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- 4971: The Worth of Huckleberry Finn
- The Worth of Huckleberry Finn I feel that Huckleberry Finn is a valuable commentary on the habits of humanity during that era. Mark Twain set a high standard for future writers to follow, and at the same time made repeated condescending remarks about the way people, specifically southern adults, think. Another goal of his at the time was probably to show people ... a view of the world that had a rather loose grasp of reality. An example of this fact would be the incident where they ambushed the "A-rabs" (who turned out to be a Sunday school picnic), and the fact that Huck later quit the group because he was disappointed they hadn't actually killed anybody. At another point in the book, we see Tom's over-active imagination and romantic ...
- 4972: Improving The Literacy Of Amer
- ... 5% of the population (Castell 38). Perhaps a better way to influence the literacy in America is to examine the classrooms where primary education geared toward literacy takes place. This refers to elementary and middle school classrooms. An examination of what processes in a classroom context help develop literacy in individuals is an important aspect of the literacy of the children in America. Three aspects of a classroom that affect literacy ... in achieving literacy. This type of material makes the methods of learning literacy desirable to the student, which obviously increases learning. The United States has to move toward implementing better literacy-directed learning in our schools classrooms. In the long-run, this will help the U.S. compete on the national level with other countries. But the advantages to a more literate society are obvious even when viewing the issue ... Cited Bloome, David. Classrooms and Literacy. New Jersey: Ablex , 1989. Castell, Suzanne De, et al., eds. Literacy, Society, and Schooling. New York: Press Syndicate, 1986. Harris, Karen, and Barbara Baskin. Toward a Culturally Literate Society. School Library Journal 35.12 (1989): 29-32. Wells, Gordon. The Zone of Proximal Development and Its Implications for Learning and Teaching. Sep. 1996. http://cite.ped.gu.se/network/zpddiscussion.html (31 Mar. 1999).
- 4973: The Good Earth: Summary
- ... son. He was corrupted by his uncle (Wang Lung's uncle's son or Wang Lung's cousin) by being introduced to Yang who was an ugly prostitute. Wang Lung sent his son off to school to get an education. He was then able to go to a university and learn more about agriculture, how he could make the land better for them, and how he could deal with problems that ... about business to increase the wealth of the house of Wang. He was then made an apprentice to a grain merchant. I think Wang Lung made a bad choice to take Nung Wen out of school by making him an apprentice. If Nung Wen had stayed in school longer, he would have learned more. Wang Lung's third child was a girl whom he only referred to as his "poor fool." He called her this because she was born just before a ...
- 4974: A Summary of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- ... boy like Huck Finn. Nevertheless, they attempt to make Huck into what they believe will be a better boy. Specifically, they attempt, as Huck says, to "sivilize" him. This process includes making Huck go to school, teaching him various religious facts, and making him act in a way that the women find socially acceptable. Huck, who has never had to follow many rules in his life, finds the demands the women ... beautiful women--but none of this comes to pass. Huck finds out too late that Tom's adventures are imaginary: that raiding a caravan of "A-rabs" really means terrorizing young children on a Sunday school picnic, that stolen "joolry" is nothing more than turnips or rocks. Huck is disappointed that the adventures Tom promises are not real and so, along with the other members, he resigns from the gang. Another ... in front of his face; his skin, Huck says, is white like a fish's belly or like a tree toad's. Pap's savage appearance reflects his feelings as he demands that Huck quit school, stop reading, and avoid church. Huck is able to stay away from Pap for a while, but Pap kidnaps Huck three or four months after Huck starts to live with the Widow and takes ...
- 4975: Summary of Pike's "Remember Me"
- ... From reading that book, or series, the reader has to wonder if he has experienced death himself, and some how come back. The story is mainly about a teenage girl, soon to be done with high school, that is thrown off of a balcony, and dies. She wakes, in her own bed, and does not know she is dead. She then proceeds to go down to the kitchen only to be ignored ...
- 4976: Summary of Joyce's "A Portrait of An Artists As A Young Man"
- ... s loyalty, in specific to Ireland, which is shown in Chapter 1. This is where we receive the first hints about Stephen's thoughts of exile from his Mother Ireland. While he is at boarding school, Stephen feared exile from his mother, which relates to his experience with Ireland. He feels great anxiety because of his separation from home. When one of his peers asks Stephen about kissing his mother, these ... up as Stephen feels a sense of betrayal by his father as he pokes fun at Stephen's pandying which "he and Father Dolan had a great laugh over", even though this gave Stephen a high respect among his peers. In Stephen's young adolescence this disappointment he feels is characterized by the oscillating mood swings , caused by his father. He receives no direction from his father, who he is ashamed ...
- 4977: Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X
- ... suffered through the ravages of integrated schooling. Although an intelligent student who shared the dream of being a lawyer with Martin Luther King, Malcolm X s anger and disillusionment caused him to drop out of school. He started to use cocaine and set up a burglary ring to support his expensive habit. Malcolm X s hostility and promotion of violence as a way of getting change was well established in his ... about getting this equality through a non-violent way. King s popularity was more than any other black leader s popularity. "King urged blacks to win their rightful place in society by gaining self-respect, high moral standards, hard work and leadership. He also urged blacks to do this in a non-violent matter," (pg. 255, Reflecting Black) The difference is in Malcolm X and Martin Luther King s backgrounds had ...
- 4978: Internet Censorship
- ... against, yet it is very destructive to today's modern society. B. Too much information 1. The internet can provide an insane person with the recipe to create a bomb that will destroy an entire school building. Things that are placed on the internet are for all to see, which can turn into a problem. 2. Other forms of communication can be easily traced or kept track of. The internet allows ... up to its potential as being quite possibly the most vibrant and egalitarian form of communication in the media. By becoming active producers of information rather than passive consumers, citizens are also engaging in a high degree of on-line political discussion and education and grassroots organizing to influence public policy. Indeed, the positive implications of the Internet are enormous. However the integration of interactivity on the internet can be harmful ...
- 4979: Internet Groups
- ... helping other users." The shared interest between users is simply computer users who either need help, or are willing to lend help to their fellow members. CEBUG holds nine meetings each year at a local high school. The meetings are open to the public free of charge, however certain privileges such as door prizes are reserved for members. At these meetings, new software, such as Microsoft's FrontPage 2000, is usually the ...
- 4980: Martin Luther King Jr. 9
- ... white playmates was cut short by their parents. When he was 11 a white woman struck him and called him a "nigger." A bright student, he was admitted to Morehouse College at 15, without completing high school. He decided to become a minister and at 18 was ordained in his fathers church. After graduating from Morehouse in 1948, he entered Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. He was the ~ledictorian of his ...
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