Anna quindlen

the article “The Name Is Mine”(1998),Anna Quindlen tells the reason why she doesn’t change her name after getting married. She claims that she doesn’t change her last name because this name belongs to her and she is not part of her husband, not because of rational reasons. Initially, she thought she made a good personal choice, but she didn’t consider group relationships. For example, when her child ask her why her name is different with her family, Quindlen feels that she is not part of her family

In Anna Quindlen’s essay “Quilt of a Country,” she claims that “America is an improbable idea…” (paragraph one) as well as that we are all have different cultures and beliefs, but we have stayed together against all odds. In paragraph four, Quindlen states “other countries with such divisions have in fact divided into new nations with new names, but not this one, impossibly interwoven even in its hostilities,” meaning that other countries that had these problems with racism and differences have

multiculturalism, the reconciliation of the people , and the strive of the population to achieve greatness are critical for this idea to become reality. To start with, the article “Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen perfectly portrays the acceptance of multiculturalism within the U.S. In lines 65-67, Quindlen reminded her readers of, “...this vexing notion that a great nation can consist of entirely refugees from other nations, people that are different…” The U.S is an example of how a nation can still

The article “Driving to The Funeral” by Anna Quindlen discusses the rite of passage when it comes to driving at sixteen and the risks that come with young drivers. The beginning of the article gives you a reminder of the major high school milestones that everyone hits, even the unfortunate ones. This is where the author jumps right into statistics of teen accident rates; (“…car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among 15-to-20-year old’s in this country”). The purpose of the article is to take

My enjoyment in this week’s reading came from the authors’ use of illustrations to articulate their stories. While reading the story “Homeless”, by Anna Quindlen, through her use of illustration, I felt as though I was visualizing and experiencing this story through Anna’s lens. While reading “The Growing Cowardice of Online Anonymity”, by Richard Bernstein, through his use of illustration, I could envision the horror on the faces of those classmates victimized by “slurs, smears and secrets, true

America... The Great? “Schools Out for the Summer.”, a short essay by Anna Quindlen, identifies a growing problem in America. Quindlen has presented the problem that when school is not in session an abundance of families aren’t able to provide their children with adequate meals and she uses plenty of examples and solutions to effectively persuade readers. The problem isn’t that a summer break is given. The problem identified is that the options parents have to feed their children aren’t sufficient

article “Doing Nothing is Something”, Anna Quindlen tells that today’s American children are overscheduled as the adults are. Parents do not give their children time for “boredom”. They constantly try to schedule summer vacation in any possible way. So thus, they deprive children of any chance to simply bore at least one week. Contrariwise, Quindlen states that “doing nothing” is not a wasted time because it is the time when people actually used to think. Thus, Quindlen argues that parents bring up children

come together and stop it. “School’s Out for Summer.” The essay by Anna Quindlen’s states many facts about how kids do not get enough to eat. Anna wants to put an end to hungry kids. The author does not think children should be hungry if the government has a say about it. Quindlen provides many evidence in her essay to back up her statement. “The Sooner You Believe It, the Sooner We Can End It” is a slogan advertisement that Quindlen uses to express about hunger. She tells us that during the school

Learning Creativity How do we become creative? Oftentimes, I wonder how I became creative enough to write poems or even entertain myself. Anna Quindlen, Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author of novels and children’s books, answers some of my questions. In her book, Doing Nothing is Something, Quindlen attempts to persuade parents that their children’s creativity comes from down time and less busy weeks. Although she noted children’s need of leisure time and the misuse of time, she missed

The article “The drug that pretends it isn’t” was written by author Anna Quindlen. This article became available to the public in april,9,2000. This article brought to life a lot of issues regarding drugs and changed people’s perspective regarding the use of drugs. Throughout the article Quindlen presents multiple points towards the use of alcohol, and mentions the fact that it is very dangerous and should be consired a drug. Guindlen brings up very valid points regarding the alcohol abuse issue