Once the woman character in this short story develops her own sense of control apart from her husband she can plan her flight to freedom. This occurs when she rebels and rips down the wallpaper that has driven her insane. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is told by a woman whose husband, a physician, confines her to the upstairs bedroom of a house the family has rented for the summer. Forbidden from working and thinking, the woman begins to crave stimulation. Her husband, John, confines her to the nursery, because he treats her as a child, “It is a big, airy room, the whole floor nearly, with windows that look all ways, and air and sunshine galore.
A couple of months ago, she was hospitalized after her sister found her unconscious in their parents kitchen floor from cocaine overdose and she was back in rehab for the 13th time. They had to tie her up in order to take in. She was arrested in 2003 and spent 8 months in prison because she assaulted her youngest daughter while the little was visiting her grandmother. Based on the individual’s topic of conversation, it is clear that she realizes that she is in the wrong path. She is been clean for 6 months now and according to her, she never knew that she could become addicted to any drug.
In the book Crank by Ellen Hopkins the main character Kristina goes through the struggle of addiction with drugs, she goes all the way down to rock bottom in life, although she went through hell she ended up with a happy ending. The theme of this story is never to give into peer pressure, addiction is so powerful, you have to fight it everyday. Before Kristina starts her journey with the “monster” she visits her dad after years of her parents being divorced; The reason her parents were divorced was because of his drug use. But when she visits her dad she falls into depression and starts to fall with the wrong crowd and meets the “monster” aka meth. While she is in New Mexico she was introduced to partying and adam, the one she fell in
Pregnancy: The Affects of Drug Abuse While Pregnant Catherine Forst Rogue Community College Each year, tens of thousands of infants are exposed to drugs while in their mother’s womb. Because of this, these children are often times born with birth defects, abnormalities, and neurological problems because of the drug abuse. Unfortunately for these innocent and defenseless children, their mother’s poor choices directly affect them and their development both inside their mother’s womb and continually for their entire lives. The child falls victim to their mother’s decisions and is the one to suffer the consequences and deal with the long term effects of substance abuse. Women who abuse substances while pregnant put their child at a great
She started to notice Jack’s demanding behavior but thought nothing of it. She did her duty and was thrilled when she birthed five children before she was told she could not have any more due to a health reason (which was really the result of Jack’s harsh treatment). As the years passed, Jack became increasingly abusive, hitting not only her but also their children. When they got older, their kids left. One became a nun; another turned to prostitution; two went to jail; and the last died at age seven when a raged Jack threw her off the roof when he was in an uncontrollable rage.
Along for the Ride was about Auden, a girl who has been trapped in academics and never experiencing childhood. Her parents got divorced at an early age leaving her to spend her nights walking the floor, becoming an insomniac. She decided to spend her summer after senior year in her dad’s beach where she acquired many new characteristics and hobbies. She met this boy, Eli who drastically changed view on both boys and life in general. Auden always judged people based on their first impressions and how they came off when she first saw them.
Identical: A Literary Analysis From a tragedy, two sisters discover a secret connection that they never even thought could happen. In the book Identical by Ellen Hopkins, Kailey and her identical sister Reanne have to learn to listen to their inner voice without the guidance from their mother. The theme in this story is Reanne learning to make her own decisions. She often finds herself under the influence of her boyfriend, Ray. He is very convincing when it comes to taking drugs and skipping school.
Sex, Drugs, and Little Red Riding Hood: The Transformation of Little Red Riding Hood What big ugly teeth you have, Bob. O nce upon a time, there was a young girl who was going to be placed in social services after her drug addicted, prostitute mother and abusive father were arrested for soliciting and possession. She handcuffed her social worker to the bed, put on her red leather coat, gathered a few important possessions into her basket and set off for grandma’s house. This is not the classic fairy tale which teaches its audience the importance of not talking to strangers and obedience, but it is the modern film which takes the classic fairy tale and twists it into a graphic tale filled with dark humor and adds just enough simplistic detail to remind the audience of the original background. Finding inspiration from previous works is nothing short from ordinary, but having the ability to create an entirely unique piece of work while still maintaining ties to the original is why Matthew Bright’s Freeway is such an interesting adaptation.
Family structure was destroyed because parent had separated and she had a single parenting style from the age of 16. This caused a role strain on her mum financially since she had to provide for her college daughter. This made her mum hypercritical for the things she did. She had friends in college whom she was close to. Her boyfriend who introduced her to drugs such as cocaine caused her to become an addict.
Some say an example of where the system was successful is the story of Carissa Phelps, who recalls her time in the Juvenile Justice system in her book, Runaway Girl. In her story, Carissa shares her family life, her personal life, and some of the decisions she made that got her into some tough situations. Carissa was born into a large family, which split when she was young. She then moved into a household with her new, and just as large, step-family. Living in a large family presented Carissa with a few problems.