Scott Sanders

When we analyze Scott Russell Sanders’ memoir “Under the Influence,” using the notion of betrayal Patricia Hampl establishes in her memoir “Other People’s Secret,” we discover that “Under the Influence,” rather than being a breach of trust, is instead Sanders’ attempt to redeem his drunkard dad’s character. Patricia Hampl, in her memoir, recounts what she calls “betrayals” that she has committed against people—ranging from her friends to someone as close as her own mother— whom she writes about in

Rough Draft: Scott Russell Sanders writes in the passage, Making a Home in a Restless World, “Stand still, we are warned, and you will die”, demonstrating the stereotypical mindset of many Americans (Sanders 17). The passage written by Scott Russell Sanders is a response to Rushdie about the ongoing debate on whether moving or migration is beneficial or damaging towards America. Rushdie who left his Native India for England believes that it is extremely valuable for migrants to make a “new

"Homeplace" by Scott Russell Sanders, he gives the idea that settling down and making part of this earth a part of you and working hard will lead to a feeling of "at-homeness." The two essays are different in believing where home is, yet "home" in both essays contain certain love that gives us the

long-run, themselves. In conjunction, author Scott Russell Sanders’ article titled “Defending Our Common Wealth” highlights these points as well as emphasizes creating a new vision of wealth, encouraging community over consumption and consumerism to his audience. In “Defending Our Common Wealth” printed in

Peoples’ differing views on feminism is cause for constant debate, as shown by Scott Russell Sanders, in his essay The Men We Carry in Our Minds. He brings a rather different, but accurate view point to the feminism debate. His perspective is not one that is overheard; instead it brings a new fresh idea and argument to the debate. He describes a man’s point of view, but not just any man’s view, one that witnessed and was around men that had jobs at steel mills, or a coal mines. The men that had the

ways of life. In response to an essay by Salman Rushdie on the benefits of moving, Scott Russell Sanders, in his essay “Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World,” claims that people should not immerse themselves into places but rather into ideas and values and also that people should care for the earth rather than for their egotistic desires. Through his use of a nostalgic tone and implied metaphors Sanders critiques Rushdie’s claims about the negative impact of migration and he also demonstrates

Scott Russel Sanders' The Men We Carry in Our Minds In "The Men We Carry in Our Minds," Scott Russel Sanders tries to show how his views on men are completely different from the views that some women hold. He traces the problem to the country surroundings of his youth. He explains that the men he observed as a child were completely different from the men whom most women might observe. The differing viewpoints between him and the women he met in college caused him some grief. However, it was

As depicted in Scott Russell Sanders’s essay, the families of alcoholics are effected immensely. Sanders states: “Why our father, so playful and competent and kind when sober, would choose to ruin himself and punish his family, we could not fathom.” (Sanders 104) “When drunk, our father was clearly in his wrong mind. He became a stranger, as fearful to us as any graveyard lunatic, not

The professional I selected to interview was Victoria Sanders. I chose to interview this professional because I admire the work she does. I am still not sure what I want to do with my MFC when I obtain it, but for now I would like to work with children victims of abuse and families. I want to help children with their trauma and help them grow in a positive manner. Children are the future generation therefore they need all the support and understanding they can get. I gain a sense of happiness

Scott Russell Sanders’s Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World is written in response to Salman Rushdie’s essay, rejecting the notion that movement is inherently good while staying in one place is bad. Sanders believes that settling down enhances the chances of creating a dependable home for ourselves and all around us. He achieves the development of his perspective throughout his essay in order to support his own views against migration while also opposing Rushdie’s belief. In order to