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Impulse

Impulse. By: Ellen Hopkins. About Ellen Hopkins. Referred to daughters life. Was adopted. Loves poetry. Lives in Northern Nevada Crank, Glass, Impulse, Tricks, Burned. Characters. Vanessa- Cuts Tony- Pills Connor- Gun. Protagonist. There isn’t really a protagonist. Antagonist.

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Impulse

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  1. Impulse By: Ellen Hopkins

  2. About Ellen Hopkins • Referred to daughters life. • Was adopted. • Loves poetry. • Lives in Northern Nevada • Crank, Glass, Impulse, Tricks, Burned

  3. Characters • Vanessa- Cuts • Tony- Pills • Connor- Gun

  4. Protagonist • There isn’t really a protagonist

  5. Antagonist • There is no antagonist

  6. Favorite Character • Vanessa • Real • Down to earth • Speaks her mind • Independent • Depressed

  7. Least Favorite Character • Connor • Into himself • Careless • Selfish • Rebellious

  8. Exposition • Vanessa- Grandma’s house. Cuts herself. • Tony- Dad catches him overdosed on pills. • Connor-Shoots himself in the chest, but he misses and is sent to the hospital.

  9. Raising Action • Aspin Springs • Meet each other • Rebel • Hate it • Doesn’t care

  10. Climax • Listening to counselor • Friends • Opening up • Realizing

  11. Falling Action • Go home • Rewards • Happier • Relationships • Levels up

  12. Resolution • Changes ways • Goes home • Gets better • Life changing • Relaxing

  13. Theme • Drug Abuse • Alcohol Abuse • Suicide • 9- into problem books

  14. Setting • Time period- present • Importance- Conditions • Place- Aspen Springs • Importance- Rehabilitation center

  15. Rating • 7.5 • Had slow parts • Overall, you can learn a lot.

  16. Social Problem • Suicide-”the act of intentionally killing ones self.” -Dictionary • Males succeed -Soreff • Females attempt -Soreff • Depression -Soreff • Attention -Nock

  17. Facts • 11th leading cause of death for Americans. -Soreff • 3rd leading cause of death for young people. -Nock • 10-20 attempts a year. - Book rags • Mental illness -NIMH • Substance abuse problems. -Morgan

  18. Who is affected? • Victim -High • Family -High • Friends -High • Neighbors -High • Peers -High

  19. Causes • Depression -Soreff • Bi-polar disorder -NIHM • Family problems -Morgan • Self-esteem issues -Nock • Peer put-downs -Nock • Military -Hefling

  20. Depression • Feeling of guilt -Soreff • Sad -Soreff • Hopelessness -Soreff • Suicide thoughts -Soreff • Suicide attempts -Soreff • Mental disorder- -Soreff • Stephen Soreff, Md, “Suicide” April 9, 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598-overview

  21. Bipolar disorder • More serious than depression -NIMH • Extreme highs to extreme lows -NIMH • Live recklessly -NIMH • Manic Depression- another name. -NIMH NIMH- “Bipolar Disorder” http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/complete-index.shtml

  22. Family Problems • Divorce -Morgan • Tension -Morgan • Fighting -Morgan • Abuse -Morgan Mark Morgan, “Suicide Risk may Remain Decades After Sexual Abuse” November 5, 2004 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/37.1.full

  23. Teenage Suicide • Bullying –Nock • Self-esteem -Nock • Eating disorders –Nock • Hardest time -Nock • Cruelty -Nock • Only way out -Nock • Matthew K. Nock, PhD, “Suicide for Teens”, June 2008 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/suicide.html

  24. Substance abuse • Doctors -Book rags • Rich people –Book rags • Drinking –Book rags • Drugs –Book rags • Loneliness -Book rags • Book Rags- “Suicide and Substance Abuse” http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide-and-substance-abuse-dat-03/

  25. Military • Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. -Hefling • Drug abuse -Hefling • Not use to the change -Hefling • Can’t function right. –Hefling • Kimberly Hefling, “Iraq War Vets’ Suicide Rates Analyzed” February 13, 2008 http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02-13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-veterans-affairs-suicide

  26. YoutubeVideos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oD1cQj0H9s • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jvV-BPNSk

  27. Poem Only way out  •   Some days I just wishthat I could run and hideNo matter where I goit seems like the only way out is suicideMy life doesn't seem worth itall of this pain and sufferingI don't want to be here anymorethe only way out is suicideNobody can help me • the only way out is suicidenobody knows the real meI put on this personwhen I am actually miserablethe only way out is suicideAll I have ever wantedis to be loved and acceptedhowever, I have not been.Because of this, I am empty insidetherefore, suicide is my only answer… • Tim Queen

  28. Bibliography • Matthew K. Nock, PhD, “Suicide for Teens”, June 2008 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/suicide.html • “Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention” July 27, 2009   • http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtm • Wikipedia- “Suicide” February 20, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide • Brenda High, “Suicide is a Teenage Epidemic” http://www.jaredstory.com/teen_epidemic.html • Book Rags- “Suicide and Substance Abuse” http://www.bookrags.com/research/suicide-and-substance-abuse-dat-03/ • NIMH- “Bipolar Disorder” http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/complete-index.shtml • Mark Morgan, “Suicide Risk may Remain Decades After Sexual Abuse” November 5, 2004 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/39/21/37.1.full • Kimberly Hefling, “Iraq War Vets’ Suicide Rates Analyzed” February 13, 2008 http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-02-13/news/17142332_1_iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-veterans-affairs-suicide • MSNBS- “1 in 8 Retuning Soldiers Suffers from PTSS” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5334479/ • Stephen Soreff, Md, “Suicide” April 9, 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288598-overview

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