Normality

Some believe that the results of a survey can completely describe an individual’s personality. After completing both of the surveys I agree with this opinion. For the love style survey I was given at least a 36% in each of the five categories. For the Avoider category I received a 36%. For the Pleaser category I received a 79%. For the Vacillator category I received a 71%. For the Controller category I received a 43%. For the Victim category I received a 43%. For the animal survey I received…

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath relies heavily on shift in tone and topic to portray the ongoing descent into depression that is the basic story arch for the main character Esther Greenwood. Plath employs a large arsenal of techniques to convey the necessary shifts in the novel. One of the most obvious methods is a direct statement of shift by a character. The direct shift is combined with hints through typical behavior, such as crying. Plath also uses contrasting statements both through Esther…

Neil Hughes, an essentially ordinary child from a Liverpool suburb, has a high-spirited way of life at seven. He attends a public school with fellow participant Peter, and shows normal behavior for a child of his age. At fourteen, Neil is attending a comprehensive school and has similar aspirations as his seven-year-old self, but, like an adult would, puts much thought into his speaking. At age twenty-one, Neil plummets downward and is squatting in London. He drops out of Aberdeen University…

Katherine Anne Porter’s famous short story “Flowering Judas” follows a women named Laura who is being courted by a man named Braggioni. The story itself uses symbolic meaning with flowers and religious symbols . With every event taking place in her house the reader feels the isolation with her. in Katherine Anne Porter “Flowering Judas the themes, author styles and literary devices all make the story more enjoyable to read. In Katherine Anne Porter’s “ Flowering Judas” the theme of Ideals vs…

Challenging behavior can affect children of all ages. Some behavior can lead to a serious crime later in life. Being an only child and not knowing how to share can cause for a bad behavior. Some children may have a developmental delay or a disability that can cause a negative behavior when they do not get their way. Children may have stress related to a death in the family, a rough lifestyle, or even the birth of a new family member. I also have seen children spend an awful amount of time a day…

Positive Guidance Handout for Families What is positive guidance? It is a positive discipline which discipline means pupil (American Heritage Dictionary, 1992). The simple definition is guidance teaches. Children learn from the way we act and what we say. http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/). Guidance is setting clear and consistent limits that give reasons and strive for self-esteem and independence. It is not letting the child go free and do whatever he wants. If a parent doesn’t have…

The Onion in Me People have a tendency to look remarkably like their pets. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t look much like Onion; her round blue eyes, stubby legs, and short squished snout are all but alien to my own features. On the outside, I bear practically no resemblance to my feline friend. Yet on the inside I hope that I look even remotely as beautiful as she does. Onion was only 2 months old, a furry ball of snow, vulnerable and fragile in the arms of a giant. She didn’t eat,…

Summary of Observations and Assessments Summer appeared in good physical condition and dressed casually in designer slacks and top. Her hair appeared professionally-styled and she wore expensive-looking jewelry including an excessive amount of cologne—per observation—but presented very sad and frustrated. She appeared to be in severe distress and displayed a considerable amount of hand-wringing while she spoke about her concerns. Summer’s affect was appropriate to the content of the…

When we use the word normal to describe someone, some may take it to mean that they are valid while others may take it to mean that they are bland and not special. Depending on the context, it can mean either of those things. Normality cannot exist without its counterpart, abnormality. Abnormality can simply refer to something that is different, something that is uncommon or unconventional but many times there are certain connotations associated with different words synonymous to abnormal. Words…

The movie, Brave, demonstrates a young girl going outside of the female gender normality. Much like the normalities defined and described in "Understanding Gender," The girl, Marida, was destined to become a fragile little princess, but she wanted to be more. She wanted to take after her father; she wanted to practice her archery and wrestle with her brothers. Marida did not take to the stereotypical gender roles that girls usually do. She wanted to be herself and go outside of what was expected…