on her cannas. But every day Jem and I would see Mr. Radley walking to and from town. He was a thin leathery man with colorless eyes, so colorless they did not reflect light. His cheekbones were sharp and his mouth was wide, with a thin upper lip and a full lower lip. Miss Stephanie Crawford said he was so upright he took the word of God as his only law, and we believed her, because Mr. Radley’s posture was ramrod straight. He never spoke to us. When he passed we would look at the ground and say, “Good
Effects of Alcohol and Fetuses When it comes to pregnancy, expectant mothers usually have a lot of questions and concerns. One such concern is alcohol consumption. Some people feel that it is okay while others are against the consumption. However those who drink take a huge risk that can result in what is referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). This umbrella term is used to describe the range of damage from alcohol exposure to a fetus. The characteristics, diagnosis, and the mother
the eyes, nose, and mouth" (Phelps, 1995, p. 204). Some of the facial abnormalities that are common of children with FAS are: microcephaly, small eye openings, broad nasal bridge, flattened mid-faces, thin upper lip, skin folds at the corners of the eyes, indistinct groove on the upper lip, and an abnormal smallness of the lower jaw (Wekselman, Spiering, Hetteberg, Kenner, & Flandermeyer, 1995; Phelps, 1995). These infants also display developmental delays, psychomotor retardatio n, and cognitive
themes presented in “If,” are leadership and maturity. The poem is considered to be a “memorable evocation of Victorian stoicism and the "stiff upper lip" that popular culture has made into a traditional British virtue.” “The stiff upper lip,” is a phrase originated from Sparta in Ancient Greece and most commonly heard of as part of the idiom “keep a stiff upper lip,” which means to face misfortune bravely and to suppress any display of emotion. Kipling presents these two meanings skillfully in the
person paralyzed standing up on command, it’s simply impossible. The reason that I say this is because, muscles don’t just need subconscious messages from the brain, they also need energy to relax. Without the renewal of energy the muscles will become stiff and hardened. This is the basis behind rigor mortis, not the recipe to allow a dead person to suddenly jump up right into a ninety degree angle. Now, that’s not to say that the body will not twitch or release gas that builds after death. The increase
only your current city limits, doing so with children automatically complicates the process. A move can be extremely stressful even if everyone’s excited about it. And, when they’re not, the experience can become an ordeal. While adults tend to stiff-upper-lip their stress, kids are more vulnerable and transparent. Here are suggestions for helping your family’s smallest members have a happy move. Share Your Adult Feelings Kids make great radar dishes. Many can sense adults’ feelings without knowing
the book where the class power imbalance is evident, but Jane’s character rejects this and continues to go her own way. This is a reaction that would have been unique to Jane in this time, because it was the British tradition to maintain a “stiff upper lip” and never show your emotions, or become emotional in standing up for yourself. The last example of class inequality is when Mrs. Fairfax considers herself above all of the other staff at Thornfield. Although Mrs. Fairfax is a member of the household
“If” In his poem “If,” Rudyard Kipling is writing to his son, John, about the most important virtues that a good human being possesses. Through the years of his life, Kipling often traveled around the U.S., and sometimes to other countries. In his travels, Kipling met one of his greatest friends, Leander Starr Jameson, a colonial politician. It is believed that, although it was addressed to Kipling’s son, “If” was actually about Jameson. By using themes Kipling saw in his friend Jameson, such as
Of all aspects of Elizabethan culture, the most distinctive is probably the clothing and fashion. A lot of the clothing varied to whether they were a member of the nobility, upper class or the poor. But even if a women or man was wealthy or poor, they were not allowed to wear whatever they wanted. It was a highly fashioned age that prized a look that was artificial, elaborate, and striking. The style of clothing of the Elizabethan Era are easily recognizable today and popular with designers of historic
First Impressions of Clytemnestra in Euripides’ Electra The play begins with the dreary-eyed watchman, scared stiff ("old comrade, terror" 17) of the Queen ("that woman - she manoeuvres like a man" 13) and her tyrannical rule. He says that he cries "for the hard times" that he endures. We are very sure from what he says that the House of Atreus is in cruel hands and he clamours for the return of his "loving" King. Clytemnestra is never mentioned by name, as the sentry is afraid of punishment
suggestions to help Conrad handle his anger, "Geez, if I could get through to you, kiddo, that depression is not sobbing and crying and giving vent, it is plain and simple reduction of feeling. Reduction, see? Of all feeling. People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to smile." are formulated by years of experience and expertise. Berger is able to advise his patients individually, nonetheless I needed the assistance and proficiency of the coaching
‘every sound…makes me all — cold and sick’. This is one of the biggest emotional revelation in the play, with Hibbert telling Stanhope how he really feels about the war, showing just how much it has affected him because usually the men kept a stiff upper-lip and did not show any emotion at all. There is also a mention of the war driving a man ‘mad’ in Blackadder, in the final scene of Blackadder when they are about to go over the top. Captain Blackadder says, ‘who would have noticed another madman
British Stereotypes in America Let’s face it, in The United States, we do not understand cricket, we do not understand tea, and we certainly do not understand hidden emotions. Of course there is more to Britain than these cultural icons, just like America is not just made of cowboys from “Dallas” and loud egotistic tourists. However in the year 2000, there are still several myths surrounding the British culture that are very much alive today. Many people in the U.S. and I am sure many other
would defiantly recommend this movie. Work Cited Lane, Anthony. "CONFLICTING STORIES." New Yorker 83.39 (10 Dec. 2007): 116-117. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.]WCC Library, Valhalla, NY. 17 Apr. 2008 . Scott, A.O. "Lies, Guilt, Stiff Upper Lips.(Movies, Performing Arts/Weekend Desk)(MOVIE REVIEW 'ATONEMENT')." The New York Times 157.54151 (Dec 7, 2007): E1(L). Custom Newspapers. Gale. Westchester Community College. 21 Apr. 2008 .
Euripides' time were more along the lines of being valiant, heroic, noble, dominant (over women,) politically powerful, assertive, and competitive. The 19th Century white British male was also expected to be domestically and politically dominant, stiff upper lipped, virile, authoritative, somewhat forbidding... patriarchal. Though written millennia apart, both Euripides' "Medea," and Rhys's "Wide Sargasso Sea" portray the subjugation of women (by men,) in a patriarchal society, along with its inherent
There's no question that dealing with a cheating husband, boyfriend, or man is potentially one of the most painful things a woman will ever go through. Many women tell me that few things derailed them, hurt them, and shook them to their core like dealing with cheating by the man that they love. This can be devastating on so many levels. You question his feelings about you. You potentially change the way you feel about yourself and your ability to make sound judgments. You worry that you're no longer
Churchill in a speech in the midst of World War II on June 4, 1940. This is a small passage of the passionate speech he delivered in the United Kingdom, House of Commons in Parliament. Churchill was your typical British speaker. He acquired a stiff upper lip, which enabled him to suppress emotions and refrain from trembling ensuring his powerful delivery. This particular speech was given during a time of a crucial importance. The British Isles were left to fight the Nazi’s singlehandedly due to the
Judith Guest is the story of a dysfunctional family who relate to one another through a series of extensive defense mechanisms, i.e. an unconscious process whereby reality is distorted to reduce or prevent anxiety. The book opens with Conrad, son of upper middle-class Beth and Calvin Jarrett, home after eight months in a psychiatric hospital, there because he had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists. His mother is a meticulously orderly person. She does all the right things; attending to Conrad's
The Speaker's Role in Three Poems by Howard, Wyatt, and Raleigh The speakers in "Farewell, False Love," by Sir Walter Raleigh and "My Lute, Awake!" by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder have similar motivations, although the poems have differing constructs. Each speaker seeks to unleash his venomous emotions at a woman who has scorned him, by humiliating her through complicated revenge fantasies and savage metaphors. Through this invective, he hopes to convince us of this woman's inward ugliness. Raleigh
dysfunctional family who relate to one another through a series of extensive defense mechanisms, i.e. an unconscious process whereby reality is distorted to reduce or prevent anxiety. The book opens with seventeen year old Conrad, son of upper middle- class Beth and Calvin Jarrett, home after eight months in a psychiatric hospital, there because he had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists. His mother is a meticulously orderly person who, Jared, through projection, feels despises