Abby May

her prophesies and wisdom, Hildegard's reputation as a source of advice led many people to seek her opinion on a variety of matters, a quality evidenced by her extensive surviving correspondence. Critics have even referred to Hildegard as the "Dear Abby" of the twelfth century.…

Death Being a Joyous Thing: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” In Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”, is about a woman named Louise Mallard who is afflicted with a heart trouble, aspiring to be free from her husbands marriage. Not because she doesn’t love him, but because she got a moment of what it would feel like to be on her own. Within the story, the author is subtly hinting Mrs. Mallards yearn to feel freedom and to love herself individually and having the desire to be independent without…

THE AMERICAN DREAM DEFINED Before discussing the American population’s ability to achieve the American Dream, first it needs to be defined so we can better understand what people could be missing out on. According to David Kamp’s excerpt from James Truslow Adams’s Re-Thinking the American Dream, the American Dream is the ability to have “a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank” (Adams). Everyone in America, no matter their background, race, or religion, should have…

Writing is an effective way for people to cope with tragedy. In Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, three characters, Oskar Schell, his grandmother, and his grandfather are each experiencing grief and are trying to cope with their personal tragedies. Written after the events of September 11th, readers of this novel are exposed to a melancholic yet intricate story about dealing with any sort of tragedy. The first main character in the novel is Oskar Schell, a…

Henry’s Affliction with Conduct Disorder Conduct Disorder can be defined as a persistent pattern of antisocial behaviors and violation of age-appropriate societal norms by a child. Children with conduct disorder often display antisocial behavior such as severe aggression toward people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness, theft, and serious violation of rules. Antisocial behavior is characterized by anything that would be considered unacceptable behavior by the majority of people…

My friend Abby just talked to me last week. She had a tough time in her new school. She had problems with her roommate and she could not find any close friends in her school to talk to. Even though her school is one of the Top 10 private high school in the United…

witch trials, they occurred in Salem, Massachusetts, during the late 17th century and involved the execution of many women accused of witchcraft. The Crucible The dictionary describes the word crucible as a container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures, usually done in order to purify the metal. In the book 'the crucible' the people of Salem are purified through the Salem witch trials. Examples of people are John Proctor, Elizabeth - his wife…

Abby Kalis Mrs. Menden English 11 06 March 2024 The Death of a Survivor Six million Jewish lives were taken during the Holocaust according to an article written by the National Wall Museum. 245,000 Holocaust survivors remain alive today. Having so few still alive means that their survivor stories become substantially more important. Oftentimes the only things about the Holocaust that are revealed are the tragic events, but how these events changed people is equally as important. Elie Wiesel’s…

Motherhood has been viewed as a glorified state throughout decades and mothers have been held to a high standard. Abby Arnold, the author of “The Rhetoric of Motherhood”, explains that these views have “became the justification for political and economic restrictions on women, the foundation for placing on the mother sole responsibility for how her children developed.” Through our language, lack of considering the fathers roles, corporate structure and stereotypes, we are still stuck with these…

Everyone has experienced failure at one point in their lives, what they didn’t know is that, one's mistake can help develop a growth mindset. A growth mindset is illustrated as one’s belief that basic skills can be developed through persistence and arduous work. The opposite of a growth mindset is a fixed mindset, which is one’s belief that one is either excellent or atrocious at something. A growth mindset can easily be affected by teachers, sports, stress, and by one’s view of failure. Many…