White Oleander Rhetorical Analysis

Some strengths the movie had on mental illness portrayal include society’s view on mental illness, a good depiction of the thoughts, and the wide spectrum of mental health. Susanna’s parents did not want their friends to know she was in a psychiatric hospital, which is a common occurrence for many families who believe the stigma against those with mental health problems are too strong and that they would rather protect their image than the mentality of their loved ones. The thoughts of each character do well to depict what the thoughts may be of someone actually with their disorder, according to the DSM-5. In addition, the film shows how different each mental illness can be, showing how “normal” Susanna seems along with BPD, or how “crazy” (how some patients are referred to in the film) Lisa seems with her sociopathic tendencies. Each character is evidence to how large the

The story is told from Violet’s, Rose’s sister, point of view about Rose and what she goes through. Rose has a mental illness and this story tells of the in and outs of not only Rose’s but her family’s struggle with her having a mental illness. Through this, we see how people with mental illnesses are treated and how the people around them react. Amy Bloom’s use of diverse characters in “Silver Water” show how people in our society do not take mental illnesses as serious as physical ailments; this is shown throughout Rose’s journey of living with a mental

The most noteworthy conflicts were balancing motherhood and her role as a political figure. For example, during her tenure as an activist, strangers and colleagues benefited from her affection, time and devotion. Whereas, her children did not and this ultimately negatively impacted her children's lives in their failed social relationships. Another role conflict that she experienced was her role as daughter-in-law and mother. Often, in public opinion Eleanor was branded as a bad mother, which was an unfair observation from outsiders which weren't privy to her authority being emasculated on a daily basis by her mother-in-law.

As I continue reading each chapter I started comparing the similarities between Julie's mother and grandmother behaviors. concluding that they both suffered from MBP and how Julie's mother “Suandy” was repeating a cycle of her childhood. It is not until Julie reaches her teens that her mother was diagnosed with Munchausen by proxy (MBP); a mental illness disease of child abuse where the caretaker fabricates illnesses to a child; The caretaker, usually "make the healthy child sick" the main purpose is to gain attention and approval. It can either be genetic or can be psychologically-mentally influence by “peers” making it a repeated cycle. After Julie discovers her mother’s mental illness she decides to move away from her family, attend college and move forward with her life.

Her inability to have children and lack of domestic skills lead Celia to believe that she is not a good enough wife for Johnny, and he will eventually abandon her. She secretly hires Minny to clean the house and teach her how to cook to impress Johnny. Celia has never had a maid before and, because of her kind nature, she treats Minny with great respect, which Minny is totally not used to, and the two slowly become friends. In the end of the book, Celia finally comes to realize that her husband loves her for who she is, and she does not feel the need to fit in the high-society of Jackson anymore as she found a true friend in

Throughout her story “Everyday Use”, Alice Walker conveys the artifacts and ideas we value and choices we make shape our identity as a person. The two central characters, Mama and her daughter, Dee (Wangero), undergo transformations throughout the story. Dee undergoes transformations once she reaches society and is not repressed by her culture, which she so desperately hated. However, when she visits engage, she loves the artifacts from her culture and see them as a piece of art. Mama and Dee undergo big transformations as they face a daughter and mother conflict against their heritage.

Many prisoners that suffer from mental illness are sent to supermax prisons. Therefore, in order to control their insane conduct, they are placed in dark cells, which further deteriorate their mental health conditions. In addition, the supermax prisons do not provide with self-development programs and counseling. Also, the opportunity of getting released on parole is not granted to the inmates. The life in supermax prisons is rather grueling.

“Good people fall in that town, but only strong people rise again.” (Myers 128) In the stories of Romeo and Juliet and Street Love, Juliet and Junice have many similar characteristics and are faced with many of the same challenges . On the other hand, they are very different in many ways, such as lifestyle and how challenges are dealt with . Juliet comes from a rich family, who provides and controls her decisions which disables her from being independent. The bad part about her family and the nurse supporting her so much is that she has no freedom of making her own decisions in her life. Junice, who lives in poverty and has nobody on her side to guide her through making the right choices for the future because he mom is in prison.

At most, they are detained in special prisons with mental health facilities, yet even these programs have been proven to be insufficient, unethical, and very corrupted; it isn't uncommon to hear of stories where patients are being mistreated, secluded for extended periods of time without proper care, and removed of their basic human rights. Therefore it is fair to say that the way the current system is set up isn't to help those with mental health issues, but to imprison them despite the knowledge that their judgement is

Besides the acknowledged violent outbreaks that occur behind the walls of prisons, an inmate’s physical health is often threatened in other ways. The vast majority of the public recognizes the prevailing violence transpiring in prison but are not aware of the instances when the need for medical treatment is overlooked, or as harsh practices are forced upon inmates. The commonality of medical treatment for inmates being declined is soaring, creating a more perilous environment for inmates in need, in addition to those around them. Because numbers in relevance to the overflow of inmates in prisons of inadequate size are rapidly increasing, one inmate getting sick is a risk to other