Plainsong: Relationship Between Victoria And The Mcpherons

It is fitting how after sending the text above Maggie speculated if Lacey “even knew what she was talking about” (45). Maggie and Lacey clearly do not connect in regards to the standard mother-daughter relationship, as they struggle to find a way communicate. Thus, these communication problems have taken over Maggie’s relationship with Lacey, which unfortunately further heighten Maggie’s seclusion from this society.

“The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado” Written by Elliott West. I chose to write about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the west faced in order to be able to make a living for themselves. But another reason why I found the book interesting was because of the way Elliot West provided perspective for each side of the struggle over the American West. He gives us the

It was during these next few months that Martha tried to use the addition and subtraction that she had unwillingingly been taught as a child. After noticing losses in sales, Martha was willing to get help. During the nine months after her husband’s death she met and enjoyed the company of General George Washington, introduced by friends. Both found each had experienced loss, Martha, her Daniel and George, his brother. After their first meeting Martha, was very interested in getting to know George better. She even sent one of her servants to help him cross the river on his way to visit her. George and Martha became engaged just nine months after Daniel’s death. Jacky and Patty warmed to George

Octavia and Sarah both help shape Cameron’s self-image, reflecting the acceptance Cameron has. The last night Cameron went to Stephanie's house to sit out the front, waiting for her to notice him and see how much he cared for her. Octavia had followed him, and asked Cameron to come and sit outside her house instead, Octavia could tell that Stephanie would never see how much Cameron cared for her and Octavia could see how this hurt Cameron. Octavia inviting Cameron to sit outside her house, is a way of showing Cameron that he deserves better, someone who will notice him and accept him.

In the first 100 years of colonial Australia women of all status and race were a marginalised segment of society; considered inferior to and for the use and support of men (Summers, 1975), (Dixon,1999). It is not surprising therefore that historical accounts of women’s activities between 1788 and the late 1800’s, whether white, black, convict, or free, are much less documented than those of men. The accounts that have been recorded, however, point to women from substantially different ages, cultural backgrounds, education, health, social stations, and personal histories holding various amounts of power (or lack of) and acting within varied and fluid physical and social environments (Macintyre, 2009), (SBS, 2012). In this short essay we will present a very superficial account of these women’s experiences.

Matt Karnuk 6/13/17 Mr. Wood Block 1 English Plainsong     In a tiny community, Holt, Colorado, Guthrie, & a high-school teacher, has two sons Ike and Bobby alone because their mother needs time to recupérate from her mental illness. Victoria, a pregnant teenager whose mother is unwilling to have her in the house, has absolutely nowhere to go. Over in the countryside, the McPheron brothers keep on farming, which is the only place they have ever known.

Maggie’s connection with her Aunt started off very distant. She did not want her Aunt to ask her about her parents so she felt that staying away would make that easier. “We won’t make you talk about anything you don't want to, Maggie. It's just good to hear your voice again.” (Glines 269). Once Maggie started speaking to her Aunt their relationship soon blossomed into something that Maggie has been craving since her mother’s death. West’s relationship with his father was reduced, after his

The two felt this way because they were bored with each other, but found themselves still together because being with their respective legitimate spouses felt like a worse option. “It had all the trappings of marriage. Which is precisely what both of us were trying to escape” (P# 37). After a botched murder attempt by Rodney, Charlotte had an “awakening” of sorts, and found she could feel truly alive again. “It’s hard to explain, but as I lay on the curb, half-conscious, I felt – revitalized. We both did. And we’ve been trying to kill each other since” (P# 37). This role playing instilled a renewed vigor into the relationship, allowing them to continue to escape dull reality and have fun together again. “It gives him a tremendous sense of power to hear me gasping helplessly for air” (P# 35). However, as the actor Marshall speculates, “One day soon, quite by accident, there [may] be casualties” (P# 38), something that he himself might keep in mind as be peruses his own altered reality.

Do they have friendship relationship or do they like each other. On (Pg.41) Meredith explains that and was comming home from the hospital.“…as the EMS guys wheel the stretcher across the lawn and into the condo the sliding glass.” I predict that someone was seriously hurt in this part of the book.

For this music analysis project, I would like to discuss the oral nature of the legacy of Appalachian music. I would like to complete this project to bring attention to the amazing history of Appalachian music and the distinct ways it lives on. I plan to use research to study the different manners in which Appalachian music has continued to survive throughout the years despite the general modernization of the world.

In “Monkey Hill,” Stan Rice writes about the speaker of the poem who sits at a zoo with his friend observing the spider monkey exhibit. The two stay the whole day to observe these monkeys. The speaker becomes envious of these monkeys and their ability to be confident with exactly where they are and with who they are. Rice argues that our minds imprison us when we are worried about judgment from others. The monkeys in the exhibit felt free and at ease while the two observers were trapped in worrisome about the outside world in fear of how others would perceive them.

At home Connie wasn't the happiest, the relationship between her and her family isn't what you'd call normal, she's normally irritated with her mother and sister, her older sister Jane who is in

Truthfully, Canada has yet to come to terms with its Aboriginal heritage. Though steps are being made, our country still in a sense lacks the conviction to truly accept our Indigenous history. This essay will discuss the importance of three paramount pieces of Aboriginal history that we must come to terms with as Canadians in order to accept our Aboriginal heritage. Canada is struggling to come to terms with its Aboriginal history, and this essay will attempt to display what we need to understand in order to move forward and make progress. Canada is a melting pot of diversity, but our very earliest roots as a nation stand with the Aboriginal people. Therefore, it is clear that Canada needs to come to terms with its Aboriginal heritage.

For Aboriginal Australians, the land has a special significance that is rarely understood by those of European descent. The land, or country, does not only sustain Aborigines in material ways, such as providing food and shelter, it also plays a major role in their spiritual lives. As Rose put it, "Land provides for my physical needs and spiritual needs." (1992, p.106). To use Rose 's own term, to Aboriginals the land is a 'nourishing terrain '. (1996, p.7).

Although her parents were not present throughout all the challenges she has encountered, they can be blamed for the avoidant attachment style because “an avoidant attachment style is formed when parents or caregivers are unavailable, preoccupied, or disinterested. Children with unresponsive or dismissive parents feel like they aren’t important and learn that their needs won’t be met” (Martin, 2017). This is exactly what happened, as Victoria’s parents were the cause for her inability to connect with others now. Her childhood has heavily carried over into her present life. Diffenbaugh makes this known as Victoria states that “as a child, I had vomited from closeness: from touch or the threat of touch. Foster parents towering over me, shoving my uncooperative arms into a jacket, teachers ripping hats from my head, their fingers lingering too long on my tangled hair, had forced my stomach into uncontrollable convulsions” (2012, pg. 176). Closeness made her uncomfortable as a young child,