Withers

The changing of the weather, the once joyful elements of a winter now gone. As the season comes to an end, a family’s relationship begins to wither away and die as they fight for a reason that is all too real in families today. This sets the scene for Raymond Carver’s short story, “Popular Mechanics.” “Popular Mechanics” opens with the husband of the family packing his suitcase in what appears to be the aftermath of a divorce. It then spirals into a domestic dispute between the wife and…

It is an overwhelming concept to consider that roughly 4 million children are living with a biological parent and a stepparent who are married (Cherlin p.407). Stepfamilies are growing in popularity throughout our society through the rising rate of divorce and those parents remarrying. A stepfamily consists of “a household in which two adults are married or cohabitating and at least one has a child present from a previous marriage or relationship” (Judge 2015). It is hard to generalize the…

Are we there yet? What’s your name? How old are you? Why? These are all common questions that a young child would ask his/her parents. Young children are usually more susceptible to new things because they have no other beliefs on how things should be. A child is always on the go, exploring new things taking interest in learning everything he/she can. As a child gets old he/she is always on the go but for different reasons. Most children go with the flow relatively easy, but adults don’t. Adults…

only declines the gift in a cold bitter tone, but also declares that the idea is not a good one. Indeed, the Shepherd believed in beautiful gifts like a “bed of roses” and “gowns made of the finest wools” but the reality is that “soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten”. As much as material items might seem to fill the gap of love, those materials will one day no longer be there; as the Shepherd won’t be there for the Nymph. Even though, love is meant to outlive time, a beautiful image such as…

and families, and develop situations that cannot return to the original “happy” state these families were once in. While this report may have various truth to it, it is in fact very one sided to the Catholic community and religious side of deciding wither a casino is good for the Greater Toronto Area or not. It does not consider any positive impacts the casinos can bring and it is important for the community to realize that when an Archbishop is making such strong opinions and statements, they…

I always believed in seat belts but never until the moment that it had effected my life. Little did I know that the monster lurking in the back of my mind, the fear that always existed when stepping into a car would come out on Aug 25, 2014. It was a long day after high school coming home tired and overwhelmed with all the homework for the night to come. With the hot sun beating down on us and the showers from the night before it made for extremely humid air however excitement was still in the…

The definition of fortitude is the mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously. Aron Ralston encompasses every aspect of this definition and so much more. When faced with extreme circumstances he showed courage, strength, and did what he needed to do. He is the epitome if a survivor and what it is like to live with a disability. All over the world people just like Aron show their fortitude in the face of adversity and overcome their…

It isn’t simply a perceived corrupt system, or tainted images of success that tear down the citizenships hope in the American Dream, but also the state of the country’s economy that has left so many without hope, unable to sustain the ideals of the people. With each passing year, more and more job positions are sent overseas at the behest of companies wishing to save cost. The city of Detroit is hit hardest by this trend, as recorded in the book “The Fall of an American Rome”, which details the…

Thao Nguyen CP GOV - Period 3 Inside the Teenage Brain Pruning is the process that removes inessential and defines paths of the brain of a teenager during their teenage development. All the branches that are created are formed through experiences and strengthened with practices. In the documentary, the growth of the brain is compared to a tree, hence, "the brain grows like a tree" - narrator. After a flurry of growth, the "unused branches or pathways are pruned"- narrator. "For Charlie, as he…

Avery also defined a whole new energy of “Push Da’ Button.” Hudson hypersexualizes Shug Avery’s reputation as “a woman of dubious morals who dresses scantily, has some sort of ‘nasty woman disease’” compared to the original Shug, Elisabeth Withers. Although Withers channeled Shug’s coquettishness and sass, Hudson clearly owned Shug’s sensuality simply through her physical…