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- 1291: Lord Of The Flies - Role Of Ge
- ... Finally, this research will explore both gender’s leadership styles, and scientific perception behind these differences. Much of what society dictates can affect children’s perceptions of the ideal gender standards, and can lead to abuse and violence. Media has a huge role in perpetuating these dangerous gender stereotypes. Numerous male images are used in advertising and television, representing themes such as "heroic masculinity" and "might is right". These portrayals of ... deep emotion. The antagonist of Lord of the Flies, Jack Merridew, perceives himself to be higher than the others, on the basis of being the choral leader. Jack’s hierarchical views cause him to verbally abuse, psychologically torture, and eventually wound and kill other children. With the influences of society’s stereotyping, girls would generally more nurturing and caring towards group members. A lot of males’ violent behavior and females’ complaisance ... and figure skating to name a few, which promote a gentle, polite nature. It is the rare parent that heeds their four-year-old son’s aspiration to be a ballet dancer by purchasing the child a pair of tights and a leotard. When a boy shows more interest in dolls than in trucks, his family may be distressed, and provoke him to reveal his "masculine" side. After striving for ...
- 1292: Christmas, Retailers, and the Santa Claus Conspiracy
- ... that their first thoughts will be about buying the perfect gifts, having the most eye-damaging house decorations on the block, or having a hairy old fat man in red underwear arrested for putting their child on his lap and whispering to them to tell him what they "really" want (strangely enough there are some parents out there who actually pay money each year to have this abuse inflicted upon their children). The whole idea of Santa Claus is one of the scariest I've come across and yet we embrace it. The entire story sounds like something you should threaten your kid ... story sounds like a softening cover-up fed to us as propaganda. The truth of the matter is there's a Mafia hitman out there named Santa the Claw who runs a sweatshop using illegal child labour to manufacture products in a remote location where he can't be easily apprehended; or so that's what my skills of deductive reasoning tell me. So why the cover-up? Simple. The ...
- 1293: Black Boy By Richard Wright
- The conflicts between man and bigotry have caused casualties within man, which caused them to become victims. In the novel Black Boy Richard Wright explores the struggles throughout his life has been the victim of abuse from his coworkers, family, and his classmates, due to this he is able to return his pain and he becomes a victimizer. Wright depicts the victimizing tendencies of the members of his dysfunctional family. In ... to work and never comes back. This instance confused Wright making him unstable and untamed without restrictions. The next time Wright sees his father is during court when his mother was asking him to pay child support. This is the moment that Wright feels resentment for his father when he sees his father smiling throughout the court conflict while his mother was crying. Another occasion where Wright becomes a victim is ... just because his father told him to kill it in a sarcastic way. Another time was when he physically fought his aunt because she was trying to beat him. Even though he had a terrible child hood Wright grew up fast to be able to get a job to support his self and his family, but when Wright started working he didn’t know that he would experience racism in ...
- 1294: Alcoholism
- ... manslaughter’s, 62% of assaults, 54% of murders or attempted murders, 48% of robberies, 44% of burglaries. In 1992 there were 6,839 deaths due to alcohol. A couple years back 64% of all reported child abuse and neglect cases in New York City were associated AOD abuse. (Lang 55) While the moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life than is abstinence, the heavy consumption of alcohol, especially over a period of many years, can lead to ...
- 1295: Romeo And Juliet
- ... taken with the idea, but Juliet is not especially enthusiastic. Commentary These two scenes introduce Paris as Capulet's pick for Juliet's husband and, more broadly, establish the theme of parental influence over a child's happiness. In the last scene, it was shown how the hatred Capulet and Montague bear for each other flows down to affect the rest of their households and results in violent conflict, but here ... her hand, flatters her, and they kiss twice. They are parted by the Nurse, who reveals to each the other's identity. They are both quite upset to discover that their new love is a child of their family's enemy. Commentary Puns abound once more when Romeo and Mercutio get together in scene 4. Particularly interesting is an implicit pun, as Romeo refuses to dance and insists on carrying a ... nought so vile that on the earth doth live / But to the earth some special good doth give, / Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use / Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse: / Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied; / And vice sometimes by action dignified." The friar's ruminations turn toward a broader application at the end of this passage, as he speaks of how good may ...
- 1296: The Emotional Creativity Of Ludwig Van Beethoven
- ... awe-inspiring music. Beethoven had many distressing things occur in his life time that could be applied to his music but a major factor has always been his abusive father. As a result of the abuse of his alcoholic father Ludwig van Beethoven became one of the greatest composers by applying the emotions he felt when his father beat him to the music that he wrote. Ludwig van Beethoven was born ... s death so that man, man, whom he loves, may be resurrected from death and live eternally...”(Solomon 191) These passages relate to Beethoven’s inner feelings about the way he was treated as a child. Beethoven’s music is enhanced with melodramatic motifs and underlying themes. His “catchy” melodies contain many patterns and redundancies(Oestreich). In the first symphony he wrote there are many classical elements that are not seen ... occupies a position looking at once backward and foreword in the middle of western musical development...”(Lipman 55) Beethoven’s life has been one filled with many tragedies and hardships. He persevered through his fathers abuse and his deafness as a result. It is these hardships that have helped him to write such beautiful melodies and heartwarming harmonies.
- 1297: Matilda
- ... her every move. Feeling unloved, Matilda turns to reading to keep her busy. Thinking that books are stupid, Mr. Wormwood calls her stupid and foolish for wasting her time on such things. Despite the verbal abuse from her parents, Matilda continues with her interests and does what she can to get back at her father for constantly denouncing her. For instance, she replaced his hair tonic with her mother’s hair dye, causing Mr. Wormwood’s hair to be turned a platinum blonde. On her first day of school, Matilda’s teacher Miss Honey becomes very interested in her abilities, wondering where the child picked up such an ability to solve complicated mathematical equations and read such great novels for a child her age. Miss Honey is a petite woman. She is timid towards her aunt, Miss Trunchbull, but can handle the first semester kids very well. Miss Trunchbull, a large intimidating woman, is very cold ...
- 1298: Fifth Business: Search for Self Identity
- ... to cast out his whole family and force's Paul to leave the town and create a new image for himself. Paul runs away to the circus in his early teens because of the mental abuse he took from the town because of his mothers incident with the tramp. Dunstable comment's, "Paul was not a village favorite, and the dislike so many people felt for his mother - dislike for the ... while Boy merely tries to ignore his Deptford past, Paul tries to create a completely new one and Paul asks Dunstan to write an autobiography that "in general terms that he was to be a child of the Baltic vastness, reared perhaps by gnomelike Lapps after the death of his explorer parents, who were probably Russians of high birth." (Davies' 231). The scenery of this autobiography seems significantly Canadian, but Paul does not want his book to represent his past life in Deptford. Therefore, Paul Dempster is a troubled child because of his mother's actions in Deptford which in turn force Paul to leave Deptford and to create a new identity for himself. Secondly, Dunstable Ramsey is haunted by the guilt of Mary ...
- 1299: The Chamber
- ... The death penalty is also called for punishment of for: attempting to kill anyone investigating or prosecuting his or her activities; advising, directing, authorizing or assisting in the murder of someone. Also, The Anti-Drug abuse act of 1988 calls for the death penalty for all drugs related killings. Along with that, The bill amending sec. 848 to controlled substances act calls for the death penalty or life imprisonment for certain ... going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby -- writing his first novel. Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn't have the right stuff for a pro career, he shifted gears and majored in accounting at Mississippi State University. After graduating from law school ... put together it would be more painful then any kind of punishment. In 1995 Hart Research Associated Poll asked law enforcement officers what they thought would help the deteration of crime. 31% said reduce drug abuse; 17% said better economy and jobs; 16% simplify court rules; 15% longer prison sentence; 10% more police officers; 3% reducing guns; and 1% expand death penalty. There is some evidence, however that the death ...
- 1300: Charles Dickens 4
- ... was given such a rough life, but he tried his best to survive. The reader also feels bad because he dies at such a young age. Another aspect of Victorian society that Dickens disliked was child labor. This was because as a young boy Dickens was forced to work. At age twelve, he was put to work at the Blacking Factory. This horrible experience affected him all his life, but this ... because Scrooge alienates himself from the rest of the world, including his family. This book clearly shows the reader that greed is wrong, and that wealth does not necessarily mean happiness. Dickens also criticizes the abuse of power by the people with money. The institutions that were designed to help resolve differences were only abusing there power. These institutions came into the hands of people who were only interested in benefiting ... In this book, Dickens shows his clear hatred for how the judicial system in England wastes the time of the people. In Bleak House, Dickens set out to strip away the hypocritical facades masking the abuse of authority in high places (Internet Site #3). Dickens called the group of powerful people that formed monopolies the System . Dickens said that we must not look to the individual, but we must look ...
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