Of Our Spiritual Strivings

This is also a very inspirational writing. Just in the beginning statement he sets the tone of what motivated him to write such a passionate essay.He states "Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked questions: unasked by some through feelings of delicacy, by others through the difficulty of rightly framing it. All, nevertheless, flutter around it.. They approach me in a half-hesitant sort of way, eye me curiously or compassionately, and then instead of saying directly, How does it feel to be a problem? They say, I know an excellent colored man in my town; or I fought at Mechanicsville, or do not these Southern outrages make your blood boil?”. Here Du Bois openly expresses an experience that could easily be hostile and filled with contempt. Instead, Du Bois exposes a unique woven quality of introducing the conflict of races and how one endures such a humiliating experience. Further on in the essay Du Bois begins to take in the plight of negative or naive energy around him but decides to make something out…of nothing. He states:“I had thereafter no desire to tear down that veil, to creep though, I held all beyond it in common contempt and lived above it in a region of blue sky and great wandering shadows.” Du Bois expertly described the surge of contempt but the undying strength to move forward. To strive for excellence of being a man of color in a world that has labeled him the lowest of the low. The masterful way Du Bois vision of the world during this time is excellently done in the following phrase: to tear down that veil to creep through.” It it holds so much truth and honesty, and the essay is completely breathtaking to read as for it motivates your emotion to not only relate to the issues at hand, however, it urges you feel it.
What I find the conclusion "Of Our Spiritual Striving" was really in the middle of the essay, fore Du Bois brillantly shows determination of purpose and higher focus on the big picture of things. That part that confirms this to me is as follow:“in a region of blue sky and great wandering shadows.” I, myself, could not have come up with a more perfectly woven statement, in order to conclude the awareness that I am different from those around me. In hopes to discover the true source of knowing that when I am not of the same color -- that I am an unique spiritual beging. I acknowledge the inner self of my soul that it is the true captive of my identity. Du Bois expresses this feeling with another quote:
“One ever feels his twoness, an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts two unrecognized strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. ”At times the journey can be rough and fuzzy to which way to proceed. It could be by anger. It could be by contempt and war. In order, to spiritually succeed one must go inner to heal the wounds that has been bestowed on them and chose wisely. Striving for a better experience is one thing on the course of higher learning but striving to love yourself and give love back…even to those that are filled with darkness is everlasting joy. Du Bois makes another influential statement in towards the end of his essay, he contemplates: “This, then, is the end of his striving; to be a co-worker in the kingdom of culture, to escape both death and isolation, to husband and use his best powers and his latent genius.” One day leads to many. It is what you choose to accomplish with the blessed days that matter. As I re-read Du Bois essay, I am completely filled with so many emotions. I admit to the feelings of frustration, regret, contempt but then enlightenment rises in my heart and I chose to read on. I read and discovered that Du Bois was a strong black man in the midst of a blazing fire. I can only image how the journey must have looked weary and fuzzy to find which way to precede. But he did made a choice, he continued on striving for excellence, And so shall I.

Literary Analysis Booker T. Washington

Booker T Washington is one of the greatest male African Americans that made us what we are today. He speeches were incredible, they were life touching, and they made changes in different populations. To analyze this passage, one can pick out a few things. booker T. Washington is an inspirational speaker, who uses pathos in most of his speeches. First he establishes pathos with his audience at his different apeeches, and anyone who reads his speeches. There are several examples of pathos which are in this passage. Also to summarize, this passage talks about how Negroes became just like the whites. They came up to their level, and they also came up to be even better that some of them. Also it talks about how a hard working young man named William changed the fate of his life and in the future a lot more lives.

One example of pathos is when Booker T. Washington starts talking abput william and his master. He establishes pathos by stating how he he had to walt to t he Tuskegee Institute with just twenty cents. Nowadays we spend at least ten dollars per day. Also Booker T. Washington also states and explained with sensible detail how William had blisterson his feet and other sores. Booker T Washington states " He frankly told everyone with whom he came in contact with, where he was going, and whathe was seeking, both colored and whites. He is trying to sympathize with the audience byt telling them how he had begged people both whites and black for money or anything that could make his journey easier for him. If somebody from this generation reads this, indeed they would feel sympathy toward this young ambitious boy.

Another thing you can analyze from t his passage is the characterization Booker T. tries to convey to his audience about this young boy. He states "His night-school teachers found that he ceased to sleep in school, and began asking questions about his lessons, and was soon able to calculate the number of square yards in an acre and to tell the number of peach-trees required to plant an acre of land. After he had been at Tuskegee two or three months the farm-manager came into my office on a cold, rainy day, and said that William was virtually barefooted, the soles of his shoes having separated from the uppers, though William had fastened them together as best he could with bits of wire. In this condition the farm-instructor found him plowing without a word of complaint. A pair of second- hand shoes was secured for him, and he was soon very happy". This statement basically meant that this young boy was ambitious he would do anything to get his education. For the fact that he was barfooted on a cold rainy day doing industrial work should make the audience know The young boy's ambitious character. Also, when the young boy needed money to enroll for the next year and buy thing, he asked his old master for money. Because of his ambitious character, he kept on sending the letter even though the master ignored it the first and second time.

To conclude, Booker T. Washington uses this young boy to give an example to his audience about African Americans. Back then, they did whatever they could to survive. That is why some of the best inventions were invented by a black person. Also that is why we now have a black president.

2 pg Literary Analysis The Yellow Wallpaper

Chinyere Evulukwu
Period 3
Ap English III
November 17, 2008
Analysis of the Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper, written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is an intimidating story about a woman who is obsessed with this wallpaper. She is married to a man named John who is also her Doctor, who she doesn’t state mistreat her but at the end proves to be the problem why she is obsessed with this so called Yellow Wallpaper. At first it is not really a problem. But as the narrator proceeds throughout the story, it becomes an obsession to her. Her obsession grows. She then starts to think that she sees a woman who is trying to get out from the main pattern. She sees her shaking the bars at night and creeping around during the day, when the woman is able to escape briefly. At the end of this story, the narrator is intense insane, but fails to realize that she is the trapped woman in the pattern. When John breaks into the room, and sees what she had done, he then faints so that the narrator has to creep over him every time. The narrator also mentions John’s sister, Jennie who is supposed to be a nurse to the narrator. As far as analyzing the story, there are a lot of things you can pick to analyze in this story. The author makes it clear of her problem which includes some of the symbols in this story.
One of the symbols in this story is the Yellow Wallpaper. The yellow wall paper symbolizes something that affects her directly, because it is a text that to her must be interpreted. At first the wallpaper as she states is “ripped, soiled, and an “unclean yellow.” The worst part about it is the formless pattern which kind of fascinates her as she attempts to figure out how the pattern is organized. Eventually, after staring at the wall paper for a while, she sees a ghostly sub-pattern behind the main pattern, visible only in certain light. Also later on, sub-pattern comes into focus as a desperate woman, constantly crawling and stooping, looking for an escape from behind the main pattern, which has come to resemble the bars of a cage. The narrator sees a cage with the head of many women all of whom were strangled when they tried to escape. This symbolizes most of the women in that century. Gilman uses this symbolism to show a symbol of the domestic life that traps so many people.


 

Annotated Bibliography

Chinyere Evulukwu

Period two

Ap English III

November 15, 2008

Annotated Bibliography

Erickson, K. (2006, February 20). Pharmacy Technician - A Closer Look. Retrieved November 14, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Pharmacy- Technician- - - A- Closer- Look&id=148868.

This article is basically about the job and duties of a pharmacy technician, and a pharmacy assistant. A pharmacy technician and assistant’s role has changed over time. One of the reasons is because they get paid much less than a certified pharmacist. Another important reason is that it simply makes sense. Pharmacy technicians and assistants are trained to handle routine work, which frees up the pharmacists to focus more of their time on supervisory duties, as well as patient care. This article is an informative article explaining the job of a Pharmacy Technician and Assistant. The author states that a Pharmacy Technician has to or must have their prescriptions checked by a certified pharmacist, and they must also direct all patient questions regarding drug information, health matters or prescriptions to the pharmacist. One of the things Pharmacy Technicians must do is that they must follow specific procedures when filling prescriptions. After receiving a prescription, they must verify that the prescription information is accurate and then count, pour, retrieve, weigh, measure and if necessary, mix the required medication for the prescription. The next thing they must do is to prepare and affix the labels to the proper container. After that, the technician will then price it and file it. One other thing they must make sure they do is to prepare patient insurance forms and establish and maintain patient profiles. The author also mentions some of the jobs and duties of a Pharmacy assistant. A pharmacy assistant’s duties are similar to the duties of a pharmacy technician. The only difference is that the number of available positions for an assistant is generally less than technicians. The author also states facts about the daily life of a pharmacy technician and a pharmacy assistant. Both of them work in clean well organized areas, but they are required to spend most of their work day on foot. Also, because more and more pharmacies are open twenty four hours a day, technicians and assistants are often required to work odd hours. Therefore, there are many opportunities in that field area. To conclude this article is just explaining the different duties of a Pharmacy Tech and a Pharmacy assistant.

Calahan, K. (2008, August 26). So You Want to Be a Pharmacist. Retrieved November 14, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?So- You- Want- to- Be- a- Pharmacist&id=1445205.

The name of this article is “So you want to be a Pharmacist”. It basically explains what a young aspiring student like has to do to become a pharmacist. To begin with, she states a very important fact. She states that Pharmacist make about 90, 000 per year. The first three things you a student must have on their mind if they want to be a Pharmacist is that they should, Plan on six years of college, and on the job training, know that they will also need an additional 30 units of continuing education classes before you have to renew their license every two years, and finally they must love and be skilled in math and science. Also the author states the benefits of the job which are:

1. Most states recognize your license from state to state. Therefore, if you get licensed in one state, you can pretty much live and work anywhere.
2. The pay is good and the industry is stable and growing.
3. You do not have to prescribe drugs for the patient, and the worry of malpractice that goes with it. Instead, you only need to dispense exactly what the medical practitioner has prescribed.

The author continues on to state classes you have to take in order to become a pharmacist. She states that you’ll have to take anatomy, biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, statistics and pharmacology. She also recommends that you take a science class every year in high school which includes chemistry, physics, and e.t.c. Also she states that to be a fully licensed pharmacist in the United States, you need a doctor of pharmacy, or Pharm.D degree. After college, entrance to pharmacy school isn’t easy. You’ll have to work hard as an undergraduate student, and get your grades according to whatever pharmacy school you plan on going to requires. After graduation, about 60% of graduates will go straight into jobs at community pharmacies, while others will find work at hospitals, clinics, mail-order pharmacies and the federal government.

Charleston, J. (2008, September 23). Pharmacist School Prepares You For a Lucrative Career. Retrieved November 14, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Pharmacist- School- Prepares- You- For- a- Lucrative- Career&id=1522332.

In this article, the author tells you what pharmacy school will help you to do. As always, the author states that being a pharmacist is a rewarding career, and that it provides secure employment after schooling. This is also an informative article. The author, which is a woman states that your schooling will help you prepare for a variety of work, and that your extensive knowledge will be valued by the community. In all, pharmacist will be able to fill prescriptions and advise patients on medicine usage. She also mentions that your knowledge of medicines must be kept up to date, which means that you might have to be doing some researching daily as a pharmacist. To go into details, she states what pharmacy school will help you to do.

1.} Dispense drugs that are prescribed by doctors and specialists
2.} Provide advice to patients on managing asthma, diabetes, arthritis and other ongoing illnesses
3.} Provide customer service to the general public in a retail environment.

4.} Stay on top of new drug releases

5.} Advise doctors on the dosage, selection and interactions of new and existing drugs.

Some pharmacists can also train to become managers or store owners. Some pharmacists choose to start their own pharmacies. In order to do that, you must also minor in business. She also states some of the places pharmacists work. They work at hospitals, pharmacy stores, Pharmaceutical manufacturers and labs, health insurance companies, government agencies, and universities and colleges as researchers or teachers. Your place of work highly depends on what you prefer to do each day. If you like interacting with the public then a pharmacy store is the best option for you. If you like a background role, then working for a pharmaceutical company in research and government is the ideal position for you. Pharmacists work for forty hours per week, and makes about 100,000 per year, Once you complete pharmacy school, you are qualified to work in any position that requires a pharmacist but you are most likely to start with dispensing prescriptions in a chemist store.

Thai, C. (2007, September 12). How To Become A Pharmacist. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Become-A-Pharmacist&id=727229

This article is basically also telling you how to become a pharmacist. There aren’t any major arguments in this article. Charlie Thai starts out to mention some of the advantages of becoming a pharmacist which includes:

1) Starting salary can be anywhere from $75,000 to $150,000 depending on location and need

2) A pharmacist's work schedules are flexible. You can work 7 on and 7 off, work during the evenings or work the usual 9-5 job

3) You will come out with less debt compared to other health professional schools.

4) You can become a fully-fledge licensed pharmacist in your early 20s and do not have to complete a residency

5) You won't have to deal with blood

In becoming a pharmacist, he states that you have to do two years of pre requisite coursework with high grades, and then proceed to pharmacy school, in which they’ll spend three to four years of pharmacy school work. He recommends taking a look at some zero to six year programs. After applying, an interview might be required at some schools. When done with pharmacy school, a student can do one year of residency, pr just go out and practice pharmacy immediately. HE also mentions some pharmacy schools you can go to like: Albany College of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Florida A & M University, Hampton University Massachusetts - Boston, Northeastern University, Ohio Northern University, Philadelphia, Rutgers University, St. John's University, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, University of Findlay, University of Missouri at Kansas City, University of Rhode Island, University of Texas at Austin, University of the Pacific and University of Pittsburgh. He also mentions a PCAT test you have to take, which is the Pharmacy College Admissions Test which is one of the pharmacy school requirements. After eventually graduating from Pharmacy School, you are now a fully fledged pharmacist. After becoming licensed, by taking the required test for the state the you are interested in practicing in, you can begin your work as a pharmacist. Finally he mentions another important fact, which is that your license must be renewed every two years

Drosy, E. (2006, November 6). How To Become A Pharmacist. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Become-A-Pharmacist&id=349054.

This article also tells you the things you need to become a pharmacist. This article goes on to comment the job of a pharmacist because of it’s good pay and its great job opportunity. He states different steps you’ll take in order to become a pharmacist. First you’ll need to have taken a lot of science/math classes. Also, you should study or should have studied life sciences, health and mathematics at high school. It will also be good to take a college level course in pre- pharmacy. By taking this class, you’ll have the knowledge required to pass the upcoming exams you have to take to get into pharmacy school. The next step described by him is to take a regular course in pharmacy form one of the many colleges in the US. A B.S. degree in pharmacy takes a total of five years and a Doctor of Pharmacy would take upwards of six years. This includes the time spent in the pre-pharmacy course work. The final things you’ll have to do are to get certified, and to undergo internship. Once you have your degree you need to get certified by a state authority. For this, you will need to pass your state's licensing examination. It does not matter which state you get licensed from, as most states recognize the licenses granted by other states. Almost all the states require licensing as a pre-requisite to practice pharmacy. Finally, you next have to undergo internship under a licensed pharmacist. After you complete your internship, you are qualified to practice as a pharmacist. He also mentions that if you become a pharmacist, your education never really ends. You may need to attend fresher courses so you can be up to date with books and journals.

Wafula, C. (2007, April 13). So You Want To Be A Pharmacist... First Step- PASS THE PCAT. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Want-To-Be-A-Pharmacist...-First-Step--PASS-THE-PCAT&id=526135.

This article tell you how to pass the PCAT which is the Pharmacy College Admission Test and what it is. The PCAT is a standardized test that prospective pharmacists are required to take before entering Pharmacy College. The PCAT is given just three times a year at various colleges across the United States. The test includes five different categories including Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Biology, Chemistry and Reading Comprehension. Also he gives different examples of the different types of PCAT questions you will likely see during the test.

Verbal Ability – This section measures the prospective pharmacist’s general, non-scientific word knowledge. It tests these things using analogies and antonyms (opposites). Time for this section: 35 minutes to answer 58 questions.

Quantitative Ability – This is a fancy way of saying the student will be tested on math, including: fractions, percentages, decimals, algebra, pre-calculus, geometry and probability and statistics. Time for this section: 50 minutes to answer 58 questions.

PCAT Biology – The student will be tested on general biology concepts including: general biology, microbiology and anatomy and physiology. Time for this section: 35 minutes to answer 58 questions.

PCAT Chemistry – the PCAT organic chemistry section tests the student on both general chemistry and organic chemistry. Time for this section: 35 minutes to answer 58 questions.

Reading Comprehension – Measures the student’s ability to interpret and understand relevant reading passages and scientific concepts. Time for this section: 50 minutes to answer 45 questions. Lastly, the author also mentions an essay questions in which the Pharmacist is given thirty minutes to complete.

Zhang, L. (2008, October 10). Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Pharmacy-Technician-Continuing-Education&id=1572133In

In this article, the author is basically talking about a pharmacy technician’s continuing education. To conclude, he states that it shouldn’t be a problem for pharmacy technicians to find courses to take while in college.

Chung, C. (2007, December 7). How To Become A Pharmacist. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Become-A-Pharmacist&id=870755

In this article, the author says that there is great potential for young adults going into the pharmacy industry and opportunities to excel to their greatest amount. If you have decided to become a pharmacist early like in high school, it is important that you take as many math and science courses possible. Classes like life science, health and various math classes can be extremely beneficial to the pharmacy industry. In this article, he suggests that you look into a pre-pharmacy college level course once you get into college. He also mentions several choices that you can follow in becoming a pharmacist. The first on is that you could go to a University and take general courses for the first couple of years, including science and pre-pharmacy courses. These courses will prepare you for the admissions tests you will have to take to get into a pharmacy college. After taking some of the basic courses, you will try to get a B.S degree in Pharmacy. You can get a degree in about five years or a Doctor’s degree in about six years. Part of the five or six years of school should include time spent in pre-pharmacy course work. When you have completed school and have received your degree, the next step is to get certified by the state you want to practice in. In order to get certified, you will need to pass the state's licensing examination. You will find that most states recognize the license from other states. Therefore, you can get licensed in one state and still practice in another state if you move. On top of that, you’ll also have to take an internship under a licensed pharmacist to get the real world experience you simply cannot get in a classroom setting. The internship can be the best experience you receive throughout the process. Once you are done with your internship, you will be ready to start practicing as a pharmacist.

Hunter, C. (2006, November 25). Attending a Pharmacy School Online. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Attending-a-Pharmacy-School-Online&id=368696

This article tells you how you can apply for pharmacy school online and how you pick the school you want to apply to online. Attending a pharmacy school online is the preferred method of many people because they have to pay the bills, feed their children, and simply continue to attend to their responsibilities. When they do the schooling online, it will allow them to tend fully to their responsibility while schooling online. There are a lot of pharmacy schools online for you to choose from, but you may want to look at each and everyone of them before you make your decision. Also the author mentions that an online pharmacy school that is accredited can give you a real diploma or certificate that will mean something to the rest of the world. If you work with a school that is not well accredited then you will end up with a piece of paper that means nothing and cost a lot of money. Another you should like to consider is how rigid each online pharmacy school program is. Some allow you to get online and do your work whenever it is convenient for you while others require you to get online at specific times. If your schedule does not allow for you to go to school you will want a more flexible pharmacy program. Only you can choose which is best for you, but it is important that you check these things out before hand rather than find them out after you have registered with the online school. Many people that do pharmacy school online says it’s much easier because you can do it with the comfort of a home. You can even choose to do the work when you feel like doing it. But it is very important that you know that it can be more comfortable, but it is not that easy. Pharmacy school is very complicated and many of the lessons and such are very involved and a lot of studying and hard work is required and this is true of online and traditional courses. No matter how you do it, you’ll still experience some type of difficulty.

Knutson, S. (2006, May 9). Pharmacist Career - An Inside Look. Retrieved November 16, 2008, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Pharmacist-Career-An-Inside-Look&id=194047.

This author is specifically different from the rest of the other authors. He states that it is an easy career to get on track and is also a great career opportunity. But most of the things he says are things already stated by previous authors. First he talks about finding a school that offers pharmacy courses. Courses like biology, Anatomy, e.t.c. Next he goes on to describe the many duties of a pharmacist. Pharmacists dispense drugs that that physicians prescribe to patients, they educate consumers about medications, and they can also advise a physician as to drug interactions and effects. They also maintain medical records and medications in order to be certain a patient is not mixing drugs that are not suitable to mix. Pharmacists can also own their own pharmacy store. He also states that the training you will need in order to be considered a pharmacist begins with your graduation as a Doctor of Pharmacy or Pharm.D from any accredited higher learning institution. You will also need to serve a predetermined amount of time under a licensed pharmacist in order to be considered a pharmacist yourself. Most of the things he states have been previously stated by previous authors on their articles,

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an inspirational artists. He wrote different short stories like, The Tell Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, and many more. The Pit and the Pendulum is a story about A man who the Catholic Government in the fifteenth Century claims to have gone against their beliefs or practicing religions other than Catholicism. Such unforgiving tortures as being starved to death or being burned alive were often implemented. "The pit and the pendulum," written by Edgar Allan Poe tells of an account. In this story, the narrator guides you through the experiences of his unnerving tortures. This account takes place after the court of the church sentences him to death. One must think the narrator clever, resourceful, and no doubt optimistic; having endured such hardships and came through it all as he did.

The narrator was a very clever person. Throughout the story he always seemed to pull through. A good example would be when he managed to free his bonds and escape the swinging pendulum. Although this cleverness often helps him to escape his torment, it also speeds up the plot to the almost inevitable. As seen toward the end of the story, the narrator escapes and there is a mad rush of the tormenters to bring him to his final fate. In the end this is something that develops into a platform for his rescue.

Such unforgiving tortures as being starved to death or being burned alive were often implemented. "The pit and the pendulum," written by Edgar Allan Poe tells of an account. In this story, the narrator guides you through the experiences of his unnerving tortures. This account takes place after the court of the church sentences him to death. One must think the narrator clever, resourceful, and no doubt optimistic; having endured such hardships and came through it all as he did.

Resourcefulness was certainly something the narrator had no lack of. Such instances as the manor in which he measured the wall and the way he cut his bonds were relevant. Without this resourcefulness of his he would have most likely fallen into the pit; or even worse, sliced in half by the traversing pendulum. His resourcefulness seems to help stall him for time, until the time of which he either dies or is rescued. However, while it was good in that sense it also acted as an indication to his torturers to turn up the torture. His resourcefulness is the sole thing that ensured his optimistic views.

The narrator was very optimistic in the way he did things. This trait strongly shows in his thoughts displayed to the reader. There are such instances as the plotting of his escape from the cold shadow of the pendulum and the hope that somehow he would not face the impending fiery walls. These instances show his will and hope that drive him toward the things he does throughout the story.