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The burdens of war in The Things They Carried The narrative “The things they carried” written by Tim O’Brien tells the tale of a group of soldiers marching through Vietnam during the Vietnam war. One of the main topics the story centers around is the physical and emotional burden soldiers had to carried with them. O’Brien uses several literary techniques to portray what he and other soldiers went through during the war. One of the techniques he uses is listing to exhibit some of the tangible…

At the age of eight, Olemaun Pokiak was a little girl who started out to have big dreams. Her curiosity lead her wanting to learn how to read. Hearing bits of a old story tale from her older half sister, Margaret wanted to know why Alice went down the rabbit hole. Wanting to know the answer, she realized she would need to learn how to read. As she wished she attended one in aklavik, a small community on the west side of the Mackenzie River that was far from her home in the Artic high north.…

Desiree. The time period makes their relationship more understandable. Desiree lives in the South, where slavery is prominent. This relates the story because the overruling conflict is about the child being black. The setting of “A Pair of Silk Stockings” creates a luxurious ambiance throughout the story. Mrs. Sommers is trying multiple new activities that lift the spirits in the story. The setting of each activity creates excitement for both the reader and Mrs. Sommers. The setting takes place…

Introduction Mrs Beecham’s condition requires immediate attention and frequent monitoring during hospitalisation to prevent and reduce the risk of further damage to Mrs Beecham’s future health. The risk of recurrent DVT is high post hospitalisation. Therefore, it is crucial to educate Mrs Beecham how to identify recurrent symptoms of DVT and when to seek medical attention, to discuss the complications of untreated DVT, encourage lifestyle changes, importance of continuous thrombolytic therapy…

the lost generation. The way the modern woman acted was unacceptable to any traditional woman before this way of life. The modern woman during this time did almost whatever she wanted. A woman could smoke cigarettes, wear short skirts, wear her stockings short or not at all, and she could cut her hair as short as she wanted it. The modern woman was a representation of all that was lost consisting of the lost generation; manners, stability in a relationship, sexual freedom, expressing oneself…

Readers see “On Christmas Day, after the children had their stockings, many families went to church and did some act of charity-taking food to a poor family or distributing gifts in a children's hospital.” (GEMOnline). This shows that families care more about the people around them and want to help them. The victorians…

In life, there is always a front yard and a back yard. The front yard generally remains trimmed and manicured, a shining example of sophistication and splendor, whereas the backyard is a wasted effort that no one bothers to tend to. In the poem “A Song In The Front Yard” by Gwendolyn Brooks, imagery, rhyme, and symbolism are used to describe the barriers between the “front yard” children and the “backyard” children. The overall meaning of this poem is to showcase the stark difference between…

There was a wide variety of clothing in the Victorian Era that was amazing. Most people dressed really nice for different occasions. Many people changed a lot in one day. They also wore many accessories to look better like we do now. Women had to follow very strict fashion rules. The things that help us today they used for fashion. They wanted to show their dominance in fashion so they did and they did it well. There are many kinds of clothing that were worn in the Victorian Era. Most of the…

whether it was taking a class or joining a club. I have always been interested in business and often go work with my dad after school to learn more about all aspects of his business, everything from stocking shelves to paying property taxes. During these times, working alongside my dad whether it was stocking shelves or helping customers out, I realized that when doing something I love, work is not really work. My father and I are so passionate about what we do, that our efforts do not seem like…

For the French Canadians, they would hunt and cook for days leading up to Christmas Eve and have a huge meal. Just before midnight, they would decorate their tree before going to a midnight mass. Children would then open gifts in their stockings but, leave all of the large gifts for new year’s day. There would always be a nativity scene on display. The English would open gifts in the morning and go to a midday mass. They would have a huge feast usually consisting of roast goose and beef…