...Effect of Family Values on Children Family is the basic unit of society. This is the most essential component of a country. Governance will only be effective if the citizens are properly oriented with good values and virtues, which is commonly taught by the family. A home is where a family lives. It may be alternated to the word ‘house’ but a house is more appropriately referring to the material structure, whereas ‘home’ refers to the intangible things that bind together the family members. It is the immeasurable love and care that keeps together the mother, father and their children. However, no matter how ideal a family in the terms of their relationship, there are still hardships and misunderstandings that will come along the way. It is just part of any relationship anyway. But, the sad part is when one of the family members gave up and the others have no choice but to accept and let go. Thus, the family starts to be broken. Broken family varies from numerous reasons why it had to be that way. But usually, misunderstanding starts from simple domestic quarrel that grows impertinently damaging the long-forged relationship between the family members. When a couple split up, it is the children that are greatly affected scarring them physically, emotionally and socially. The most common dispute between a husband and a wife is the financial issue. This is rooted when the father, which should be the provider for the family, can’t...
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...A family is not just a group of people under one roof who are genetically related but also has something to do with their deep connection and how they are bounded to each other. Unconditional love and eternal care should be the core of every family. From here, we get the foundation of every person. It is the immeasurable love and care that keeps together the mother, father and their children. However, no matter how ideal a family in the terms of their relationship, there are still hardships and misunderstandings that will come along the way. There are times wherein relationship of parents doesn’t work resulting into broken families. A broken family is one where the parents of a child or children have split up and no longer share a single family home as a family unit. This is also known as a broken home. It is a major problem in the society that should be given enough attention. Once a family is destroyed, every member will be affected especially the children. Effects differ from each person. Yes, it hurts. I, myself, belong to a broken family. You don’t just feel the damage; it’s more of the loneliness. These two feelings make you think of a lot of things. There might be these people who didn’t grow up well because there heart was covered by these two emotions. Conversely, I don’t want to generalize this fact. Herington (2002) found out in his research that the negative impact of divorce – one of the major reasons of having a broken family – has been so exaggerated that now they...
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...Broken on All Sides October 7, 2014 When you think of something that is “Broken on All Sides,” it’s close to falling apart, crumbling, and isn’t stable. You wouldn’t stand in a building that was broken on all sides and you wouldn’t drive car that is broken on all sides. It’s a term that refers to a structure that is unstable, having trouble staying together and is near disaster. In this case “Broken on All Sides” refers to the poor area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its prison system. Not only does it relay a message of the Philly area but also relates to our entire countries problem with crime and imprisonment. "Broken On All Sides is a compelling documentary addressing racial inequities within our criminal justice system and its devastating collateral consequences. It is an excellent resource to use in educating, motivating, and empowering your group, organization, or community on this critical issue." - James E. Williams, Jr. One of the major reasons the country struggles with crime and imprisonment is because it continually targets the same areas of cities and the same type of people. Those who live in poor ghettos around the country including Philadelphia are targeted every day for crimes they commit. They feel as if they are targeted daily for crimes and cant get away from the police because of the way they live and where they live. The people in the ghettos are frustrated and feel as if they have no help from the law; the law is just against them. Instead...
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...Introduction Family is the basic unit of society. This is the most important component of a country. ”The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” (Santayana) 2012. Governance will only be effective if the citizens are properly oriented with good values and virtues, which is commonly taught by the family. ”Marriage is the agreement to let a family happen.” (Wylie) 2012.A home is where a family lives. It may be alternated to the word ‘house’ but a house is more appropriately referring to the material structure, whereas ‘home’ refers to the intangible things that bind together the family members. It is the immeasurable love and care that keeps together the mother, father and their offspring, or the family. A home where good values and virtues are commonly taught by the family. Aside from providing an environment conducive to physical growth and health, the family must also create an atmosphere that would influence the cognitive and psychological growth of its member. If the needs of the individual family members are met, the other members are able to reach out to others in the family, the community, and society as a whole. However, no matter how happy a family in the terms of their relationship, there are still hardships and misunderstandings that will come along the way. It is just part of any relationship anyway. But, the sad part is when one of the family members gave up and the others have no choice but to accept and let go. Thus, the family starts to be broken, varies from...
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...Depicting Brokenness Brokenness is a consequence the earth faces every day. The world’s greatest pains are sometimes more than just physical pain, but are deep emotional wounds. Too often, the most broken people are the ones that have been to war and have lived to tell about it. In Earnest Hemingway’s short story “In Another Country,” he depicts brokenness through character descriptions, irony, and imagery. Utilizing these methods, Hemingway forms a picture of how devastating life can be, especially in the trench battles of World War I. As the reader is introduced to each character, the underlying brokenness of each one’s psyche can be inferred. Hemingway forms each character with physical and mental brokenness, even though they may not admit that they are. The first character introduced is an American soldier named Nick Adams, who was wounded in the war. On the surface, Nick appears to be coping with his injury brilliantly. He is positive about his recovery and tries to make the most out of his time at the hospital in Milan. However, as Hemingway illustrates Nick’s emotions through his own thoughts, it is apparent that he is holding back deep pain and sadness. This is evidenced when he states “I would imagine myself having done all the things they had done to get their medals… I knew that I would never have done such things, and I was very much afraid to die… and wondering how I would be when I went back to the front again” (1594). It is apparent that Nick is not only physically...
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...casualties of the clutter family. Capote’s purpose is to show every detail of the text from perspectives of the killers and the victims. He adapts a sincere tone in order to convey how motives can change and differ; while showing that all decisions are not made based on ideas of what will be the outcome. A quote by Bryan Stevenson “Why do we want to kill all the broken people?” is proven valid by Capote as his writing is constantly changing perspectives revealing the broken past of Perry Smith. Capote uses vivid descriptions of the past of the perpetrators to portray motives and the emotions acquired from every action....
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...diseases such as mouth and throat cancer, mental health disorders including depression, and liver cirrhosis and heart disease. Research also suggests that adolescents drinking alcohol could interrupt proper development of the brain. Drinking alcohol can also affect a child’s ability to concentrate in school and students tend to fail and not meet school requirements. Underage people who drink also tend to commit criminal offenses a lot more than those who don’t. This can become troublesome, especially when the police get involved. The child could be charged for committing the crime and be sent to juvenile detention. As this issue has been seen to be becoming more and more severe, the law has addressed these issues with multiple laws against underage drinking. Under Victorian law, it is now illegal to serve alcohol to anyone under the age of 18, unless consent has...
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...caused frenzy among alcohol licensee holders, alcohol consumers, legislation, and victims of alcohol related deaths. There have been many deaths caused by alcohol impaired individuals that could have been prevented, if there was certain legislation in place at particular times in history. Even though there are still a staggering number of fatalities caused as a result of alcohol and impaired driving, the numbers have decreased exponentially since its awareness has been made public and stricter legislation has been enacted. The activist group or movement organization that I decided to discuss on is the widely known and respected MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) organization. The organization’s purpose and aim is to aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving (MADD, 2010). This organization has been around for 30 years and its founder, Candy Lightner, is a victim of repeated occurrences with impaired drivers. On May 3, 1980 Cari, Lightner’s 13 year old daughter, was walking down the street in a quiet suburb of California when she was hit from behind by a man named Clarence Bush. Cari was hit so hard that she was thrown over 100 feet and which the impact from both the car and the ground ended her life. Reports indicated from the Fair Oaks Police Department say she was mangled almost beyond recognition. This...
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...Divorce In his essay, “Did I Miss Something?” Lowell Putnam writes of the dissension in his home and the effects of life in a broken home. His parents’ separation occurred when he was at the tender age of three years old. His recollection of the chaotic environment prior to his parents’ separation is vague. He writes of almost no memory of the family unit. But he does recall happiness in his youth and little disadvantage coming from a broken home. He believes that his childhood was sound and contrasts his youth with a child in a family where the union only continues for the sake of the child. His parents love him and found happiness apart, while a child in a dysfunctional home is the target of blame for the failing union and his parents’ unhappiness. He rejoices in having the best of both parents and two of everything. He debates each parent separately and finds leverage in the single parent argument than arguing against two parents. He has two sets of friends and two houses each in a different type of neighborhood. He feels the center of his parents' attention when he is with each one of them. No one has an ideal life. We all have problems, but we have blessings within those scenarios. He feels blessed to have all he has. I believe that Putnam uses optimism to support his position that his home was not broken as he had two homes and neither was broken. He relates to this scenario as his normalcy as normal is relative. He uses his experience as a knowledgeable authority...
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...War is a tragedy because it causes suffering and heart breaks. In any type of war, there will always be distress. It is a tragedy when lives of innocents are lost, and when a family is torn apart. It is a tragedy to not be able to forgive oneself and live in peace. It is a tragedy to have one’s dreams and heart broken. In President Barack Obama’s Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting statement, Jennifer Brown’s Hate List, and Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, war is a tragedy. In President Obama’s Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting statement, he is addressing the tragedy that took place. In the school shooting, dozens of innocent lives were lost, leaving a feeling of “overwhelming grief” (par. 2). This proves that this community war has...
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...the news that their parents are getting a divorce. But the worst that can happen is the long term effect that can eventually ruin their future. In most cases, usually one parent keeps custody of his/her children. But despite of that, the thought that they are no longer complete seem unacceptable. Here are some effects of a broken family on children: 1. A broken home can make a child insecure. Insecure in a sense that he no longer had a complete family he can call his own. For a child’s mind, a family is composed of a father, mother and children. And living without either his father or mother will create fear and insecurities in him. This feeling of insecurities will even trigger if he is around his friends who are living a normal, complete and happy life. This is especially true in school events where the parents’ presence are required. There are plenty of school activities that involves the parents and seeing scenes like these will even make him feel ashamed of his family situation. 2. The insecurities, self-doubt and lack of confidence in a child can eventually make him uninterested in school. More often, those who are out of school are products of a broken home. 3. Sometimes a child’s reaction on his parents’ announcement of a divorce is not visible. He...
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...New York City, is the only passenger on a small plane headed toward the oil fields of Canada. We've all been there, right? Oh, not right. Brian is on his way to spend the summer with his father, and he's feeling totally bummed about his parents' recent divorce. Brian doesn't have much time to dwell on his unhappy family situation, though, because the pilot—the only other person on the plane—suddenly suffers a heart attack and dies. Holy game-changer, Batman. Through an amazing combination of good luck, clear thinking, and readerly suspension of disbelief, Brian manages to crash-land the plane into a lake and escape with nothing more than some bruises. Still strapped onto his belt is the hatchet his mother had given him before he boarded the plane. Brian realizes he needs to find food and shelter so he can last until he's rescued. It's just like Survivor… but real and totally terrifying. With his trusty hatchet at his side, Brian finds some berries, constructs a shelter of sorts out of some tree branches and a cave (this kid was definitely a Boy Scout), and meets a bear in the woods. Woven throughout the narrative are Brian's thoughts and memories of his family, and the "secret" which led to his parents' divorce—his mother had been involved with another man before the breakup. As the days pass, Brian is attacked by a porcupine, learns how to make fire, makes a fishing spear from a tree branch, and eats some really gross stuff. Try not to read this book while you're having...
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...bring physical and psychological harm to the victims. Abuse leads to broken relationships. Abuse will bring harm to the victims physically and psychologically and will lead to broken relationships. In the book “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Stella ran away from Stanley because Stanley...
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...should not be used as the measuring tool of a person’s intelligence. It should not define a person or their ability to succeed. In “Mother’s Tongue”, Amy Tan explores the idea of variable language in which she explains that even a language other than English can be a crucial contributing factor to youths. The story centers on discriminations done on Amy and her mother. Amy Tan is a daughter of an immigrant family. She is a fictional writer who grew up watching her parents, especially her mother struggle with the English language. When she was a child, she was embarrassed by her mother’s inability to express herself in a proper English. In the story, she observes experiences in which she grew up with different kinds of English. One of the examples in which she notices that she was using a different English was when the author and her husband took “Not waste money that way” (Tan 1) as grammatically acceptable. She sooner figured out the reason why her husband did not have negative remarks about her statement and it's for the reason that she, herself has been speaking in broken English just like her mother. Still, it should not serve as an excuse for other people to make her feel like she is less of a person. All her life her mother was looked down because of the fact that she could not speak proper English. Amy Tan has numerous interactions in which she has to play the part of her mother so she could help her deal with important people. When Amy was young she pretended to be her...
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...textbooks and broken pencils behind. The Second key point is having downtime which includes looking into the middle distance, kicking at the curb, lying on the grass, or sitting on the stoop and staring at the tedious blue of the summer sky. Another key point is parents have arranged to schedule time and unscheduled times. Also, the key point is a Friday Night which means no homework, no athletic practices, and no after school events. The final key point is a culture of adult distrust which suggests that a kid who is not playing softball or attending science enrichment programs or both is huffing or boosting cars. What the writer intended for the reader to take away from this reading is that summertime is not time for having an overly busy schedule. Secondly, that having downtime is also good because then you could write poetry, compose music or become an actor. Having an arranged schedule means you do not have the free time you need to get other stuff done. Having a Friday night to spend time with friends and family and play games or watch movies is good as well and then you will have less stress about work or school. Having a culture of distrust from parents can cause the children to rebel against the adults and family. I do a connection and disconnection to this essay because I am not a busy student but I do have a busy social life. Also, I keep myself with busy with all my college homework and the class projects. Another thing is that I also spend time with family and friends...
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