Sydney Wheeler English 102 Section 202 August 29, 2012 Barbara Huddleston 8-31-12 Mini Profile Cassandra Garcia Cassandra Garcia has lived a life that most 25 year olds can’t say that they have experienced yet. She has overcome hurdles that most others would merely try to avoid and she does it with determination. She has two beautiful little girls (Bella and Laila) that are her world. Right out of high school she joined the army where she met her ex-husband, all seemed well at first but the turmoil of their relationship was too much of a strain and they got divorced. While most women would cave into the unnecessary evils of this world, Cassandra rose above all of that and gained a new relationship with the Lord.
This had obviously been very difficult time and I was aware that the birth of a new baby within the family may have come with mixed emotions. SCENARIO Prior to the visit I had received a telephone handover from the new Mother’s midwife, who had explained this had been an uneventful pregnancy and straight forward delivery. However her sister had very recently given birth, which had tragically resulted in the baby dying shortly afterwards. The midwife explained this had created anxieties about her new baby and that whilst she appeared to doing okay it was something to be mindful of. This highlights again the importance of collaborative working and effective handovers ( ).
For most people the birth of your baby is life changing in thrilling ways, however not so much for Paul. The birth of her son Torsten led to pain staking hours of interrogations, and only a few visits to make memories of many years of his upbringing, “things remained close, and hard”. Furthermore, greater feelings have been shown for Frau Paul and the victims of the GDR
Oprah Winfrey When Oprah Winfrey told her 49 million viewers, "It just stopped me cold from eating another burger!" (Tannen) about Mad cow disease, she had no idea it would cost the beef industry $12 million (Tannen). Texas cattlemen tried to sue Oprah for causing this massive downfall, but she would win (Tannen). Once a constantly abused thirteen year old girl Oprah Winfrey is now arguably the most famous African American woman and her talk show is highly regarded as the most talked about show in America. Her show has influenced many to change their lives and help others out.
In Crank by Ellen Hopkins, Kristina is a character that can not avoid peer pressure, and helps one realize living above the influence is a major decision in life that can either make us or break us. When she went to Albuquerque, she met this gorgeous boy Adam, and knowing that he was bad news off the bat when she witnessed him dealing crank the previous day, she could not resist but to come up and talk to him when he noticed her. Its part of nature for all human beings to encounter with that gut feeling inside of us once in a while, and sometimes it wouldn’t hurt if we actually listen to it, and let it guide us into the right direction. After meeting with Adam a couple of times, she starts falling deeply for him. Eventually Adam starts exposing
Both having their similarities and differences, they play huge roles in the books “The Hunger games” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”. One could easily see that Scout is the mature girl she is because of her wise father, Atticus Finch. Atticus taught her to be open minded, and to treat every human at the same level. Katniss’ father also played a huge role in the maturity level of Katniss. Since her passed away in a mine explosion, she was forced to look over the family.
He was able to help bring my mother back to her children. In the beginning it was rocky getting to trust him, but eventually I began to trust them both. Today, I have back my nurturing, loving, and God fearing mother. In conclusion, a memory of heartache and tragedy no longer has a hold on my life. Witnessing my mother going through her struggles and overcome her addiction crack to gain her life and family back has helped me to see there is a future.
In Year of Wonders Anna Frith is presented as “too good to be true”, she may be seen as a courageous and honorable character, but Anna, like everyone, has her flaws and is thus a believable and realistic character. Anna fears risks of situations, experiences jealousy and desire, turns to the wrong solution for her grief, and questions her faith throughout the novel. Anna acts bravely and risks her life in unfamiliar situations though she still fears the risks. This is demonstrated when Anna helps birth Mary Daniel’s baby as the Gowdies are gone and Randall Daniel had no one to turn to so he went to Mrs. Mompellion. Mrs Mompellion had never conceived a child herself so it was up to Anna as she had the most experience out of the two.
Although, Dana’s fear is not about death, she fears never being able to establish a life somewhere to create a family because military men are always traveling or moving from city to city. Charles knows about all these sacrifices, and without a doubt he knows that Dana is this kind of strong woman as he wrote in the journal to their son Jordan, “It takes a special kind of woman to be married to a soldier. (…) You really have to be a self-motivated and strong-willed person. You spend a lot of time alone because he’s gone” (210). Charles’ decision is reasonable, and unfortunately he could not go through to his plans of completing the tour of duty and coming back home for
In addition, Harper Lee shows that courage can be found in all types of people. For example, even though Scout is a little girl, she still has a lot of courage to stand up for what she believes in. Especially when it comes to talking about her father. “Cecil Jacobs made me forget. He had announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers.