Humpty Dumpty

The influence of the past creates a continuity of attitudes and behaviors. When “everything… exploded”(128), referring to when Naomi’s family breaks in two due to the orders of the Canadian Officials, the family resigns rather than fight. As merely children, Naomi and her brother Stephen have no choice but to follow the decisions of their caretakers. Their coming of age during a time of crisis reveals differing methods of managing their outcast status through out their transition from innocent…

Stories that’ll get your motor running A good old-fashioned restoration story will fuel any classic car aficionado’s passion. These three tales will get you fired up. Found on Craigslist John Glass of Columbus, Ohio happened on an ad for a turbocharged 1963 Corvair Monza 900 Spyder on Craigslist for $1,300. That was the year that Chevy introduced the turbocharged engine. It was also the year they test ran the Spyder before it went into production in ’64. Because the Spyder was an option and…

Keng Lor Beat the Odds “Keng, you must become the role model for your eight younger siblings because they will follow your footsteps. Where you end up is where they will end up”. This quote from my parents motivated me to stay in school, kept my grade point average high, and attend a four-year institutional college. I was born in a refugee camp, in Thailand, and recently migrated to the U.S in 2005. I grew up in Eastside Saint Paul, MN, a place where I transformed myself into who I am today. As…

Falls prevention was a major concern on the pediatric neurological clinical site. Many of the children on the unit dealt with impaired gait due to the processes of the neurological disorder they were diagnosed with. Because of the major role the brain plays in one’s ability to be mobile, it is understandable that these children require close monitoring in order to prevent injury from a fall. According to Messmer and Williams (2012), there is considerable concern of falls when a patient is…

“stupid bloody tuesday” which is the day that Paul died, but this is an untrue statement because November 9th 1966 was on a Wednesday, not on a Tuesday. Also in the song, “I am the Walrus” they sing about the eggman and the eggman refers to Humpty Dumpty, who died from a head injury, and coincidentally that is the same way Paul…

but the final stanzas only have three feet instead of four. Somebody said that when it looks like literature then we tend to treat it like literature. ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves’ (line 1) are words that are not familiar to the reader. Humpty Dumpty stated that ‘Brillig’ means four o’clock in the afternoon, when it’s time to boil things for dinner. There is evidence of morphological deviation, which is the deviation in how a word is formed, for instance, ‘brillig’ (line 1), and…

Introduction: The majority of the population is aware of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” but not many know about its sequel “Through the Looking-Glass (And What Alice Found There)” which was written a short time after the first book. This book was chosen due to the fact that it is particularly unknown to many and it was considered as a good opportunity to introduce something that has been hidden behind many best sellers and other books. Biographical Notes & Background Information…

Life is a lesson of mistakes or even purpose put together; below the mistake allow you to lead or fail. Recognizing love is wonderful trail that ca tear you down. Even can discontent yourself into a new soul within body. Male and female touch is like attract whatsoever you truly desire in soulmate. Tess Durbeyfield and Edna Pontellier are two females that went through obstacle of love making, future decision, and self-independent. Secret that are closed behind doors will soon appear to the…

In her article, “Lost in Translation,” Boroditsky presents her interesting perspective on language and argues for the benefits of understanding the ways language affects different cultures. The author Lera Boroditsky is a professor of psychology, neuroscience, and symbolic systems at Stanford University. The audience consists of educated, business career individuals all of whom read the Wall Street Journal, where the article was published. The author targets the business career individuals…

Boroditsky uses her informant and explanatory tone to relay her enticing perspective on the benefits and positive aspects of the world view through the eyes of foreign language speaking communities. The audience consists of educated, business career individuals all of whom read the Wall Street Journal. The author, Lera Boroditsky, is a professor of psychology, neuroscience, and symbolic systems at Stanford University. Furthermore, the purpose of the article is to persuade the business careered…