Group members names:

Brittanie Johnson
Michelle Sou
Madeline Liu
Pai Liu
Ronja Petersen
STUDY GUIDE FOR : Mary Pipher Introduction and Chapter 1 page
Summary(Madeline)
In this chapter, Mary Pipher talks about the significance that writing has become in
the current and growing society. She connects the benefits of an informed society with the
process of writing and building on transformative ideas that can only be synthesized through
repeated and creation of a committed platform of informing people and societies. It is at this
point that Pipher shows how unaware people will turn out to be when the process of writing is
not practical, and the link of informing societies is not practical or available. Pipher has
argued that this would create an environment whereby people are not informed of the current
happening or constructive perspectives over the events are not shared. Indeed, writing has
created a platform of connecting different people as they operate in varying spheres of life
and, hence, giving them a practical podium of sharing their views on different issues in their
lives.

Outline of Introduction (Brittanie Johnson)

I.

Life has never been easy but the problems people face is bigger than ever before
A. Americans are more stressed, have high anxiety, and many feel overwhelmed.
B. Global problems such as starving children, poverty, deforestation, millions in slavery,
are
amplified
but
there
is
little
people
can
do
to
help.
II.
Language
is
a
powerful
tool
A. Language can be used as a marketing tool. Style takes priority over accuracy and the
news can be shifted to sway public opinion.
B. Words can be weaponized to objectify and dehumanize a person/ group of people.
(i.e. the phrase Illegal alien.)
III.
Good writing can change the world.
A. A writer can paint stories that can connect people all over the world. They show that
all people are complex human beings and the reader can easily relate to them.
B. Good writing inspires honesty, justice, empowerment, and opens the floor to public
discussions. It brings together a community of readers to help out for the common
good.
C. Good writing can change the perspectives the world is viewed in and allow
transformation in each reader.
IV.
Stories are the most basic tool for connecting one person to another
A. Storytelling engages all the senses and can evoke powerful emotions. People
remember how they felt and are renewed by stories.
B. Healthy cultures pass down stories through each generation (i.e. Native American
tribes or indigenous people) that raise up emotionally stable people. In America,
stories about sex and violence saturate tv shows and films. Its much more appealing
and interesting to watch. Nothing dollarable is safe.
C. Stories have the immeasurable impact that can divide people or unite them.
Outline for Chapter 1- Writing to Connect (Brittanie Johnson)

I.
Books can change people & the world
A. Pipher states that after reading The Diary of Anne Frank, not only did it change her
view of the universe but took away her spiritual innocence.
B. Any piece of writing is meant to have an impact on the world, whether it be big or
small. The simplest way could be the change the readers mood.
C. Examples would be Upton Sinclairs novel The Jungle, Bob Dylans song Blowin in
the Wind, or Rachel Carsons book Silent Spring.
II. Morality in Writing
A. Socially conscious writers want to put the bigger picture on the forefront and have
their authenticity soak into every word they write.
B. Teach readers how to think rather than what to think.
III. Authentic writing isnt just novels.
A. Different forms of ideas can be written in letters, magazines, songs, poetry, memoirs,
and even films.
B. Each form can be used as a powerful tool to push people to wake up, become aware,
and strive to change the status quo of society
IV. We have the control.
A. Each one of us has our own unique voice. We can control how and what we write in a
world where control feels out of reach.
B. We have a voice that needs to be heard. Our words relay to others how we feel and
can pull us out of despair and bring hope back to people who have none.
C. Most people cant actively go out and change the world but writing can have an
impact on those who can. There is power in what we alone can say and so we write.

Helpful Vocabulary (PAI)

Uncle Toms Cabin- Book wrote by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explains how racism
takes place in America before the Civil War. In this case, Pipers writing using Uncle
Toms Cabin to demonstrate an example of how people could write a book for a
certain purposes. It can be persuasive and it can be powerful convincing peoples
mind.
Grandiose- an adjective that means something is affectedly grand or important;
pompous. It is used for the title of the book.
Language- According to the dictionary, it means a body of words and the systems for
their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same
geographical area, or the same cultural tradition. However to Piper, it means identity,
meaning, and perspective to our human society.
Silent Spring & DDT- In 1962, the book Silent Spring by American biologist Rachel
Carson was published. It cataloged the environmental impacts of indiscriminate DDT
spraying in the United States and questioned the logic of releasing large amounts of
potentially dangerous chemicals into the environment without a sufficient
understanding of their effects on ecology or human health.
DDT was banned in the US in 1972.
Propaganda- is a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of a
population toward some cause or position.
Apprehend- is a verb used with subjects; to grasp the meaning of; understand,
especially intuitively; perceive. Or using without the subject; to understand.
Pivotal- relating to; having a critical meaning for something. Used by Piper in
Pivotal events shaped our core values.
Buddhism- is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word
comes from 'budhi', 'to awaken'. Buddhists believe that this is accomplished through

direct understanding and the perception of dependent origination and the Four Noble
Truths. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is the attainment of the sublime state of
Nirvana, by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path
Racism- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial
groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that
one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular
racial group is inferior to the others.
Helpful Vocabulary (Ronja Petersen)
Comprehension- The action or capability of understanding something.
Zeitgeist- the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the
ideas and beliefs of the time.
Cathartic- providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong
emotions.
Genocide- the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a
particular ethnic group or nation.
Autocratic- of or relating to a ruler who has absolute power.
Discouragement- a loss of confidence or enthusiasm
Protagonist- the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie,
novel, or other fictional text
Magic Slate- also known as the mystic writing pad is a writing surface upon which
marks may be made with a stylus and then quickly and easily erased.

Discussion Questions (PAI)

Imagine the world has no language or having the same language. What would
the interpretation be? Are there still going to be misunderstanding problems?
Would the society change rapidly? Would the government be different since
everyone is sharing the same language? How would you imagine a society that
that? (Peace vs. Chaos?) [Introduction, p.1- 16]
Possible answer: I would imagine either a society like Utopia or North Korea.
Depends on the government and what type of leadership it has. Basically, if there is
no chaos and no fights for politics, the society will end well. Just like how Piper states
in her book Writing to Change the World, language is sometimes a weapon. It can
also be two types of writers, the ones who dumps junks to the society and the ones
who cleans up the society. I would imagine by having a democracy with one
language in the world, the world will end in a peace place.
Predicting the use of propaganda, how would you try to convince the world
something? (P.22- 24)
Possible answer: I would first analyze what I want as a purpose. Then find the
weakness of the society. For example, if the citizens are scared of a zombie
apocalypse, I would target on that and have a propaganda that states get your
survival kits now before the resources ran out! Propaganda will always work when
targeting on the weakness of the people.
Discuss how racism takes place in the current society. How would you link it
with a religion? Can a religion also be a type of racism? What are some of the
possible forms of racism nowadays even though the law has prohibited? (P.5464)
Possible answer: Racism takes place in the current society in almost everywhere.
Some of the examples such as the color of the skin, the different language that
spoken, the different culture, personalities, values, and etc. Racism is linked with

religion by the connection that religion can teach a person how to behave well (no
religion is bad) while if two people have two religions, there is stereotype. That
stereotype of my religion is better or your religion is insane because your kind has
well-known for terrorists Ultimately contributed to a racism. Nowadays, there was a
case a few months ago, the white cop just judged an innocent African American for a
non-committed crime.
Analysis(Madeline)
The chapter has effectively addressed the reasons behind the concept of writing,
particularly on why it should be appreciated by every person. By elaborating on the fact that
writing connects people even if they had never met before, the chapter has founded its
discussion on the values that writing brings in the lives of people. A practical example is an
idea whereby writing has been presented as a measure that will influence people in not only
accepting whatever that is being share, but also building on such perspective with the
practicality of adding value to the content. With the fact a number of examples have been
used in showing how writing has been a transformative tool in the lives of some instrumental
people, it is an imperative text. The chapter is committed to bringing out the practical
connections between writing and the significant development achieved in the lives of people.

Part 6: External Sources (Michelle Sou)

1-2 external sources that help to deepen an understanding of this document
or the concepts in this document, cited below in MLA format with a brief
summary-analysis of 100 words.
"50 Books That Changed the World | OEDB.org." OEDB.org. N.p., 25 Jan. 2010.
Web. 27
May 2015.
This is a list published of fifty books that have changed the world in different
aspects, categorized by the books influence on politics and government, literature,
society, science, math and geography, and religion. Under each book, there are
sentences that briefly mention how the book is credited for creating change. For
instance, Common Sense by Thomas Paine is on the list for its influence on
Americans for the Revolution. While there are also many historical pieces, such as
Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, or The Wealth of Nations by Adam
Smith, there are also recent works. One that stands out especially is J.K. Rowlings
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, which is credited for the cultural impact it
has had on the world. From Thoreau to Freud to Carson for Silent Spring, this list of
books are just proof of the influence good writing can have on the world. While it may
seem impossible that words and language can actually have such a large effect, this
list gives inspiration of how many writers have already done so for so many years.
This relates to the readings, as they are more examples of good writing that has
made an impact beyond the literary universe, adding onto Piphers list of books such
as The Diary of Anne Frank.

External Source #2 (Ronja Petersen)

Edberg, Henrik. Gandhi's 10 Rules for Changing the World. dailygood.org.
N.p., 28
Jun. 2008. Web. 27 May.2015
In this article, Henrik Edberg reflects upon some of Mahatma Gandhis
ideas and how they can help us change the world for the better. Especially

rule number four Without action you arent going anywhere pertains to
Piphers text as it further elaborates on ones need to be proactive in order to
make a change. We have to be able to distinguish between the feeling of
activity, when we for example read or study, and actively creating something.
Being active in changing the world is a choice and it requires commitment if
one wishes to truly do it. Edberg suggests that we practice being active and
looks at activity as a skill one can develop.

Week 2
STUDY GUIDE FOR : Mary Pipher Chapter 2

Summary(Madeline)
The chapter begins with a poem describing Mary Pipher antecedents. The text that
immediately follows continues with the recollecting and the reflection of her
childhood memories from birth to her days at the high school. She gives a vivid
account of her family, including the grandfathers and the grandmothers, uncles and
aunts, their off-springs and her friends at school. She provides intimate details about
her family life and her school life. Piphers account is interspersed with succinct
quotes from Willa Carter, Pema Chodoran and others authors that have influenced her
writing. Throughout the chapter Pipher provides valuable insights into the writing
process. Mainly introspective in nature, the chapter is the crux of Pipher seven
published books and her 58 rich years of eventful existence. The stories spun by
Piphers opinionated family and her independent development as a writer is the major
theme of the chapter

Outline Chapter 2: Know Thyself (Brittanie)

I. I Am From poem
A. The reader doesnt know until later in the chapter that this poem is about
Pipher. She accounts for who she is having all sentences starting with I am.
B. Writing these poems is a way to experiment with identity issues.
II. Writing can teach us who we are
A. Every individual has a unique writing style because it comes from within
ourselves.
B. The deeper a writer dives into themselves, the richer the writing becomes.
C. Life themes and personal issues can rise up within each writing topic.
III. Overview of Mary Piphers adolescence
A. Pipher is the oldest child of Avis and Frank.
B. She came from a very large and complicated family. Each member had
different life views and political opinions. They all had major influences on her
life and she felt lucky to have people passionate about their point of views.
C. Her earliest memories and photos are of her reading books. In elementary
school, she was an avid reader. In jr. high, she classified herself as a nerd. In
high school, she attempted to form book club but none of her classmates
joined.
D. The life she had in the 1950s was one of with an abundance of time and
freedom. She wasnt shuffled between soccer practice, drama lessons, or
dance classes but was embraced by her small town universe.
IV. We all have stories

A. Each person has their own story although we may not always know what they
are or if they are important.
B. Writing can help shed light on why our stories matter and if we have the
sense of urgency to share them.
C. Our stories can open doors to our moral assignments.

Helpful Vocabulary (Michelle Sou)

refugees: a person who is outside their home country because they have suffered
(or feared) persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or political opinion;
because they are a member of a persecuted social category of persons; or because
they are fleeing a war.
puritanical: practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.
divergent: tending to be different or develop in different directions.
nurturance: emotional and physical nourishment and care given to someone.
The Silver Sword: a novel by Ian Serraillier, a children's classic, first published in
the UK in 1956 by Jonathan Cape and then by Puffin Books in 1960
Euripides: a playwright of classical Athens who wrote tragedies, a form of drama
based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or
pleasure in the viewing
mediates: to intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an
agreement or reconciliation.

Discussing question (Pai)

Q1. Just like how Mary Pipher introduces Chapter 2, write a quick reflection
that refers to our weekly writing topic! Choose an occasion, event, or text that
you feel comfortable writing about for this audience. Briefly explain the story
and imagine yourself as the writer and providing vivid details.
Possible Answer: Its hot! I cant take this humid weather, I said to my uncle, and
he responded Its almost your turn, and you will be fine in the building because there
will be AC. As we proceeded to wait in the line, the appointment time passed. I was
extremely nervous, and I couldnt think normally; besides that, I couldnt think as an
adult because I was only 11 at that time. There, I went on all impatient and yelled,
The appointment has passed! What can we do? I dont think I am getting the visa
today because the embassy will refuse to see me! My uncle was quiet and was
thinking something intense and did not respond to me. I then started to cry, crying like
a hungry newborn baby, and then suddenly everyone around me had their eyes on me,
staring at me as if I was insane.
Q2. Discussion how Mary Pipher mentions the world without books. Do you
believe her ideas are right with the world must have books for people to
communicate? Provide text supports your answer.
Basically what Mary mentions about the book is that she believes the world today
requires a book for communication. I think the world today does not require a book
for communication because we have other methods of communication. Mary
mentions how she is tired and sometimes found herself losing her personality. She
states that by Later, they stimulated me when I was bored, and kept me company
when I felt lonely. (Pipher 37) I believe it's true but the world today have the internet,
the news, the web pages, videos, etc. It is not only limited to books.
Q3. Explain what effects of childhood can do for one's later life by using Mary
Pipher's method.
Mary introduces shortly how people get affected from their childhood. She said that
childhood and family had great effects on childrens life and characteristic also. She

introduced that which big and complex family she grew in the past time, and the
effects that she got from her each family member and relative. The effects is based on
how they are developing the values, personalities, etc. it can be like how they their
minds are developing when children is growing; also their view of world
Analysis (Ronja Petersen)
The excerpt from Writing to Change the World by author and psychologist Mary
Pipher does a superb job of making the reader reflect on their own life story and
connecting it with the person they are today. It connects circumstantial life situations
and influential people, like relatives and teachers, to why a person has certain
believes today and why a person shows interest in certain subjects. Through the
authors narration, she reflects on her own life experiences and shows the reader
how her love of books was fostered. Her grandmother Agnes, who told her to choose
books as carefully as one chooses friends, her English teacher who showed her how
poetry can save lives, and the social aspect of being a part of a book club all played
a pivotal role in developing Piphers current profession as an author. Pipher also pulls
in outside sources such as Pema Chdrn to help establish credibility to their shared
belief that life experiences create a unique person with the potential to share a
unique view on life both with their knowledge and flaws, and that flaws too are what
creates a persons uniqueness. Like Pipher and Chdrn, journalist Jennings, also
reflects on his life experiences and in his essay Our Scars Tell the Stories of Our
Lives he uses the scars on his body to recall different life events and reflect how his
imperfections have made him the person he is today, further illustrating that we are
the sum of our life events.

External Sources #1 (Pai)

TED Talks. "Nadine Burke Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across
a
lifetime." YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 June 2015.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk>.
This is a TED Talks show on YouTube. Nadine Burke Harris talks her
experience with how she sees childhood trauma. She introduces how
childhood trauma is something that develop as a person and stay with that
person for a very long time. Sometimes, that can go for a lifetime. She gives a
good experience with different experiments with the children. It is a great
resource that can totally match up with Mary Piphers idea of how early
childhood development can be crucial when coming down to a person. She
believes that people should take way more serious attention today to make
the better society, especially for children to live.

External Source #2 (Michelle Sou)

Lyons, George Ella. "Where I'm From, a Poem by George Ella Lyon, Writer and
Teacher." Where I'm From, a Poem by George Ella Lyon, Writer and Teacher. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html>.

This article is written by George Ella Lyons, who claims to be an author and teacher
who has published in many genres, including picture books, poetry, juvenile novels,
and articles. She writes her own I am From poem, and then reflects on it, saying
that it was a response to a poem from Stories I Aint Told Nobody. She lists things for
her own where Im from and then edits them into the poem that is formed there on
her website. She gives a lot of advice on how to begin ones own Where Im From
and then displays some other works that have spread from the Where Im From
format. This is very relative to Mary Piphers words in Chapter 2, where she writes
her own Where Im From. Poems as such, as Pipher writes in this chapter, can help a
writer begin to reflect their life stories to connect it to other events and people.

Week 4
STUDY GUIDE FOR : Chapter 4 Growing Our Soul by Mary Pipher

Summary(Madeline)
This chapter delves into the authors evolution towards doing
something that is passionate about, and how she came to doing
something that she feels will contribute to the betterment of
mankind. As a young child and adult, she was passionate about
protecting the life of animals. She then worked as a therapist, and
she was able to build a family all at the same time. When her
children were presumably older and more independent, she now had
a lot of time on her hands, and decided to do something that she
really wished to do for a long time, and so she really dove into it.
She wanted to write stories stories that would uplift the spirits of
others. She started out slowly, enrolling in a writing course and
taking tips from the experts all at the same time. The author
encourages all writers to really look into themselves and review
their own life journeys when writing. What is essential about writing
is that one is able to realize his own connection to the lives of others
that they all together can feel, smile, laugh, cry, shout together, as

they have common threads of stories running and weaving in and

out of their lives. When one is able to connect with the stories and
lives of so many other individuals, one realizes his own capability for
doing good, and this is tantamount to growing ones soul. One
realizes his own similarities with others, as well as the things that
make people distinct from one another as well. She wants the
budding writers to grow as persons while telling their own stories
and learning from the stories of others too.

Outline Chapter 4: Growing Our Souls (Michelle Sou)

I.
Societys view of rebels
A. Words such as radical and reformer evoke a sense of discomfort in
our culture because they aim for drastic change
B. We prefer rebels and outlaws because their work does not
systematically change anything
1. Jesus: is revered now even though in his time, people thought
he was crazy
C. Culture views healthy people as those who just accept problems as
problems and avoid change
1. Pipher argues that true rebels act morally to fight for something
they love
II.
Experience in social activism
A. Personal stories
1. Personal anecdote about how she killed a snake thinking it
was hers and she wanted to see if it could swim
2. Personal story about her trying to save some coyote pups that
were about to be killed, could only save one and she didnt like
that feeling
3. Reflection of bullying and racism and double standards about
gender in her school and family
B. Social activism as an adult
1. Journey to University of Kansas, then UC Berkeley where she
joined protests, then began to become involved in school
politics for her kids, then local politics
C. How Pipher became a writer
1. Pipher decided to try writing again by taking a course at the
local university
2. She began to write letters to editors, op-ed pieces, book
reviews, and commentaries for Nebraska Public Radio
3. Inspired by therapy clients who were women obsessed with
their weight and body image, she wrote Hunger Pains.
D. How events, both good and bad, can inspire activism in our writing

1. People can be heroic from their character, or heroic when they

are left in a situation where it is crucial that they are (man
saving people from a burning buildling)
2. Pipher urges writers to write our own stories based on the
experiences of our own lives.

Helpful Vocabulary (Pai)

Kook- a mad or eccentric person.
Endeavour- try hard to do or achieve something.
Thich Nhat Hanh- active in the peace movement, promoting non-violent
solutions to conflict and he also refrains from animal product consumption as
a means of non-violence towards non-human animals.
Activism- consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political,
economic, or environmental change, or stasis.
Ostracism- was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which any
citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years. While
some instances clearly expressed popular anger at the citizen, ostracism was
often used preemptively.
Christening- is a ceremony associated with: Baptism. Infant baptism. Ship
naming and launching.
Tiananmen Square Event- students assembly in China and they want to
promote a better education system. They marched in front of The Tiananmen
Square, but the Chinese government refused to do so. And the Chinese
government send out tanks and troops to force out the students.
Discussion questions (Ronja)
Q1 Pipher states that our core interests can often be traced back to
events in our childhood (55). Evaluate an experience you have had in
your life. How has it contributed the interests you have? Possible answer:
When I was little my father would always sing me to sleep. Not the standard
lullaby though. He would bring his guitar and play popular rock songs for half
an hour. At the end of the session, he would always sing my favorite lullaby.
Sometimes I would get out of bed to dance and sing instead of trying to sleep.
I think my love of music is partly contributed to my fathers performances.
Bedtime was a time for family and for us to enjoy music together. I myself see
music as something that brings people together, something to be shared
between people. To me it is magical and brings the best out in people.
Through studies, I have now found that music is one of the skills that engages
many parts of the brain at once and that it helps with social skills as well.
(Ronja)
Q2 Through several experiences when Pipher was young, she learned
about the life and death of living things from living in the country.
Explain a scenario in todays society where someone might not grow up
with the same values.
Possible answer: As Pipher mentions several times in her book, she grew up
in the countryside close to nature and animals. In a scenario where someone
grew up in a big city and had different life-events happen to them, they might
not develop that same kind of emotion towards living things. This is interesting

because in life we often meet people that we do not agree with. Sometimes
both parties in an argument feel like they are in the right and that the other is
in the wrong. It is because they grew up with different life values and because
they both have the values instilled in them as right. Maybe if we thought of this
when we argue with someone it would help us to better understand each
other. (Ronja)
Q3 Throughout her book, Pipher encourages her readers to actively look
at their own life experiences to figure out who they are. She believes
that the deeper you explore your own life, the more ways you will
discover to connect yourself to the great and universal human stories.
Reflect on what the great universal human stories could be and how
you better can relate to them through your own experiences.
Possible answer: I think the more we experience in life the better we can
relate to other peoples experiences. When we explore how we feel about
something we are in turn able to write about it. A love story could be a great
and universal human story. Writing about a love story that you have
experienced will be relevant to someone who had a similar love story happen
to them and the more you explore what that event meant to you as a person,
the better you can describe it vividly for the reader. When I was younger I
hated love stories because I had never been in love or had my heart broken.
Today I have had my share of heartbreaks and every time I hear those kinds
of stories pictures and memories float through me. I am engaged in the story
that some else is telling me. (Ronja)

Analysis
Chapter 4 Growing Our Souls was dedicated to expanding the views we see
ourselves in. Who are we? What is most important in my life? How can I make
a change in my life and for those around me? Our soul holds our moral
compass, the values we were taught and the beliefs we develop or toss away.
Pipher also elaborates on that the people we encounter, the animals, and
environments that surround us give each individual a different meaning in
their lives. Our core interests stem from childhood events that make us come
to care for what we do as adults now. Our souls never stop growing and every
encountered situation, whether it be good or bad, can make a large impact on
our souls. Growth comes with clarity, wisdom, and passion. We are all given
talents and a moral awakening can be triggered to use our gifts. When
people feel powerless, society can screech to a halt. Those who are true
rebels (Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt or Harriet Beecher Stowe)
revive a stagnant community and promote positive connections between
people. This chapter takes a necessary detour from the entire book. Pipher
continually speaks about writing for change and the necessity for honest
writing. I think her thought process in writing this chapter is that in order to
have an open dialogue we first must dive within ourselves and relearn who we
are. True rebels act from a well-developed moral center. (Brittanie)
External Sources#1 (PAI)
The Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica, ed. "Tiananmen Square incident."
Encyclopdia Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 June 2015.

<http://www.britannica.com/event/Tiananmen-Square-incident>.
This is a brief introduction to what Tiananmen Square incident. Mary Pipher
mentions in the end of the chapter about the Tiananmen Square. I think not a
lot of people are not familiar with this incident and there are multiple stories of
the actual event. This is pretty accurate according to my experience. The
reports and the numbers are correct. To start with a brief introduction, the
Tiananmen Square Incident was led by student formed demonstrations who
wants the government to pay attention on schools and giving the economy a
reform. Then the students started for a protest on the Tiananmen Square.
However the Chinese government send out troops to clean these students
and the incident ended by Deng Xiaoping who step up and put out a law. The
Chinese government was widely condemned internationally for the use of
force against the protesters.

External Sources#2 (Ronja)

Singh, Maanvi. "Some Early Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Life,
But Which
Ones?" NPR. NPR, 19 Dec. 2014. Web. 12 June 2015.
In the article Some Early Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Life, But Which
Ones? Maanvi Singh explores how our early childhood experiences affect us
in later life. She found that the parents ability to make the child feel safe,
especially until the age of 3 and a half years old, plays a big role in their
degree of social capability and academic achievements in later life. Her article
correlates with Piphers attention to our childhood. Singh also notes that
another factor, social makeup, is present in humans development from
childhood experiences to adult life. It specifically has to do with the chemical
balances in the childs brain and it has been found that some kids recovered
better from separation with parents than others. Together with Piphers
encouragement to discover ourselves, this psychological profiling of our early
upbringing helps to define who we are today. Looking at our upbringing in
early life might also help us understand why we see the world with certain
eyes today. In discovering more sides to ourselves we can better relate with
others who share our experiences. (Ronja)