How to Tell a Mother Her Child Is Dead

Firstname Lastname
Instructor’s Name
Course Number
29 July 2021

TS format: “Title” + Author “How to Tell a Mother Her Child Is Dead” by Naomi Rosenberg (pgs. 277-279)

Char+ > Char- + Context(-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences

1 Using mother’s name and child’s name
2 Clear and loudly enough
3 No phone calls, no talking to medical students, and no putting in order
Time: to prioritize the mother over everything else
SD: no phone calls (3-4 SD’s in the brief para)
Time / consequences : to show respect and empathy to keep her calm
4 Shake hand and never stand
5 Telling vs asking what she knows
6 Wait
7 No standing up
Char+ > Char- + Context (-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences
6 5 4 3 2 1

8 Zero specifics
SD: a punched wall, a broken chair
9 No telling security and remaining sited
10 No lying
11 Apologies and give time
Protagonist (Who is the person responsible) Doctor (+)
Antagonist Doctor (-)
Communication (Speech, Behavior ….) Compassion, empathy,
SD never say “the body” Compassion, empathy,
“give her time” (and space) Compassion, empathy,

12 Leave the room

Firstname Lastname
Instructor’s Name
Course Number
29 July 2021

“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” by Linda Hasselstrom (pgs 350-354)

Char+ > Char- + Context (-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences
6 5 4 3 2 1

1 Personal decision and personal reasoning
2 Deserted roads and exposed terrain
3 Idea of being female
4 Harassment by men and unconcerned rangers
Char+ > Char- + Context (-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences
6 5 4 3 2 1
5 City streets and male rapist
Time: alone on the road [flat tire)
Antagonist : male (rapist)
6 Training car (male)
Char+ > Char- + Context (-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences
6 5 4 3 2 1
7 A man with a shotgun
Time of being alone / Time of males
SD: Trespasser on neighboring land who raises the muzzle of his gun
8 Deep tire ruts and a light in the house
9 Zero specifics
10 A good self-defense
15 A deserted rest stop and a dark parking lot
20 Drunken men
21 Zero specifics
22 Zero specifics
23 Zero specifics
Char+ > Char- + Context (-) + Times(-) + Things(+) {Center of the conflict) and the Belief/Consequences
6 5 4 3 2 1
She’s waving her gun around: Abuse of power
24 Politeness not working
Time: (initially she was polite but scared); The men were abusing their power
Trespassing / inebriated / (drunk) men
Change: Change of power
Men are abusing their strength and size (and possibly influenced by alcohol)

25 To achieve equality

26 Shifting the balance of power and providing a measure of safety