The Ways in Which Lian Hearn Develops the Theme of Personal Identity in Across the Nightingale Floor

When most people hear my full name , “Joann Botani," they automatically assume I'm Italian, but truth is I am actually Middle Eastern. From what I know my dad does have a little Italian in his blood but the name “Botani” actually comes from a city in Turkey. I come from an upper-middle class house hold and I have two younger siblings, a brother and a sister. Being the oldest has its challenges because there is so much expected from me whether it is school, work or social life. I tend to think my younger siblings have it easier because I am the one who pushes the boundaries with my parents and because of that my siblings usually get to do what ever the want because it is not as extreme as what I do. It has always been easy for my younger sister because she is the “princess” of the house but I am my dad’s favorite while my brother is a momma’s boy. My family is very competitive when it comes to school and grades, my little brother and I were always duking it out

The old woman ,again , exercises her power over the knight and gives him a choice: either he can have an old and loyal wife or he can have a beautiful spouse who can feel the temptation to look for love in other men.

18. The author gives you some insight into the way she organized her notes (p. 60). What does it say about the process of writing this book? She chooses to alternate between chapters of Lia's story and its larger background-the history of the Lee family and of the Hmong. What effect does this create in the book?

The text uses main character, Clare, to demonstrate how an individual's abandonment of their own race in pursuit of better life ultimately leaves them feeling lost in society. Clare represents this pursual of a better life, by passing in order to marry into

This chapter is about the young Emperor gets her sickness. Takiko plays on the Kyoto and its soothes the young Emperor which it helps her survive through it.

Grand theories are relatively abstract concepts and help to provide nursing knowledge in a general way. However, this theory is the most complex and widest in scope of the level of theory have been subdivided into Human needs, Interactive and Unitary process theories (McEwen, & Wills, 2014). For this reason, Nightingale’s Environmental theory is part of the grand theory because it encompasses different areas of nursing care. This theory incorporate knowledge made from observing the patient and critical thinking as contrast to empirical and medical care (McEwen, & Wills, 2014). Between these three subdivisions, Nightingale’s theory is also a Human Need Theory because she based her theory on how the environment cause changes in ill patients. Nightingale used inductive reasoning through observation and experiences to obtain laws of health, disease and nursing (pdf).

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Her parents named her after the city she was born in. She was born on May 12,1980, she was raised mostly in Derbyshire England. Many people when they hear Florence Nightingale think about her as a nurse and for her fight for better hospital care. Florence did a lot more in her life than achieve better hospital conditions, and become a nurse. She was a brilliant mathematician, and used statistics to apply them to achieve her reforms. Florence was a well-educated woman in a number of fields other than math;

The Author’s Methods of the characters Settings and themes in Tim’s Short Stories, are related to In Each of the chosen Tim Winton short stories, Big World, On Her Knees and Damaged goods, the Protagonists always observe something unusual or unfair that has happened to either them or someone else, and stir on the situation for example, in On Her Knees and Damaged Goods the observed people are placid and nice but the environments that surround them can be cruel

Although it is the wife who is always looking for a husband in her personal life, in the Wife’s tale, it is the man who is forced to find what it is that all women desire. In the end he is obligated to marry, while the Wife is always excited to marry her next husband. The Wife wants the woman in the marriage to make the decisions and to have power, which is also seen in the old woman in her tale. In her tale, the old woman basically tricks the man into marrying her, and then into kissing her. This gives her control and she can then reveal her true self.

Across the nightingale floor written by Lain Hearn , is an imaginary , fantasy novel based on the Japanese feudal period .Through the main protagonists eyes Takeo multiple representation of social class , gender equality , loyalty and in general justice are explored .The following essay will highlight the relationships between characters in regards to justice . Finally it will further explore the theme of justice and how this is portrayed through the clan and characters .

In literature, it is generally agreed that 'The Nightingale invites the beholder to explore something beyond the merely human '. Both Keats and Finch imitate this concept in 'Ode to a Nightingale ' and 'To the Nightingale ' by using poetic form and language to show the qualities of a bird that inspires them to look beyond the physical and in Finch 's case, challenge the confines of human restriction whilst asserting poetry as a human necessity.

Lady Maruyama is one of the most enigmatic characters in the book, Across The Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn. This book is about Takeo and his journey for revenge and redemption of innocent citizens from Iida, the tyrant that is dictating the city. Throughout the story, many characters carry the plot through but Lady Maruyama is one that is intriguing. Lady Maruyama establishes a courtly trait through her physical postures, she remains reserved about her feelings and thoughts, yet she does not hesitate to prove her affection for Lord

Florence Nightingale, a well-educated nurse, was recruited along with 38 other nurses for service in a hospital called Scutari during the Crimean War in 1854 . It was Nightingale's approaches to nursing that produced amazing results. Florence Nightingale was responsible for crucial changes in hospital protocol, a new view on the capabilities and potential of women, and the creation of a model of standards that all future nurses could aspire towards.

Jubei. Sure enough, in the end, she falls in love with Jubei, the only man to ever steal her heart.

  In 1969 N. Scott Momaday won the Pulitzer Prize for his phenomenal work, House Made of Dawn.  The novel addresses the issue of identity, how it can be lost as well as recovered.  Momaday offers insightful methods of recovering or attaining one's identity. Momaday once made the following now famous statement: