Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes Analysis

People read countless stories that have a variety of themes in them. When people read “Angela's Ashes” by Frank McCourt, and “The Street” by Ann Petry, they can probably sense that there is something similar among the two stories', and that's because they share a common theme. The theme is how people can persevere through problems that they encounter. The reader will discover this similar theme of persevering through problems with the way the authors utilize the character of characters feelings and personality, the way setting creates a backdrop that establishes the tone of the story, and events that cause conflict to the character.

The first theme, war cannot change who a person really is at their core. Throughout the book there were several incidences where this theme was important, such as when Ben tries to make Ringer smile despite being in the middle of the end of the world, when Cassie and Sammy reunite, he goes back to his five year old self even though he was in boot camp for months, and lastly Cassie and Evan flirt

Why Scrutinize The Body Images of Lies Do you think that being overweight is a way for women to rebel against societal pressures to be thin? As a woman we struggle with so many issues in life due to work, school, family, relationships, etc. But I never knew during those challenges women like myself, would have to suffer from being criticized of our body images from society and ignorant individuals. I agree and disagree that women choose to become overweight to rebel against society’s pressure to be thin because it could have resulted from genetics, confidence, and stress.

How do you choose between the love of your best friend, and their safety? In Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher, Eric Calhoune, a high school student, must decide how to help his best friend Sarah Byrnes, who was badly burned by her father when she was a toddler. When Sarah Byrnes stops talking to get away from her dad who was never caught for hurting her, Eric decides that he must find a way to keep Sarah’s dad permanently away from her. Eric makes hard decisions in order to help Sarah and himself such as telling his coach about her burns, telling Sarah’s father where Sarah went, and also keeping Sarah from running away to a special school in Colorado.

More than half of adults in the United States are considered to be overweight or obese. America is becoming unhealthy and it needs to change. Adults should exercise daily. Daily exercise can stimulate happiness, prevent or delay disease, and affects health positively. First, exercise causes the brain to be more alert which has a positive impact on the human body, creating a great feeling psychologically that can be associated with happiness. The world will be a happier place with happy people. Furthermore, disease is a large epidemic today, but did you know that daily exercise can help prevent or delay disease? Doctors could diagnose their patients sooner rather than later, resulting in a healthier treatment plan and then a healthier Earth. Finally, daily exercise is just an overall helpful key to good health. The less fat an adult has on his body, the healthier he could potentially be. With that being said, hours and hours of physical activity are not needed, but as little as 15 minutes a day could benefit human lifespan. Overall, adults should exercise daily because exercise stimulates happiness, can prevent or delay disease, and affects health positively.

As I was reading Hope Was Here, by Joan Bauer, and Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, by Chris Crutcher, I started to see some common themes shared by the two books. Each book showed the values of a strong friendship, the power of strength and determination, and the importance of helping others.

In Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, Eric is judged by many because of his weight. Eric explains that, "they," as in people around him, "usually conclude that Mom spoiled me; gave me everything I wanted because I had no pappy." In life, people see what they want to see, and automatically decide that a person is overweight because they eat too much, or don't exercise. That may be the case for some, but other overweight and obese people may have problems such as a slow metabolism or they eat to deal with personal issues. I think that people ask what went wrong when they see an overweight person because they know that everyone has problems in life, and they think that anyone obese has eating issues. For the most part, parents have control over what

Since the 1980’s scholars and medical professionals have branded obesity as a disease of epidemic proportions in order to instill fear into the substantial overweight population of America so that they may begin slimming down, whether through professional, unconventional, unreliable, or sometimes unsafe methods. Constant negative portrayal of excess body fat has led society

The first theme I chose to write about is ‘love is blind’. This concept is important in the book because the author made sure to emphasize how much love can change lives. For example, Henry taking Keiko to the jazz club, even though they might get in trouble if they are caught; shows that Henry loves Keiko and to him it does not matter what might happen. In this case, his love is blind to the rules made to separate people.

I think that writing is very important to Hope because she has a lot of thoughts from her life and her days waitressing. Also Hope has moved to many different places. I think she likes to write about the places she's been to so that she doesn't forget about them. Also Hope has always wanted a father. Because of that she keeps a scrapbook for him when he finally comes to her. I don't think I can relate to hope because I have never really moved before so I don't write down things when I go to new places. But when I have to write for school, I usually write down things that I don't actually put in whatever i'm writing, just like Hope writes letters she doesn't

Obesity is when a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. The obesity rate nationwide is rising rapidly. Now more children are becoming obese which can result in a big problem, as they grow older. In the article “Obesity” by Gale, states the general issues in society caused by obesity. The article “Obesity is Associated with More Sick Leave and Lower Quality of Life Among Malay Male Security Officers” by Se Xian Tan includes a study researching how obesity impacts work life and overall quality of life. More health programs should take actions because obesity is causing financial problems, health issues and low quality of life throughout the nation.

Margaret’s works often reflected her real-life experiences, although changed and dramatized. This was clearly apparent in the themes of the book. Things such as struggles with control, pride, and feminism. I will be analyzing how these themes were influenced by Margaret's life, time period in which the book was written, and how this would have influenced the book.

Cléo aligns in the first half of the film with Beauvoir’s claims that “the average Western male’s ideal is a woman who freely submits to his domination” (Beauvoir 201). Similarly, in Fat Girl, Elena represents another type of ideal woman that men seek, which is one that will give herself to him, therefore relinquishing a part of her and her control. Elena like Cléo in the first part of the film has virtually no control. Elena cannot control what happens after giving her virginity to Fernando because she had already given herself to him, having succumbed to the fantasy. Fernando had played Elena and she could not control their relationship or lack thereof. Cléo also accepts the fantasy to a degree when she believes what the Tarot card

How difficult is it to give examples of themes? Not hard at all, right? Fear, love, will to survive, and so on. But how about picking out the most important themes out of a book you’ve just read? It can be more of a challenge, but if you just think simple and try to understand the meaning of important quotes you’ll find it as easy as 1, 2, 3. For example in Looking for Alaska by John Green, Miles stated, “ It was the central moment of Alaska’s life. When she cried and told me she that she screwed everything up, I knew what she meant now… I know who she meant. It was the everything and everyone of her life” (Green 120). This statement is what lended me a hand when it came to figuring out the three most important themes that were tucked away in Looking for Alaska. As we will learn later on the death of one character will become the fulcrum or focus point for the three main themes of self-identity, memorization, and loyalty/forgiveness towards others.

Cléo places her desires to look like the ideal woman over her physical health for only the first part of the film. Cléo aligns in the first half of the film with Beauvoir’s claims that “the average Western male’s ideal is a woman who freely submits to his domination” (Beauvoir 201). Similarly, in Fat Girl, Elena represents another type of ideal woman that men seek, which is one that will give herself to man, therefore relinquishing a part of her and her control. Elena like Cléo in the first part of the film has virtually no control. Elena cannot control what happens after giving her virginity to Fernando because she had already given herself to him, having succumbed to the fantasy. Fernando had played Elena and she could not control their relationship or lack thereof. Cléo also accepts the fantasy to a degree when she believes what the Tarot card reader tells her about her fate, which is that she is destined to die from what was making her sick (Cléo From 5 to 7). Cléo’s impending death affects her significantly, but because it threatens her looks. Cléo begins to shift her ideology about halfway through the film. For the second half of the film Cléo perceptions align much more with Anaïs. Cléo begins to accept her potential fate and begins to not worry about aligning with societal expectations any further. Therefore, Cléo takes control over her situation, choosing to take off her wig and hide her face with glasses, no longer representing society’s expectations of beauty.