In Lytton Strachey's essay on Florence Nightingale, he portrays her as a strong and vigilant woman, one that knew what she wanted from the beginning and made her way towards it. He wrote about her amazing willpower and her struggle to take a hold of her life.
Throughout the essay, Strachey uses various examples to portray Nightingale's determination. One example is when she secretly read and absorbed reports on medical conditions and sanitary authorities to further her education of places she wanted to work, such as hospitals. Three years later she reached that goal by becoming superintendent at a charitable nursing home.
Many of the sentences that can be found in this essay could be seen as medium, this is because none of the sentences are extremely short, or extraordinarily long. Also they can be seen as declarative, this is due to the way they are set up. Most of them state something about Miss Nightingale's life.
The essay opens with Strachey explaining the "legendary" Florence Nightingale. Whether a ghost or being, he paints a mysterious picture of her in the intro. He uses a metaphor to explain how hard she worked. "A demon possessed her. Now demons, whatever else they may be, are full of interest.".
In the second paragraph, the author follows the beginning of Miss Nightingale's hospitality-giving life. She was very passionate about her giving to others, and Strachey showed this through another well-placed metaphor. "Taking out her diary, she poured into it the agitations of her soul." This describes how much she wanted the country house at Embley turned into a hospital.
The third paragraph emphasizes how strong Nightingale is. "A weaker spirit would have been overwhelmed by the load of distresses-." But the author goes on to explain how she has held up. His choice of diction proves to fit the story quite well. A lot of them are polysyllabic, formal and euphonious. Ex. "With an amazing persistency- "While superficially she was carrying on the life of a brilliant girl in high society".
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy, To the parents of William Edward Shore and Francis Smith-Shore. ... In 1844, Florence's cousin, Henry Nicholson, proposed to her but she declined. ... In 1854, Florence was asked to go to Turkey to nurse the British soldiers. ... Florence was, from then on, known as a heroine. ... In 1855, Florence became ill with Crimean Fever. ...
Florence Nightingale: The purpose of this paper is to give a clear description of the contributions Florence Nightingale has had on the nursing world as we know it today. Florence Nightingale lived in the Victorian era around 1820 to 1910. ... Florence Nightingale's father kept both of his daughters well educated. ... I believe Florence Nightingale posses critical thinking the best (Zerwekh, 2003). ... I plan on beginning my practice by applying my knowledge just as Florence did. ...
The uncommon name, Florence, was given to her due to the fact that she was in fact, born in the beautiful city of Florence, Italy. ... In 1842, Florence met Richard Monckton Milnes, a potential suitor. ... Unfortunately, Richard just was not what Florence desired or needed. ... Then, in 1853, Liz Herbert, Florence's friend from Rome, recommended Florence as the new superintendent at the Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in London. ... Florence Nightingale surel achieved all her goals with a fight. ...
Why was the city of Florence at the forefront of the early Italian Renaissance? ... Some say Florence had wealthier families than other Italian states. ... However, it is not enough reason why renaissance happened in Florence Italy. ... On the other side, new developments were going in sculpture making in Florence. ... Florence had many reasons to become the birthplace for renaissance in Italy. ...
The Florence Cathedral's building began in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio, and continued for the next 140 years before the dome was completed. ... The Florence Cathedral Dome stands out as the tallest monument in Florence and for many is a symbol of economic and religious guidance. The Florence Cathedral Baptistery played a huge role in the artistic contributions to the Italian Renaissance. ...
And would the Lord now reach out his hand to Florence and heal and save? ... On the surface, Florence is a woman of character and principles. ... Florence's mother, despite her flaws, did instill within Florence a sense of strong-mindedness and strength which was derived from the fact that Florence was expected to shoulder many adult responsibilities from a very young age. ... Florence resents her mother due to the overt favoritism she shows Gabriel. ... Florence was also unable to maintain a successful relationship with her husband Frank. ...
Florence King's article "I'd Rather Smoke Than Kiss" is a harsh argument advocating smoking. ... The essay digs deep into why she believes "the hatred of smokers is the most popular form of closet misanthropy in America today" (King 134). ... One of the most obvious differences in the essays is in how they are constructed and written. ... They seem to feel that it is a nasty habit that should be kept from society, while Florence King maintains, like an old advertisement for Camels states, "One of life's great pleasures is smoking" (134). ... Both essays prove valid points,...
All of there events shaped Florence during the renaissance and all had different effects on the city. ... The plague in Florence was very devastating. In 1348, a rat carrying a flea with a deadly disease, struck Florence with a bang. ... He was a great excommunicator and once excommunicated the whole city of Florence. ... All of these effects helped to shape Florence and help the city to develop. ...
