Codependent No More

During the Beat Generation, women began their long journey to finding their independence, identity, and their sexual freedom. Many Beat novels depicted women as either objects or women were treated with complete indifference. In terms of being an object during that time period, women had the pressure from the expected societal norm of becoming a housewife or just becoming another woman for sexual gratification. However, every woman has a different story or pathway to finding our who she is as,…

Esch also struggles with the desire to be strong and not codependent, but to be “strong” because that is what she thinks is attractive and desirable. Esch’s beliefs can be used to explain the way black women have constant pressure to be “strong”, which is something that is preached to black girls from the moment…

turning point in Jennette’s life came when her mother finally succumbed to cancer in September 2013 after struggling for almost 20 years. The passing of her mother forced her to confront her emotions and reevaluate her priorities. Due to their codependent relationship, Jennette has yet to discover her authentic self. In essence, Jennette McCurdy's story is one of perseverance, determination, and growth in the face of adversity. The death of her mother propelled her towards self-discovery and…

WANT TO GO HOME Shirley Jackson's haunting hill house is told from the perspective of Eleanor Vance whose life was built on small guilts and reproaches. She heads to hill house to partake in an experiment involving paranormal activities alongside other people. During the course of the experiment, she was forced to face the absolute reality of the brokenness of her mind and Hill house becomes a material representation of her mind; reflecting back her mind to her .Eleanor never had a loving home…

perfect complement function organism. In the beginning, the simplest structural elements or atoms such as calcium (Ca +2) or sodium (Na +1) involve in the basic unit of living matter. These matters combine to form other matters like the fusion of two or more atoms, to forge the simplest form of compound into a molecule. As a result, the fist stage of human formation processes through the cellular level from the composition of cells by the compounding of molecules. In addition, all cells in…

William Shakespeare once wrote “All the World’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” Although those words were written for a comedy “As You Like It” it is still holds meaning in relation to Hamlet. Hamlet is about power, intrigue, some romance, and grief. It shows the strength and folly of the human spirt. As Hamlet is a play, it is meant to be seen. While there is much benefit that can be derived from reading a Shakespearian play, nothing compares to watching it performed. A…

Brief description of client Alan Zupka is a fifty year old, Caucasian gay male who appeared to be his age. He has been in a long term relationship for eight years. He was self-referred to counseling. Client has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently working on his Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Client has been retired since 2008. Client identified as American when asked his ethnicity. Mr. Zupka is an attractive man who is in good shape, neatly dressed,…

Family Assessment: Days of Wine and Roses Howard West Kennesaw State University Nursing 4412 June 30, 2015 Family Assessment: Days of Wine and Roses The purpose of this paper is to provide a written analysis of the Clay family as observed from the film Days of Wine and Roses. The family processes will be evaluated using models that provide a framework for defining developmental stages in the family. After completing a thorough assessment of the family, a nursing diagnosis can be…