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- 1341: Obedience
- ... do is. Most children start out morally sound but ditch their morals when trying to gain acceptance with a certain crowd. Studies show that "peer pressure" is one of the biggest factors in whether a child will experiment with harmful substances or not. Though the kids know these substances are bad and may harm their bodies, they feel they must use them to gain acceptance. Because the kids are in a ... own decisions so we have someone else do it for them. Children are not capable of making decisions for their futures. They make all decisions based on what they want at the time. When a child becomes more mature, hopefully he will have the ability to make his own decisions and not rely on a parent. A child's parents make decisions they hope the child will make in the future. They are essentially teaching the children how to make decisions. When a person reaches a certain maturity level, there are fewer ...
- 1342: Racism in Wright's Black Boy
- ... for him, the role of a black boy. He became a black boy for the sole purpose of survival, to make enough money to eventually move North where he could be himself. As an innocent child Wright sees no difference between the blacks and the whites. Yet he is aware of the existence of a difference. "My grandmother who was as "white" as any "white" person, had never looked "white" to me." (Wright pg. 31). This statement shows his confusion about blacks and whites. When, as a child Wright learned of a white man beating a black boy he believed that the white man was allowed to beat the black child. Wright did not think that whites had the right to beat blacks because of their race. Instead he assumed that the white man was the black boy's father. When Wright learned that this ...
- 1343: Prevention of HIV Transmittance to Babies
- Prevention of HIV Transmittance to Babies Last year, it was cause for celebration. The cause of celebration was for the results that several clinical trials of zidovudine cut the risk for mother to child transmission of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) by two thirds. Although, this year, it is the basis for new federal recommendations that all pregnant women should receive HIV testing and counseling. But, these findings have ... about AZT use should be made by the HIV infected pregnant woman in a non coercive atmosphere and based on a balance of the benefits an potential risks of the regimen to herself and her child. The guidelines also state that women who are infected or refuse testing must not be denied medical care, reported to child protective agencies, or discriminated against in any way. The center for Disease control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. reports that as of December 31, 1994, there were 58,448 women with AIDS in the ...
- 1344: APrice Above Rubies
- ... of the woman who broke free of the Jewish community. The woman’s father wanted her to marry a great scholar and lead a good spiritual life. After leaving, she wanders back years later, with child. The community shuns the child, and when she dies, heaven rejects her, so she goes to hell, but the devil cannot bear to see her suffer anymore because he recognizes her as his niece, so she wanders the earth for ... accept a fraud, something in place of the real thing, even at that young age. The film goes forward a number of years, to when Sonia and her husband Mendel have just had their first child. Mendel is the perfect example of the devout Hasidic Jew. He is a scholar, and respected by everyone in the community. The Hasidic Jews believe that wisdom, not folly, and the studying of God’ ...
- 1345: The House on Bluestone Road
- The House on Bluestone Road The house on Bluestone road merely known as 124 was anything but ordinary. It was possesed by the spirit of a murdered child of a former slave. The ghost shattered mirrors and stepped in cake icing to make its presence felt and life difficult for Sethe and her daughter Denver. Sethe is a former slave who flees to ... in need of help. When Sethe asks the girl what her name is, she replies by saying it is Beloved. This comes as great shock, because that is what Sethe had wrote on her dead child’s tombstone. Beloved soon ends up staying with the family for months. Mysteriously Paul D leaves the house. Beloved becomes strongly attached to Sethe. Soon peculiar things start to occur. Things such as Beloved humming ... everything is the way it should be. Her daughter has come back and gave a chance for Sethe to forgive her. Years ago, the schoolteacher from Sweet Home had tracked down Sethe. To spare her child the pain and agony of slavery, she slits her throat with a saw. But her daughter had come back to her so everything was going to be alright, at least that’s what she ...
- 1346: The Great Gatsby: Daisy's Love
- ... that it seems as if Pammy was not even really wanted. "In June 1922, Nick records Daisy's statement that her daughter is three years old. Daisy married Tom Buchanan in June 1919. If her child is indeed three, then Daisy was nine months pregnant at her wedding. ... The age of the child is a clue, planted by Fitzgerald, to Daisy's premarital promiscuity or even an indication that Pammy is Gatsby's child... It might also be asserted that Daisy's mistake in Pammy's age was intended by Fitzgerald to indicate her indifference to the child." (Bruccoli 38) At the end of the book, however, there ...
- 1347: Joy Luck Club - Literary Analy
- ... Jing-Mei's, the inability to come out on top, effected her self-image and her capabilities for her success. It is her childhood failures that molded her adult life, she never won as a child and it became the same when she was an adult. Waverly, the chess player, also felt the pressure that her mother put on her. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time ... play chess yourself!!!” screams Waverly at her mother Lindo. Waverly’s mother loves to go out in public and brag about her daughter winning many chess tournaments. She goes through stores saying “this is my child Waverly, she is the chess champion.” Waverly really does not like this, she feels very embarrassed. She does not like how her mother brags about her all the time. Her mother feels that through her ... statue, and the mother will go to extremes to be accepted in the high flown Chinese community. Many times mothers want to show off their daughters accomplishments, and in doing so embarrass and anger the child without knowing so. Mothers should be aware of the child’s thoughts and feelings. They should not just run about and brag about their daughter’s accomplishments just to gain points for their own ...
- 1348: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome I
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is a traumatic and tragic disease that affects thousands of babies throughout the world every year. There is no way of explaining the death of a child that has SIDS and there are no real ways of predicting if it could happen to any baby. What makes SIDS even worse is that the source of what exactly may be the cause of ... infant and it proves to be a very tough and emotional experience for them. So what exactly is SIDS? The term SIDS was finally defined in 1969 as the sudden death of an infant or child, which is unexpected by history and in which a through post-mortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death (Culbertson 3). Basically this is another way of saying that it is not known ... reactions. Many parents experience unreasonable fears that they or someone in their family is in danger. Over protection of surviving children and fears for future children is a common reaction. As the finality of the child s death becomes a reality for the parents, recovery finally occurs. Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries often trigger painful memories of the loss (Culbertson, 186-188). Children can also be affected by the loss. Many children ...
- 1349: Journalism on the Internet
- ... always been available, but only lately has it become this easy to get. Adult forums and web pages have created a stir in the government. There are explicit pictures, novels, catalog, stories, mail, and even child porn on the net. The government has set out to stop the child porn but allowed the other adult material to pass by. It would be improper for a young child to access this information. To stop this, parents can install programs to lock out these web pages, but a knowledgeable child can still get access to them. The government is currently working on this ...
- 1350: Sex Discrimination
- ... to them seriously, being over protective and shielding them from dangerous situations so they never have the knowledge of how to cope (Allen 1993 p26). The Employment Act 1978 gives women going through pregnancy and child birth the right to have time off with no loss of position. This is only given however to woman who have a career involving full time and continuous employment and stops just 29 weeks after childbirth (Pascall 1995: 4). Parental leave, flexible hours and care of the child in sickness and health is left for the employer and employee to discuss. This is a very complex problem because once a child is born it must have the proper care and attention. Nursery provisions for women who want to go back to work are appalling. Only 2% of work places have nursery facilities and the male ...
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