is more than sufficient to cover their current and future needs (S. Latcherie, & J. Latcherie, personal communication, September 5, 2017).

After having a thorough read of the novel ‘Jasper Jones’ by Craig Silvey, I have come to understand the powerful effects of using written codes and conventions in novels. Silvey’s impressive piece of literature was carefully constructed through techniques such as characterization, socio-cultural context, themes and intertexuality. By doing this, Silvey was accredited for convincing the readers, appealing to their emotions and manipulating their beliefs and values to accept or agree with his opinions on the issue covered in the novel.

Mr. Jones displays several of these mania symptoms in the movie. Once he is released from the psychiatric institution after being incorrectly diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia, he goes to the bank and withdraws over $12,000 from his account that he just open five days earlier and charms the bank teller, Susan, into joining him for the day. Then Mr. Jones gives a $100 bill to Susan, because she “will need it to

It is a natural part of human nature to long for the feeling of belonging and fitting into what people consider “normal.” Craig Silvey brings this idea into the novel Jasper Jones through the use of the historical setting of the 1960s as a platform to demonstrate realistic examples of racial discrimination and its consequences; the historical context also plays an important role in the setting of Corrigan, Western Australia, as the small fictitious town represents how the whole of Australia was following a corrupt social regime obsessed with appearances. The use of setting, first person narration and characters in the novel educates the reader of the reality of the “White Australia” movement and the impact it had on those of Australian Aboriginal

From the tone of Mick’s voice, the alcohol acts a sedative to numb the pain from his past. This motive for drinking is also evident through Lisa’s brother, Jimmy, after he loses both his girlfriend, Adelaine, and his goal in becoming an Olympic swimmer. The legacy of residential school is also manifested in Trudy and Tab’s mother-daughter relationship. Tab becomes the victim of her mother’s psychological and emotional upheaval that is a result from her childhood. In the grip of alcohol, Trudy often mistreats Tab. Removed from a family environment and placed in a reformation school, individuals return not only emotionally and psychologically scarred, but also unable to reestablish their own functional family. Tab confesses to Lisa that she wishes she had a mother like hers, saying, “You’re lucky. You’re really lucky that your dad was too young to go to rez school. [...] Just Mick and my mum went and it fucked them up” (Robinson 254). Trudy’s sister Kate also notes that Trudy “thinks Mother’s dirt, while she goes out and parties and treats Tab worse than what she blames Mother for” (Robinson 285).

{Video showing wolf pack} How do you rise above someone’s unethical morality? Rise above the people around you? Rise above them like an alpha wolf of a pack? Well, sometimes rising above the pack isn’t about your physicality, but rather your ability to challenge the prominent beliefs of the pack and chose the correct path in a crossroad.

Not only did it mark the beginning of Taylor’s confidence as a parent, but proof that Taylor and Turtle are still together after many challenges. Taylor learned to love and care for Turtle tremendously after overcoming times of doubts, fears, and times they were almost separated. It was clear that Taylor didn’t want children, so Turtle’s sudden appearance in her life was very tough. Keeping Turtle was the biggest life choice Taylor had to make, but it all worked out amazingly in the end. After the incident with Edna and Turtle in the park, it took a while, but Taylor finally acknowledges that she can be the best mother Turtle could have. When Turtle becomes Taylor’s “legal” guardian/parent, her confidence is proven when she says, “And me. I was the main ingredient.” on their way back to their home in Arizona. It shows that Taylor and Turtle finally feel like they belong together. Their growth is also shown when their first night together and their return trip is compared. On their first night together, Turtle was traumatized and catatonic. On their trip home after getting Turtle’s documents, Turtle was happily talking and giggling. To be able to make a child who has went through as many hardships as Turtle smile and grow is truly an achievement. Turtle's document is only the start of their bright future

In 1960s, rural Australia, racism and prejudice is at a high. This period of time was a very dark era for those of noticeably different races. During the 1960s, the Vietnam War was taking place and involved over 50,000 Australian troops. Due the issues of this time it added to the overall intensity of rural Australia. “Jasper Jones” written by Craig Silvey introduces us to a world during this time.

This example of a family’s interesting dynamics that come about can be seen in a show called, “The Fosters.” In this show, the Foster family lives in San Diego where Stef Foster and Lena Adams (in later seasons being Lena Adams-Foster) parent five children, four of them being foster children and one coming from a previous marriage. The children’s names are Brandon (17yrs old), who is the oldest, Mariana (16) and Jesus (16), who are twins that were adopted after Stef and Lena got together, and Callie (17) and Jude (13) who are siblings that both got adopted. Stef is the birth mother of Brandon, coming from a previous relationship with another charater named Mike.

Lindsey Smith, (32 years old) is divorced mother who is being treated for alcohol dependence and the abuse of prescription drugs. Lindsey is employed as a veterinary assistant at the VCA animal hospital in Apple Valley, Minnesota. She lives with her daughter, Emma (9 years old) in an apartment located near her job at the veterinary clinic in Apple Valley. Lindsey has managed to support herself and her daughter without financial support from Christine 's father. Lindsey was briefly married to Emma’s father Benjamin (37 years old) when she was 19, but left him after he became physically and sexually abusive toward her. He also was an alcoholic. She does not have any contact with him because of his violent tendencies. She also does not talk to him in fear that he will try to get full custody of Emma if he finds out she is no longer sober. Her mother Karen (55 years old), is a strong support for Lindsey and Emma and been there for Lindsey through everything. She maintains contact with her two cousins on her mom’s side. Tiffany (30 years old) and Brooke (34 years old) but has not seen them since she started drinking again. Lindsey is the youngest of three children Jim (33 years old) Sandy (35 years old) and Kelsey (36 years old). She has no contact with her siblings due to her chemical use. Lindsey reports growing up in a "middle class family" and states that her childhood was "okay" despite her father 's alcoholism. Social learning theory could play a big role in

The Jarretts are presented as three guarded,individuals. There is a little amount interaction among them. Calvin Jarrett, the father, is shown struggling to express his own emotions and the desire to return to a life of normalcy. His awkwardness gives him substance and sensitivity, and he gains our sympathy.

Chris was her first born, at the age of seventeen, Chris was the smartest out of the three kids. Chris did everything, Ruth asked him to do with no backtalk just what a mother can ask for. Chris was soon to be the first child of the first generation to graduate, Chris then went off to Washburn University to get his master degree in business. Chris is now thirty years old with a family of two, a nice house, and a beautiful wife. Erin was the second to the oldest, Erin was also the only girl out of the three. Erin was the most disrespectful out of the three, Ruth an Erin bumped heads a lot. Erin got out of hand a lot growing up as a teenager, Erin wanted to do whatever she want but Ruth did not like that. Erin got so tired of Ruth, getting on to her that she enlisted into the Navy on May 18. Erin is now in the military and is enjoying her life, Ruth and Erin get along much better now since she older. Shawn, was the youngest out of the three, and a soon to be star. Growing up Shawn, was bounced around from parent to parent, because Ruth was Going through something dealing with Shawn dad or her crazy boyfriends, Shawn was often mistreated as a child because of his weight, but he never let any of that talk to get to his head. Shawn just ignored all the talk about how he would never make it or he wasn’t good enough to get to the next level. Shawn is now in college and nobody

Veronica and ben are likely to face long term hardships because she has drop out school and doesn’t have the support from her boyfriend or parents. Without a high School diploma it’s difficult to find a high paying job, so she would have to settle for a low paying one. This would make providing for ben and herself challenging, because she will struggle to meet his basic needs. Also, without the support of her boyfriend and parents she will be reasonable for all finances, as will rising ben as a single mother. Furthermore, the pressure of rising a child by herself can cause emotional stress, which can effect Ben’s development. Overall, Veronica unstable environment and lack of education will make it difficult to provide for Ben and herself.

Her first foster home is with a mother named Star. Star is a busty, and leggy, ex-coke addict turned Christian. Star has a boyfriend named Ray, and Astrid falls in love with him. Astrid, 13, has an affair with the 40-something Ray. Star gets jealous of their friendship and gets suspicious. One day, Star comes in, in a drunken rage and