A family of three plus a dog living in Vancouver, the mother Robyn has depression. She works at CBC radio. She describes herself of having a “Cry Lady” inside of her that would make her choke up anytime. She is currently going through therapy and becomes friends with the cognitive behavioural therapist, Theresa. She trades her paintings for therapy sessions.
Strong/poignant "word" image: asymptomatic, "My worries are endless and they all lead to dead ends." - (Levy,43).
Three new words: Pseudo: Not genuine; false Concoctions: Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients Chivalrous: Courteous, gallant, knightly
Examples of rhetorical/literary devices: "Parkinson's is like an uninvited guest who moves in with you, constantly demands attention, and is impossible to ignore." (Levy, 46) - Simile, personification
"Sometimes they are so worried that their eyeballs roll right out of their sockets as I slowly fumble through my purse to pay the clerk" (Levy, 55) - Hyperbole, sarcasm
A lion-hearted woman that is not afraid to share her mind with the readers.
Strong/poignant "word" image:
asymptomatic, "My worries are endless and they all lead to dead ends." - (Levy,43).
Three new words:
Pseudo: Not genuine; false
Concoctions: Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
Chivalrous: Courteous, gallant, knightly
Examples of rhetorical/literary devices:
"Parkinson's is like an uninvited guest who moves in with you, constantly demands attention, and is impossible to ignore." (Levy, 46) - Simile, personification
"Sometimes they are so worried that their eyeballs roll right out of their sockets as I slowly fumble through my purse to pay the clerk" (Levy, 55) - Hyperbole, sarcasm
A lion-hearted woman that is not afraid to share her mind with the readers.