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Book Assignment: For Cause and Comrades
In The Best War Ever, Michael C. C. Adams discusses the myths that shaped society’s perceptions about World War Two and the generation that lived through the affair. However, Adams points out that this war and the generation that lived through it were not perfect and offers various examples that place the 1930s-1940s within a historical reality. For this assignment, students will select three factors that challenge the commonly held beliefs that World War Two and its generation were free of flaws or mistakes. The essay will be worth 100 points or 10% of the students’ final grade. The essay must be between 800 to 1,000 words.
How to set-up a Formal Essay:
Introduction:
It is important that you give credit to the author. You must mention that the information you will discuss in your paper derives from the work of Michael C.C. Admas. Introduce the author and the title of his work. In addition, make sure you cite direct quotes. This is also not a novel; novels are fiction.
In the thesis, you must introduce the topic (3 of the factors that challenge commonly held ideas about World War Two and its generation). The thesis must also include an argument that ties these three factors together.
Body of Essay:
Develops your main points about the topic using several paragraphs. Provides evidence and examples from the book to support your main points. Each paragraph in this section should have a topic sentence that informs the reader what the content of the paragraph will focus on. Discussing other topics that are not connected to the topic sentence will make your essay confusing and will detract from your argument. For the purpose of this paper, it is highly recommended that you use a paragraph to address each of the three factors. Remember that paragraphs consist of 4 to 5 sentences, along with transition sentences that blend the essay together.
Conclusion:
Sums up the essay and repeats the thesis sentence (not word by word, just a new and similar version of the thesis). Do not introduce new information in the conclusion.
Paper Layout:
This paper will be typed and printed. A hard copy must be turned-in to the instructor. The font will be Times New Roman 12point. The paper will have one-inch margins (if you have questions about this, please ask the instructor). The essay will also be double-spaced, but not the heading. The paper should also include a word count after the conclusion (ex. Word Count: 957). No cover page is necessary. Failure to follow these instructions will result in the loss of points.
Heading Example:
Raúl Muñoz (Your name!)
History 1302-****
MWF 8:05am-9:00amTitle of Paper
This information should be on the left-hand side of your paper and unlike the essay. Do not double-space heading.
Citations:
Formal citations (Chicago) for this paper are not necessary since the information will come from the assigned reading. However, short/informal citations should be used when using direct quotes and should only include the last name of the author and the page number. Below you will find an example of this citation format. No more than 5 direct quotes will be allowed, so pick your evidence wisely. On the other hand, you should include quotes that support the argument you are making in each paragraph. Quotes should not be longer than two lines. If the quote is long, phrase some of the information in your own words. Also, make sure you introduce each quote (examples are found below). Do not start paragraphs with quotes; use topic sentences.
Citation Example:
“Soldiers from other states were not far behind Texas in the rhetoric of revenge” (McPherson, 149).
Examples of Quote Introductions:
According to… “
The author notes that… “
McPherson mentions that… “
Essay Grading Rubric: 100 Points
Criteria Points
Thesis and Content (30 points)
____The essay includes a clear and concise thesis (10 points)
____The author and book title are mentioned in the intro (10 points)
____The length of the essay is adequate (10 points)
____ Supporting Quotes: Too many or not enough (-5 for each extra/missing)
Style, Grammar, Spelling, & Mechanics (20 points)
____Language is clear [grammar and punctuation] (10 points)
____Essay includes topic & transition sentences (10 points)
Organization (20 points)
____Essay is organized and follows the thesis (10 points)
____Essay includes introduction, conclusion, and body paragraphs (10 points)
Course Theme & Critical Thinking (30 points)
____Critical thinking is exhibited in the analysis/arguments (10 points)
____Understanding of the material is evident (10 points)
____Historical facts and context meets expectations (10 points)
Madame Bovary Theme of Love and Romance
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Madame Bovary: Theme of Love and Romance
Introduction
Madame Bovary depicts love and romance in a different perspective from the moralists’ angle that would instead present the pair as pleasant social tools creating cohesion and unity in the family and the community. Perhaps the most logical criticism gains ground for the presentation of love within the family set up as an insignificant force that easily loses the battle to division, withdrawal and loss of direction. Painting romance as an attractive force disguised in an appealing package to destroy the family cannot only go unmentioned but form the fundamental theme of mistrust and infidelity within the family. The tone used by the author has come under intense criticism due to the openness and plain expression of extremes of love and passion in a way that moralists easily find offensive and obscene.
Love between parents and sons is however illustrated as a cause of concern for the contemporary parent who pays little attention to the development of the child due to the intense pressure experienced from outside the family. Keen interest for the parents enables the enumeration of the importance that love plays in molding children and sustaining the family as a moral building unit of the society that cannot be replaced by the best of training offered to the children. In the end, the tragic conclusion of the romantic story only achieves the best ever irony that opposing forces as good and evil can present as represented by a painful death as opposed to a life full of loving happiness (Byatt, para.3).
Love and Romance in the Novel
The novel rotates around the main characters of a family composed of the Bovary(ies), Dr. Bovary (father), Emma Bovary (mother) and Charles Bovary (son) joined early in the plot by Monsieur and Madame Homaise as well as later by Leon Dupuis, Rodolphe Boulanger and Monsieur Lheureux. The presentation of the young Bovary family in the beginning of the novel presents a naïve son arriving newly at school at a tender age within a backdrop of a father figure struggling with managing the meager family resources. Despite being a former army surgeon, the father is represented as an insensitive family man for having been unable to improve the living status of his family, partly due to the fact that they reside on a small farm and partly due to the fact that the son enrolls in a village school. Love for the family from a man with a relatively better financial background is remotely presented as everyone would imagine such a family to be living in a better environment and the children attending better schooling facilities (Flaubert, para.1). Such suspicion is confirmed in the mother-son conspiracy to black out the father from irresponsible behavior and episodes that the son experiences. As an illustration, Charles’ failure at the medical school goes unreported to the father but the mother’s input to save him from his laziness is projected even in arranging for a practice chance at village facility in Tostes.
In dealing with love and romance theme in a novel, Madame Bovary is a perfect representation of the way the (three main) women in the family handle love and romance issues to their advantage and most certainly to the downfall of the family and that of their own. The first Madame Bovary is Charles’ mother whose love for son gets blown out of proportion resulting to a spoilt son who, although looks presentable and sensible in many aspects, terribly fails where men of his age are supposed to clearly stand out. As a mother and a family woman, it is expected that a balance of love between the husband and sons would eventually lead to a happy family but she fails to bring up a good family due to her biased attention to self love and that of the son. Her family is depicted as a cold union which only presents a chain of disasters to the larger community than it would have been if she applied love to bond the family together in love related virtues. She takes over the role of parenting and her poor performance leads to frustrations of their only son in his encounters with romantic mismatches.
The second Madame Bovary is Heloise Dubuc whose tough stance on her husband only contributes to a difficult life for Charles as he comes to terms with a controlled life at the hands of his first young wife and the mother. Women are illustrated as controlling figures in various aspects as far as motherly love and romantic love is concerned before young men’s freedoms. Though short live, the romantic relationship presents a fair share of frustration of the young man’s life as he progresses to discovery of his love life and career. The third and most dominant Madame Bovary in the novel is Emma, an idealist, dreamer and perfectionist woman trapped in her confused perceptions of a romantic life from her marriage with Charles in his second marriage after the death of Heloise (Middletown, para.3). Her complete disorientation with the appropriate approach to love and romance results to further tribulations in her husband’s life through terrible encounters with extremes of experimentation with romance in the unforgiving external world. Minor characters are mainly men who crisscross Madame Bovary’s development of the plot translating to abuse of romance and love that ought to spell success of the family. The disjunction of love and family life is presented in a way that many novelists would love to capture, despite the inevitable moral issues found in the way of the best presentation as critics of the novel rush to point out.
The author depicts the relationship between the father and son obscured by the mother’s undivided attention to assist him come out of his improper bringing up. As a consequence of the imbalanced love relationship in the family, improper upbringing can be isolated in the behavior and attitudes that Charles develops in his school and after-school life. It is clear that the failure in the exam was as a result of a lazy approach to studies, skipping classes as well as improper prioritization of leisure time over study time while at school. A poor social life formation is illustrated after he leaves schools and is incapable of making his own choice of a wife, a role played for him by the mother who recommends Heloise Dubuc. The author depicts the role of the woman in the 19th century as reserved for lowly functions of the society such as finding a husband for sons as illustrated in the novel. Women social status had withdrawn them from other important roles of the society which makes romance as a strong area of their command in men’s lives (madamebovary.com, para.4).
Charles’ real encounters with romance and love intrigues begin when he encounters an old man (Rouault) as a fracture patient in the village in his practice as a doctor where he meets his lovely daughter, Emma. Frequenting the patient’s home is partly contributed by his job and partly by the admiration of Emma and he shifts his attention to her until his wife notices and a confrontation ensues (Flaubert and MacKenzie, 20). The author represents the scene as an irresponsible love attribute that Charles adopts early in his life, perhaps due to the upbringing and observation of love life embraced by his parents. It is clear that the romantic passions facing him could be as a result of the factors of his past experiences as well as a poor social life that prevented his complete development and discovery. Charles loses his young wife and finds a reason to pursue Emma where his love and romantic journey kicks off again (Byatt, para.5). The high expectations that Emma had for a married life are met with romance frustrations ranging from loss of her identity to sexual disappointment.
Charles’ second marriage is marked with terrible failure of romance within the union of marriage to such an extent that the perfectionist approach the Emma had to romance could not be explained by the mismatch in their marriage. Romance is depicted as a result of provocation from the media and perfect novel settings which are far from the real life experience, which could be the reason why most young women get frustrated when they begin to come to terms with the reality of normal romantic settings (Culler, 684). Perhaps misfortune in romantic experiences in the contemporary romantic life is fueled by the idealism in attitude and approach with which young women attach their romantic encounters from the surrounding picture of perfection painted by media and fictional romance literature. Seduction by Rodolphe Boulanger is blinding enough to lead Emma to her death during a ride as her desire of a perfect romantic experience takes her life at ransom. Painting romance and passion as strong enough forces to lead the human race to its perish is far from the reality of the theme as illustrated by the author as he coins lethal vagueness of romantic relationship with family breakups and social weakness. Adultery becomes a quick option for a solution for Emma’s unsatisfied romantic urges but ends to be the beginning of the self-destructive urges which never fail to be achieved.
Monsieur Homais and his family are represented as a perfect family union full of love despite the hardship in which the family’s home setting is given in the novel. Madame Homais intense love for her four children and husband is exceptional which enables her to extend the love of neighbors to a relative (Justin) and a boarder (Dupuis). Her lowly life approach assists her to deal with issues in her family and live within her means as opposed to Emma’s lavish life that blows her love life out of proportion.
Dupuis and Rodolphe are painted as romance experts who hold no value to genuine love but lust for women and illegal passion outside marriage. It is clear that the improper romantic conduct as displayed by such characters always ends them in trouble as much as it does to Emma, the main character in the novel. Abuse of love is represented in by severe consequences in form of financial difficulties as well as disorientation in work related engagements. As an illustration of misuse of romance is in the case of Emma’s encounter with Lheureux causing not only his financial downfall but also costing his own life through suicide. Lheureux deals in money lending business which is dangerously illustrated as a target of abuse by irregular romance encounters, almost always causing an end to such business (Flaubert and MacKenzie, 255).
Works Cited
“Madame Bovary: Celebrating Gustave Flaubert’s Famous Work” 26 February 2003, Web. HYPERLINK “http://www.madamebovary.com/” http://www.madamebovary.com/ (accessed 5 October 2011)
Byatt, A. S. “Scenes from a Provincial Life” 27 July 2002, Web. HYPERLINK “http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/jul/27/classics.asbyatt” http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/jul/27/classics.asbyatt (accessed 5 October 2011)
Culler, Jonathan D. “The Realism of Madame Bovary” MLM,(French Issue) 122.4(2007):683-696 DOI 10.1353/mln.2008.0007
Flaubert, Gaustave & MacKenzie, Raymond N. Madame Bovary: provincial lives. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing, 2009. Print
Flaubert, Gustave “Madame Bovary” 2011. Web. HYPERLINK “http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bovary/section2.rhtml” http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bovary/section2.rhtml (accessed 5 October 2011)
Middletown, Carol “Fiction Review: Reading Madame Bovary” 21 January 2011, Web. HYPERLINK “http://web.overland.org.au/2011/01/fiction-review-reading-madame-bovary/” http://web.overland.org.au/2011/01/fiction-review-reading-madame-bovary/ (accessed 5 October 2011)
Mental Hospitals have been around since the1850’s
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Mental Health
Mental Hospitals have been around since the1850’s. They have changed their practices dramatically since then. However, one thing that has remained common is admitting people into these institutions against their will. It brings the question, is it ethically and medically necessary to take such action to an individual? Perhaps, it can help a person be admitted, especially if they are refusing to seek medical attention even in cases when a patient might have tried committing suicide and are in danger. If they are in a state of mind where they cannot make decisions logically or rationally, it would be necessary for those patients to be rehabilitated. Furthermore, they could be endangering themselves or others if they fail to get the proper care of their mental health, which at times can only be achieved through holding them in the mental hospitals. This report elaborates why it is necessary to rehabilitate individuals having mental disorders against their will, although on specific backgrounds.
Some mental disorders often interfere with the behavior and functionality, thus necessitating some dramatic and rapid measures such as limiting the freedom of a person. It is significant to impose those kinds of actions to help mitigate the risk that might involve either the person harming him/herself or even others. Involuntary mental hospitalization encompasses healthy socialization between the medical and legal systems. Policies guiding the involuntary mental hospitalization are different based on the states; thus, there might be cases where individual healthcare givers are given an upper hand to rehabilitate patients against their will under specific requirements (Bowers, 2005). Such extreme conditions, in many cases, end to be life-threatening to the general public or one’s self. Those mental health caregivers do not kindly take that authority; thus, they practice absolute professionalism serving to reduce inappropriate decisions. For example, severely depressed individuals trying to terminate his/her life might face such actions if he refuses hospitalization.
If holding and forcing people in these mental hospitals against their will, its quite a fair practice, then what doctrine plays a part execution of such decisions? Also, some protocols followed to protect people from being discredited of their rights inappropriately? On such, patients with functional psychiatric disorders, who are showing behavioral signs that mental healthcare professionals think may result in imminent damage or harm to other parties or that person, and the healthcare givers can step up and initiate the involuntary hospitalization process. In numerous cases, the initial period for this process usually is short, consuming close to 96 hours except for weekends. Also, if a person who has schizophrenia is strangely demonstrating some agitated character and even attacking or threatening family members with deadly weapons, on the basis that he is being influenced, some external forces coming as auditory hallucinations.
The first involuntary confinement period of the briefing is used purposely for direct observation and evaluation. Significant documentation is gathered during emergency detention, including eye-witnesses who have experienced or seen that particular dangerous behavior. Of course, it leads to an awkward feeling to many involved. It presents quite an unpleasant condition and mood filing legal documents against one’s family members or friends, resulting in losing their freedom. Nonetheless, it would be better to do whatever is possible to make sure that the person or people you care about are okay and receive proper care. Individuals experiencing mental disorders are hospitalized and advised on how to go about the legal processes and are given access to a lawyer. More often, this initial period of 96 hours, many psychiatrists do not administer medication to these patients, not unless it is required for the well-being of the patient not to harm others or him/herself (Wang & Colucci, 2017). It possible for agitated patients to inflict harm even in a hospital setting. Somebody can only achieve the most effective way to mitigate the damage through certain psychiatric medications.
The initial hospitalization period is anticipated to help the patient develop adequate understanding and sage on volunteering to be patient and comply with treatment recommendations. In such cases, somebody can enforce no legal proceedings, and the initiation of voluntary treatment may begin. In situations where the voluntary patient does not want to stay in the hospital, the clinical team decides if the patient is consistently showing behaviors that are dangerous due to psychiatric illness. The imminent harmfulness derives the necessity for involuntary hospitalization as opposed to the presence of psychiatric symptoms (Katsakou, et. al. 2012). If the significant danger persists concerning the person’s behaviors, then a court proceeding follows briefly after involuntary hospitalization within that period of 96 hours. The patient is represented by a lawyer, although he/she must be present.
In some cases, witnesses might be present in the court, usually relatives, close friends, and health professionals. Psychiatrists mainly play a significant role in their testimonials. They give evidence and reasons as to what they think the patient’s illness is an imminent danger to the patient or even other parties who might be involved. The prosecutor would decide if the evidence presented necessitate the continued denial of the freedom to the person.
In case the prosecutor finds the evidence as vague and insufficient, the release of the patient is done imminently. Where the judge resonates with the evidence presented that indeed the illness is subject to imminent harm to either the patient or other people, a more extended period of involuntary hospitalization is pronounced by the judge to the psychiatric patient. For example, the state of Missouri serves an additional 21 days. At that period, the treatment is initiated to the psychiatric patient. That kind of treatment primarily encompasses therapy sessions and psychiatric medications. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) must not unless the court has restrained the mental health care providers (Mitchell & Selmes 2007). Using involuntary ECT needs a demonstration that proves that other treatments are not working, and the patient might respond to ECT.
The involuntary commitment period is usually long, and at this particular time, it is hoped the patient will positively respond to treatment. On numerous occasions, as the treatment is still progressing, the patients can understand that they are indeed sick, and the treatment is serving for their recovery and well-being. Several weeks during the patient’s commitment mostly help the patient to recover, though not wholly. The person might be discharged subject to an improving condition and referred to voluntary treatment where the environment is less restrictive, usually a day hospital or an outpatient setting.
There are cases where a patient might remain be sick even after the court-mandated treatment duration. Still, the patient is not demonstrating any agitated behaviors to other people or self. On such, the patient can be discharged by the treatment team and encouraged to adhere to outpatient treatment. Instances involving psychiatric patients failing to recover and are still displaying dangerous behaviors, another court hearing is conducted. The judge presides on the necessary actions that should be taken concerning the patient, even if it means additional involuntary confinement.
Somebody can raise questions if a psychiatric patient with agitated behaviors refuses treatment. In cases where a psychiatric patient has been involuntary detained, the person doesn’t need to undergo treatment. Instances, where individuals are forced to take medication or therapy sessions can only be subject to a declaration of incompetency to their decision-making. Long-term commitment periods are accustomed to having more stringent requirements than involuntary hospitalization, but only for a limited duration and is not subject to extension in the absence of proper guidelines being adhered to. The commitment may often sound like a jail sentence; however, on actual terms, regarding the responsibility can always serve to facilitate the well-being of the psychiatric patient as opposed to punishing or restricting their civil rights (Chow, 2013). It usually shows compassion and consideration of individuals needing help concerning their safety or well-being.
Unfortunately, severe depression is becoming quite too common. For some, moving the step for the recovery might mean getting hospitalized for depression. Some unguarded and unsound decisions from these patients might result in future regrets, which is better when rehabilitated. The hospital provides the perfect environment for their recovery as the patient can meet and get help from mental health care professionals. High chances are mental healthcare treatments are behind the recovery of patients with severe mental illnesses, more importantly, lowering their mortality rate significantly through emergency detention.
In conclusion, while it may sound very frightening for involuntary hospitalization, the main objective is to help individuals who cannot cope well with their mental disorders to recover. It is fair to emphasize enlightening people that involuntary hospitalization is not meant to all patients with psychiatric illnesses. In case one encounters a person displaying agitated behaviors, you should try to assist that person by reporting to stakeholders involved. By that, you may have saved the person, more importantly, ensuring there is no harm caused to other people.
References
Bowers, L. (2005). Reasons for admission and their implications for the nature of acute inpatient psychiatric nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 12(2), 231-236.
Chow, W. S., & Priebe, S. (2013). Understanding psychiatric institutionalization: a conceptual review. BMC psychiatry, 13(1), 169.
Katsakou, C., Rose, D., Amos, T., Bowers, L., McCabe, R., Oliver, D., … & Priebe, S. (2012). Psychiatric patients’ views on why their involuntary hospitalisation was right or wrong: a qualitative study. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 47(7), 1169-1179.
Mitchell, A. J., & Selmes, T. (2007). Why don’t patients take their medicine? Reasons and solutions in psychiatry. Advances in psychiatric treatment, 13(5), 336-346.
Wang, D. W. L., & Colucci, E. (2017). Should compulsory admission to hospital be part of suicide prevention strategies?. BJPsych bulletin, 41(3), 169-171.