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- 17201: Youth Violence
- ... by juveniles have increased dramatically. A national crisis is engulfing this country. Over half of the people arrested for murder in the United States in 1991 were under age 25 (Wilson & Howell, 1993). The Children’s Defense fund estimates that an American child is arrested for a violent crime every five minutes and is killed by guns every 2 hours (Edelman, 1995). Over the past 10 years, our youth have appeared ... do not adapt to changes, who have eating and sleeping problems, and who are fearless, impulsive, and distractible are more prone to later aggressive and violent behavior. The problem is often compounded when the child’s aggressive behavior results in social rejection by peers and teachers. Because of peer isolation, the child has few opportunities to develop appropriate social skills. Because of teacher rejection, the child may be subject to receive ... and have inexperienced teachers (Osofsky 1997, p.46). Inexperienced teachers as with unskilled parents, tend to resort to punishment and social isolation to deal with inappropriate behavior (Osofsky 1997, p.47). As a result, children’s behavior problems could increase rather than decrease. The cultural glorification of violence is most noticeable in the media. It has been reported that most boys tend to copy aggressive acts they see modeled (Gable, ...
- 17202: Advertisements and the Consumer
- ... will be analyzing the nine ads in our English book on pages 167 - 175. The first ad is about the cereal Shredded Wheat. This ad was published in 1913 and was appealing to the woman's upcoming right to vote. The ad uses this upcoming event to make the women realize that they have yet to have this freedom but in the mean time she can exercise the right to vote ... clean living and clear thinking." This ad also claims this product will make your mind clearer and you will be happier with your life. I know the last time I ate this cereal it didn't take away my worries or help me do any better on an exam. The second and third ads are both for beauty soap. The second ad is for Resinal Soap (1922) and the third ad ... are intelligent and have a great sense of humor. The ad for Lux Toilet Soap shows several shots of a beautiful Hollywood star. She is giving her testimonial of the product. Through manipulating the star's testimonial, the advertiser feeds us several lies. The first is, if you use this soap then you will be more attractive, receive admiration, and you will also find love. The second claim is that ...
- 17203: Romeo and Juliet: The New Age vs The Old Age
- ... to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean: from forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-cross'd lovers take thier life." Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's best plays, is one of the best love/tragedy stories he has written. It is a story a two "star-crossed lovers", or two people in love that weren't meant to be in love, on a path of love which eventually leads to disaster. That same plot has remained in every recreation of Romeo and Juliet. It has been passed down generation by generation ... 1996 movie as it was in the original play. Both stories began with a fight. Romeo goes to a party and meets Juliet. Romeo engages to Juliet. Romeo and Juliet get married. Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend, Mercutio. Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge for Mercutio. Then, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Then, the ending scene is Romeo and Juliet killing themselves. Along with the many similarities, there are also ...
- 17204: 1984: Summary
- ... by the party. He is realizing that he is rebelling against the party and he understands that he is at risk. Winston is in search of the truth and is concerned because of the party's ability to change history. We find that he likes his work even though it is for the party and against morals. He is introduced to the girl that will play a big part in the book most likely. We discover that people have a bond when it comes to sexuality that the party can’t control, even thought the party rejects sexual relationships between its members. Sexual experience is no longer allowed in the society and Winston longs for one. He confesses in his Diary about his last experience but ... the thought police. He is ready for Julia but is worried about a possible trap. His negative approach to life and his sexual frustration make him ready anyhow. Once he commits to her he can’t go back and he is committing though crimes. This may be the beginning of the end. He was happy to find that she was not a virgin and had previous affairs. His idea of ...
- 17205: The Lost World: Summary
- ... that sneaked in with them, went to the island to rescue Dr. Levine and explore the behaviors of the dinosaurs on the island. When they get to the island, they find out that they aren't the only ones that were looking for dinosaurs. Three men led by Dodgson from another genetics company called Biosyn, were also there, looking for dinosaurs to open up their own theme park. Many things go wrong on the island. Some of the people get too close to the dinosaurs and they get into trouble, Sarah Harding takes a baby from the Tyrannasaurus's nest because it looked sick and the mother comes looking for her baby. This island was lost by InGen for six years, and it was the only place in the world that time had passed ... this island, real live dinosaurs are the rulers of this lost world. This lost world was found by the humans that went on this unusual expedition and found themselves in the middle of "a bird's nest." If no one had ever "found" this world of chaos, then many people would have been happier. The paleontologists will lose their jobs because they won't have to dig for bones anymore. ...
- 17206: Was Colonial Culture Uniquely
- ... variety of cultures that were mostly English, part European, and altogether original. The unique conditions, both cultural and environmental, of each colony produced a unique culture for that colony. And while each colony had it's share of groups, the mix of people and their cultures in each colony was not evenly distributed. In some colonies there was a high mix of people, while in others one group dominated. These regional ... a group of distinctive cultures, each unique, and each regional. The regional differences and cultures among the colonies can be divided into four basic groups. These groups each dominated a different region, but they weren't the only group in their respective region. There were the Puritans of New England, the Quakers of the middle colonies, the Anglicans of the southern colonies, and the Scots-Irish of the Appalachian backcountry (Madaras ... were diverse, not English dominated, but rather a mixture of Europeans. Settlers in the area included Germans, Scottish, Irish, and English (Sarcelle, 1965). The culture of the middle colonies formed from the diversity of it's people. The people believed in small government, with individual freedoms (Madaras & Sorelle, 1995). The settlers of the frontier region established their own culture and institutions. The Bar-B-Que, quilt making, and other American ...
- 17207: Racial Discrimination And Prej
- ... violent threats to make them leave their town and even such things as shootings and hangings just because they had a different skin color. Most of this was going on in the south, north didn't like what they were doing, and they thought the slaves should be free. Soon this resulted in a civil war and many people died because of this hate some men had toward African Americans. Eventually ... tragic death did not overshadow the achievements of his life. Many people died in the civil war because of racism but not as many as in World War 2. This war was started when Germany's dictator Adolph Hitler invaded Poland. He became the leader of the Nazi party in 1933; the party was against communism and believes in strong national government. They enslaved and murdered Jews, gypsies, and other minorities, whom they blamed for all Germany¡¦s problem, form defeat in World War I to unemployment and inflation. However, his plan was not effective other countries saw what he was doing, after a bloody war; Germany's economy still suffers for ...
- 17208: A Fourteenth Century Castle
- ... keep and fight to the death. Women and children took shelter in the castle while the fighting was going on. If food ran out in the castle, the defenders would throw out anybody who couldn t fight. The attackers would not let them pass, and many of the women and children starved to death. The survivors ate anything they could find, including dogs and rats. The most important preparation for battle ... air over the castles walls up to a distance of 300m. It was powered by a counterweight which swung the long end of the arm up and over to release the missile. The trebuchet didn t just fire rocks: soldiers also loaded it with pots of lime, which burned the skin. They also threw dead animals hoping that the castle would be struck with disease. Even the soldiers fired severed human ... of bed-sitting room attached to the great hall where they could withdraw from the servants and guests and do as they pleased. Possessions were very limited even to the richest people. In a duke s 14th century household, the most expensive items were the robes and hangings for the chapel. Together with household tapestries, these made up half the value of the dukes goods. Beds, clothes, gold, and silver ...
- 17209: The Crucible
- ... gaze. Aside from the audio and visual points, there are various camera angles used. When everyone is circled around the boiling pot the camera man uses a stedicam shot to circle around and show everyone’s face. When the viewer is seeing a girl take off her clothes the camera technician uses a zoom shot. This holds true when the governor approaches the gathering. In Act III Scene III some of the best techniques in the whole movie are used. This is the scene when John Proctor and the little group of girls are in the court room. When John’s wife enters the room the girls start glaring at her. At the same time this is happening, mysterious music is playing. There is a dead silence in the room. Then the girls start screaming. Abigail ... One was an eye-level shot. During the conversation the camera was at the eye level of the two characters. Second, was a zoom shot. The camera comes from a distance right up into John’s face. This was a common shot that the director portrayed during the movie. A strong canidate for the most powerful scene in the entire movie was the end. This part of the movie was ...
- 17210: Violent Crimes By Juveniles
- Violent Crimes By Juveniles In today’s society we have seen the rate of juvenile crimes soar to heights we have never seen before. Juveniles are committing murder, stealing, car jacking, and other crimes one would think a juvenile cannot even think ... being praised for doing it. The violence on a simple show like Power Rangers can have a great effect on children. When you get into shows with guns and killing, that totally expands a child’s mind to new ways of getting rid of their problems. Television teaches children how to get rid of their problems, but not in the correct manner. Children should go back to communicating their problems to ... only did they go into their school and start shooting at their classmates, they took a grudge against the world and planned to kill innocent people by crashing a plane into New York City. Doesn’t that sound like something straight out of a movie theatre. Since these children cannot control their anger, they are killing eachother, their parents, and sometimes anyone walking the street. These children are begging for ...
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