Essay about Analysis of Cut, by Patricia Mccormick

Cut, By Patricia McCormick, is a fine example of why some young adult fiction deserves literary serious consideration. As a first person account Cut is not only the story of a young adult’s journey through a mental illness, it also serves as a guide to help others find solutions to their own mental problems. The story is as believable as the well rounded characters who actually make you feel that you are there, in the room, with them. With descriptive detail, this story not only initiates psychological discussion, it also challenges ideological assumptions. As an adolescent text, Cut, will appeal to young readers in that the character, the plot, the setting and the theme are believable, easy to understand and follow and most†¦show more content†¦Through details, choice of words and especially the style in which this story is written, Callie, the narrator, guides our responses as well as our views of the events and people. From Callie â€Å"†¦remember[ing] exactly†(1) how it all started to finally telling us that she â€Å"†¦want[s] to get better†(150) we grow to understand what caused her sense of hopelessness and how she came to deal with wanting to cut herself. By describing to us what Callie was doing, feeling and thinking we are able to gain insight into the psychology of self cutting. We see exactly how Callie cuts herself as she describes how the metal â€Å"†¦sinks in deeply.†(50) as well as how she feels when she cuts: â€Å"A sudden liquid heat floods my body.†(51). Callie’s first hand accounts of her self cutting is not clouded by the prior experiences, cultural values or beliefs and we are able to see exactly why and how she does it and how it makes her feel. Cut concedes the ideological assumption that children who experience neglect avoid connections and will rely on themselves to relieve stress. Callie’s father was rarely around and her mother was so consumed with Sam’s asthma and sickness that Callie was often left with nobody to care for her, tell her that she is not responsible for Sam’s condition, and show her the love and attention that she needed. Because she had nobody for support Callie turned to cutting, not because it caused painShow MoreRelatedWells Fargo Case Analysis4072 Words   |  17 Pages$21.3 million embezzlement scheme by a Wells Fargo employee. It was one the largest embe zzlements ever. In the early 1980s there was a sharp decline in Wells Fargos performance. They had to recover from there loss and had to eliminated branches and cut 3,000 jobs. In 1986 Wells Fargo purchased rival Crocker National Corporation. This acquisition was a great move for Wells Fargo. Crocker doubled the strength of Wells Fargo making it the tenth largest bank in the United States. Concentrating on CaliforniaRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesfollowing classification of cases by subject matter to be helpful. I thank those of you who made this and other suggestions. Classification of Cases by Major Marketing Topics Topics Most Relevant Cases Marketing Research and Consumer Analysis Coca-Cola, Disney, McDonald’s, Google, Starbucks Product Starbucks, Nike, Coke/Pepsi, McDonald’s, Maytag, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Newell Rubbermaid, DaimlerChrysler, Kmart/Sears, Harley-Davidson, Boeing/Airbus, Merck, Boston Beer, Firestone/FordRead MoreHuman Resources Management150900 Words   |  604 Pagesmost of the fastest-growing occupations percentagewise are related to information technology or health care. The increase in the technology jobs is due to the rapid increase in the use of information technology, such as databases, system design and analysis, and desktop publishing. The health care jobs are growing as a result of the aging of the U.S. population and workforce, a factor discussed later. Chapter 1 Changing Nature of Human Resource Management 5 FIGURE 1—1 The 10 Occupations withRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesFellowship: Dr. Judge is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Psychological Society. Awards: In 1995, Dr. Judge received the Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In 2001, he received the Larry L. Cummings Award for mid-career contributions from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy