I recently had to apply to graduate school so I could pursue the profession of nursing. The first paragraph of my personal statements for these applications said this: “Elizabeth Barrett Browning, through the voice of Aurora Leigh, wrote that “…It takes a soul/ To move a body…”. To summarize (without turning this personal statement into … [Read more…]
The political critique of beauty is composed of two distinct arguments. The first urges that beauty, by preoccupying our attention, distracts attention from wrong social arrangements. It makes us inattentive, and therefore eventually indifferent, to the project of bringing about arrangements that are just. The second argument holds that when we stare at something beautiful, … [Read more…]
1.) Title: Healthcare Columnist 2.) The healthcare columnist is writer who works part or full time in the healthcare industry and is interested in sharing anecdotes about their experiences. The columnist must have a job that involves patient interaction. The healthcare columnist should have a deep understanding of HIPPA, as they will be asked to … [Read more…]
Using the context of Harris, During is trying to communicate that the Humanities, as western civilizations knows and (once) respected, is diminishing into an interdisciplinary melting pot with little funding and much critique. Instead, he is arguing that on a global scale, there are “extra-mural humanities” which take place outside of the hallowed halls of … [Read more…]
Simon During’s article “What are the Humanities Anyway?” Published in the chronicle of higher education defines the humanities through a variety of juxtapositions, historical contexts, and explanatory conditions. Most notably, to me, the author wrote, “Insofar the humanities are shaped by their sense of their own history, they can think of themselves as a tradition. … [Read more…]
One of the points that Dr. Smith’s lecture emphasized was that the occupation of the white house by President Biden, does not automatically equate to the abolition of white supremacy in the white house— and furthermore throughout the U.S. Rather, that the absence of the former president simply means the absence of his racism, and … [Read more…]
“The Bell Jar , a haunting first-person narrative about depression and suicide, debuted in January 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas (1) . Sylvia Plath told confidants that she disguised her identity because she questioned the literary value of the novel. One month later, Plath died by suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning; she was found … [Read more…]
Initially, I was planning on writing this reflection about how completing assignment despite my concussion helped me grow some empathy for the character of Esther and how this impacted my formatting of the ADE. I too, was momentarily confined by an external force muddling my mind for an undeterminable amount of time. However, In creating … [Read more…]
Works Cited Crawford, Paul, et al. “Health Humanities: The Future of Medical Humanities?” Mental Health Review Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, 2010, pp. 4-10. Hilton, Claire. “An Exploration of the Patient’s Experience of Electro-Convulsive Therapy in Mid-Twentieth Century Creative Literature: A Historical Study with Implications for Practice Today.” Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 97, no. 1, 2006, … [Read more…]
This section of the novel takes place immediately after Esther receives electro convulsive therapy. Esther’s suicidal ideation in this section indicates the negative effects of receiving ECT without proper psychiatric care, as well as the reality that ECT may not always effectively help people suffering from depression. Additionally, this paragraph accurately represents the effect of … [Read more…]
