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A memoir refers to a set of written down events that are a collection of memories that took place in an individual’s life. Apparently, the book Hillbilly Elegy is written by J.D Vance and is about the events that took place in his life. Vance narrates his upbringing, his family background and his relationship with his family. The book discusses the Appalachian values which Vance upheld as he grew up and how the benefits related to the social problems that were part of his hometown. The book…

Seven years after we first met on that wet miserable evening. Charles was release from his job and started to be on the street again, then placed into a shelter. Only three weeks after Charles sadly passed away in that shelter for the homeless, after being vigorously stabbed by another homeless man with Schizophrenia. The man was hallucinating, sensing paranoia, and was hearing voices. The weather had turned to dark and mysterious, with slight rain. Of course. Right on the day of the funeral…

In the second half of Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers displays a subject and issue that allows to view the ideas, feelings, perspectives, or attitudes that is surrounded. In this case psychology is seen as the main subject to emphasize what is being brought up. However, the subject of psychology can be also be involved in issues such as buried pain/anger, the physical environment, violence, relationships, and identity. The feeling of buried pain/anger brings in a strong feeling of annoyance,…

Triumph of the Will The film starts with scenes which indicate Hitler’s arrival to the rally and the sequence consist of several aspect of dramatization. It shows the sky, then modern architecture, marching, masses from Hitler’s point of view from the plane. Later Hitler exits from the plane as the nation waits for him with sheer anticipation and enthusiasm. Parallels are made between Hitler 's arrival through the skies, and the descent of a God, coming to meet his people. Leni Riefenstahl…

Christianity plays a central role in much of Flannery O’Connor’s work. As a devout Catholic, faith had an enormous influence on Flannery as a writer. Her key themes include the journey towards salvation, the search for Christ, and the awareness of grace. Through that lens, one can accurately interpret O’Connor’s stories, which often center around a character in need of salvation and the violence that highlights that need. In the context of divine truth, the crises in life, despite their ominous…

Death is a big part how our world works and there’s no changing that, but we can change how it effects us. It doesn’t have to be a person’s death that gets to you, it could be a family pet that you’ve lived with your whole life. It’s important that you live life to the fullest and don’t waste it. A person 's life a finite resources so it is valuable so there’s no reason to waste it worrying about running out of it. The part of Steve Jobs speech that really resonated with me was when he talked…

It was a warm May evening, and I had just made it home. On my way through town I was passed by several police and fire vehicles, at the time I didn’t think anything of it. Little did I know I would run into those responders again that night. It was about seven thirty when my phone range, and I looked down to see it was my boss calling. Naturally at this point (I had been working for the funeral home for a little over a year and a half) I was not surprised to be called in, as I did the majority…

Robert Garland opens The Greek Way of Death by noting to readers that the way humans today hold death rituals might one day be found and considered very odd. Garland then reminds us that our feelings about death largely remains the same. In drawing this tie between the two civilizations, readers are reminded that while these Greek practices might seem weird, they were very real and important to the Ancient Greeks. In The Greek Way of Death, Robert Garland discusses death starting with an…

There are many times when people may need the assistance of a person in a time of crisis. It is especially true in the sudden death of a family member. It is during these times that a crisis worker may be able to set the plans in motion in order to help the family deal with the loss. The first step of the intervention process is to make sure that everyone is as safe as possible. If the person was found by another member of the family, then it is important to make sure that the person or…

A family of five decide to go on vacation to Florida, but the grandmother in the family wanted to visit Tennessee. The family eventually stopped at a diner called The Tower where they meet the owner, Red Sammy. He and the grandmother talk about how people are different how and “how a good man is hard to find.” When they get back on the road, the grandmother suggest they visit a plantation she once remembered. They follow a dirt road and the grandmother suddenly remembers that the plantation was…