Spoonful

Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative is made up of a hue of different voices that she uses to portray separate messages about what’s happening, what she thinks about it, and how she feels. Therefore, her captivity narrative has a varying effect on different readers. For instance, some readers may believe that Rowlandson has a very cohesive thought process throughout the whole of her captivity, because she uses these varying voices to prove one overarching theme to the reader: God provided the…

Folk Medicine and the Impact on Modern Medicine Recently, studies of folklore continue being an interesting topic for many scholars. Examples of Folklore include songs, art, stories, myths and medicine. Medicine being one of the most important, since the importance of keeping a cultural based is essential to many Native Americans, who continue being impacted with today’s medical era. Today, modern medicine has been the hope for many ill patients. People have more access to different types of…

There were dark circles under her eyes, her cheekbones were now noticeable, and her clothes barely covered her bony arms. Whenever it was time for dinner she would only eat a few spoonfuls of food before leaving the table. I wanted to push her back into her chair and force her eat. I know it sounds harsh, but seeing her thin body scared me. It absolutely terrified me that she was starving herself to death. I’ve seen my sister every…

Albeit women have been subject to the swarthy shackles of patriarchy throughout the vast majority of history, Anglo-Saxon literature suggests that they actually occupied roles extending beyond those relative to subservience. Both Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight demonstrate the extended importance of women. Such characters are crucial when it comes to maintaining the overall stability of Anglo-Saxon society, and, moreover, showcase far more power than many tend to give them credit for…

body energy as it’s transported in the blood stream. How sugar is utilized in the body Digestion of unprocessed, natural and whole food produces all glucose the brain needs for proper human organism function, this is possible without consuming a spoonful of raw or brown sugar for all body nutritional needs. Healthy diet includes taking sugar in moderation to avert the problem of chronic health problems. Complex…

As humans, it is our natural instinct to pursue happiness, which is why many people search for different ways to live a happier life. Some find joy in helping others, while there are those who resort to materialism in order to feel happy. Interestingly enough, numerous study reveals that older people are much happier and satisfied with their lives. Another study shows that our perception of happiness differs based on our genetics, culture, social status, and many other essential factors.…

Have you ever asked yourself how am I going to eat for a full week with only the amount of thirty-five dollars? I thought it was impossible. For the purpose of coming up with a food budget what I did first is count up the total of points I had in class which came up to a total of 93.89 points. In order to find out my financial income what I did was is I multiplied my amount of points by twenty, finally giving me the total of $1877.8. Since we had only been in class for three weeks I then divided…

Soup recipes: 5 culinary creations for winter The cold clutches of winter are upon us. There's a chill in the air when we get up in the mornings, dragging ourselves from our toasty warm beds and rushing straight to the coffee machine. Our first dose of liquid warmth. With the short winter days barely allowing enough time to thaw, there's nothing better than a robust meal to warm the body from the inside out. The time has come for stews, curries and casseroles to shine. No one wants to be eating…

It was a bright and sunny Monday morning. It marked the beginning of the week at where children began school and parents when to work. It was an ordinary day for everyone else but for high school student Matt Burns this would be the worst morning of his life. Matt woke up that morning, tired and not ready to face the day. He tried to burry himself from the blinding sunlight that had made its way into his room. He stared up at the ceiling trying to find the strength to get up and leave his warm…

What’s it like to be African American? What is it like to be constantly judged because of your skin color? The novel A lesson before dying took place in the south in the year of 1948. African Americans were still slaves and forced to work on plantations. At this time blacks had separate facilities they had to use aside from whites. The book shows the struggle that African Americans went through, the struggle where no one would believe you or even try to side with you. A young boy’s life gets…