Whittier

reasons in the witch trials. He wrote about people meeting religious needs with selfish reasons. This writer tarnished the view of the Salem witch trials once again, and other authors of the nineteenth century followed the same route. John Greenleaf Whittier wrote poems, using the deceptive depictions of John Hathorne of the witch trials. In the twentieth century, the memories of the witch trials still have not faded from the nation, but they have changed, not only in views, but in ways to…

The Art of Symbolism “Nature speaks in symbols and signs.” - John Greenleaf Whittier. Symbolism is a very strong and emotional way of writing. It uses symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Such as, the ocean representing freedom and desires or the red flowers in a backyard that symbolize courage and respect. In Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Hà the main character struggles with her family through a time of depression in their country. There is a collection of symbols that Hà and…

Daniel Webster Defining his standing for his intent for the future of the Union with “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”, Daniel Webster spoke for what would become the Compromise of 1850 (Kennedy 59). A legislature that would preserve the peace between the northern free states and the southern slave states, Webster risked his reputation, political career and his followers support for preservation of the Union. He believed that the Union was more important than himself,…

Nicola Yoon is the number one New York Times bestselling author of ''Everything, Everything''. She was born in Jamaica and grew up in Brooklyn, but now lives in Los Angeles with her family, who she loves madly. She's also a hopeless romantic who firmly believes that you can fall in love in an instant, a second and that it can last forever. She started writing the book when she was a new mom and was so worried that anything could happen to her daughter, which was the principal inspiration for the…

The average person only helps twenty percent of the time when others are around, according to the University of Minnesota. This phenomenon is called the bystander effect. People are eighty percent more likely to help someone in need when they are alone versus around other people. Everyone would like to think that they would help someone in need, but in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, a small town’s lottery is a symbol of the bystander effect and how no one questions tradition. The children…

Life-History Interview Social workers use a collection of tools to assist in conducting a meaningful social assessment of elders by providing guided interviews with older adults. When planning for an interview a social worker would understand the time spent together, the reflection of their lives from a sociohistorical context, and social justice experiences by the elder over their lifetime. One of the positive aspects of reviewing and elder’s life come from weaving together the individual’s…

The beauty of Make-Up I have always say that life is like the beauty of makeup sometimes it does not come up how you are expecting it to be, sometimes you feel very comfortable and sometimes you make mistakes that everyone else see and they give you weird looks, or talk about you, so you try to cover up your mistakes by doing something good, just like covering them up with concealer and you keep on trying to get better and better at your mistakes. Just like me when I was smaller my fear was to…

Villians Almost every story follows a similar formula, beginning with an exposition; the story shortly leads to the rising action, then promptly the climax appears, followed by an eventual wrapping up of the scene and the conclusion. As the story plays out, characters are created including a hero that we are supposed to love and admire. While on the way the hero meets new characters who provide context and clues that are important in the story. Typically, the hero is courageous, passionate,…

Since J is expecting a new baby in a couple months she realizes she will need to take on a whole new role both at home and in society. She realizes her responsibilities will change and become much more difficult. M is trying to fit in the community better to assist her daughter with what she needs however it is more difficult since she does not speak English. The family has different individual health status need although they are generally healthy. One concern for the whole family observed was…

Despite what many people may believe, the Underground Railroad was not a railroad, nor was it actually underground. It obtained its name from the process in which it ensued. It used railway terms and was done with many disguises, as well as gave the people involved names like “conductors”. The time of slavery is a time that can now be considered a time of darkness in American history, and it completely abolished the reputation of the white man to African men. The Underground Railroad was a…