the air and when it drops to a height of 5ft., she hits the ball. The height of…
As I read through several reviews, I found it amusing how many people assumed the main focus of The Chaperone would be over Louise Brooks. It was pretty obvious to me, by the title and summary that it was going to be about “The Chaperone”. Due to this reason, I chose Mandy Boles’ review to be one of my three. The first things Mandy noticed, was that…
In the essay "Only Daughter", a daughter is seeking her father's approval. Sandra Cisnero gained her father's approval in multiple ways. She ultimately gets her father's approval when she shared her story in Spanish with him. Sandra also gained approval by making a name for herself and succeeding in life. This was important to because the author's father wanted to share Sandra Cisneros's story with the rest of the family. Additionally, sharing the story allowed her father to better understand her feelings throughout various stages of life.…
Sarah Sherman was the guest speaker this week who is a PT, DPT, ATC and SCS with Texas Health. She was a former competitive figure skater who became interested in PT through her own injuries and her infatuation with anatomy. She spoke about the care the SCCD dancers can receive; along with common injuries seen in dancer and prevention techniques. I was able to take away specific knowledge about my body as a dancer. I learned that some of the injuries that may arise are back pain, hip pain, sprained ankles, and stress fractures. I was also able to learn and understand that there is a difference between pain and muscle soreness, pain being sharp and sudden while soreness is duller and comes later.…
Kimberly Derting, the author of The Taking, was born and raised in the Seattle, WA, although for short periods of time, she lived in Phoenix, AZ, Boise, ID and San Jose, CA. She is currently living in the Pacific Northwest, “where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy” (Derting). She and her brother were raised by their single mother who “taught [Derting] to laugh” (Derting). In 7th grade, she signed up for a journalism elective. The class became more than just an easy A when Kimberly Derting discovered that writing was her passion. Following that class, when she was in high school, she took the role as Copy Editor of the school yearbook where she corrected other student’s grammar mistakes and wrote articles for those who missed their own writing deadlines. By own…
“Don't give up for your rights, stand up for your rights,”Bob Marley. In Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson, standing up for rights was demonstrated by one of the main characters, Jen Talbot. Twelve-year-old Jen, who lived in a wealthy family, was illegal for being a third child. If she got caught by the population police, she would be sentenced to death immediately. Throughout the story, Jen tried to solve the problem of 3rd children not being allowed, in order to experience freedom and be considered human. She accomplished her plan of protesting in front of the president by being sly, intelligent, and courageous.…
First off, I like Mary D. Garrard’s opening statement, “I will suggest a way of looking at Leonardo's art that reveals it as indeed abnormal, but in social rather than psychological terms.”, because like the last week class’s lecture, it was very acceptable and tolerable to be flamboyant, or in better words, have girlish features. I agree with Garrard’s thoughts and her thesis about Leonardo da Vinci’s work. Also, Leonardo da Vinci made the women in his paintings as intelligent creature(s), and equal to their male counterpart. We can see this from da Vinci’s Ginevra de' Benci, where he wrote in Latin, VIRTVTEM FORMA DECORAT, which mean beauty adorns virtue. Also, one can point out the Lady with an Ermine, of Cecilia Gallerani, who da Vinci had considerably respect for. Gallerani even invited da Vinci to a meeting(s) with “the minds” and discussed philosophy and other subjects, which Cecilia was in charge of (WikiVisually). One can see how Da Vinci’s artworks…
With regards to, Elizabeth Spelke she gives thanks to Steven Pinker, who has a debate with her. For one commodity, she does express that she has several points of agreement and disagreement with Pinker. Speaking about, “The Science of Gender and Science,” she wrote this debate in 2005. Notably, Elizabeth Spelke believes that social factors are the greatest forces in the differences between men and women because, there are no differences in overall natural ability for science and mathematics between men and women.…
Do you like it spicy? This sizzling contemporary romance series features the ultimate love triangle!…
“Now that you have started reading this essay, you and I are now connected by a web of connections.” This is what Susan Griffin, author of “Our Secret”, a chapter taken from Griffin’s insightful book A Chorus of Stones, most likely would have declared. Griffin argues that, “all of us, especially all of us who read her essay - are part of a complex web of connections” (265). But how are people who do not even know each other connected? Griffin implies that people are part of a “larger matrix” and have a “common past” (265). The “common past” between people that Griffin asserts can be proved by examining the unique underlying comparisons and analogies she applies in the chapter. “Our Secret” is a collection of Griffin’s own life story and the life stories of others, including Heinrich Himmler, Heinz, a painter, a friend, Holocaust survivors, a homosexual man, and her sister. She even uses RNA and cells as analogies to indicate how even the materials that compose people have similar functions to people themselves. Although people may question how…
For my independent reading critical analysis, I am going to do not one book but seven. These books are all by Ellen Hopkins and they all have the same writing technique. Ellen Hopkins is a beautiful and realistic writer. All of her books are connectable and understandable, especially to teens and young adults. Let me explain and give you my take on the books.…
“You'll only find happy endings in books. Some books.” In the novel, Burned, by Ellen Hopkins portrays a story of a young girl going through a rough life with no way of escaping from her past. Pattyn, the protagonist, grows up in a busy household with 7 other sisters, a mom, and an abusive father at the age of 17, her household was never quite peaceful due to her father who abuses the mother and herself both verbally and physically, till Pattyn finally stand up herself.…
Amy Levy was a British poetess and novelist, one of the most remembered authors of the Victorian era. She came from an Anglo-Jewish family and became an author during the height of the Victorian Era. A member of the rich intellectual community of London, she published several poems and articles as well as a few novels. Her literary career started at a very young age—when her family participated in home theater productions, she used to contribute with her writing skills. At an early age, she gained independence and unlike most women of that era, she lived on her own away from her family. She was one of the first women to travel through London and abroad without a chaperone. Despite battling debilitating melancholy, she was a vibrant member of…
How often college students think about being succeeded in college? What is the key to success? Angela Lee Duckworth, psychology professor was interesting this question and started to do research about it. Before she was a psychology professor, Duckworth taught math in middle school and high school. In her Ted Talk she notes: “What struck me was that IQ was not the only difference between my best and my worst students. Some of my strongest performers did not have stratospheric IQ scores. Some of my smartest kids weren't doing so well. And that got me thinking. The kinds of things you need to learn in seventh grade math, sure, they're hard: ratios, decimals, the area of a parallelogram. But these concepts are not impossible, and I was firmly…
Of this week’s reading by Julia Angwin draw on her observation and experience that highlights how the technology we use every day to converse, could easily be used against us by interfering with our privacy .Because our privacy is not really private, it could it up hurting up as well, Angwin found this to be true when Face book decided to change its policy, which made it possible for people to see you friends list even if you had a private account. As a result, not only was her life in danger but everyone she communicates with.…
