“One Out of Many” Discussion Questions 1. “One Out of Many” is the first of three stories in a collection titled In a Free State. Comment on this title and connect it to Santosh’s experiences in America. 2. “Priya paid me forty dollars a week. After what I was getting, three dollars and seventy-five cents, it seemed a lot; and it was more than enough for my needs” (1021). Is Santosh exploited by his employers or treated fairly considering the situation? 3. Does the knowledge that Santosh has a…
only been on once before in the middle of the night with no flashlights. These activities were structured around tasks that were done during the day, such as using a map and compass to get from point A to point B with nothing but our partners. The whole week was structured to build up our confidence, ending in a large event…
Solid Fats: I have no specific recommended intake for solid fats, because they are included as a part of the recommended intake of empty calories. Because of this, I should simply be consuming 258 calories or less of solid fats and added sugars as a whole. iv. Added Sugars: I also have no specific recommended intake for added sugars, because they too are included as a part of the empty calories category. Once…
Denis Hale Johnson is an American writer.Told in the first person, “Emergency” begins when the narrator has a break in his emergency room job at an Iowa City hospital, so he goes searching for his friend Georgie, an emergency room orderly who often steals drugs from the hospital. One of the main characters is Gorgie and he helps us realize Without irony and the ability to see more than we would want to while reading about Georgie, we would never see the true meaning behind Emergencies really…
During Ernest Hemingway 's life, there were a lot of revisions made in society. While these changes were transpiring, he began to write about them. In many of his works, he examined these changes and how they affected society. In Hemingway 's short story, “Up In Michigan”, he addresses the change in gender roles. In this short story, he focuses on two main characters, Liz Coates and Jim Gilmore, to establish this claim. With this story taking place in a very small town in Horton Bay, Michigan,…
well as goal to stay within the recommended amounts stated by MyPlate. First, I ate 1 slice of 100% whole wheat bread (1 oz.) and 1 cup of quinoa (2 oz.). The recommended amount from MyPlate for grains is 8 oz. per day. I consumed 3 oz. of my grains in the 24 hr. period. My goal is to increase the amount of grains by 5 more ounces a day. It is recommended that half of the daily grains be whole grains. Always going to the 100% wheat products while shopping is what has helped me stay within…
Sometimes symbols can have a legitimate reason, or it can mean something completely different than stated. Within the short story “Girl”, Jamaica Kincaid uses symbolism throughout the whole story. Almost everything she mentions to her daughter has a different meaning than what she says. What the mother wants for her daughter is for her to know everything it will take for her to succeed in her later life. Whether it be singing the right…
Since it’s mainstream release in early 2016, Robert Eggers’ The Witch has attracted much attention and numerous accolades for its unique and arthouse-esque take on the horror genre. His directorial debut, the story of a devout Christian family terrorized by unknown forces in the wilds of colonial America has left audiences as perplexed as it has greatly unsettled. Much of the details of the story remain shrouded in mystery, and this has inspired many different interpretations of the film’s…
1. Whole language This short story is beneficial in addressing whole language. Reyhner, Jon. "Dr. Jon Reyhner." Reading Wars: Phonics vs. Whole Language. Jon Reyhner, Northern Arizona University, 13 Dec. 2008. Web. 22 Sept. 2016. Whole language asks for rigorous literacy in which speaking, listening, reading, and writing are all included into instruction. Students will benefit from collaborative discussions, reading and analyzing theme and dialogue, and writing through graphic organizers. The…
hasn’t made its case yet, but you’re all ready to convict. You’ve got the prosecutor’s set of facts, but that might not be the whole story- it never is, Ishmael. And besides, really, facts are so cold, so horribly cold- can we depend on facts by themselves?’” (Guterson 345) You can’t always rely on facts only. Sometimes, that is just one side of the story, but not the whole thing. You need to listen and comprehend with the other side of the story. Don’t stay in your bubbles, open your mind and…