Diary

Diary, let me describe myself. I am a white Union soldier named James Connors and I am an abolitionist from Canada. I moved to America after hearing tell of slavery here, and I felt like treating another man like property is simply wrong. So, I joined the Union army in hopes of ending slavery as a whole, although I know that it is not the purpose of this war, I still hope it will end up leading to it as a byproduct at least. But I wasn’t expecting to be placed in the regiment that I was. I am…

In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Native American author Sherman Alexie writes about his life on the Spokane Washington Indian Reservation. The main character Arnold Spirit who liked to be called Junior portrays Alexie who grew up on an Indian Reservation. Junior struggled with his identity on a personal level, along with how others view him, and how all non-Indians picture Native Americans. Throughout Junior has added difficulty because Indians are surrounded by…

Diary is an activity that refers to share what the writer think, feel, and express idea. It means that they write what they want. Mahadzir (2006, p.13) However, applying this activity in teaching depends on the consideration of the question(s) that one seeks to answer. In addition, the diary entries would offer teachers the insights of how learners make use of their unique experience to master the language. (Reis 1994, as cited in Mahadzir, 2006, p.6). The fundamental benefit of diary methods…

Was the Call for Diaries, fulfilled? I believe that the Call for Diaries was fulfilled. The Call for Diaries happened during the Holocaust when a group named the ¨Oneg Shabbat” wanted to gather and record first hand accounts to show non-Jews how poorly people in the ghettos were being treated. They encouraged everyone (not just writers, historians etc.) to document how their life was during this tragic point of history. All the accounts collected were diverse, some were diaries, poems,…

Benefits of Technology Do you consider modern technology advances a positive direction for us to tread or a negative ideal towards a world with less interpersonal communication? Many would argue these advances have more pros than cons. Such as, Kris Axtman, a staff writer at The Christian Science Monitor, in “’r u online?’: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens”, where he discussed how technology is effecting our youth’s communication (247-49). “Note to Selfie”, by American journalist John…

Meuse-Argonne Diary: A Division Commander in World War I by William M. Wright, does a great deal of the personal representation of a division commander, during the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives of 1918. The Meuse-Argonne was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in U.S. military history. William M. Wright received assignment as a commanding general of the Eighty-ninth Division. Which he wrote diaries throughout his experiences in the war. Robert Ferrell, was a professor of American…

also pulled into many arguments with others. Anne’s purpose for writing changes due to struggles in the war and hardships in life. Her diary is used for different purposes as time goes on. Changes in Anne’s circumstances are reflected as the role and purpose of her diary shifts from school and friends, to hardships of being in hiding, to death. At first, Anne’s diary is filled with entries about school, friends, jokes and boys, which are typical topics of young adolescents. Anne is always…

Scott’s 1992 film with Columbus’s diary, there are clear differences between the two. Ridley Scott’s film clearly sides with the positive depiction of Columbus. The diary, however, appears to showcase the negative qualities of Columbus. Thus, both directly contradict each other. In effect, this paper will analyze the difference in portrayal of Christopher Columbus and the natives of the new world. The first major difference involves the depiction of the natives. In the diary,…

An Evaluation on How Keeping a Food Diary Can Support Patients to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Particularly in Losing Weight Introduction As a MPharm student who is working towards a career as a qualified pharmacist, I realised that I have an important role in promoting healthy lifestyle to the community since it is one of the essential services provided under NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (PSNC, 2007). In the UK, there was an obvious increase in the percentage of adults that were…

of 18. Reina began her diary in a time of great despair when she was just fifteen, looking for an outlet to write her thoughts. She begins her diary with “I just want a friend.” This entails that this diary began as a confidant and was never meant to become a piece of memorabilia. For over 30 years the Sydney Jewish Museum has been collecting memorabilia from survivors of the Holocaust to draw attention to the 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust. Reina Spiegel's diary is one of the many…