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- 431: A River Runs Through It By Nor
- ... on forever, spreading a pall over the family for years (Eastman 101).” When he finally did receive news of his beloved wife’s death, Norman was in the hospital battling one of his bouts of depression and alcoholism. The times to follow were not any better. His daughter Jean explains, “‘The five to seven years after my mother died were incredibly tumultuous [for my father],’ Jean admits, ‘when he was down ... is being written. It was written at a time when Norman Mclean was feeling deep sorrow for the loss of his loved ones and in order to help him cope without returning to drinking and depression, Norman wrote stories. In these stories he was able to remember the people he loved the most in their glory days. Paul in the Big Blackfoot shadow casting for trout and Jessie at home in ...
- 432: Alice Walker
- ... blacks worked as tenant farmers. At the age eight she was blinded in the right eye when an older brother accidentally shot her with a BB gun, after which she fell into somewhat of a depression. She secluded herself from the other children, and as she explained, "I no longer felt like the little girl I was. I felt old, and because I felt I was unpleasant to look at, filled ... Alice Walker "The Third Life of Grange Copeland" (1970), again carries many of her prevalent themes, particularly the domination of powerless women by equally powerless men. In this novel, which spans the years between the Depression and the beginnings of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s, walker showed three generations of a black sharecropping family and explored the effects of poverty and racism on their lives. Because of his ...
- 433: High Fidelity
- ... broken up with his girlfriend, coming to grips with his fear of commitment and finding unhappiness with his occupation, Rob has just crossed many boundaries in his life. He has taken on a sense of depression, which leads him to resort to anger all the time. The word “cross” in the title can also relate to Rob’s anger. He is constantly “cross” with his coworkers: If I have to listen ... Rob has come to the conclusion that discontent is something he just has to deal with, because no matter what he has it is never enough. The whole atmosphere of this song is one of depression, which is clearly the aura Rob gives off. Rob fears he will be lonely his whole life. “[He] saw, for the first time, how scared [he is] of dying, and of other people dying… it ...
- 434: Grapes Of Wrath
- ... and earn money. But as they stare at the open fields they realize that it is all just a dream. There are no grapes. They continuously think of the grapes as an escape from their depression. The grapes would be so fruitful that they would be able to bathe in the sweetness, but in their case it turns out completely different. Discussing the symbols of the dust, the turtle, the names ... and earn money. But as they stare at the open fields they realize that it is all just a dream. There are no grapes. They continuously think of the grapes as an escape from their depression. The grapes would be so fruitful that they would be able to bathe in the sweetness, but in their case it turns out completely different. Discussing the symbols of the dust, the turtle, the names ...
- 435: REAL BOYS
- ... anger and hostile feelings. Also sports can teach boys to mask or ignore serious injuries. Sports do give good opportunities to the boys as long as there is a good coach and good parental support. Depression affects boys in a variety of ways. It may make them feel sad, anxious, or numb. There are different signs that may allow you to detect whether a boy is depressed: Increased withdrawal from relationships ... a low self-esteem and harsh self-criticism. Increased aggressiveness or silliness may be seen in the boy. There are other signs also that can be seen as a trend in depressed boys. Sometimes the depression can lead to suicide so it should not be left undetected. This book, Real Boys by William Pollack, was an excellently written book. He went over general stereotypes put on the boys in our society ...
- 436: FightClub
- ... to feed their curiosity but that motive soon changes. More and more men gather to hear Tyler's philosophies. We are the Middle children of history, with no purpose or place. We have no great depression. Our war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives. We are a generation of me raised by women. Tyler speaks to people. He say's the things many have thought but never said, and he dose something about it. Fight Club ...
- 437: Themes Of Unity In The Grapes
- John Steinbeck s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, is a moving account of the social plight of Dustbowl farmers and is widely considered an American classic. The novel takes place during the depression of the 1930s in Oklahoma and all points west to California. Steinbeck uses the Joad family as a specific example of the general plight of the poor farmers. The Joads are forced off of their ... take what they need by force (324). As the Joads experience more poverty and hunger as the story progresses they begin to understand a common goal. One critic analyzes In the midst of a blighting depression the concern for the individual begins to give way for the concern of the people (Bowden 196). And most critics agree that the sense of communal unit grows steadily through [Steinbeck s] narrative (Lisca 97 ...
- 438: Dance Education
- ... hour of Sunday school a week? An eight-or ten -hour parenting class? In a competitive, work-oriented society, love and emotional connection have difficulty growing between people. Susan Page calls it the great emotional depression because much like the Great Depression of the 1930's and its shortage of money and jobs, we have a shortage of emotional maturity and an apathy about human relationships (3). Older generations used to learned manners by osmosis from their ...
- 439: Bulimia
- ... in self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas during the current episode. Also, bulimics are usually of average or above average weight, there are ongoing feelings of isolation, self-deprecating thoughts, depression, low self-esteem, and there is a full recognition of the behavior as abnormal, for example: - Make excuses to go to the bathroom after meals. - Shows mood swings. - Buys large amounts of food, which suddenly ... predisposition, a metabolic and biochemical problems or abnormalities, social pressure to be thin and personal of family pressures. - What are the symptoms of Bulimia? Binging often occurs after a psychological or emotional episode such as depression, anxiety, or boredom. Bulimics eat tremendous amounts of food during binges. This is a loss of control over food, unlike anorexia that is full control over food intake. Feelings of guilt often set in after ...
- 440: Memoirs Of Frank McCourt¡¦s Childhood
- ... to me. ¡§When [he] look[s] back on [his] childhood [he] wondered how [he] survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.¡¨ Born during the Depression era, Frank McCourt, along with his brothers, Malachy, Michael, and Alphonsus, is raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Since birth, Frank and his brothers endure ¡§poverty, [a] shiftless loquacious alcoholic father, [a] pious dejected ... Although his father is an alcoholic, he tries to help his family but fails, yet Frank does not condemn him. Frank is tolerant and understands that it is circumstance that has caused his father¡¦s depression and had driven him to drink and to his ruin Having read the memoir of Frank McCourt, I have learnt to appreciate, and to be grateful for everything in life and never to take things ...
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