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and strengths, beyond the stereotype society would give them as the abused girlfriend and the promiscuous drunk. I believe the way they interact with others and each other demonstrate that. Stella grew up in Belle Reve with Blanche, but seemed to ween off her luxurious living once she grows up and marries Stanley. This proves that Stella is a strong independent women, who takes matters into her own hands instead…

In Sophocles' Antigone, both of the characters Antigone and Creon can be considered the tragic hero of the play. Although Antigone may demonstrate some characteristics of a tragic hero, it is Creon who displays the traits more clearly. When Antigone opens, the sons of Oedipus lie dead at each other's hands. Both men considered themselves to be rightful heirs to the throne, but Eteocles alone had the support of the citizens of Thebes. Creon, Antigone's uncle, inherits the throne and buries…

health of the child (March of Dimes: Heroin and Pregnancy). Pregnant women who discontinue heroin suddenly may cause harm to her and her unborn child. Pregnant women seeking treatment may receive a prescription for an alternative drug as to slowly ween them from their dependency (March of Dimes: Heroin and…

Human beings are fragile creatures; therefore, they need some kinds of treatment when they are suffering from any diseases. However, treatments can play a big role in the psychology of the patients. Some treatments require people to stay at home and do some simple activities; but such treatments will destroy the desire of freedom of these people and can lead to tremendous results. This assertion is exemplified by patients from two short stories The Deep by Anthony Doerr and The Yellow Wallpaper…

Opioid addiction has increasingly spread to all areas of America. With the number of deaths due to opioid related accidents rising, America is in a frenzy to react. Members of Congress and the President of the United states have attempted to control the chaos caused by opioids. However, there is a surplus of controversy concerning the best system to counteract the damage caused by opioid abuse. Recent reforms created to deter the abuse of opioids, could cause a spiral of chaos. Many of the…

With this argument it seems that the brain is changing to adapt to the substance that is being abused, adapting in a way that it become dependent on the substance and won’t be able to function without it. With the proper treatment they will be able to ween their brain off of the substance reverting it to a healthy…

Throughout my childhood, I struggled with selective mutism. This was where in certain social situations, I was unable to speak (Shipon-Blum, Paragraph 1). This put a burden on my learning abilities because I was not able to ask for help. To help get through, I was put into therapy. It just so happened that therapy was one of those situations that I could not talk in. This immediately became a struggle because at this point there was not much anyone could do. My parents decided to wait and see if…

My entire family has struggled with Lyme Disease for numerous years. Lyme disease is an infection caused by being bitten by an infected tick. The first symptom is usually a large, expanding rash around the area of the tick bite. Other symptoms may include a stiff-neck, chills, fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, and joint pain. It all started when I was five years old. My sister, Natalie who was three at the time, had a little bite on her leg. We didn’t know what it was…

differently when it originated. The first form of Halloween was believed to originate 2,000 years ago from the Celts, who were located in what is today, Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France. Their celebration called Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween) is translated to mean “summer’s end”, it was the beginning of the Celtic New Year on November 1 (“History of Halloween”). Samhain was a time where they moved their herds and harvested the crops. It was the most celebrated holiday among the…

Mythology is “a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (“Mythology”). Myths are passed down from generation to generation and hold a great deal of significance for believers by giving meaning to the things that happen in life. Two groups that have deep roots in their own mythology are the Greeks and the Nordics. Both sets of mythologies share a lot of similarities in the types of gods they contain. King of the gods,…