...Movie Critic: To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mocking Bird is a novel that received raving reviews from critics like Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine and Life Magazine. With this being her only novel, author Harper Lee created the story in effort to tell a story of siblings Scout and Jem Finch and how an experience that changes their view on the town have they live in. Scout Finch, a young 5 year old girl is the protagonist and narrator in the story. Jem Finch, her 9 year old brother looks after her and is her constant playmate throughout the novel. Atticus is the father of the two, a lawyer in Maycomb, and acts as the “moral backbone” of the novel. When the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird became an immediate success, a picture film comes out in 1962 based off of that novel. Since the film received eight Academy Awards, it is automatically assumed that the film did a great job portraying the novel in live action. However, there were some differences as well as similarities when comparing the two. The largest similarity in the book was the main plot. Tom Robinson was convicted of raping Mayella Ewell and Atticus had to defend him, being willing to do so. Atticus feelings toward the matter did not change also; he still stood up for equality for all races, which caused him to be look down upon in Maycomb County during the trial. Another similarity of the novel is the ages and occupations of most of the characters. There were quite a few differences, however, that if you had read...
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...Analysis To kill a mockingbird The extract under study is taken from the book “To kill a mockingbird” written by Harper Lee. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is her first novel and the Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The novel depicts the life of its young narrator Jean Louse “Scout” Finch in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a smart lawyer with high moral standards. Attitus decides to take up a case involving a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused in raping a very poor white girl named Mayella Ewell. Attitus is sure in his defendant's innocence but Tom has almost no chance to be acquitted, because the white jury will never believe the black man more than a white woman. The article could be logically divided into four parts. The first part begins when we meet Atticus in the court-room who is “half-way through his speech to the jury”. He proves the fact of being an experienced smart lawyer who knows his business pretty well. His speech is logically organized; he speaks “easily, with the kind of detachment he uses when he dictates a letter”. During his speech the jury seems to be attentive and appreciative. That is, according to Scout, because he is not a “thuderer”. His children present in the court-room and notice some strangers in their father's behavior – the so-called “firsts” – this kind of digression shows Atticus's excitement (“This is equivalent of him standing stark naked”). Atticus addresses the jury “gentlemen”, showing his respect...
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...where it went from teacher to lawyer, and once this year from lawyer to linguist. I don’t have an idea of where exactly I want to go to college, but I do have some guidelines. I don’t have big fanciful dreams about a home, instead simplistic needs about transportation and mortgage. As a highschool freshman, I don’t have many things set in stone, but I do have two definite goals. I will get my gold award and I will go to France. While the change in dream careers has been recent, my interest in linguistics is much older. The main reason for the delayed career switch pertained with money. My limited knowledge of the jobs that are linguistically inclined led me to believe foreign language teacher was the only job available to me. This is not the case. A friend of an acquaintance of mine works for the government and makes a hefty check translating things for them. This anecdote really was the positive version of the straw that broke the camel’s back. Law always seemed to make more money than linguistics, but now that almost the opposite has been proven, my main academic interest can become a viable career. While saying that, being an English teacher in a foreign country or foreign language teacher here does sound fun, and I would consider it later in life, as I’ve been told numerous times that I would be well-suited to become a teacher. Though I have zero clue what exact school would be my dream, I do have some idea. I want a moderately-sized school with a wide variety of classes because...
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...presents is false. What holds boys back from academic success is simply their engagement in sports and videogames, the fact that girls are more encouraged to rise above, and most importantly the boundaries boys place on themselves. In our society boys are expected to be involved in a sport and spend endless hours playing videogames. These activities have become more accepted and now have taken up the time that boys should be using to do school work or studying. Paul Theroux, author of “Being a Man”, says “I was told to take up a sport, get more fresh air, join the boys scouts and I was urged not to read so much” (1985). The fact is, sports are more important than school in boys’ minds. Also, in order to be “masculine” and get girls’ attention, boys assume they should not be academically successful. “In a nutshell, the girls liked the jocks the best, and sometimes decide to give the time of day to the other team, the computer nerds” (Walker, 2004). After playing sports and videogames the last thing boys want to do is crack open their books and study. Sports and video games contribute to the decline of academic success among boys. While boys have become content with average academic performance, females have chosen to rise above and set new expectations for themselves. Over time females have become increasingly encouraged to rise above academically. Girls have excelled in school far more than boys. In 2005, David Brooks author of “Mind over Muscle”, stated that “This year 133 women...
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...novel the author uses the perspective of the novel’s storyteller, Miss Jean Louise Finch, more commonly known as Scout, and her brother Jeremy, nicknamed Jem, to highlight the blind innocence that comes as a byproduct of childhood. It is this innocence that also disappears from the children’s perspective in the novel. At least at first the two, blinded by their innocence, are unaware of the more mature and even sometimes ominous events and actions that eventually occur in the novel’s unveiling plot. It is because of their unwearied characters that Lee is able to best show how the events that occur in the lives of young characters causes blind innocence to disappear over time. Throughout the novel, there is a constant turn of events that ultimately leaves the children disillusioned with all their preconceived notions of all that is morally just and good. As Yeats said, time indeed proves to be the enemy for the children’s innocence, and by the novel’s end their worldly perspective is irreversibly changed. In the opening of the novel, Jean Louise Finch is revealed to be a grown woman looking back on her youth. The focal point of the narrative in particular is an innocent period from her childhood when she is six years old, just before starting school and her remembrance continues until the time of her life when she was eight years old. Early in the novel, Scout and Jem begin to lose part of their innocence, as although they’ve each begun to realize differences between themselves...
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...French) University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. 1965 Cambridge G.C.E. "A" Levels French, Geography - St.Joseph's Convent, Castries 1963 Senior Cambridge Certificate St.Joseph's Convent, Castries (First Grade) PROFESSIONAL CAREER: 1996 - 1997 Principal, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Castries, St.Lucia 1994 - 1995 Vice Principal, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1986 - 1994 Dean, Division of Arts, Science and General Studies, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. 1981 - 1986 Principal, St.Lucia 'A' Level College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1980 - 1986 Tutor of French, OCODTeacher Training Summer Workshops, Dominica 1976 - 1981 Graduate Tutor, St.Lucia 'A' Level College, Castries, St.Lucia. 1975 - 1976 Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1969 - 1972 Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1965 - 1966 Non-Graduate Teacher, St.Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Castries, St.Lucia. 1958 - 1960 Pupil Teacher, Laborie Girls' Primary School OTHER POSITIONS HELD: 1996 - 1997 Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions 1988 - 1991 Secretary, Independent Committee for OECS Unity, St.Lucia 1987 - 1991 Programme Co-ordinator, Organisation for Cooperation in Overseas Development Summer Workshops for...
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...Identity Theft + Fraud= Identity Crime 20 December 2007 There is a thief that lurks around us everyday; this thief can attack in brad day light or in the darkest hour, and just about anywhere you may find yourself. This thief has the power to act in your name, make unlimited purchases, open up credit accounts and ruin your good name and credit all in the matter of seconds; if you are vulnerable enough, you might become his next victim. In many cases all he needs is your name and a social security number, and he has enough information to make you his next victim; if you don’t believe me then ask the millions of Americans that became victim’s, or just ask me. The thief that I am talking about is identity theft. Identity theft is a crime that is affecting many Americans, the costs are well in the millions every year, but with a little bit of knowledge and adaptive common practices, you can help fight back and minimize your chances of becoming the next victim of Identity theft. Identity theft is as predictable as a giant storm; you really don’t know what the damage will be until it passes and many victims don’t even see it coming until its already too late. So what is identity theft? According to the webpage article “about identity theft,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (2007) writes that “identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, like your name, SSN… without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.” (para 1) All it takes...
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...This paper will thoroughly discuss the case of two African American identical twins girls brutally murdering their mother and then being sentenced to 30 years in prison each. I will also go into detail about how each of the five subareas of forensic psychology could have potentially played a role in this case whether it helps the defendant or the victim. It is also important to understand the role of the forensic psychologist because many people are only able to associate them with popular television shows. Case/Topic Description On the afternoon of January 13, 2010, at the age of 34, Jarmecca Yvonne "Nikki" Whitehead was found brutally murdered in the bathroom of her boyfriend’s home in Conyers, Georgia by her identical twin daughters...
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...National Study Introduction In this study I will research the development of different pathways in Table Tennis from first elite to representing your country. There are two pathways in order to progress as a performer; the school pathway or the club pathway. The first level is to be selected for your school team (1); the school team will play in their league and star tournaments. (2) the county cup and the national cup. (3) Playing for the school team makes the player more experienced as they will be playing other schools which allow them to see how good other players are and so if they need to improve. If you’re a top player in the school your coach will direct you too etta regional competitions if you do well then you will get more known and start getting promoted to the professional ranks. District leagues are also a way of which coaches direct you to so you can improve in order to compete in high ranked competitions. (4) (6) (9) The county (e.g. Middlesex tta) will select a team from the best players who play in their county club leagues. They will represent the league against other county leagues. (10) (5) Case study- Premier club: Our aim is to create a national network of clubs that work together to grow participation in table tennis, support existing players to create a community from which future Internationals will emerge. We encourage Table Tennis Clubs, Leagues and Centres to join the PremierClub Programme so that this can be achieved. Premier club is mainly...
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...Woohoo Hulu You never have to worry when an Eagle Scout is around! If you are drowning, he can save your life! If you are lost in the wilderness, he knows how to survive! And if he catches you illegally downloading, he can report you to the authorities! In January 2007, the Boy Scouts of America worked with the Motion Picture Association of America to create the “Respect Copyrights” badge. In addition to the twelve required badges, such as “First Aid” and “Citizenship in the World,” “Respect Copyrights” became a new option for one of the other nine badges a Boy Scout must earn in order to become an Eagle Scout. This badge is yet another attempt by the entertainment industry to stop illegal downloading. Over the last decade, despite numerous lawsuits and education programs, people have continued to share files by copying them and/or using P2P networks. As CD sales continue to drop and Virgin Megastores continue to close, it seems as though the collapse of the entertainment industry is unavoidable. Why have multi-billion dollar corporations been so unsuccessful at altering consumers’ decisions to download illegally? The media often places blame on the technologies themselves and the consumers (i.e. the “cheap college student”). But a closer look at the situation reveals that the fault lies in the entertainment industry’s approach to the problem. The invention of the Internet established certain social values such as freedom and communication, which led to the creation of P2P...
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...smart way, reopened the case, which was controversial square elitist confined to the corridors between human rights organizations and international institutions related to the general phenomenon posed by the media without criticism. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is one of the numerous groups established in 1975, appeared to fight for the Tamil minority rights against the Sinhalese majority, looking for an independent habitat for Tamil people in the north and east of Sri Lanka. After the Indian Peace Keeping Force attack in October 1987, the LTTE began abducting and forcing large amounts of women and children (many under 15) to fight. Children were immediately trained for massed attacks in battles, they have been the LTTE leader’s most preferred recruits as they can be easily brain washed into suicide bomber, which was their main purpose. Over 90% of the LTTE cadre had been recruited as underage. Child soldering is considered one of the most heinous war crimes committed against humanity. UNICEF statistics indicate 1,591 cases against the LTTE up to end may2007. Once recruited either by force or otherwise, the children are separated from the rest of the world and trained to do all sorts of terrorist acts including killing Sinhalese and Muslim children. 5,794 cases of child abductions have been reported against the LTTE between January 2001 and December 2006 period. All of these children have been recruited to the LTTE as child soldiers. Girls and boys were forcibly...
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...going. If you lose your job or are just starting out as a nurse, what better way to improve your resume than serving others? If you are a new nurse, a volunteer opportunity offers the "experience" that hiring personnel are looking for. A sense of self. I can think of no better feeling of satisfaction than helping others each day. To make a positive impact on the community as a whole, To demonstrate to your children the importance of giving to others. Further, theres` a lot of opportunities available for nurses alike, Peace Corps/Missionary Work, Mentorship to a nursing student, School Nurse, Hospice, Nursing Home, and Volunteer to teach classes with community help organizations (Alcoholic Anonymous, abuse victim groups, YMCAs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H.) Thus, there`s nothing wrong to be a volunteer nurse but a contrast that nurses situation here in the Philippines was unlikely to other countries such United States of America and European countries that can always get a job right away after graduated. Since, the situation Thinking about living permanently in the Philippines? there are a lot of...
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...The study of mob mentality can also be used to evaluate situations that range from issues during evacuations to when public gatherings turn violent (Smith). When a mob is created, it is because a mass of people have assembled for the reason that they are angry about a subject (Edmonds). In this case, it will only take one act of violence to whip the crowd into an uproar (Edmonds). People may feel the need to join a mob for many reasons, one of them being the subconscious “herd mentality” (Smith). Certain behaviors that appear in situations like a mob may include destroying property, hurting other people, and other illegal activities the person would not otherwise do unless in this circumstance (Edmonds). Mob mentality can also be seen on Black Friday, as several shoppers push and shove each other out of the way to make it to the sale items. (Smith). There are many other examples of mob mentality...
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...Short 'n' Simple Skits for actors or puppets Hansel & Gretel, by J. Jaquish - an easy play for 14 actors & a reader, about 15 - 20 minutes long. The Way I Remember It, by J. Jaquish - a medium difficulty play for age 6+; 13 or more actors, about 15 to 20 minutes. Little Orphan Annie (a scary poem acted out) by James Whitcomb Riley, adapted for stage by J. Jaquish. 5 to 7 children & 3 to 5 adults. Skits for Scouts, by R. Gary Hendra Taliban Pizza phone skit + Osama Bin Laden's Memo to Cavemates Skits & Other Plays at A-Z Scripts & Puppets for Home Schoolers Excellent Readers Theater Scripts by Aaron Shepard, Folk Tales & Historical Fiction, grades 3-9 Richard Nathan's Imaginative and Quirky Short and Long Plays, Horror and Science Fiction, etc. (small and medium size casts) CONTACT Jeannette Jaquish FunAntics Theater Scripts HOME PAGE ----------------------------------------------- If you like, Donate $1 to FunAntics at this link: ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form --------------------------------------------------- Many comics make good short skits. Check out: Calvin & Hobbes (sold in book form now) and Dilbert and Zits for skits using ordinary clothing and few props. Other comics in the newspaper make good short skits. Make a Laugh-In Joke Wall (ask someone born before 1959 what Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was). Slit a refrigerator box down one corner so you can open it up and...
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...than crimes, and violence among adults. Trying to reach youths that have falling victim to the "street life" seems to virtually impossible because the benefits from being in the streets are more appealing to the youths than getting those same benefits by going about it the right, and legal way. Trying to understand why children kill has come to be a disturbing process. It seems that the youth of today have far more resources, and avenues to obtain a gun than the youth of the past. A study was conducted by Author Richard Tremblay, and some of his findings suggested that “Longitudinal studies of large samples of children from infancy to adulthood indicate that the peak age for physical aggression is between the end of the second and the end of the fourth year after birth. Fortunately, because of their size, physical aggression from two-year-olds does not constitute a major threat to the public in general.” (Richard Tremblay, 2007). Many youths have been subjected to harsh and in some cases life altering abuse as a young child. Being raised in a physical and mentally abused environment a child has raised the questions about just what type of affects this takes on the child(ren), and adults. There are so many factors that can contribute to why that a child is being abused. These problems can stem from poor living conditions, low income family, and...
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