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At its core, Black is King documentary where Beyonce Knowles takes the lead as a singer talks about the richness and beauty of blackness without it coming out as contrived and wealthy. The documentary is part of Beyonce’s second visual album after Lemonade. Describing the movie as a visual album would be an injustice since it is a film about itself. In essence, the documentary brings the global focus and retells the lion king story across several continents and countries. Black is King follows human Simba’s journey alongside Beyonce as its ethereal guide and narrator (Brooks, & Martin, 2019) . Using similar sound clips from the Lion King movie, the story transitions well, shaping the entire story. Further, all the protagonists in the documentary are all recreated as real-life individuals with substance and personality. Worth noting, this documentary offers various production styles; sometimes, the sequences are minimal, as seen in songs such as Bigger, where Beyonce sings in open spaces. In contrast, in songs such as My Power there are colorful, loud, high energy dances and vibrant imagery. Black is King is a sight to behold that provides the audience with slow scenes of quietness as they soak in and absorb the remarkable beauty and the bright colors on dark brown skin colors. The purpose of this essay is to provide an account of Black is King documentary by Beyonce Knowles- one of the world’s most talented and popular singer. The text also highlights the lessons about black masculinity, black femininity, and black culture as brought out by Beyonce and other cast members. Additionally, it addresses how the movie stars artistically respond to oppression, discrimination, and dehumanization meted on black people.
About Black is King
The plot unfolds with a scene with a tiny basket flowing down a stream. Additionally, a prince is born on a beach lane. The audience witness as the prince’s mother tells him about his purpose and significance before performing rituals on him and joining a group of other women holding their newborns. The newborn prince is anointed by the ancestor using white paint and in a similar manner by one of the elders. The ruling King then gifts the prince with a small scepter gold in color as a token and tells him that his ancestors will continue to guide them and overlook them from the stars. The young boy now a little grown lured by a monkey to walk into a warehouse where he meets a man that has snakes. When asked who he is he fails to respond. He then remains in the warehouse, adorning himself with this gold and gambling as his ancestors watch him. This is evident in the song Don’t Jealous Me. A gang of Bikers arrives surrounding the prince. The then King later manages to save the prince’s life, but he is killed in the escapade. The uncle to the prince tells him to elope the village, leaving him to take over the throne. In a spiritual lane, the blue man sits alone as the ancestors lead his throne.
The prince wishes he has a carefree life that is free of the blue man and his ancestors. He stays in a luxurious mansion that has feasts, expensive and beautiful clothes, and where he has access to as many servants as he would like. The prince recalls the moments his uncle used to band on a drum making him drop hi scepter in the water. There is a game of human chess going on in the compound, which reminds him of his father. His father had trained him to play the game, that symbolizes the duality of bad and good things. The prince eventually matures and relocates to the city where he now dreams of nothing else except having fun with girls in a hearse. He keeps seeing his uncle as his driver who heckles him about the golden scepter he dropped in the water. He manages to stumble from the car. He wakes up to the realization that chasing only after material wealth is not sustainable. At this point, he is encouraged to seek his true identity and purpose in life. His ancestors let him know that he would be meeting his true self at the shore when the blue man suddenly enters the sea. Eventually, the prince becomes reunited with the only lover he knew in his childhood, as depicted in the song Brown Skill Girl. The two marry in Keys to the Kingdom even though the prince is filled with self-doubt. Additionally, the prince is told by his ancestors to go back to the river where he locates the scepter. He becomes reunited with the village elders who anoint him with a white paint once again before floating upwards in a spirituals lane. In the long run, the prince is reunited with his father breaking down in his presence. The ancestors remind the prince of the power he possesses, prompting him to assemble an army of women to join him in the war against his uncle. Eventually, they drive his uncle away from the Kingdom, and the prince takes back his throne. The ancestors introduce the new queen and king and their baby as the Kings lifts the newborn in the air.
Characters’ Lessons about Black Femininity, Black Masculinity, and the Black Community
Black is King presents the ideology that black masculinity is mainly centered on matters to do with the community, leadership, and honoring ancestors. Throughout their lives, black people have faced numerous obstacles. They are always under looming pressure to make a decision how they want to steer their world and decide the kind of man they wish to become. In the film, a quote goes, “As King, I was most proud of one thing, having you as my son.” This was planned to assure God talking to black men when they are going through tough times. God provides an assurance they will be okay. In essence, this represented how men always walk the world aimlessly; it shows that they need to be embraced at times. Black is King provides a plan for men of color to do away with masculinity. There is a quote that was read out by a black man in the movie. The man said. “We’ve been conditioned to be inside of a box. We’ve been created with this image that Black men are supposed to be this way. And I feel like we’re kings. We have to take responsibility of stepping outside of those barriers that they’ve put us in for the next generation.” This shows the role of colonialism and slavery in creating forced and toxic social and religious traditions onto black men. In essence, such notions have played a role in exacerbating violence, particularly against women and girls. Further, it has led to the destruction of self and queerphobia. Most importantly, the documentary shows that the world can also thrive when black people take a step into kingship in the society (Kunda, 2019). Moreover, kingship should be based on dominance, hierarchy, and oppression, but rather it should embrace the African egalitarian ways deeply rooted in community stewardship.
Characters Response to Oppression, Discrimination, and Dehumanization of Black People
The characters have different responses regarding the systemic oppression that has been meted on people of color for a long time. One thing that cuts across is the fact that all the characters believe in the power of blackness. In her mission to elevate and foster black unity and black beauty, Beyonce goes out of her way to express her support for the black movement. Beyonce holds many titles of a singer, dancer, actress, songwriter but not a politician or a historian. She oversteps her boundaries because nobody else seems to be paying attention to the lives of black people. Most governments have failed to show any empathy, particularly for the vulnerable members of society that comprise women and young girls. Society now depends on kind celebrities that follow in the footsteps of icons such as Oprah, who dedicate themselves to bridge the racial discrimination gap. All the characters in Black is King all come together to honor the culture and history of Africa, sharing directorial duties and screen time with African auteurs.
Conclusion
The documentary Black is King featuring many artists among Beyonce is about the importance of purpose and identity in life. Most black people continue to face violence and racial discrimination. The movie characters have one simple message to people of color; they are kings, and they should be proud of themselves. The documentary brings the global focus and retells the lion king story across several continents and countries. All the protagonists in the documentary are all recreated as real-life individuals with substance and personality. It is clear that the characters and Beyonce are not happy with the oppression and dehumanization of black people. The characters are on a mission to elevate and foster black unity and black beauty. The documentary shows that the world can thrive when black people take over kingship. The film maintains that kingship should not only be based on dominance, hierarchy, and oppression, but rather it should embrace the African egalitarian ways that are deeply rooted in community stewardship.
Works Cited
Brooks, K. D., & Martin, K. L. (Eds.). (2019). The Lemonade Reader: Beyoncé, Black Feminism and Spirituality. Routledge.
Kunda, L. (2019). Must Stay Woke: Black Celebrity Voices of Dissent in the Post Post-Racial Era.
Postoperative assessment Assessment two
Postoperative assessment Assessment two
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Postoperative operative assessment is always referred to as the way in which a patient is examined regards to his or her perception on the operation. On the other hand, the nurses also observe the behavior and the psychological responses. During this period, it is recommended that the vital signs and the observation of the behavior of the patient is not to be used unless the patient is not in a position to communicate. The patient may encounter some problems after the operation so it usually required that the pain management be done during the postoperative care. This can be done through non-analgesic and analgesic strategies to manage the patient’s pain. For example in the case of 44 year old Sophie who is a postoperative on arthritis. As a nurse, it is recommended that the patient is taken care-off in a manner that will make her feel comfortable during this period.
The first thing will be to access the perception of the patient, which will include physiological and behavioral responses. This should never be used when assessing the patient unless she is in a condition that makes it impossible for her to speak. Secondly, reassessing and assessing of the pain should be done immediately during the period of postoperative. In this case, the frequency of the assessment of the pain is determined by the performance of the operation and the severity of the pain, example in the case of Sophie who has pain in the wound, which oozes thick yellow substance. For her, the assessment should take place after every two hours after the main operation (Donahue, 2010). For this reason, she should be attended to with a lot of aggression so that this situation can ease off or else the situation might worsen. On the other hand, the pain should be recorded as it intensifies or cools down and this will be in relation to the intervention, which will be easily identified on places that are accessible, and visible which may include the bedside sheet flow. In cases where the pain has not been properly controlled, it is required that the management plan is observed thoroughly. Finally, it is very essential that the patient is reviewed properly before the discharge process takes place (D’Antonio, 2010). This means that one should use the patient’s efficacy in regards to the pain and the management process.
During this period, the nurse is usually has a great important even before the operation. Therefore, it is good to understand the importance of the nurses during the postoperative care of the patient. One of these is the preparation of the patient several hours before the operation takes place. This can be done physically and psychologically. The nurse should also be responsible for the administration of the IV fluids incase the patient gets dehydrated before the operation. The vital signs of the patient are very imperative and should be recorded (Donahue, 2010). This is usually the work of the nurses. In some cases, there can be wrong diagnosis for the patient and it is required that the nurse gives accurate information so that the correct diagnosis is done for the patient. Some patients sometimes get anxious before the operation; therefore, the nurse is required to be in place to answer any question that may be put across by the patient. The nurse is also obligated to wash and shave the area to be operated before the surgery takes place (Dorschner, 2010).
After the operation, the nurse is also needed to be in position where she will be required to asses the pain of the patient using the pain scale. After this, the nurse will recommend the best pain reliever for the patient. The nurse is also required in the monitoring process of the vital signs as the patient is recovering from the operation in the hospital. The patient should be recommended to eat or drink after the nurse has reviewed her (D’Antonio, 2010). Moreover, the nurse is also responsible for monitoring the wound aseptically and this may include washing and dressing of the wound after every two days and removal of stitches and clips after ten days.
On the other hand, during the preoperative period, the data on the vital signs is usually taken. This data will also be useful during the postoperative period. This data will be used in the assessment period. The combination of both the preoperative and postoperative data will be used by the implementation of the next orders by the doctor (Buchan, 2002). Therefore, the data is very important in knowing any symptoms of complications so that the doctor may know how to deal with the situation. The patient is always assessed further immediately after the operation and by the help of the data of the vital signs will be made to use. These vital signs should include the body temperature of the patient, respiration and the heartbeat’s pulse rate. One should not forget about the blood pressure for it may tell a lot about the patient’s response to the drugs. These are always important because they show the presence of life.
During the assessment of the vital signs, the height and the weight of the patient are always put into consideration. These are mandatory because of several reasons, one of them being for diet management. This will enable the health team to determine whether the patient is gaining or loosing weight from the food that she is eating (Judd, 2009). On the other hand, they will also be able to observe and determine the medical status of the patient. This will be made possible, as they will be in a position to know if the patient is over or under weight, and if she is able to retain fluids in her body. The changes in the weight of the patient will enable the health care team to know the process at which the disease is progressing in the body. On the other hand, they will also be in a position to know the effectiveness of the supplement of nutrition that the patient is being given. The measuring of the weight and height will also make the health team know and calculate the dosage of medicine that the patient will be given. This is because the blood concentration and the weight of the always determines the how the dosage of drug is to be prescribed to the patient. Larger dosage is always given to the heavier people.
After the operation, the wound needs to be assessed and one needs to know the healing process of the wound. It is believed that the healing process is a systematic process that starts with the injury before it ends up with the physiological process of healing. There is only one systematic factor, which helps, in the healing process of the wound (Judd, 2009). This process requires continual assessment of the wound, which is holistic in nature. This is one factor, which will help in the fastening of the wound to heal. If the wound is assessed accurately, one will be able to know an occurrence of the problem whenever it takes place. These problems can be a hindrance to the healing process. Therefore, this problem will be noticed early and proper care will be taken for the wound to enable it to heal (Buchan, 2002).
The wound needs to be taken care-off after the operation. That is why in the case of Sophie’s wound, there are some things that need to be done. Sophie’s wound is classified under the secondary healing intention. Therefore, one should be able to consider the location of the wound. This will make one understand the reason why the wound has is not yet healed and the reason why it has yellow substance oozing from it. The second consideration should be dimension and the depth of the wound (Delucia et al, 2009). There are big wound that sometimes take time heal, maybe Sophie’s wound is bigger than expected. Moreover, the other thing that should be considered is the location and the depth in which the wound is tunneling. There are some wounds that are tunneled more to the inside than the other parts. These types of wound takes time to heal. Moreover, the stage of the wound should always be put into consideration whenever it is being assessed. There are some wounds that are on stages that are difficult to heal without being catalyzed to heal. Therefore, the case of Sophie needs to be analyzed and understand the reason why it is oozing yellow substances; perhaps it is not on a proper stage of healing (Delucia et al, 2009).
There are some wounds that require aseptic techniques, which is also known as the non-touch technique. This technique is all about maintenance of the asepsis and no touching of the wound. There are people that say that it is important as it is about the sterile technique. There are some standardized practices, which are always involved in the maintenance of the asepsis. The first component is that the hands should always be washed effectively. This will be to ensure that the dirt acquired from the air does not reach the wound of the patient. The second component is that the key parts should never be contaminated. This is essential for the patient not to incur any other complications that might be as a result from germs and dirt. The other consideration should be that the non-key parts should be touched with a lot of confidence. This will ensure that the non-key parts will be assessed fully which will enable the key parts to heal properly without interference. Finally, the precautions that are to be taken should be effective. This effectiveness will ensure that there are no complications that will be experienced by the patient due to carelessness (Delucia et al, 2009).
The aseptic is very effective and it has been known for ages to be time saving and the cost is effective. This is because it requires minimum resources and staff to deliver the services. The technique is also easy to apply since it can be taught easily and its awareness is easy to put into place. Moreover, in Sophie’s case, it will be applicable since her wound has already been contaminated. This form of technique will really work for her (Davies, 2002). By looking at the effectiveness of the technique one will be able to understand how to take care of her. The first reason is due to poor practice. In areas such as the intensive locations and the theatres, do not allow the technique practice to be implemented easily. This will allow her the chance of being in the position of receiving care in regards to application of the technique; this is because she is taken care-off from home. The second section is on false sense of security, this is in the sense that the wound will not be given false alarm that may have resulted from contamination (Davies, 2002).
The case study has put everything down that one of the caustic issues that might have weakened her wound to heal is the massive infection. The infection might be due to the contaminated environment that she is in. It is for this reason that the aseptic technique is qualified for her situation. If the technique could have been applied earlier, then the situation would have been different. Perhaps her wound would have been healed by now. The second reason might be due to over-weight. The problem that is caused by over weight is that the situation always deepens the wound. This can be a problem to make the wound be in a position to heal (Grammaticos, 2008).
Conclusion
Sophie had undergone an appendectomy that meant that she had an infection on her appendix and so an inflammation had to take place. By looking at her condition, it is discovered that she is allergic to penicillin. This calls for a postoperative care for her. However, it was noticed that she had complications on the healing process of the wound that made her have yellow ooze on the wound. This was due to some infection. It was for this reason that she was recommended to have an aseptic technique. This technique has been seen to be prospective when it is a question of po0stoperative care since it is clean and safe for the patients.
References
Buchan, J. (2002). “Global nursing shortages”. BMJ 324 (7340): 751.
D’Antonio, P (2010). American Nursing: A History of Knowledge, Authority, and the Meaning of Work
Davies, A. (2002). Nursing. Hong Kong: Oxfor University Press.
Delucia, Patricia R.; Ott, Tammy E.; Palmieri, Patrick A. (2009). “Chapter 1Performance in Nursing”. Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Donahue, M. (2010), Nursing, The Finest Art: An Illustrated History
Dorschner, John. (2010 )“Healthcare advocacy experts aid workers.” Miami Herald 31 August
Grammaticos, PC; Diamantis, A (2008). “Useful known and unknown views of the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates and his teacher Democritus”. Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine
Judd, Deborah. A History of American Nursing: Trends and Eras (2009) 272pp
Reverby, M. (1987) Ordered to Care: The Dilemma of American Nursing, 1850-1945
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing (2004), 354pp; from ancient times to the present
They Say I Say
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They Say I Say
Cathy Birkenstein and Gerald Graff’s “They Say I Say” is among the best books that demystify the art of creative and persuasive writing in any academic field and discipline. Acquiring academic writing skills and knowledge is one of the most significant steps to the students as it will be broadly applied not only in writing school work but also essential in presenting the research work in future careers. The authors of the book “They Say I Say” have profoundly provided relevant features that depicts the importance of being engaged with other people’ view, providing templates that enables one make the rhetorical move as well as getting online and print support. The evaluation perspective in this paper regards the Birkenstein and Graff’s information in their text regarding the rhetorical moves evident in persuasive writing in all subjects.
To start with a summary of the book “They Say I Say,” the authors began by elaborating the importance of putting into consideration of the other party the ‘They say’ who gives the writer a direction on what to respond to in a rhetorical matter (Graff, et al. page 6). It is interesting that the title itself carriers the significance guideline when it comes to persuasive writing. The field of academic writing involves interaction where one has to associate with relevant people to learn the issues they are talking about. It instigates the point of clarity and helps one frame what others are saying making and this makes one an effective writer. After exhausting the bit of ‘they say’ now one turns to the other end of ‘I say.’ It is the sta, go where the writer has to carry the analysis of the issue identified during the investigating process. It involves creativity to an extent, but it is the necessary step that determines the background of the writer’s work.
The book also contains information about summary writing where the author’s emphasis on coming up with original work to avoid plagiarism. The art of quoting is another fundamental thing that is elaborated in “They Say I Say.” To enhance clarity, citations are emphasized where one has borrowed information from another source either by direct quoting or paraphrasing the work. Here the writer has to explain the cited work in a way that supports the entire writing work. Considering the reaction, ‘I say’ there are three possible responses towards the information which include disagreeing, agreeing or be on the side of both agreeing and disagreeing depending on the individual’s perception of that particular situation (Lancaster, page 43).
The authors also emphasis on the proper use of dialogue as well as the advantage of the work being criticized by others as it is a way of provoking the writer’s mind. The fact that the put in writing work will be read makes it essential for the sentences to connect well, have a flow and be readable. The writer should have adequate knowledge regarding the target audience as they determine the formality of the work as well as the ideas to be presented.
The text has encouraged the use of print and online sources of information for the writer during academic writing. It is right that through the internet one will be able to access any information easily and cheaper, the authors do not put into consideration the adverse effects. It dramatically encourages copy-pasting as people especially the students love shortcuts and want to spend the minimum time possible in researching and writing the work. Therefore, it is important to provide clear guidelines on how to use online sources by identifying the strong ones as well as the others who are believed to lack some vital information.
The authors of “They Say I Say’’ have enhanced clear and easy understanding of the academic writing process creating a positive perception to the reader handling persuasive and creative writing. They have also improved students’ performance in school and profoundly impacted the society as through the acquired knowledge which is significantly applied in research and employment fields.
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Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. “They say, I say.” The Moves That Matters in Academic Writing (2006).
Lancaster, Zak. “Do Academics Really Write This Way? A Corpus Investigation of Moves and Templates in” They Say/I Say”.” College Composition and Communication 67.3 (2016): 437.