Poem Analysis – I am Australian by Bruce Woodley and My Country by Dorothea Mackellar The two poems that I have chosen to analyse are “I am Australian Written by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton and “My country” written by Dorothea Mackellar. Both poems portray the love for the country and the sense of belonging as both of these writers are Australian born bush poets. The poem “I am Australian” relates to the concept of belonging to and national identity. Repetition of ’I Am Australian’ reinforces
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Dorothea Dix Dorothea Dix brought the introduction of mental asylums and hospitals for the mentally sick. She encouraged the poor and sick people to get better as soon as they can. Since Dorothea Dix has taken this opportunity to help‚ it has changed the lives of many mentally ill children and adults. Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4‚ 1802‚ in Hampden‚ Maine. She was the eldest of three children‚ and her father‚ Joseph Dix‚ was a religious fanatic and distributor of religious tracts who
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Since Dorothea Dix took her issues with prison conditions to the Legislature of Massachusetts‚ more mental institutions have been established and we have figured out how to treat mental illness. Also‚ Louis Dwight gave more attention to prisoner’s rights through
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as activists. However‚ if it were not for the brave young women that shaped medical nursing‚ many of the factors that are practiced today would not receive credit. Merely focusing on just handful of women are Florence Nightingale‚ Clara Barton‚ Dorothea Dix‚ Mary Mahoney‚ and Lillian Wald. Florence Nightingale might be known as the most famous registered nurse in American history. She was born in 1820 to a wealthy family that did not approve Florence working as a nurse. The family felt that nursing
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efforts. Stephen Barton gave his daughter his Masonic emblem‚ advising her “I know soldiers‚ and they will respect you and your errand.” She wanted to be a nurse‚ but her independent nature was not suitable to work under the strict direction of Dorothea Dix. Barton volunteered her time to soldiers bringing them food and advertising in newspapers for supplies to aid the wounded soldiers. Her advertisements were answered by many charities sending her “bandages‚ medicine‚ food‚ lanterns‚ and other
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Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman became famous as a performer on the Underground Railroad during the stormy 1850s. She was born a slave on Maryland’s eastern coast‚ she withstood the harsh life of a field hand‚ including ruthless beatings. In 1849 she fled slavery‚ leaving her husband and family behind in order to escape. Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross. Tubman’s conflict to slavery did not end with the outbreak of the Civil War. Her services as nurse‚ scout‚ and spy were asked by the
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the reason for all of this mishap was that people owed debts less than $20. The way that the mentally ill people were being treated disturbed Dix the most. The insanely judged people were locked away in filthy‚ small prison cells. If they misbehaved‚ they were lashed. Dix said that the mentally ill needed treatment‚ not punishment. Eventually‚ Dorothea Dix wrote about her gathered information about the unbearable acts that were seen. After reading her report‚ lawmakers agreed to create asylums
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opposing opinions. These movements include fighting for African American’s rights‚ women’s rights‚ the mentally ill‚ and prison reforms. Each of these reforms show the need for various changes in society. Leaders‚ including Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Dorothea Dix‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ etc.‚ during this era are what made the reforms successful. The impact of various historical and contemporary civil rights and reform
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better conditions. They wanted the abuse to be reduced; no more whipping and other forms of torture. They wanted change. Dorothea Dix was a Sunday school teacher at the East Cambridge jail. There‚ she was exposed to the horrible conditions these people had to live with such as no heat‚ no separation between the criminals‚ the children and the mentally ill. Dorothea was horrified by this and secured a court order to make improvements. She wondered about other jails in Massachusetts; so she traveled
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from www.nimh.nih.gov Levine‚ I.S. (2008). Mental health services for homeless mentally ill persons: federal initiatives and current service trends.. American Psychologist‚ 45(8)‚ Retrieved from http://psychnet.apa.org Marshall‚ H.E. (1937). Dorothea dix: forgotten samaritan. The American Journal of Nursing‚ 37(12)‚ Retrieved from journals.lww.com Mitchell‚ P.B. & Malhi‚ G.S. (2004). Bipolar disorders. International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences‚ 6(6)‚ Retrieved from interscience.wiley
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