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    will provide some “intellectual” context about the poem that may not be supplied in the diction. “Goodwill” is a news and persona poem that is based on a South Korean news article released on November 6, 2016 (hence the epigraph) about the following incident: an elderly man purchased a puppy and kitten, and when he tried bringing them into a motel and was denied entry because of his new pets, he dropped both animals from his hands. As the poem hints, the kitten died, and the puppy was grievously injured

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    most grotesque examples of cruelty in the entire world. The people that were sent to these concentration camps were treated as less than human by the power hungry leaders of the camp. As we have all learned in history classes throughout our lives, the conditions of these camps were blatantly abhorrent, and it is a surprise that people made it out of these camps alive. In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl uses his experiences in a concentration camp as an example to his readers

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    Both Stuart: A Life Backwards and The Lady In The Van categorise as non fiction accounts of genuine people and their lives. They are similar in genre being biographical and autobiographical and unite by the friendship between the author and characters. Both Miss Shepherd and Stuart possess distinctive idiolects expressing their sense of humour and personal ideals. In an attempt to capture the characters uniqueness, their authors re-create them, mostly through the use of their speech and their ability

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    3 Within this reflective narrative I have chosen to use Mattingly and Flemings (1994) Three track reasoning to demonstrate my professional reasoning skills to describe, analyse and explore a critical incident. Which by using this professional reasoning model will enable me to develop my own reasoning, thinking and creative problem solving skills (Bannigan and Moores, 2009). I have also used John’s model of reflection (2009) to guide my thinking and provide structure throughout the reflection. This

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    that happen in life are beyond one’s control. Some people take their fate as it is and do not choose to change anything about it. Others do not see it as setting their life in stone, and prove to change how they see their fate. Imre Kertesz’s autobiographical novel Fatelessness tells the story of a 14 year old boy, Gyuri Koves, as he is sent to various concentration camps. His mind and body go through changes along the journey, and Gyuri comes out with the knowledge of an aged person in a young man’s

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    In her autobiographical comic Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi, within the first five pages of the book, tells the reader that she was born with religion. She immediately explains (in regards to the Islamic practice of veiling) that “I really didn’t know what to think about the veil. Deep down I was very religious but as a family we were very modern and avant-garde” (Persepolis, 2003, pg. 6). For western feminists, this ambivalence towards the veil has been a common topic of discourse. In secularized

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    The Portrayal of Childhood in Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is a novel written in the first person about her life. It follows her life from the eyes of an un-moulded child, to a moulded young woman. Charlotte Brontë was the author of the book and a lot of the book reflected aspects of her life, this added a more personal and atmospheric feel to the book. I think the genre of the book can be classed by a mixture of two: the gothic novel and the romantic novel. I think this

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    By 1815, slavery within America was already institutionalised affecting the majority of African Americans; by 1860, there were 3.5 to 4.4 million enslaved African Americans as a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade in comparison to the 488,000–500,000 free African Americans. The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) freed all enslaved African Americans; nonetheless, African Americans were still considered inferior. Especially African American women who were treated significantly worse- sexually exploited

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    her books and poems. Plath is able to personally connect with readers who are aware that her writing is based on her own life experiences. Her passion towards writing allows her emotions to be understood by various readers. The Bell Jar is a prime example of the personal thoughts Plath had during a difficult time in her life. Even though she expresses these feelings through Esther, the main character in the novel, she still allows readers to understand how she honestly felt. The

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    Part two of The Body Keeps the Score by Van der Kolk (2014), attempts to explain the effects of trauma on the physical brain, cognitive functioning, and bodily functions. Chapter four illustrates beautifully with diagrams, pictures, and anecdotal examples, how different areas of the brain are affected by traumatic experiences. Chapter five explores the physical signs of trauma in the body; it illustrates the mind in constant survival mode. Lastly, chapter six discusses the feelings of numbness and

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