Cripple

end of the spectrum, lacking obsession, living happily, yet poor. Herbert fits somewhere in between, having the drive for success to become wealthy, but without the destructive obsession. Dickens’ characters reveal how an excessive obsession can cripple one and harm innocent bystanders, and how just the right amount of obsession turns an individual into a driven and motivated success. Miss Havisham is the most obvious character poorly affected by obsession. Her heartbreak results in devastating…

Global warming, lest talk about that. It is a boost in the temperature of the earth and the globe, which is affecting the poles. Global warming is something we should consider when using fossil fuels. People think global warming is a joke, but is hurting other places in the globe. One main example of a global warming is that the north and South Poles are melting, thus killing some of the animals there. One term you should know is fossil fuel: a natural energy such as coal or gas, formed in the…

Lymphatic Filariasis is a disease to the lymphatic system and is the “leading cause to permanent disability in the world” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The lymphatic system plays a major role to our immune system. Lymph is created from the lymphatic system which contain lymphocytes and white blood cells which as we know white blood cells are key to fighting off infections of any sort. Organs in the lymphatic system also dispose of some waste in the body. Lymph nodes are one of…

drink wine at his parties, because he gets so excited that he is driven to madness. ““Drink I say!” Shouted the monster.” (Poe 5) Hop Frog hates drinking, because of this. Since he was captured, the King mocks his looks. Hop Frog was a dwarf and a cripple, so when he walks it looks like he is wobbling. The King does not see Hop Frog as a person, only as property. The King has been cruel to Hop Frog since day one, but that does not make it okay to take…

Kevin, Thank you, for the very insightful post. You made some great comparisons between the NHL and NFL when it comes to player safety. I am in agreement with you that it appears the NFL did not embrace Dr. Omalu’s findings at first and putting more football player’s lives at risk. It would also appear that some of the pro-football players were given medications prior to the football games to mask symptoms of head injuries. “A potent anti-inflammatory medication called Toradol. Players allege…

“How to Construct a Conversation”; and Thurman, Chapter 2 “Fear.” In reading how to construct a conversation I learned that you need to follow a planned pattern set to be a successful counselor. By doing this you will be able to understand what it is the counselee is seeking in wanting to meet and/or talk. The first phase on constructing a conversation is the tone setting phase. In this phase it talks about using the correct responses and stages to get to the root of the problem. The next phase…

Midway Speech ______________________________________________ Hello, thank you for attending this update. I'm Frank Knox, the Secretary of The Navy of the United States. Yesterday, probably one of the most important Naval battles in the war so far took place. Attempting to destroy the remaining aircraft carriers, the Japanese Navy attacked the island of Midway. However, an intelligence team under the command of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was able to decode the Japanese fleet codes about a month…

People make assumptions based on what they see or hear which leads to conclusions that might not be true. These conclusions often make things seem more perfect than they really are. Kurt Vonnegut shows that perfection on the surface isn’t always true, and it can be hard to make sense of that. In the story “2BRO2B” Kurt Vonnegut develops the theme that surface perfection isn’t always real through the elements external conflict and setting. Vonnegut uses setting to display surface perfection…

Santa Anna’s Leg Many people did not know that Santa Anna had a fake leg make from wood and cork, until one man found out about it, and decided to educate about it. Santa Anna lost his leg by being hit by a cannon, then having to have it amputated. He went into battle because he wanted to redeem himself from his loss of Veracruz. It was the Pastry War. He was told to defend as necessary, and lost his leg in the process. Later on, Santa Anna lost his prosthetic leg to the Illinois Infantry and…

The Bombers and the Bombed by Richard Overy, is a recap of the allies to attempt to attack the axis powers and to cripple their logistic and economic divisions The book goes on to tell the different ways the British went on to set out their goals of stopping and crushing the Nazi power. He goes on to use primary sources from different places as reports by different agencies and firsthand account of pilots and civilians. Using different reports from different agencies shows us the actual results…