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The children’s transition is marked by a rivalry, one that surfaces early on in the story and

In remembering her seventh-grade class in 1965, Charlotte recalls how much she and her friends loved Miss Hancock. They were "backward" because they "had not yet embraced sophistication, boredom, cruelty, drugs, alcohol, or sex." Because of their innocence and their sheltered environments, Miss Hancock "was able to survive, even flourish" as their teacher. Charlotte recalls when Miss Hancock read poetry aloud, the class "sat bewitched, transformed," and they were "drugged by some words as some children are by electronic games." This description juxtaposes the end of the short story. Miss Hancock's teaching career no longer inspired the children because they were no longer the broad-minded, influenceable children they once were. Nostalgia eats away at Miss Hancock, especially in the case of Charlotte. Once so inspired by the composure of a metaphor, “grown up” Charlotte, when asked if she still wrote metaphors responded, “oh, I dunno.” Miss Hancock once knew the mesmerizing and transformative power of words; however, as she and her students aged the words lost their power, in turn she too lost power.

Parenting has always been an issue since the brick of dawn and recently been recognized as a problem for our society: remarkably people have finally decided to try to do something about it. In the Glass Castle, Rex and Rose Mary Walls went through many struggles raising their children but ultimately the struggles made the children stronger individuals; despite the alcoholism, sickness, and domestic abuse. Jeanette and her siblings have been through many

Although Twyla and Roberta both struggled with mother issues, they develop different reactions yet similar solutions to their troubles. During her stay at the youth shelter,

On the surface, Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home seems simply to be a memoir of her journey towards discovering her own identity, and in the process, uncovering her father’s. However, the novel is far more complex. The graphic novel is not linear in the least, and mimics memory as it moves backwards and forwards in time, or returns to specific situations repeatedly. This is layered with the numerous references to previous literary texts in an interesting manner; combined, it provides emotional and informative layers to the novel. Bechdel starts to especially question binaries and pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a female and male in a relatively patriarchal society with no middle ground around the rules; as the novel shows, this affects not only Bechdel’s own pursuit towards her identity but has a significant, and ultimately fatal, impact on her father, Bruce.

            Narrated by the mother of two daughters, the story opens with an examination of one daughter's favoring of appearances over substance, and the effect this has on her relatives. The mother and her younger daughter, Maggie, live in an impoverished rural area. They anticipate

R/s last week, Craig (grandfather) slapped Bayden (9) in the face and knocked the child’s tooth loose. R/s Craig is always cursing and hitting the children. R/s Kristine (mom) is not able to protect the children from Craig. R/s on many occasions the dog in the home has bitten the children and others. R/s Craig has guns and knives in his bedroom that are secured. R/s Eliha (8) and Haley (16) are in the home.

Taylor Alves Ms. Fifield AP English 11 11/13/17 PK Script The topics I will be discussing today in my PK are the terms allegory and ambivalence and interesting points from Amanda Ripley's book, “The Smartest Kids in the World and how the got that way.” By the end of all 20 slides, I hope that the pieces information fit together to give you a better understanding of the following topics. The noun allegory can be a piece of literature or art that unveils a hidden value such as a moral or political message.

Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, documents the author's discovery of her own and her father's homosexuality. The book touches upon many themes, including, but not limited to, the following: sexual orientation, family relationships, and suicide. Unlike most autobiographical works, Bechdel uses the comics graphic medium to tell her story. By close-reading or carefully analyzing pages fourteen through seventeen in Fun Home one can get a better understanding of how a Bechdel employs words and graphic devices to render specific events. One can also see how the specific content of the pages thematically connects to the book as a whole. As we will see, this portion of the book echoes the strained relationship

Despite the universally recognizable cat in a tall, red and white striped, smokestack hat, titles such as, Green Eggs and Ham, and the very name "Dr. Seuss" most people know very little about the individual who hold such high esteem among child and parent alike. In fact, one would question, "Who?" at the very mention of the name Theodore Geisel--- the man behind the cat. As is often the case with figures who reach the realm of mythic status in society much is lost as to their own identity. In this study of the who "Dr. Seuss" really was, one quickly comes to learn that with such a story of success it is simply not enough to say, "He graduated from here. He wrote this," but one must analyze the factors that motivated such overwhelming creativity, productivity, and the social responsibility of educating the unlearned masses of children and adult alike (for those of us who still curl up to, Horton Hears a Who.) In developing this study, the model for creativity set up by Dr. Howard Gardener in his book, Creative Frames of Mind will be employed, serving as a basis of critical inquiry and analysis into the complex mind that created a "Lorax" and the "Grinch." Howard Gardener identifies seven frames of intelligence as existing in the human mind and that humans tend to gravitate toward one or a combination of these intelligences, which then determine the nature of a person's creative

While Tracy’s little brother was in the hospital, she was not able to spend much time with her mother. Even after her brother came home from the hospital, both parents tended to focus their energy on Tracy’s little brother. This impacted Tracy because they had less time, energy and patience with Tracy so their parenting styles changed and became more inconsistent. Additionally, Tracy’s father has recently been informed he will be laid off from work in a few months, so this leads to even more financial stress for her parents who are already dealing with significant medical bills. Tracy’s parents are arguing more frequently and she undoubtedly witnesses some of these

Due to the families frequent moving, the family has minimal supports. Work for Rex and Rose Mary is inconsistent and puts a lot of financial strain on the family. Thus, the housing circumstances the children encounter often provide an unstable environment. Moreover, the lack of education the children receive is an issue. At one point, children protective services are brought to speak with the family but there is nothing further. Rose Mary and Jeanette both find comfort and support in their artistic ways. Additionally, Jeanette and Rex have a strong relationship as well as the four siblings.

It is evident that Debra experienced two important influences in her life at two stages in life – parents and parenting. Often the way her parents treated Debra would directly correlate with the way she

As I made my way down the street to The Art of Dr. Seuss on Geary Street near Union Square, I reminisced about Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as the alias ‘Dr. Seuss.’ I recalled a certain memory dating back to my elementary years in which it was a cold, foggy morning. I remember I had told my mother that I wanted to leave for school early to have breakfast at the cafeteria; to my surprise, they were serving green eggs and ham. Naïve as can be I wondered why the food that was about to consumed was of unnatural color and therefore refused to eat my breakfast. As the school bell rang I rushed to class and told my teacher about my unusual experience with an empty stomach, and instead of overreacting much like myself, she simply smiled and handed me a book. In my hands was a red book with a hairy creature wearing a hat looking down at a plate of green colored eggs and ham with the title reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. This was the start of my childhood adventure with Geisel and his imaginative characters.

Derick is a sixty-one-year-old male who lives with his wife and two of their three daughters, ages 21 and 17. Derick was the third of four children. His oldest brother is eleven years older than him, his sister is eight years older than him, and his youngest brother is nine years younger than him. His Dad, Edwin, passed away 15 years ago and his Mom, Rosemary, is 90 years old. Until five months ago, she, lived alone, worked full-time, and drove herself to work and to Northern California to visit her sister. Five months ago, she fell and broke her neck. The family has had to pull their resources together to take care of her. Unfortunately, it has also triggered Derick and the other siblings to re-live the domestic violence from their childhood. Doug has suffered may symptoms of PTSD from the trauma he suffered while trying to defend his mother and younger brother from a violent, alcoholic father.