Erica Depew 3/1/12 English 220 Exam 1 Part 1 Mary Rowlandson Mary Rowlandson was an amazing colonial woman who was captured by Native Americans and help captive for 11 weeks. During this time she overcame many obstacles that others wouldn’t be able to accomplish. Others would have given up on life, faith and survival. Mary Rowlandson’s experience was captured and shown though a sense of an adventure story and also in the sense of a religious confession. Her story also shows things that when read didn’t seem to be “Puritan Like” and these were noticed by readers.
Collage Rationale for Kate Morrison In the novel Crow Lake by Mary Lawson, the major character, Kate Morrison goes through emotional phases in her life involving family history, love and glowing resentments after her parent’s death in a car crash; on her quest to make life hopeful, reassuring and successful she undergoes some changes. Kate was a girl whose parents died when she was seven and therefore was brought up by her older brothers, and as she grew up, she began to see things differently from others. Kate valued her family; she loved her siblings very much especially Matt. Matt, a naturally born genius took Kate to the pond regularly and taught her about the creatures in the pond, she valued his knowledge and lifestyle and that made her afraid of disappointing him. She was motivated by him to go to school and study to become a biologist.
More than sixteen years have passed since the initial publication of In Search of April Raintree. Because it has been used as teaching text in junior and senior high schools and for university-level undergraduate and graduate courses in literature, women's studies, and Native studies, the story is well known. Due to their parents' alcohol abuse, Cheryl and April Raintree, two Metis sisters growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, are separated from each other and their family. Life in a variety of foster homes is typified by neglect, ill treatment, and shame at their Native heritage. Throughout much of the narrative, Cheryl maintains pride in her ancestry, but early on, April decides to deny her Native self as much as is possible.
She has little family, maybe a daughter or son who has there own family and only finds time to visit her occasionally but she likes looking through old photo’s to remind her of the people she loves. Her first husband was a solider and died in the army when she was only 26 year olds, leaving her with the care of their only child. Her second husband died 2 years before she moved into the residential care home due to old age and dementia. She has seen a lot of people who where quite close to her pass away through her many years of life but she still remains positive and full of
Leslie Duncan ENC1101 Comp 1-129 Story Of My Life My name is Leslie M Duncan and I am from Missouri, Branson. I have been in Des Moines, Iowa for about nineteen years. Growing up was very hard for me because I came from a family where no one is educated and don’t have their life together. For example, my mom has been in and out of jail. I made a huge decision that would change my life forever.
Jacob Rubinstein Mrs. Lee English I Honors 10 December 2012 Drama and Trauma in The Glass Castle The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls is a memoir that shows how she became the person she is today. Jeanette’s childhood was different than most. She endures many hardships including fire, poverty, and neglect. Disappointment is something Jeanette learns to live with. Faced with a lifetime of dramatic and traumatic events, Jeanette is faced with having to become independent and make a life for herself at a young age.
She has one daughter. Joan grew up in River Forest, Illoins. She was overweight and tall when she was growing up and often felt like an outcast. Joan kept a diary as a child and always wrote stories and poems. She always knew she wanted to do something with comedy as a career.
Although she was born in Thornton, near Bradford in Yorkshire, England, the family moved to Haworth when Bronte was just six years old. Her family was quite dysfunctional and had it's ups and downs. She was one of six and unfortunately experienced several tragic events growing up. Bronte and her two sister's were well recognized as the English sisters who had all published books throughout the mid-1800's. After having such a traumatizing childhood, she still found a way to overcome the obstacles and become a novelist.
Kate’s journey is a physical and emotional journey of her experiences between the ages of twelve to her suicidal death. Kate started off as a sweet, carefree girl growing up in a criminal family watched carefully but the corrupt police. Throughout her emotional and physical journey Bedford shows Kate’s growth and development through a number of themes, issues and writing techniques. Bedford metaphorically links Kate to the seasons. On page seven Bedford writes; “It was a time of muddled feelings, at one moment part of the strong rhythms of the seasons and at another, at odds with everything natural and blooming” – Kate.
After he was arrested and trailed he was found murdered. She was overwhelmed with guilt and stopped speaking for a while. It was surely not always an easy road. Maya Angelou had a hard childhood and worked hard to become such a success. When she was sixteen Maya became pregnant and gave birth tp a baby boy, whom she named Clyde.