Summary of the book This book follows the neglect and abuse of Katie and is told in story format for parts of the book. Hughes gives a commentary at the end of each chapter on his thoughts of the issues of how each stage of abuse affects not only Katie’s development but also how it was affecting her mother Sally as well. After Katie is placed into foster care the story details the two different sides that Katie shows her foster parents. She goes from being a happy child when things go her way into an aggressive and mean child who wants to get even by destroying other peoples possessions. Katie’s caseworker struggles to find a foster home for her and to find the right therapist to help her with her lack of attachment to anyone.
The former liberal party leader and writer, Michael Ignatieff, in his essay “Deficits” describes the way his mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and the effect on his family. He expresses his own feelings towards his mother’s difficulties with Dementia of Alzheimer’s disease. Michael Ignatieff in “Deficit’ creates a clear picture of how an individual is affected through the brain, how the individual does not have that sense of security and those caregivers who are trying to cope with the disease of that individual. The brain is a vital organ in the human body, when the brain is affected; the entire functions of the body are affected. In most individuals affected by Alzheimer’s, memory loss is usually the first sign.
The novel explores the pain and suffering that the characters experience, however it also celebrates how the character forgive and forget the damages human nature has caused, by creating new opportunities and inspiring new beginnings. In conclusion the novel teaches us that in life there is a purpose for every challenge that human nature gives us. Some will use you, some will test you and some will teach you. However most importantly some will bring out the best in you and you should use this opportunity to strive for the top and help others to do so as
There have been numerous reports of the client making statements about suicidal ideations and other statements regarding self harm. The clients’ grandmother stated that these behaviors are also presented at times in the home and that he frequently has tantrums when he is asked to comply with certain rules. She also stated that the client has difficulty being able to interact appropriately with his siblings and other family members. Identified Challenges/ Barriers to care, treatment services, or reaching goals: Jason continues to blame others for his misbehaviors when confronted with his actions. At times, the client will kick walls, or bang his head on the wall or door frame when frustrated.
(Freud) Aggressive & violent behaviours? (Observational learning: Abusers - foster parents) From the painful & traumatic childhood Will had, perhaps that was his way of:- getting a sense of power (from the powerless situation he was in with the abuses he had) getting attention( from the neglect & lack of attention he had with foster parents?) indirect, non-verbal “call-out” that he had been tremendously hurt & abused low self efficacy? (Albert Bandura) Q3) To include the following factors: Counselling session with the psychologist & hypnotist To elaborate: Failure of the counselling sessions was not only attributed from the therapists but also from Will who had consciously & deliberately put up resistance, barrier & shield from them getting deeper into his
Neurochemical imbalances were to blame for his condition after years of studying this disorder and his living condition. Ed would see, hear and talk to his mother after her death. Ed Gein’s case of necrophilia and transvestism fetishism is one of the most infamous cases in America. Ed Gein’s mental state arose from the unhealthy emotional attachment he experienced with his mother and how she raised him. Ed Gein had a natural sexual attraction to the opposite sex but remembered how his mother discouraged all sexual desires.
The other child remained reclusive and mentally ill through the same efforts. The cured child used the experiences learned later in his/her life to develop enough to be able to function. This is an exception to the notion that nature is the ultimate cause of a person's personality. The fact of the matter is, is that both genetic inheritance and the experiences throughout someone's life are extremely important and work hand to hand to shape that person's traits, goals, values, and morals. With regards to development, the
Based on the attachment theory which places great emphasis on the early relationship children have with their primary care-giver, it could be argued that Samuel’s poor attachment contributed to Bundy’s psychopathy by disrupting the process that leads to the development of morality. Bundy had no other male-figures in his life to look up to or act as a positive role model so it was only natural that he imitated the behaviour that his grandfather exhibited. In fact, Ted occasionally exhibited disturbing behaviour even at a very early age and his aunt Julia later recalled awakening one day from a nap to find herself surrounded by knives from the Cowell kitchen; her three-year-old nephew standing by the bed, smiling. As a boy Bundy roamed his neighbourhood, picking through trash barrels in search of pictures of naked women as he had been introduced to pornography by his grandfather. Ted may also have been catapulted into his killing streak by the revelation that his mother had deceived him his whole life (by claiming that she was his sister), creating resentment towards women.
In Into The Wild, Krakauer shares a quote from Henry David Thoreau's Walden in which Christopher favored. He writes, “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth" (117). There were vast amounts of friction in the house. This tension existed, not only between Christopher and his parents, but also between Walt and Billie. They often argued in front of the children, and at one point, they threatened to divorce each other.
Nature vs. nurture. There has been many controversies whether which of these theories is correct according as to how we behave. But what is nature and nurture? Nature is the theory that we are who we are because we were born that way and nurture says that we learn to behave a certain way based on our surroundings. Although this theory hasn’t been proven to be true, I believe nurture affects our behavior more than nature.