If Adele’s songs were to write a book, then My Trip to Adele would be an accurate fiction portrayal of it by A.I. Alyaseer and R.I. Alyaseer. It talks about not just one, but three stories, each with its own characters, plot, and themes. The stories are written alternately, in which the reader must juggle three stories while reading the book, anticipating the development of each story at the same time. The title of the book could have included a different name, but it reflects the authors’ love and appreciation for the singer and songwriter Adele.
The first story talks about the journey of Elias to find his long lost love Malika. Driven by his enduring love for Malika and his faith with a fortune teller, he travels back from Italy to Morocco where they had fell in love eight years ago. He continues to reminisce the past as he scrambles through superstition, poverty, and prostitution.
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This couple in the US seeks the advice of a marriage counselor, hoping to rekindle the love that they have lost over the years. Will they ever work it all out in the end, despite their demanding work and suffocation in their marriage, as well as differences in their religious beliefs?
The third shows the struggle of Nadia, a divorced mother from Jordan. She strives to provide for her son, Waleed, while she deals with her request for an unpaid leave in her job and a lawsuit against her divorced husband. In the face of corporate slavery, adultery, clan feud, and sexist traditions, she shows the world that she will not back down easily, especially for the sake of her son.
I like how the authors describe the settings without bogging down with too much details. It becomes easy to be absorbed in the stories (at least in the first one) with their vivid descriptions. I enjoy the good adventure and occasional laughs of the
In addition, the author helps the reader understand the selfishness of the mother when the reader finds out she have stole the Persian Carpet “several months before” (230) the divorce and puts the blame on Ilya, the poor blind man. Furthermore, the visit of the children is supposed to signal a fresh start for the family. The mother even emphasizes she wants the girls to come “live with [them]” (229). Yet again, even if they meet in order to reunite, characterized by a situational irony, they see themselves separated because of her mother selfish decisions.
The story is told from the point of view of Latifa, a girl oppressed by the Taliban. When the Taliban storm her home city of Kabul in Afghanistan, Latifa and her family (particularly her female relatives and family) become
The story starts in North Richmond street and uses imagery to set the plot of the story. The use of light and darkness is used to set up the plot of the story and who the characters are and the tone within the story. As the story continues, love takes place and a certain rising action is when he finally talks to the girl of his dreams and falls madly in love with her that you can feel how is feeling by the light that gleams on him and how his "body was like a harp" and the girl's "words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires". Another rising action is when he is ready to leave for bazaar but waits for his uncle to return to let him go and give him money and the story falls back when
Digging into a chapter and realizing that each one is a different event in her life, is thrilling. The reader forms opinions and creates a vision in their mind about the characters and scenery. There are times where I found myself asking questions and wondering what
A multitude of people nowadays choose their favorite songs because of how they sound and the attractiveness of the singer. However, some people select their favorite songs because of its appeal by relating to their personalities and feelings. Just as songs can relate to people, they can express countless similarities with stories as well. When it comes to the story, The Diary of Anne Frank, there are a variety of characters and events that songs can relate to. The songs “Chocolate Rain”, “The Last Goodbye”, and “Lost Cities”, verbalize numerous commonalities with The Diary of Anne Frank.
The book starts out by telling us about an ordinary young boy, who happens to be Jewish living in Sighet, Transylvani. He introduces the reader to his family, community and especially to his interest in the jewish faith. When his father would not help Ellie to find a master to pursue his studies of the cabbala on account that Ellie was still too young, Ellie finds a master for himself. Moshe the Beadle, a poor man of all work, who lived humbly, and was liked by all in the community. He also happens to be a foreigner who one day was expelled from the town of Sighet. Rumors of horrible things happening to the expelled were all around the town, but nobody
“Will Your Marriage Last?”, by Aviva Patz, is a cohesive article about marriage and divorce. Aviva Patz is the executive editor of Psychology Today. Patz narrates the story of Ted Huston, a professor at the University of Texas, who followed the lives of 168 couples for 13 years after their wedding date. She was then able to draw conclusions about what makes a couple stay together or end up filing divorce papers. Although marriages and divorce are the themes of this article, it is really about society’s pressure on young people to be perfect.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the field of marriage and family counseling beginning with the history and development of the profession and its importance in the field of counseling. This paper will also evaluate five major themes relevant to Marriage and Family Therapy which include: roles of Marriage and Family Therapists; licensure requirements and examinations; methods of supervision; client advocacy; multiculturalism and diversity. The author will discuss significant aspects to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy such as MFT identity, function, and ethics of the profession. This paper will assess biblical values in relation to Marriage and Family Therapists and to the field
Marriage requires effort and work. Many newlyweds come into a marriage thinking it is easy but do not consider the consequences of marriage that heavily rely on balances and partnership. Marriage is all about compromise. It is important to engage in a premarital program to allow both partners to learn what to expect within a marriage, how to face certain roadblocks, and to better communication when conflict is aroused so that divorce does not become an option. Gottman’s research (2009) has made a significant contribution to the study of relationship and marriage tying unity, harmony, and communication together to make relationship and marriage work. When a couple who does not have consummate love (intimacy, passion, and commitment), they often portray the six indicators of divorce: harsh startup, the Four Horsemen, flooding, body language, failed repair attempts and reflecting on bad memories (Gottman, 2009). Divorce often occurs within the first two years of marriages and almost half of divorces end within the first seven years (Bhutto-Ramirez, 2015).
A young, married couple, part of this family also, is also struggling because the man is thinking on leaving. His wife is pregnant, but he believes the child is not his. She was rape, and this has drawn them apart. Two more women, are part of this family. They come to the island from the main land on the day the movie describes. One of them is religious; she believes in Jesus Crist. This is another struggle between religious traditions. The other women left the Island long ago to live in the main land. In this day she was coming back to her land to stay, to rediscover herself. However, she got rejected by many women in the family. They consider her a traitor because she left. The younger women accept her because they are more open-minded.
The mother begins to rebel against tradition by taking an active role in educating and freeing herself. Through her radio, telephone and trips out with her sons she develops her own opinions about the world, the war, and the domination and seclusion of woman. She loses her innocence as a result to her new knowledge and experience.
A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. JAMES D. GIBSON FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CO 5740 INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING
This book made me feel like I could relate with all of the characters and how they reacted to living in a new area. Also I enjoyed reading and seeing how relationships develop throughout the book. Like Bellamy´s relationship with Clarke ¨When he saw her running toward him, he lowered his ax to the ground and turned to face her with a grin, (Morgan 191). Although you could also feel the intensity of some of the situations, but on the other hand, you can really imagine the happy parts of the book because of the way the author writes with great amounts of
According to Kreider and Fields (2002) the chances of divorce among first marriages ending in divorce 40-50%, and within a 40-year period divorce in first marriage ranges between 50-67% (Gottman & Levenson, 2002). As such, some couple seek marital therapy when things are not working as they hope or before it get breaking up. Tam and Lisa is a couple seeking professional guidance because they felt their marriage is drifting apart and they want to improve their marriage.
Rather than giving up and ending the marriage, many couples could save the marriage by trying to work through the problems that arise. Many people do not realize how much hard work has to be put into a marriage for it to be successful. When planning a wedding, some couples spend a lot of time preparing the vows that will be exchanged during the ceremony, but sadly the partners fail to live by the vows day after day. Scores of married couples drift apart because their hectic lives do not allow them to spend enough quality time together, which is important for a healthy marriage. Communication is also an essential factor in working through problems in a marriage.