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Patty’s Got a Gun The Life and Crimes of Patricia Hearst
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Patty’s Got a Gun: The Life and Crimes of Patricia Hearst
Patty’s Got a Gun is a book written by William Graebner about Patricia Hearst. She became well known following her kidnapping in 1974, but as well she was still a fugitive as she was wanted for committing serious crimes. Patty was arrested and sentenced to jail as she was convicted of a bank robbery which she was to serve for 35 years in jail but was later reduced to seven years. Patty was associated of being a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a resistance group that was associated with terror in the US.
Based on the story of Patty and as indicated by the title of the book, ‘Patty has a Gun’ it is an indication that the book is based on violence and therefore has various strengths that make it strongly associated with terrorism and violence. One of the main strengths that the book has in regards to violence is the fact that Patty had accused the militia of several rape cases. Books that tend to lean on the theme of crime need to be as well have a narrative that is closely associated with such activities such as rape. Besides, in crime, robbery with violence is one of the main strongholds of characters in the plot as it helps in strengthening their character. From the book, Patty had been involved in various robberies that had made her a wanted criminal in the US. Patty aided the SLA in committing a bank robbery, and she did this voluntarily as she was not coerced into holding the machine gun and guarding the SLA militia from being attacked. With these accounts, the book is strongly associated with crime, and this is one of the strengths in relation to the main theme.
Apart from crime, the book is also associated with terrorism, and this is evidenced by the cases of kidnapping. Terrorists from various parts of the world have been associated with the acts of kidnapping in that they use it as a leverage to air their demands. Most of the time, the terrorists may kidnap the most valuable assets which may compel the other party to give in to the demands so that they are able to retrieve the leverage safely. Based on the story from the book, the SLA militants used Patty as leverage to get some of their members released. The SLA militants used Patty as leverage so that her parents could use their influential political status to the release of the jailed members. Therefore, with the SLA groups using the tactics of kidnapping as leverage to achieve their demands. It is, therefore, one of the strengths that fulfill the plot of a terrorist narrative as it is in line with such expectations. Terrorism is the other theme aside from crime, and thus, according to my perception, the aspect of terrorism and crime are the main strengths of the book.
Regarding the weaknesses of the book is that it does not clearly bring out the relationship between the SLA militia and Patty in that previously, Patty had accused the militia of constant rape and various threats of death. Being a member of a terrorist group, one does not face threats of being killed as they belong to the group. Besides, members of the militia are not mistreated but are rather treated with the utmost respect, and thus it cannot be understood how Patty, could be a member of the terrorist group and at the same time act against them accusing them of rape and death threats. Besides, Patty had voluntarily aided the SLA militia in robbing a bank in San Francisco and to which had kept her on the run but later accused the SLA of kidnapping, taking her as leverage as a way of demanding the release of the arrested militia, yet she had previously released a tape claiming to join SLA. The two concepts do not add up, and this can be categorized as a weakness of the book as it does not bring into the light as to whether Patty was a criminal, a terrorist or she was coerced into committing the crimes by the SLA.
The two main topics that made me want to learn more about them include terrorism and crime. In the United States, many people engage in criminal activities for various reason, but most significantly are motivated by the spirit of living the American dream that stipulates that every American have equal opportunities but the disparities in resource allocation leads to the gap between the haves and have nots, and this compels people to take what they don’t have to fulfill their needs. On the other hand, terrorism is one of the hottest topics in the globe in that it has massively impacted negatively in many countries, especially in the economic sector. September 11 will forever remain in the memory of Americans as it is the day that revolutionized the American perception of terrorism and thus makes it a topic worth gaining more insights.
All the chapters in the book were interesting, but the most interesting of all is the 6th chapter, the one that talks of Patty’s kidnapping. The reason is that it is ironical how she claimed to have been kidnaped by the militia by she could not escape when she had the chance implying that she was playing tricks with people not to understand her stance at SLA. The most important lesson learned from the book is that people might pretend to be real, but they are fake inside their hearts. For Patty’s parents, they thought that their daughter had been kidnapped as they were not aware that it was all her plans to get the arrested members of SLA released by using her parent’s influence. An individual can only be true to oneself and trust themselves alone.
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Graebner, W. (2008). Patty’s got a gun: Patricia Hearst in 1970s America. University of Chicago Press.
Passion for Business
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Passion for Business People get encouraged and motivated to do best on things that they are passionate about doing. The internal energy and drive to do something are triggered in most cases by the thought of pursuing what we are interested in, and this keeps us moving towards shaping our passion. Every person has their own story of passion including me and ever since I was young, I had learned that being an independent lady is the biggest favor I could offer to myself. ‘Everybody for himself and God for us all’ is the motivational drive that made my passion for business develop, as in the world today everyone is busy mending their lives, but not everyone indulges to things of their passion.
Ever since I was a young girl, I had the mind of doing business since I could see my mother running some line of business to which she earned a good amount of money in a day. It is through her efforts to do business that our family have been able to withstand financial constraints and every need have been met through the businesses run by my mother. Although my family did not initiate the businesses out of passion, I being brought up from the family that is successful in business and have seen the benefits of being in the business world developed, my passion for running a business. Am optimistic that I will do better than my parents as I am motivated to be an independent lady, and I have learned the skills that are necessary to run a business. My parents have helped me to manage my time, and this has enabled me to be at the right place at the right time. Am confident about doing business as it helps improve decision making and as well advances the leadership skills that will enable me to start a business of myself in future and fulfill my dream of being an independent lady.
Part 1 Diabetes
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Part 1: Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that is characterized by high blood sugar. The major parts of the body affected by diabetes include the heart, nerves, blood vessels, kidneys and the eyes (Agarwal, 2018).
Part 2: Normal function of the parts affected
The parts affected by diabetes are vital organs and tissues of the body, and this means that if the condition is not rectified, it can be fatal leading to the death of the patient. The human heart pumps blood to all parts of the body, and this is done through the circulatory system which as well plays an important role in supplying oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues and at the same time removing carbon dioxide and other wastes from the tissues (Sherwood, 2015). Blood vessels are an integral part of the blood circulation and have their main function as the transportation of blood throughout the body. Various types of blood vessels include the arteries and veins that transport blood away and to the heart respectively. All the blood vessels have a basic structure. The human heart is located on the chest cavity while the blood vessels run throughout the body.
The nervous system, on the other hand, consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs as well as all the nerves connecting to the rest of the body. The main function of the nervous system is to control the body and its communication. The eye controls the amount of light through changing the size of the pupil while the kidneys help the body in waste elimination through cleaning the blood and removing toxic wastes. The kidneys are located against the back muscles in the upper abdominal region and sit on both sides of the body (Sherwood, 2015). The eyes are located on the frontal side of the head. The kidneys play the most prominent role in maintaining homeostasis by maintaining a balance in the level of water in the body through the elimination of toxic wastes from the body.
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Diabetes alters the normal functioning of the body in that it changes the normal functioning of the affected organs. Diabetes refers to the rise in blood sugar level and this results from the failure of the pancreas to regulate the sugar level in the body. Diabetes affects the functioning of the heart as it increases the blood pressure and as well elevates the cholesterol level. High cholesterol level and high blood pressure increase the risk of heart attack and cardiovascular diseases (Gilbert & Krum, 2015). The cholesterol blocks the heart muscles and may result in coronary heart disease. On the other hand, diabetes is characterized by high glucose in the blood, the blood vessels are used to transport blood to the rest of the body but with the presence of the high glucose level, the blood vessels constrict as they are clogged with fats and this increases the risk of high blood pressure and can result in stroke.
The eyes, on the other hand, are affected by diabetes in that it increases the rate of diabetic retinopathy, which results from an accumulation of uncontrolled diabetes over the years (Eshaq et al. 2017). The condition is caused by blood vessels in the back of the eye swelling and leaking and can also result from an increased blood pressure rate. Kidneys control the amount of water in the body, but in the event of uncontrolled diabetes, the kidneys may be significantly affected leading to diabetic nephropathy. The kidneys are unable to conduct their normal function, and this may lead to continued excretion of water from the body characterized by frequent urination making the body lack enough water and the consequent thirst. Diabetes affects the nervous system and can result in neuropathy a condition characterized by numbness in the hands and feet resulting from nervous failure, lack of sexual arousal in both male and females, excessive sweating as well as diagnosis of delayed stomach emptying.
Conclusion
Diabetes affects various organs of the body that are vital to the physiological process such as water regulation in the body, blood pressure, visual as well as the regulation of nerves. Screening of diabetes is highly recommended as a continued accumulation of the blood sugar level can be fatal affecting the vital physiological process as it affects the core body organs which can make it difficult for a person to survive and live a healthy life. Treatment of blood sugar is done through insulin injection to lower the blood sugar level.
References
Agarwal, S. (2018). How Diabetes Affects Your Body (And What You Can Do About It). diabetes.
Eshaq, R. S., Aldalati, A. M., Alexander, J. S., & Harris, N. R. (2017). Diabetic retinopathy: breaking the barrier. Pathophysiology, 24(4), 229-241.
Gilbert, R. E., & Krum, H. (2015). Heart failure in diabetes: effects of anti-hyperglycaemic drug therapy. The Lancet, 385(9982), 2107-2117.
Sherwood, L. (2015). Human physiology: from cells to systems. Cengage learning.