The Family of Blood

Nowadays, the term “family” has evolved from its original definition as society views change. Family is usually defined as “group of two or more (one who 's head of household) related by birth, marriage, or adoption, and residing together”. Some people may describe family by including their closest friends or even pets. In some situations, people are not close to their family and might turn to their friends for various reasons. In my case, I am one of those people where I do not consider my “blood” family family for personal reasons. I stay closer to my friends and treat them as part of my family. My parents typically deem my friends family since my closest friends are loyal and have been there through my rises and downfalls. The roles that…

My mom and I may look-alike, sound alike and have the same blood type but we are not alike. Instead, I am more like my dad. I grew up in a prominently male Louisiana family. I have one brother who is 7 years older than me and 6 uncles. Being the first girl cousin of a long line of boy cousins is something that has always defined me. My dad always wanted a daughter while my mom did not want any more children after my brother. When I was born, my mother and I’s similarities stopped at…

Truman Capote wrote the nonfiction novel In Cold Blood with the accounts from the murderers and investigators of the Clutter family. While reading this novel, readers learn about the virtues of the Clutter family. Whenever the Clutter family’s life is examined, the family’s kind and charitable nature manifests. As long as the Clutter family lives, the members remain involved in the community and never turn down a chance to help others. As Capote grew up, he found himself neglected by his mother…

Imagine reading a book detailing the senseless slaying of four innocent lives and actually feeling sorry for the brutal killers. The book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote illustrates the murdering of the Clutter Family. The book appears to be a tell all about the killers’ and how their backgrounds and family history played a key role in how they got the title of cold blooded killers’. The Clutters were what some would call the perfect american family. They seemed to have everything that anyone…

The novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a suspense filled crime story about two criminals and their devious deeds fueled by their want of money. This horrific quest brings Dick and Perry to the Clutter home where they mercilessly decimate the Clutters and steal their money. This novel also follows Capote’s research on these men looking on their past to somehow clue him to why they were so messed up. The universal theme of family life and its importance is established through the threatening…

The day was dreary, bland. The children were slugging along the tour, bored out of their minds. Veronica on the other hand was excited to see all the beautiful roman statues and learn all about them. Veronica started to look around to see all the children's tired faces. “You guys, this is fun!” Veronica sighed, shaking her head. “But Miss, this isn't fun.” One of the children groaned, then the rest of the class agreed. All of a sudden the tour guide turned around. “Your teacher's right.” He…

Blue People: Family of Troublesome Creek Martin Fugate and his wife Elizabeth Smith moved onto the bunks of Troublesome Creek, an area in Appalachian Kentucky. Martin and Elizabeth together had seven children. The family tried to hide out in the mountains because of the blood disorder that they carry with them. The blood disorder makes their skin turn blue. The blood disorder of how and why the family’s skin turns blue. Some facts about the blue people of Kentucky. The family has lived in the…

people see family the traditional way. Any group of people that are closely related by blood such as parents, uncles, aunts, children and cousins whether living together or not. The universal definition of family is two or more people that are either related through blood or are legally married, share economic responsibilities and live under the same roof. Many people of today’s society does not acknowledge any strong bonds or relationships outside these given guidelines as family, whether it be…

Family is a world wide word that many people know, but few understand the meaning behind it. Family to me are the people who love me unconditionally as the person I am today. What is family to you? My family are the people who define me as a person, my beliefs and culture are all due to my family’s heritage being passed down throughout our family. Family is a word that has many meanings to many different people. The definition of family is undefinable, to some people family are blood relative to…

What Are the Pros and Cons of Cord Blood Banking? Researchers and physicians are always studying more about treating various illnesses. Stem cell transplant has become one of the most promising methods of treatment, using 3 types of cells—those from bone marrow, blood and umbilical cord—to give patients new cells that will grow into healthy ones. While the first two require a separate donor who must be a close match to the individual who is needing treatment, umbilical cord stem cells are…