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Most literary works are shaped primarily upon the personal experiences of the author and are written as a result of important insights that the author deems important to share. Throughout various time periods in this nation’s history, there have been many social variations that have altered the values of this country. Often these eras spark great controversy and literary criticism. That said, the author of “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was greatly influenced by her personal…

convinced a French man, Laurent Clerc to come back to the United States with him. Gallaudet received information on sign language, and how to educate students who are deaf. Gallaudet and Clerc founded an American School for the Deaf in 1817, in Hartford, Connecticut, which became the nations first school for death children. In 1864 the college division was formed and became the worlds only university for death and hard of hearing students.…

Thus, when given the chance to volunteer in the cancer and trauma department at the Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford Connecticut I was consumed with excitement. I was deeply impressed at the amount of respect and admiration patients exhibited towards their doctors and this inspired me. Most patients suffered from terminal illnesses, but smiled and expressed joy and the…

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. The illness can range from mild to severe, and can infect people of all ages, races, genders, and sizes. Generally, the illness is not life threatening in most people, but certain groups are at higher risk of requiring hospitalization or even dying from influenza. These at-risk groups of people include young children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems. The CDC estimated that there were “25…

One the most important first-generation American psychologists, Mary Whiton Calkins, an exceptional woman best known for two things: becoming the first woman president of the American Psychological Association (APA), and although earning her PhD at Harvard under William James, being denied her doctorate degree. Nevertheless, those only make up a minor percentage of what she had achieved in her life. Calkins’ entire life became devoted to her work, she was responsible for the creating a method of…

Poverty will always be an impenetrable obstacle in the eyes of our current society. However, being in the state of poverty is not the problem itself, but is rather the shared relationship between both the high and low economic classes. This liaison is explored in The Hunger Games trilogy, which includes The Hunger Games (1), Catching Fire (2), and MockingJay (3). These fictional novels tell the tale of a young girl’s progression in a dystopian society in which the Capitol, a city of…

James Madison, also known as “The Father on the Constitution”, contributed to quite a few intellectual events in the United States. Madison was an intelligent man with bright ideas that helped this country become the one it is today. With all his appearances to debates, committee meetings, and being elected in conventions, he was able to present us the federal government we have today and some of our basic rights. James Madison’s life and times, before, during, and after presidency is now…

Mark Twain defined American literature and changed it forever. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. He was a very powerful American author. Some of his most famous works are The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, his most famous being Huckleberry Finn. He wrote during the realism movement, right after the Civil War. Some literary techniques he used were symbolism, imagery, and allegory. “Mark Twain’s writing applied to all people because he wrote with normal…

American Sign Language (ASL) is made up of complex hand signals most commonly used to communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing. Unlike all other languages, ASL does not use or need neither speech nor hearing. Therefor, it is the most effective way to communicate with the deaf. Everything is made up of elements. Even the smallest bones in the human body, which are located in the ear and are vital for your ability to hear. People have been evolving form the beginning of time. Humans were…

The idea and shaping of the Great Turtle Island or so called ‘Americas’, was a long-lasting period characterized with a lot of transformational changes. The period known as ‘the colonial era’ was a period characterized with massive changes, as well as the people immigrating from all four different continents: Europe, Africa, South America and North America. The interaction and “unity” among the different majorities, were people dependent on classification like race, class and gender. The…