Dr. Bird s Advice For Sad Poets - 2230 Words

Often in a novel the author uses their writings to talk about serious subjects and form a theme that has an important meaning and message behind it. In the coming of age novels Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos and, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, the theme that you should celebrate everything you are because what you’re feeling is valid and shall pass is common throughout both books. In Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets the main character, James Whitman is a junior in highschool who wakes up yawping and quoting Walt Whitman. From the outside he looks like an enigma. He lives in a small town with his abusive dad who kicked his sister, Jorie, out and, his submissive mother. James is struggling with severe depression and anxiety. To help cope with what he’s feeling, James’ has an imaginary, human size, bird, therapist. Because she’s living inside James’ head she is only able to tell James things he already knows but just doesn t really want to admit. He talks to his therapist, â€Å"Dr. Bird†, while he works at a pizza parlor to save up enough money to go to a real therapist, since he knows his parents won’t get him one. Another way James deals with his feeling is by hugging trees and writing poetry. He begins to help write his school s literary magazine and starts to fall in love with head writer, Beth. To make thi ngs worse, James continues to blame himself for his sister’s misfortune. James’ sister, Jordie, was a senior in highschool when sheShow MoreRelatedFrancis Bacon15624 Words   |  63 Pagespreached high moral principles and on the other hand, he also expressed a mean capacity by compromising upon those morals for the sake of worldly success. For this reaon, William Blake, a spiritual poet says about his essays:   â€Å"Good advice for Satan’s Kingdom.† Blake considers any utilitarian advice contrary to God’s ways, but Bacon does not bother for that. He considers this world more important and striving after the success in this world is equally important. Bacon discusses man as he â€Å"appears†Read MoreLangston Hughes Research Paper25309 Words   |  102 PagesHis favorite poet was Paul Laurence Dunbar, who wrote formal poetry, but became famous for poems written in black dialect. Langston also read the Bible. His favorite novels were Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin, Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Zane Greys, Riders of the Purple Sage, Harold Bell Wrights The Shepherd of the Hills, Edna Ferbers Cimarron, Gene Stratton Porters Freckles, and Florence L. Barclays The Mistress of Shenstone. Langston admired poet Paul LaurenceRead MoreStatement of Purpose23848 Words   |  96 Pagesrelevant experiences. As indicated above, you may include a personal anecdote, typically in the opening paragraph, but refrain from developing an autobiographical narrative, which does not reveal to readers what they need to know about you. Follow the advice of the quote that follows: ―Applicants can benefit from letting us see something of themselves as people. Personal stories can sometimes be effective, particularly stories of hardships overcome or of an emerging sense of purpose. Stories of that sortRead MoreBhopal Gas Disaster84210 Words   |  337 PagesExecutive Summary On December 3, 1984, toxic poisonous methyl isocyanate gas leaked from Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL s) pesticide plant in Bhopal. The gas leak triggered a disaster that is now widely recognized as the world worst industrial catastrophe. Thousands of people were killed instantly and more than 25,000 people have died of gas-related illnesses, several thousands more maimed for life since. Union Carbide negotiated a settlement with the Indian Government in 1989 for $470 millionRead MoreLgbt19540 Words   |  79 PagesAlthough identical in meaning, LGBT may have a more feminist connotation than GLBT as it places the L (for lesbian) first.[24] When not inclusive of transgender people it is sometimes shortened to LGB.[24][27] LGBT may also include additional Qs for queer or questioning (sometimes abbreviated with a question mark and sometimes used to mean anybody not literally L, G, B or T) producing the variants LGBTQ and LGBTQQ.[28][29][30] Other variants may add a U for unsure; a C for curious;