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There were two very distinct views of shell shock within British society, when the first shell shocked men returned from the war they were condemned for being too feminine. In the home front, society strongly believed it was every British man’s duty to enlist for the war, it was the manly thing to do. So, when numerous of men returned with a mental illness it was huge a shock to society. Here were these men who did the manly thing and went to war but returned as weak, unstable, emotional, and…

Public speaking is commonly feared by people in our society today. Individuals need to have a good understanding of the different ways in which people communicate and interact with each other. Public speakers have to be very good listeners, have adequate preparation, and be very confident in order to become an effective public speaker. President Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States in 2008. Obama is a great example of an effective public speaker because his presentation…

Michelle Kim 2/8/19 Six Generations of Solitude The word 'solitude' embodies a wide array of interpretations that translate to meanings unique to each individual. For some, solitude means isolation, loneliness, and rejection. For others, it means the greater acceptance and understanding of the reality, the society and the fate. Thus, the recurring mention of the word 'solitude' and the ideas associated with it in "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is that of a deliberate…

Critics may face difficulty when attempting to explain the importance of Dante’s journey through Hell. After banishment from his hometown Florence, Italy due to the political group “the Black-Guelphs” taking over, Dante is forced to partake on a horrendous journey through Hell. It is the only way he can reach his ultimate goal of eternal unity with God. In Hell he is subjected to experience a first person view of those who endure the wraths of Hell. Throughout the journey Dante is lead, taught,…

My patient is a forty-one-year-old female who was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma of the biliary tract. Her secondary diagnosis includes a jujuneostoomy, infection of her incision and wound care. Prior to admission she had a cholecystectomy which required her to be admitted to the hospital to receive skilled nursing care because she cannot care for herself. She has a large abdominal incision that requires packing. Additionally, she requires tube feeding and lots of IV antibiotics. She will be…

Louise Erdrich is a famous “contemporary writer of German- American and Chippewa descent,” (Tanrisal 68) who is well known for “her own short stories and novels” which earned her reputation as a “fiction writer” (Beidler and Gaynor 2). Due to Erdrich’s Native American Decent, her novel settings were mostly centered on her “fictional North Dakota Reservation, whose heart is Matchimanito Lake,” (Beidler and Gaynor 2). Through the different novels of Erdrich, she manages to link them by having…

The Pilgrim's Progress Book Review What is it like to be a Christian? John Bunyan paints an accurate picture of the Christian life through his allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. Through the characters and locations in the book, Bunyan points out the false views of God people have, the flaws of having these views, and the rewards one receives when he obeys the Bible. A couple of Bunyan's characters Talkative and Christian show the difference between having head knowledge about God and having…

School officials have taken some crucial steps toward improving student’s performance in school. School officials have gathered new teachers and put metric steps in place to obtain data that can and will allow them to build a stronger school. The effort expands further than just to the students however. Teachers are also measured off these metrics as well and how hard they work to improve the students understanding and attendance to school work. This started when Chicago won a $20 million in…

Problems Leading to Insanity in “The Yellow Wallpaper” In Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” she illustrates the effects of many different situations that lead to the narrator 's insanity. The narrator 's “nervous condition” only intensified by the “remedy” of isolation and her restrictions in society. Isolation is beneficial to the mind, but not for a prolonged period of time. As a female during the 1890’s, the narrator was immensely restricted due to her role in…

The Twelfth Night, a complex love story. The events of the play may seem predictable, but there are many plot twists. Backstabbing, being one, can be very unpleasant at times. People can be spontaneous while backstabbing. This can effect a variety of different types of love seen in the play, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. As characters throughout the scenes in the play evolved, so did their emotional status. Malvolio started as a humorless, mundane man. Three of his friends included Maria…