Ruthie & her Cracker Jacks: "So they got mad. An' one kid grabbed her Cracker Jack box.... So Ruthie got mad an' chase 'em, an' she fit one, an' then she fit another, an' then one big girl up an' licked her... So then Ruthie cried, an' she said she'd git her big brother, an' he'd kill that big girl..... An' then- an' the, Ruthie said our brother already kil't two fellas...."(455) Today at camp Pa bought Winfiel' an' me a lil' box of Cracker Jack. Then when I was eating some kids they see and want some. But I didn't give 'em none, I worked good for them lil' box. But then them mean kids come and stoled my Cracker Jack from my hands. So then I chased 'em and hit them. Then this big girl, this stupid big girl, she hit me hard, an' I telled her, my brother, he killed two men, and he'd kill her if she didn't gimme my Cracker Jack. An' then she laughed at me an' calls me a liar. If only Tom were here then I'd show her! I wist' there weren't no kids, jus' me and Winfiel'... I tell ya, them kids at camp ain't no good, they stoled my Cracker Jack. I worked all day pickin' cotton to get that box, it ain't fair! One day, I will get that stupid girl.... Ruthie Lil' Ruthie got in a fight with some kids today. She tol' em 'bout Tom an' how he kil't two men an' how he's a-hidin'. It fri'ened me, and I had to go warn Tom. I tol' him to go far away, so no one would catch 'im. But that Ruthie, it ain't her fault', she just wanted her box o' Cracker Jack. No use for me hittin' her-she didn't know what she was a-doin. I can't let anger tear apart this famby now, I must keep lovin'. Oh, how I miss dear Tom, how we need him now... Ma Ma came to see me an' brought some good cookin'. We sat in my dark cave an' talked. Then she tol't me about Ruthie an' her fight with the other kids. Ma said Ruthie tol' one girl she ha't a brother that would kil' her 'cause he'd already kil't two men. I don't think that girl believed Ruthie, them kids is always jokin'. But Ma seemed awful worried, an' she tol't me to leave the area befor' them people find me. I tried to tell Ma its jus' kid talk, but Ma was scart for me, so I tol' her I would leave. Tonight, after it gits dark enough I will move on north. I will live the life of ol' Casy, do what Casy done-try an' help the starving people. Tom Today I saw a girl standin' there eatin a big, big box of Cracker Jack. Pa didn't get no work today, so we was eatin' fried fat agin. So me an' my friends, we ast' her if she would give a piece to nibble on. We was certain she would give us some- Ma always saying to me share with others. But she shooked her head an' didn't give us none. We was mad so we took it from 'er. Then she scremed and tried to kick me, so I hit 'er a big on'. Then she says to me her big bro'er will kill me, and he'd kil't two men already. That big liar! First, she don't give us some o' her Cracker Jack, then she says her bro'er kil't two men. That girl, she was crazy, talkin' trash like that. Her Ma need'a give her a big ol' spankin'!
Al Joad is a fairly skinny guy of medium built who starts out being a
Throughout the novel, The Grapes of Wrath there are intercalary chapters. The purpose of these chapters are to give the readers insight and background on the setting, time, place and even history of the novel. They help blend the themes, symbols, motifs of the novel, such as the saving power of family and fellowship, man’s inhumanity to man, and even the multiplying effects of selfishness. These chapters show the social and economic crisis flooding the nation at the time, and the plight of the American farmer becoming difficult. The contrast between these chapters helps readers look at not just the storyline of the Joad family, but farmers during the time and also the condition of America during the Dust Bowl. Steinbeck uses these chapters to show that the story is not only limited to the Joad family,
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to stand up for one of your family members? Would you even be willing to stand up for that family member? Well Cassie takes a whoopin with her little brother Little Man. Little man asked Miz.crocker for a new book because the one he had was to dirty,so he set it on Miz.Crockers desk. Miz. Crocker told him to pick up the book but Little man said no, so Little man gets a whoopin. Cassie Logan says, “ Miz. Crocker, I don't’ my book either,” (PG. 27) to Miz.Crocker, so then Cassie gets a
Many times, ADHD is diagnosed by unqualified people. A parent usually receives a letter from the child’s teacher stating that he or she is exhibiting behavior problems and a meeting is scheduled. At the meeting, the parents are urged to allow faculty to assess the child. A report is then written and the parents take the child and the report to the doctor and the child is given medication, usually a stimulant, to cure the child of his or her illness.
Recent media coverage might lead one to believe that ADHD is something new, a nineties thing, some vogue malady that somehow explains our disaffected modern youth. Yet the hyperactive child has always been around. He was class clown, the kid in the back row who never shut up. He was the kid whom the teacher constantly sent out of the room or to the office. In the past, these were the children...
Arriving at Lacey’s house I walk to the backdoor letting myself into the house. Lacey was putting on tanning lotion in the kitchen, “Lacey,” I called to her, “my mom wants me to pick up snacks for the beach, do you want to go into town with me?”, “Sure,” she replied, “do you mind if my cousin comes with us?”, “Of course I don’t mind,“ I answered, “but we have to get moving, my dad only left me the car to use ‘til noon.”
In The Grapes of Wrath the chapters go off from vignettes to regular chapters. The vignettes describe how the dust bowl and the workers migrating to California affect other people and surroundings. They also foreshadow the events of the Joads and migrant workers on their journey. In chapter 3, Steinbeck describes a turtle crossing a road and getting hit by a car. “And over the grass at the roadside a land turtle crawled…at last he started to climb the embankment…the driver saw the turtle and swerved to hit it,” (Steinbeck, 20-22). In later chapters, Steinbeck describes the turtle as he gets picked up by Tom Joad and tries to sneakily crawl away. The turtle represents the migrant workers and their journey to California through determination, hardships, and feeling out of place.
Once upon a time there lived a young savage named Addie. Addie could care less about anyone in her path, and lived the thug life. One day Addie woke up feeling especially savage and headed over to her local Dunkin Donuts. On the way to Dunkin Addie ran every red light, and on the way noticed squirell getting electrocuted on the powerline above. Soon enough Addie made it to Dunkin and ordered a quadruple shot espresso with a side of extra caffeinated donuts. When she was leaving the restaurant there was a two person line trying to exit the room. Instead of waiting in line, she gently put down her coffee, and socked both of the people in the mouth. After relieving herself she slowly picked up her coffee and left Dunkin. After leaving Dunkin Donuts
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In the novel The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, a fictitious migrant family, the Joads, travel west in search of a new life away from the tragedies of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. Along the way, Steinbeck adds a variety of minor characters with whom the Joads interact. Steinbeck created these minor characters to contrast with the Joad’s strong will power and to reflect man’s fear of new challenges, and to identify man’s resistance to change. Three minor characters who fulfill this role are Muley Graves, Connie Rivers, and the tractor driver.
After walking what seemed life forever the Arsila and Chu’a sat down under a tree for a little break. “So where are headed anyway,” ask Arsila innocently. “You are not going to like it,” Chu’a replied, “but I am going to find out why they call it the forbidden forest.” “No way,” yelled Arsila, “There is no way I am going out there. It is forbidden for a reason.” “Then you can go home. I do not need you, I can brave the forest myself,” Chu’a yelled in reply. Arsila began to run home. She knew she needed to tell her mother and stop Chu’a before he could go through with his
Magnets have a long history in medical applications. In 18th century Europe, the use of magnets was just another type of what we now call “faith healing.” To this day, people continue to experiment with magnetic therapy. The magnetic devices that are claimed to be therapeutic include: magnetic bracelets, insoles, knee and wrist bands, back and neck braces, and even pillows and mattresses. Magnetic therapy has become so common that a Google search for “magnets and pain relief” returns over 700,000 results. Some advocates of magnetic therapy claim magnets to be a strong alternative to conventional pain medication. But are magnets a legitimate form of medicine? Besides the use of magnets in everyday life—in televisions, refrigerators and computers—magnets have acquired a medical reputation for relieving pain. Magnets are said to increase circulation to problem areas, reduce swelling and aid in recovery. As of 2007, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAM) had performed a number of preliminary scientific studies with no clear results on the efficacy of the healing powers of magnetic devices. Just as important, NCAM, continues to pronounce magnet therapy as a mystical form of relief that is very real but cannot yet be explained. Still, magnet merchants dominate internet searches. As explained by Cepeda, Carr and Sarquis, “…it is crystal clear that billions of dollars [$300 million in the U.S. alone] have already been spent on magnet therapy, or perhaps, wasted on magnet therapy. To be blunt, there is no proven benefit to magnet therapy.” This paper will examine the legitimacy of magnet therapy, the pseudoscience that acts as evidence to its supporters and the science that challenges its fac...
The traditional approach has been lacking necessary details that holistic healthcare provides. A holistic perspective on healthcare will encourage overall wellness and balance of health. There is no doubt that physical well-being is vital to health, but it is not the only part of an individual that needs to be healthy. Holistic medicine embraces the balance of an individuals mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Because holistic health is not centered on physical health alone, it offers a variety of treatment options for patients. Unlike traditional medicine, holistic healthcare puts patients at the center of their health. The patients work closely together with their physicians to create the best treatment option thereby encouraging the patient to take responsibility for his/her health and wellness. Holistic perspective can improve healthcare in the United States by offering a new unconventional perspective on
In order to understand why the use of music therapy is growing, one must know what exactly music therapy is. Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Music therapy also provides avenues for communicati...