Tracy Letts

The book Strength In What Remains by Tracy Kidder, tells the journey of Deo, from his escape from Hutu-Tutsi genocide in the mid-1990s to the United States and back to Burundi. In his journey, Deo struggle’s against his memories of the genocide, he was faced with two different ways of dealing with his memories, to forget or to remember. In the first half of the book, Deo follows the Burundian concept of forgetting about the past, this is due unwillingness of victims to recall and, thereby, relive

Fast Car, written and performed by Tracy Chapman, describes a life of a young girl becoming a young woman. The song details the pain she has been through at the hands of the people she loved and her dream of a better life ahead. The word “fast” is used with different meanings. The car’s speed is what will be her quickest way to leave her current life behind, and quickly into the new life she desires (1). The word “fast” is not only a reference to the speed of the car, but also the speed of life.

Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder documents and admires the work of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard University graduate with a Ph. D. in medical anthropology. Kidder becomes interested in Farmer’s character, philosophies, and motives, so he shares Farmer’s story to inspire others to be the change they want to see in the world. He writes about the doctor’s compassion towards those stricken by poverty, particularly in Haiti and Peru, and tells the story of Farmer’s aid to them. Tracy Kidder, the author,

Mountains Beyond Mountains is a book that narrates the story of Paul Framer, a physician who wanted to cure the world from infectious diseases, but his vocation was especially centered in helping the poor communities who were unable to get health assistance because of their economic status. Throughout this story, we observe that there are numerous countries that suffer the severe consequences that come with infectious diseases, as is the case of tuberculosis. But, these consequences are often given

‘The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder An underlying message There is I believe a single quote from this book that encapsulates almost entirely its underlying message: "No one ever pats anyone on the back around here. If de Castro ever patted me on the back, I'd probably quit" Herein lies the soul, not a soul of silicon or of steel yet no less tangible. It is human soul that manifests itself through the endeavors of a team of computer designers working at the frontiers of human

not always true. Some would say a true war story is an experience from war. Others, who came from war, would say they make up stories to make war seem crazier than it really is. Tim O’Brian states that the story is fiction, but the moral is true. Tracy Kidder had written war stories based on his time in Vietnam, and his book is rated as nonfiction, even though he admits that some war stories are made up. Contained within The Things They Carried, is a story by a man named Mitchell Sanders. “Sanders

Frivolous Self James Bond has been described as “an adolescent boy’s wet dream”(Kingsley,2). This description isn’t far off, fast cars, gorgeous women, ridiculously extravagant villains, and of course, dozens of explosions pepper every novel and movie. Many believe that the success of the Bond franchise relies on the heavy use of the numerous outlandish villains and childish antics, yet the women in the novels play crucial roles in establishing love and suspense. These women are put into unfortunate

“Dokte Paul.” the first part of the book titled Mountains Beyond Mountains, begins when author and journalist Tracy Kidder first met Dr. Farmer in Haiti. Kidder describes Dr. Farmer as a “big-shot” Boston doctor who has chosen to do humanitarian-type work in Haiti even though he could have an easy career as a lecturer back in Boston. Kidder realizes that Dr. Farmer is the atypical doctor who would rather get to know his patients as people and cares about their health holistically instead of just

think of a person that has superpowers or a famous person that made an impact on society and mass amount of people. But a hero can be as simple as someone who helps others and in the eyes of others is looked up to. In Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, Paul Farmer a doctor, is this hero. His beliefs and ideas impacts the lives of many and his actions help many people around him. His commitment to the “long defeat” is what helps Farmer in his decision making to treat patients and win. Throughout

The process of transitions has the power to allow individual to seek new pathways in order to allow new opportunities to arise, challenging perspectives and stereotypes, while ultimately growing as an individual. However, it is only through overcoming challenges, that a transition empowers the individual to overcome hardships, gaining a deeper understanding of self, while developing strength and integrity. The film Billy Elliot positions the audience to perceive hardships that individuals must overcome