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- 1101: The Fifth Child
- ... believes in social improvement,1 that want to make a change in the populace but cant. Harriets inability to change Ben illustrates that humans actions and attitudes can not be adjusted through teaching or punishment. Bens siblings see Ben in a similar way to Harriet but respond differently. For example, after the incident with Paul's arm the children realize that Ben is a abusive kid and ...
- 1102: Euclid: The Elements
- ... three suggestions the 20th century examples of Bourbaki shows that it is not impossible. Euclid's most famous work is The Elements. The book was a compilation of knowledge that became the center of mathematical teaching for 2000 years. Probably no results in The Elements were first proved by Euclid but the organization of the material and its exposition are due to him. In fact there is ample evidence that Euclid ...
- 1103: Analysis of the Red Scare
- ... not yet citizens from naturalization, even if they quit their organization. In 1917, the US government made a law which gave the Secretary of Labor the power to arrest or deport any alien "advocating or teaching" destruction of property or the "overthrow of government by force." Words such as "advocating" and the vague language used in the law allowed the government to use deportation as a cure for the anti-government ...
- 1104: To Kill A Mockingbird: Prejudice
- ... begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win but sometimes you do" (112). Jem and Scout learned what real courage is through the point of view of their father. As teaching them what courage is, Atticus also taught the children the real Mrs. Dubose. The children were willing to change their views on her because of Atticus' clear explanation of what was really inside of Mrs ...
- 1105: The Color Purple: African-American and Racism
- ... lower class. In The Color Purple, Celie is not allowed to go to school because she is to be kept barefoot and pregnant. She still received an education by learning what her little sister was teaching her, though. It was believed that if the blacks were kept uneducated then they would not know any better and would not fight for freedom. Unfortunately, for the South, the North was educating their blacks ...
- 1106: Literary Approach Paper on The Death of a Salesman
- ... own life to benefit the lives of his family. At the same time, the viewers have hatred for Willy. The lack of moral character was the biggest flaw and it leaked into his children, like teaching his children success and popularity over effort and integrity. Also, he lived his life a lie. He thought he was someone big and special, and was not. He angered the audience, not because he thought ...
- 1107: Medea: Guilty as Charged
- ... to the tragic deaths we speak of today. He has always tried to help Medea. Soon after they met, he relieved her of a wretched, barbarian life and introduced her to our great Greek land, teaching her how to live by law instead of the sweet will of force (line 538). When he arrived in Corinth, he further extended his generosity. An opportunity arose to preserve Medea and breed a royal ...
- 1108: A Sword in the Stone
- A Sword in the Stone Education has been the key to success for many centuries and its principles haven't changed much. Teachers have different ways of teaching just as students have different ways of learning. Although teacher and student interaction is a very important part in education, I believe that a student should be given some room to learn by experimenting on ...
- 1109: The Pardoner
- The Pardoner Before telling his tale, the Pardoner briefly summarizes his teaching methods. He frequently quotes "Radix malorium est" (Love of money is the root of all evil) as his doctrine. He targets the so-called good sinners, saying there isn't much he can do for ...
- 1110: The Cultural Gap In Joy Luck Club
- ... tension reaches its peak would be when children reach adolescence. They are exposed to dating, going out, and being independent. It's more difficult for Chinese youth because their parents function on the principles of teaching, advising, and directing. Face and family name are paramount. Therefore, the concept of allowing their children to do whatever they want is unacceptable. "I tell my children that I don't consider them grown ups ...
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