In the novel, Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids, author, Alexandra Robbins, argues that it is not good for the students to be under an extreme amount of pressure in school and I certainly agree with this statement. Parents are often the ones who place an excessive amount of pressure on their children to succeed, even starting before they are born. This pressure that parents place on their children can lead to immoral behavior, such as cheating. The overachieving students may come…
and doesn't want to hang out with his sister. It also shows how much of a real impact Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra are in their lives. In this journal I will be evaluating. I believe, that Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandria for many different reasons. Calpurnia daily interactions, with Jem and Scout, is one of the reason that she makes a good mother figure.…
The environment in which one lives influences many aspects of life. O Pioneers by Willa Cather’s Alexandra Bergson and Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska’s Sara Smolinsky have very different lifestyles and outlooks based on the environments in which they reside, and the attitudes of their fathers. Sara’s urban environment exposes her to a different type of poverty, while Alexandra is more isolated on her farmland with her family, and the decisions that they make are influenced by the land, as they…
before it even begins. Right now, I’m reading a story about Alexandra Morton who is an aspiring scientist studying the vocal complexities of Killer Whales. The story…
Discussion Board #6 – Case Study of Maria Diaz – Alexandra Dais – November 20, 2017 1. Identify the geriatric syndromes (tip: there are many) that Maria is experiencing. Provide assessment findings that support your response. Bladder Control Problems – Urinary incontinence is a common problem in our elderly generations. Urinary incontinence can lead to problems like falls, depression from embarrassment and isolation from not wanting to venture out in public (National Institutes of Health,…
In Alexandra Korey’s article, “Being a woman in Italy...in the Renaissance,” she argues that although the role of a woman in the present day has not been universally equalized, we have made substantial improvements since the conditions of the Renaissance era. She states, “Most of what we know...comes from documents, paintings, or other visual evidence that tells us much more about the patrician than peasants.” Originally, gender roles were highly influenced by the Christian story of the…
feminine influence” declares Aunt Alexandra in a munificent manner (170). To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, discusses the roots of human behavior through the lives of Scout Finch and her racially divided, Southern-knit community during the early 1930s. Due to Scout lacking a mother-like figure in her adolescent years and spending meager time with her father because of the erroneous trial of Tom Robinson, Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finches. Aunt Alexandra first reveals…
Throughout her book, The Overachievers: A Story of Success, Alexandra Robbins argues that as time goes on, students are put under an increasing amount of pressure to be involved in every activity and club possible in order to stand out in the college admission process. In chapter seven of her book, Robbins argues that this over-involvement can cause sleep deprivation in students. She cites the National Sleep Foundation as reporting this increase in involvement “can cause negative moods,…
Prior to the 1917 Russian Revolution, the majority of women were regarded as the property of men. Alexandra Kollontai forced politicial and civil change upon Russia, for both women and the working class, making her a significantly influential individual during that time. Alexandra Kollontai was a feminist and a socialist woman who passionately defended a vision of emancipation premised on equality, comradeship and personal autonomy liberating women from the constraints set upon them. Kollontai…
mother than Aunt Alexandra. First of all, Alexandra is too strict of a motherly figure. This is first proven in the words she says upon arriving, which is commanding Calpurnia to put her bag in the front bedroom, and Jean Louise to stop scratching her head (Lee 169). In fact, most of what their aunt says to them are remarks to do this or to be more like that. This suggests that she is too hard on Jem and Scout. Rather than building the kids up like a good mother should, Aunt Alexandra chooses to…