Barbara Park

Junayd is an 8-year-old third-grade student in the Paumanok Elementary School. Junayd has a current special education classification of Autism. He is educated within a Special class placement with mainstreamed for math and science classes. In addition, Junayd receives Speech (3x/week) and Occupational Therapy (1x/week). As per his IEP, Junayd’s testing accommodations include extended time (1.5), revised test directions, flexible settings and directions repeated. Junayd currently resides with his parents, two siblings and grandmother. The family originates from Pakistan. Previous reports indicate that English and Urdu languages spoken in the home. The family history is significant for a paternal aunt with cognitive delays. Junayd is the product of a cesarean pregnancy with no concerns noted with the pregnancy or delivery. Junayd’s medical history notes a one ear infection and diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder. There were no medical concerns noted in his history, in terms of medications or hospitalizations. His developmental milestones were within the age expectations, with regards to his language. Educational History & Previous Evaluations Junyad was referred to the Early Intervention Program for a Bilingual Psychological Evaluation at 2-years old by his parents. There were concerns with his social communication skills, speech development, and behavior (e.g. lack in interest in toys). His social behaviors were inconsistent and he met the criteria for Pervasive…

Imagine that you are leaving your old town and school to move across the country to a new town and school. As if this isn't bad enough, you are now going to have to be the "new kid" in the class. You have no friends and no name and the kids refer to you as "kid in the red jacket". This is what Howard Jeeter has to face in the realistic fiction novel The Kid in the Red Jacket by Barbara Park. Howard, the main character, is a fifth grade boy. He with his mom, dad and baby brother Gaylord, move…

A Turtle and Some Beans Anais Nin, a renowned author, once wrote, “And the day came when the risk to remain a tight bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” (“Quotes About Growth”). In the story, The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, the courage to bloom is one of the many themes. Taylor, a young woman travelling westward, is unwillingly given a child. Taylor and the child, Turtle, eventually settle in Arizona. They live with a woman named Lou Ann, and Taylor works at an auto…

Barbara Ehrenreich’s in her book, Nickel, and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, argues that it is nearly impossible to live in America, work a minimum wage job, and make enough money to feed, clothe, and house a family. Ehrenreich reveals the problems of economic issues that the working class faces. A family “. . . earning nearly $40,000 a year, which makes them officially ‘middle class’ . . .” (Ehrenreich 131) should not be living in a poor neighborhood. The block is infested with drug…

In her Romance novel The Bean Trees, Barbara Kingsolver alternates a pair of first-person narratives to tell the story of Taylor Greer, a spunky girl who leaves her Kentucky home and travels west. During her journey away from home, Turtle, a young toddler from Cherokee Nation, is placed in her care. The novel focuses on the pair as they make a new home for themselves in Tucson, Arizona. Throughout her journey, Kingsolver explores many themes; the debate of siding with morality over legality…

Oftentimes, in our society we are quick to judge other people. These judgements may be based on a number of factors, such as appearance, background, or employment. Due to stereotypes, we often look down on people who work lower level (and therefore lower-income) jobs. Although jobs are often seen as an extension of a person, the connotations associated with certain career choices should not define an individual. In “Serving in Florida,” Barbara Ehrenreich explores the lifestyle of…

Barbara Ehrenreich, in her book Nickel and Dimed, brings attention to and informs readers of the issues she faced throughout her experiment regarding nutrition and health - an often overlooked byproduct of poverty. Ehrenreich often speaks of dietary and nutritional matters throughout Nickel and Dimed because that issue becomes a byproduct of working low wage jobs which she experiences directly. For example, in Florida, Ehrenreich mentions how her daily lunch consists of the same, small sandwich…

“If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality”-Roopleen. This quote relates to both Ben Carson and Taylor Greene from The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver during their journey on accomplishing their goals. Gifted hands by Ben Carson is an aspiring story of how he started from Detroit and made his way to be an astounding pediatric neurosurgeon at John Hopkins by the age of thirty-three and never seemed…

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 is a young man who struggles to find ways to show his true self because he lives in a society based on conformity. Ayn Rand uses the symbols of the light bulb, the Uncharted Forest, and his new name to demonstrate the conflict of individuality versus conformity in order to demonstrate the importance of individuality and self-discovery. Thus, through the use of these symbols, Ayn Rand is able to integrate the theme of individuality versus conformity…

Amy Nguyen ENGL 1002 Paper #1 As humans, we grow up in a community of family and friends. They provide the learned values and direction that allows us to become functioning members of society who are able to help others and ourselves. It is the basis of society. Community presents itself as an interwoven network of various part and sub-parts, and every small action can create a ripple effect that may go unnoticed by those immediately surrounding it, but more clearly seen as the waves spread. In…