Just like the mythological phoenix rising every day, Phoenix Jackson consistently rises up to the challenge of taking a long journey to aid her grandson. By making these regular trips, she restores life to herself and her grandson. Phoenix’s arrival at the hospital may also be interpreted as being reborn. “There was a fixed and ceremonial stiffness over {Phoenix’s} body.” shows Jackson’s metaphoric death. “There was a flicker and then a flame of comprehension across her face, and she spoke.” shows Jackson’s metaphorical rebirth.
How does he do this? Steinbeck used symbolism and the conflict to display the theme. Rose Sharon’s pregnancy itself is a major symbolism in this book. She loses her husband on the way to California and Grandpa and Grandma pass away as well. However, even after all of this loss her pregnancy symbolizes the promise of new life.
The mother gains her first experiences of a maternal relationship as she gives birth to her first child. In the first stanza the mother compares the conception of her child to the setting of a ‘gold watch’. This comparison reveals her love for her child and how she is cherished as ‘gold watches’ are. The mother claims that ‘love’ caused the baby’s life to begin, we can make the assumption that she is remembering her love for the father of the child. The mother’s claim that ‘love’ set the baby going also indicates that she feels a natural maternal closeness a mother would feel for her baby.
Historical Figures of Nursing Diane Eugenio NUR/391 January 20, 2013 Tricia Proctor Historical Figures of Nursing Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton were two intelligent, dedicated, and brave women who gained worldwide adulation (Spiegel, 1995, p. 501) and helped advance the practice of modern day nursing. Nightingale, using statistics, decreased the amount of soldiers’ deaths due to infection during the Crimean War and created a system of training nurses that would lead to them being considered “professional” for the first time. Clara Barton “embarked on a lengthy struggle to found the American Red Cross” (Spiegel, p. 501), which to this day gives aid and comfort following calamities throughout the world. Florence Nightingale came from an upper class family in England. She was well-educated, after completing her studies in math, natural science, Greek, Latin, German, French, Italian, and ancient and modern literature (Egenes, 2009, p. 4).
Clara Barton, was one of the most influential woman of the 19th century. Her hard work and dedication has led to the success of one of the greatest humanitarian efforts, of all time; The American Red Cross. Her love for nursing began while caring for sick family members, and persuassions of her Great-Aunt Martha who told her stories of her experiences as a mid-wife. In her early years, she worked as one of the first woman teachers. She later resigned, and worked in government as a recording clerk.
It is evident that Christine remained engaged and informed during her stay. Christine wrote The Poem of Joan of Arc in 1429, celebrating the young woman and her accomplishments. Christine clearly revered Joan as the savior of France and saw in her all of the qualities so highly prized by City of Ladies. “…like the Amazons, Joan is valiant and brave; like the Virgin Mary, she is chaste and pure; and like the heroines of the Old Testament, she is a saviour sent by God to rescue her people in their darkest
She would always go over to Abuelitas house and help her with different things such as, planting wild lilies or different types of spices like cilantro (Viramontes 1176). The part that got me to where I knew that the young girl cared for Abuelita as much as Abuelita cared for her was when, at the end when she already knew that Abuelita had died she still cared for her by giving her a wash and just taking the time to be by her side. I felt like the end was really the main part of this story and that’s when I figured out what was the main point behind this whole story. At the end I was able to realize why this story was called “The Moths”. When she was holding Abuelita in the bathtub, she said “I heard you” (Viramontes 1179).
Red Indian Rituals and Ceremonies * Death Ceremonies Native Americans celebrated death, knowing that it was an end to life on Earth, but, believing it to be the start of life in the Spirit World. Most tribes also believed that the journey might be long, so after life rituals were performed to ensure that the spirits would not continued to roam the earth. Various tribes honored the dead in several ways, by giving them food, herbs, and gifts to ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. The Hopi Indians believe that the soul moves along a Sky path westwards and that those who have lived a righteous life will travel with ease. However, those who haven't will encounter suffering on their journey.
In 1894, Gilman and Stetson legally divorced and Stetson married a good friend of Gilman’s, Grace Ellery Channing, and Gilman sent Katherine back east to live with her father and his new wife because Gilman said that Katherine had a right to know and love her father just as Stetson had the right to be a part of his daughter’s life. In her memoirs, Gilman reported that she was happy for her ex-husband and his new wife was as good a mother as Gilman was and perhaps better in some ways. (Wikipedia, Web Charlotte Perkins
Tippets describes to us a monumental way she is able to find meaning and beauty out of her life and suffering by taking advantage of the precious time she has left with her loved ones and focusing on those relationships. She tells us of her belief that “one day the story of her daughter will be made beautiful because she witnessed my dying.” She explains how the intimate love she is able to share with her loved ones is enriching to both her life and theirs. She warns Brittney that she is “robbing those that love you with such tenderness, the opportunity of meeting you in your last moments and extending you love in your last breaths”. She has found such meaning for life in the relationships around her and fears that Brittney may be missing out on something amazing in her effort to protect her