Will Ben tell others about his illness or will he keep the secret till he dies? He might keep his secret until his illness kills him. One reason for him keeping his secret is he could still live a normal life. Telling people such as his parents could end up with him in treatment which is what he did not want to do since the treatment would only give him a little more time (Crutcher 8). Without telling anyone, he was allowed to play football (Crutcher 249). In school, since he knew he was dying, he pushed for a project idea without hesitation, even though it made Mr. Lambeer upset (Crutcher 295). Ben really had nothing to lose. Another reason for Ben might keep his secret is he does not want to betray his loved ones. He did not even tell his
When Ben found out that Madec is going to hunt him he realized that he had to stay mentally and physically strong. As he was wandering around the desert he experienced the later stages of dehydration. That made him want to give up but he didn’t. He then finds a butte and climbs it even when he is incredibly weak. In the butte he finds a tunnel with a dirt puddle of water at the end of it which he uses to rehydrate. Since he was feeling better he hunted some small animals that were around and cooked them up on a hot rock heated by the sun. Now that he feels better and like himself again he realizes that now is his time to take down Madec. He goes over to Madecs camp and hides underneath the sand to prevent Madec to see him using a pipe to breathe and to listen out of. When he gets out of the sand he goes over to Madec’s tent and light it on fire to get his attention. Then shot Madec using a slingshot using a shotgun buckshot. He gets Madec into the Jeep and throws the old man into the back and drives to the town. As he arrives to the Sheriff's station and the Sheriff sends both of them to the hospital for treatment. No one believes Ben’s story on what happened out in the desert. So because of that Ben uses his slingshot to show them what he used to shoot Madec with. The doctor also finds out that the first bullet that entered the old prospectors body wasn’t from Ben's gun which makes Madec the
Just in the introduction Chris Crutcher throws a huge incident at the reader that caught and held their interest. In the first chapter Ben Wolf is diagnosed with a rare blood disease, which if not treated will leave him with a maximum of one year to live. The reader might have found this thrilling because curiosity arises to what the protagonist will do with his short time to live. And what decision he will make in regards to the people that he loves and to the events that are soon to come, for example, Ben says, “ I’m going to feel bad any time I get anything good, `caus...
This is the stage in the Hero 's journey represents a reverse echo of the Call to Adventure in which the Hero had to cross the first threshold. I believe that Ben reaches the Road Back and once we is faced with the decision of what to do once he leaves Abby’s apartment. He is faced with two choices, one being that he disappears and leaves New York, never tells his daughters or wife that he survived the terrorist attack leaving them to think he is dead, and create a new identity and life away from Bens ordinary world. The second choice being that he ends up going home to his family and creates a story of why he wasn’t at work when the planes hit, lies about why he didn’t answer his phone, and hope that he would not lose his job due to Abby firing him for “personal”
His goal was to marry a young woman probably from college so that he can stay with a woman with a liberated mind (Swain 29). He was also supposed to go on with his postgraduate studies in plastics. That was the proposal of one of the guests who attended his celebration at home after graduation. After disappointing his principles, Ben fought very hard to marry a young woman called Elaine before she finished her wedding with another man. Therefore, he recovers (resurrects) his dream even though at one point he compromised his
of pressure over the course of his lifetime. It would be difficult for anyone to keep such secrets
One of the important decisions Ben was faced with was in the tenth grade. He had to decide weather or not he wanted to continue on his downward spiral with school and friends or if he wanted to get his act together and become high in rank in his school’s ROTC program. After seeing his brother in his ROTC uniform Ben was certain he wanted to follow in Curtis’ footsteps. He knew he would have to work tremendously hard if he ever wanted to be named colonel as a student. Carson decided to put his best foot forward and forgot about being in the “it” crowd with the “right” clothes and focused on his ROTC goal. Ben was honored when Sgt. Bandy put him in charge of the most rambunctious class. His strategy for whipping the class into shape was getting to know them individually and then “structured the exercises accordingly (65).” Sgt Bandy was pleased to see that Ben turned the worst class into the best class of the unit in a matter of weeks. Ben was then promoted to second lieutenant. By the time he graduated Ben not only reached his goal and was ranked colonel, but he had been offered a full scholarship to West Point. A whole new decision in its own, Ben turned the scholarship down to pursue his dreams of being a doctor.
Each child will probably have many different kind of health issue during his or her infancy or childhood. In addition, for some children these illnesses are mild, they come and go, and they do not have negative influence on their everyday life and development. On the other hand, for some children, there are some chronic illnesses that have a huge effect on their daily life during childhood. Indeed, a chronic health condition is a health issue that last more than 3 months, and it has a big effect on on a child’s daily life, activity, and development. As a result, it demands more hospitalizations, extensive medical care, emergency care, and/or home health care. According to Weiner, “Each year in the US, 6 million children ranging
Born on August 1, 1894/95, Ben was born to former slaves and tenant farmers as the youngest son of eight in South Carolina. At a young age, Ben was always searching for ways and things to learn. It didn’t matter if it was almost impossible for him, he did it anyway. He refused to be limited by the widespread poverty and racism of his place of birth. He wanted to learn, and that’s what he did.
As Mary Ann struggled with friendships and self-esteem issues, she admitted to her brother Ben about her depression. In a vulnerable conversation between Ben and Mary Ann, she opening admitted about her sadness and how committing suicide has become an option after Ben leaves for college. She also gave a brief plan of the potential suicide along with commenting her confession should be taken as a warning sign as well. Although Mary Ann and Ben had a love/hate relationship, Ben was still able to identify her sadness and see how the damage had affected Mary
As a child, his uncontrolled temper and rage is what got Ben in trouble. Living in p...
Imagine having to wake up each day wondering if that day will be the last time you see or speak to your father. Individuals should really find a way to recognize that nothing in life is guaranteed and that they should live every day like it could be there last. This is the story of my father’s battle with cancer and the toll it took on himself and everyone close to him. My father was very young when he was first diagnosed with cancer. Lately, his current health situation is much different than what it was just a few months ago. Nobody was ready for what was about to happen to my dad, and I was not ready to take on so many new responsibilities at such an adolescent age. I quickly learned to look at life much differently than I had. Your roles change when you have a parent who is sick. You suddenly become the caregiver to them, not the other way around.
The most appropriate therapy method for Ben would include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). CBT is a very effective method that focuses on students who have anxiety disorders and gives a variety of different therapy options that includes the practitioner, family and the school. CBT will bring some insight about the anxiety symptoms and how to control emotions as well as confronting the fears. CBT also includes cognitive reconstructing, modeling, relaxation training, problem solving skills, contingency management and exposure. These are all the areas that Ben needs in order to assist him with anxiety
There are different point of view regarding in the influence of the news in the patient’s health. In many of our countries family members decided not to inform the patients about their illness because they consider that knowing the truth will depress the patient, that will decrease the immune system and will influence more to the acquire diseases that will affect the patient’s health. Many consider that it is better for the patient to die peacefully without know how sick they are.
The English Renaissance era was the birthplace of many writers inspired by the artistic and cultural movement that was taking place within the 15th and 17th century. Within this period, there was a little place called the Mermaid Tavern, right in the heart of London. Here, a group of men, who would later become some of the most talked about writers from the Renaissance era, would gather around and talk about literature. This network of friends was led by the famous Ben Jonson, so it comes to no surprise the group would acquire the name Sons of Ben. During these informal meetings, these writers would discuss their views on literature, what influences them, and how they can influence each other. Sir John Suckling and Robert Herrick were just some of the men who participated in the group and grew to be considered some of America’s finest writers.
The dialogue between Ben and Gus reveals that Ben is more concerned with ranking and more easily influenced by a higher authority. Ben warns Gus not to be lazy about the job and to change that habit when they have a conversation about interests. Ben asks Gus if he have any interests when he sees Gus being idle and complains about the upcoming job. Gus asks him back what his interests are and Ben replies, “I’ve got my woodwork. I’ve got my model boats. Have you ever seen me idle? I’m never idle. I know how to occupy my time, to its best advantage. Then when a call comes, I’m ready” (Pinter 2065) This conversation shows how Ben have to complete his job and be busy all the time. He is afraid of the higher authority when his job is not finished, he may get punished. His constant worry about a call reveals that he is not thinking for himself much; that he is too focused on getting a job that he forgets about how much time he spends in the room. His interests seem to be just what the higher authority wants him to have, to be busy all the time, so that he will follow their instructions because when he is busy he will get tired and it is easy for the highe...