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The incubation period for chicken pox is 2-3 weeks (Bishop,P et al. 2010), this is the contagious time before the signs and symptoms start showing, which means the nurse’s daughter, was past the infectious period of the disease. The nurse’s daughter could have had the virus for over a week, and exposed her mother to…

GOSPEL OF MARK A view. This Gospel is widely thought to be the first one written. The many explanations of Aramaic words and Jewish customs in Mark suggest that Mark wrote to Gentile or non-Jewish Christians.  St.Mark focused on encouraging the readers believe in Jesus. Many of Jesus works are similar to St.Matthew. Large crowds…

Of a Devotion to Last Carefully a letter intended to be read upon her life’s departure, Anne Bradstreet’s To My Dear Children is a literary work that captivates the religious side of the author which we identified as Mistress Bradstreet. In the eleventh paragraph of her letter, Bradstreet wrote, “If at any time you are…

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is an dry narrative because, Louise Mallard realizes the independency that she additions from her hubby’s decease. The minute she realizes this freedom, and is willing to take this new manner of life into her weaponries, her hubby returns, and she dies. Mrs. Mallard has a disclosure…

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Othello share themes that deal with the differentiation between appearances and truth. Main characters in both plays find themselves helplessly confused as their minds battle with their eyes to distinguish between what they see, and what is real.Iago and Lady Macbeth are two deceptive characters who appear to be noble and…

At the Gym, written by Mark Dotty; has no relation with being at the gym at all; metaphorically speaking It pertains to attending church. The narrative provided Is from the author’s observation of other people in the church. The primary metaphor of this poem is religiously based in the sense people have determination to release…

Introduction/Brief Summary Two Kinds is a short story written by Amy Tan. It is about the relationship of a girl (the narrator) and her mother. The mother wanted the narrator to be a successful child prodigy like the ones they see on TV. The narrator, however, has other plans and does not want to be…

King Lear: The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins In the play King Lear Shakespeare demonstrates the tragedy that can occur once humans allow themselves to be taken over by any one of the seven deadly sins. Greed The sin of greed is perfectly exemplified in the character of Edmund. Throughout the play Edmund’s…

Book eight of the Aeneid starts with Aeneas in an anxious and nervous mood. With Turnus rallying his troops, and the uncertainty of aid from other territories, Aeneas’ mind is in turmoil. His thoughts are further confused when he sleeps that night and has a prophetic dream. He dreams he is lying on the bank…

The poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”, by Dylan Thomas is a son’s plea to a dying father. His purpose is to show his father that all men face the same end, but they fight for life, nonetheless. Thomas classifies men into four different categories to persuade his father to realize that…