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- 1081: Eleanor Roosevelt
- ... that it would take place on March 17-St. Patrick's Day- 1905, because the president would be in New York to see the parade. Spring of 1906 brought on changes,Eleanor had her first child. Not really knowing all the responsibilities of raising a child, Sara, Franklin's mother instructed Eleanor on what to do. Eventually, she convinced her to give up her volunteer work. She told her that she had know business in the slums where she could bring home disease to her child. Sara got involved in every aspect of there lives. She hired nurses and nannies to change,feed,and bathe the baby. By the time Eleanor had her second child, her dear mother-in-law ...
- 1082: Legalization of Drugs
- ... around the streets supplying illicit contraband. People stopped worrying about drunks mugging them in the streets or breaking into their apartments to get funds to buy a pint of wine. We now deal with alcohol abuse as a medical problem. Let us deal with the drug problem in the same way. Let us try not to repeat the mistakes of the past by continuing to escalate a war that is totally ... American society. A terrible, controlling substance that alters the mind and kills. This is a true statement; however lead to more deaths in the United States than do illicit drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that the official 1988 toll of drug-caused deaths in 27 U.S. cities, the best available measure of the nation's "drug problems" was, for cocaine products, 3,308; for heroin and morphine ... attempt to legislate reality out of existence is remarkably counterproductive. (Perrine, p.12) In the U.S. there were eleven states that decriminalized the personal use of marijuana. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse(1992), there was no increase in its use in those states.(Riga, p.7) Anti©drug supporters argue that corollations cannot be made between the United States and other countries; however, the way in ...
- 1083: Drugs Should Not be Legalized
- ... question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. "The U.S. population has an extremely high rate of alcohol and drug abuse" (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. "Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization is the first step in helping to deliver the credible, consistent message about the risks and costs of the ... others simply believe that individual rights to take drugs should be protected. The group also acknowledged that the legalization concept appeals to people who are looking for simple solutions to the devastating problem of drug abuse" (Internet). Societys answer to the problem is to trick the drug user by giving him what he wants. People believe that making drugs legal will take away the temptation to use them. This idea ... the highest rate per 100,000 population for reported murders, rapes, and robberies. It is important to remember, however, that the incidence of crime is influenced by such factors as industrialization, urbanization, drug and alcohol abuse, unemployment, and the availability of fire arms" (Grolier). This should be reason enough to make all drugs illegal. Legalizing drugs will just feed the problem that teenagers and young adults face daily. Making drugs ...
- 1084: Death of a Salesman: Willy's Life Is An Illusion
- ... idea of putting on a sporting goods exhibition. The problem with Willy is that he never grows up and deals with his obstacles. Willy is also a very stubborn man. He is like a little child that wants to do something their way even though they know that another option would be the wiser choice. Charley practically sets a potential job into Willy's lap and he refuses it. Willy just ... let go of his old job and take a new one. He still believes that he is at the top of his profession. When Willy does not get his way he acts just as a child would. He has tantrums such as when he basically challenged Charley to a fight after he told him to grow up. Biff is also stubborn like his father. He never gives up being a child. He steals and lies. Biff cannot handle being ignored, so he steals a pen. Willy's childlike stubbornness hampers him throughout his life. Willy, like most children thinks that he is more important than ...
- 1085: A Developmental Study of Alex in Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange
- A Developmental Study of Alex in Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange Synopsis of A Clockwork Orange In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly young child of 15 who, along with his fellow friends, or "Droogs", partake in evenings of Ultra-Violence. Ultra Violence consists of random beatings, theft, destruction, and rape. The main character, Alex, is the self-proclaimed leader ... that of the Ultra-Violence. Alex was cured and ready to live again. Aspects of Psychology In A Clockwork Orange, Alex is portrayed as two different people living within the same body. As a mischievous child raping the world, he as seen as filth. His actions and blatant disrespect towards society are categorized under that of the common street bum. However, when he is away from his evening attire, he is ... shaped in the first 5 years of life. With the response that Alex's parents give to him in his home-life, it is obvious that they did not offer much love to the growing child. By Freud's belief, if the child does not receive the proper love from a mother that it should, it will find other means to replace the comfort that a mother provides. Alex's ...
- 1086: Lord Of The Flies - Analyzing Ralph
- ... not as spiritual like Simon, or as energetic as Jack, there is something in him that attracts the audience. Ralph serves as the protagonist of the story. He is described as being a playful, innocent child in the beginning, but towards the end he matures significantly. In the first chapter where he takes his clothes off and goes swimming like any child would do, he seems to be Adam in the Garden of Eden, a child left to play with the nature. However, as the plot progresses, Ralph faces both internal and external conflicts; from those conflicts he greatly matures. Ralph always has the strong belief that all the children ...
- 1087: Abortion Should Be Made Illega
- ... Therefore, according to what John C. Willke says, abortion at ANY stage of pregnancy is the immoral taking of human life and should be illegal. "The bible makes it clear that to God the unborn child d,. veloping inside the womb is far more than mere fetal tissue. He inspired King David to write,Your eyes saw even the embryo of me, and in your book all its parts were down ... 21:22, 23) has clearly stated that a person would be held accountable for hurting an unborn baby. (Young 25-27) Take this for example; Say a woman is walking down the street carrying a child in her arms. Another woman is walking down that same street carrying a child, only this woman is carrying the child in her. Both children are dependent on their mothers, both just dependent in different ways. (Schwarz 35) Take another example "Suppose a woman suffers a miscarriage, A ...
- 1088: Children and Television
- ... about what might be contained within them. How many times has a certain hunter been seen hunting a certain "wascally wabbit"? Most people would say "how can a cartoon about a man hunting affect a child?" At first it may seem that it has no effect, but, looking closer, it is easy to see that Bugs Bunny has many human traits. Two of these traits are speaking English and walking upright ... cartoons, but what about shows that they watch in which people star. These shows will more than likely cause more violence than cartoons would. While watching a show such as "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" a child sees almost 30 minutes of non-stop fighting. The show also has a fantasy story that appeals to children. After watching the show, a child may become bored because the reality of the television show is more interesting. The child then imitates what was seen on television. This is where the actual violence may begin. Adult shows and movies ...
- 1089: Children, TV, and Violence
- ... option to consider in solving a problem. I recently became aware of the problem of violence in children when I started observing small children at play at my apartment complex. I had known one small child in particular when he was just learning to speak. I had watched him and talked with him for several years and noticed nothing "violent" nor aggressive about him. Back then he played more outdoors rarely ... their body? The main problem was the television shows that he was watching. That is very obvious. The problem with the above mentioned case was not just television itself but the combination of television and child. Children are very susceptible and easily persuaded as we all know. In the early 1960's, Albert Bandura of Stanford was the first to present the theory that children not only learned from their parents ... violence. But "...of course not every youngster is affected." (Qtd. Leland 47). The reason for this is because children with fewer natural aggressive tendencies are less affected by television violence, in other words, if a child is naturally aggressive, violent television tends to bring these traits out. Eron also discovered that the content of the television doesn't need to be violent to have a violent affect on children. In ...
- 1090: I Didn't Do It: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... Dale and Trich, 43) As the popularity of The Simpsons grew, so did parents' fears. To their horror, Bart Simpson became a role model. "Aye Carumba!" was a popular expression among kids. Almost anything a child did wrong was attributed to "last Sunday's Simpsons." (Dale and Trich, 45) Bad ideas continued to be broadcast into kids' minds. In the third episode, a baby-sitter robbed the Simpson household of most ... is often viewed as one of the biggest threats to Christianity. The Simpson family goes to church on a regular basis, but Bart and Homer loath it. A typical Sunday School conversation is as follows: Child: "Will my dog, Fluffy go to heaven?" Sunday School Teacher: "No" Other Child: "How about my cat?" Teacher: "No, Heaven is only for people." Bart: "What if my leg gets gangrene and has to be amputated? Will it be waiting for me in heaven? Teacher: "Yes" Bart: " ...
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