...Been Carson is a man of determination, a man of Dreams! Ben Came from a poor family living in detroit but his mother was an inspiration to not let his status hold him back from his dreams. Benjamin Carson was born sept. 18, 1951 to Sonya and Robert Carson. He was their second son. His mother dropped out of school in 3rd grade. Robert was a baptist minister. At the age of 8 years old Ben’s dad left them for another family, even though at the time 1959 Ben and his brother Curtis, age 10 were not told the exact reason as to why their dad left. This left Ben hurting tremendously as he loved his dad. For weeks Been would question his mother about the situation and he would pray that God help his parents get back together. Eventually he came to realize they could make it without him. “But dad never came home again. As the days and weeks passed, I learned we could get by without him. We were poorer than, and I could tell mother worried, although she didn’t say much to Curtis or me” (Curtis, Ben). After his dad left for good the family was even poorer than before. Sonja would try to get child support from Robert but he would never provide enough and would only give some money for a month or two after court and then he would stop again. In spite of the financial struggles they faced, the boys always had something to eat and a roof over their head. Their mother, Sonja had to work multiple jobs, one right after the other in order to be able to support the 3 of them. This resulted in having...
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...Bonus: 10 points Ben Carson and Gifted Hands Gifted Hands is the story of the world famous Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Ben Carson. The book tells of Carson’s journey from the bottom of his fifth grade class to his current position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In his autobiography Carson explains how a strong faith in god, and the help of an extremely strong mother, he was able to overcome not only the doubts of his classmates and teachers but also the doubts of his own intelligence, and turn his life around. Carson’s story begins in Detroit, Michigan, at the age of eight with the departure of his father, leaving young Ben, his brother Curtis, and his mother to fend for themselves. Young Benjamin immediately began to notice changes in what once had been a financially stable family, and that his family would now be forced to struggle to get by. With only a third grade education Carson’s mother was forced to take on two, sometimes three jobs to provide for her two boys. Benjamin and his brother fell farther and farther behind in school; in fifth grade, Carson was at the bottom of his class. His classmates called him "dummy" and he developed a violent, uncontrollable temper. When Mrs. Carson saw Benjamin's failing grades, she determined to turn her sons' lives around. She sharply limited the boys' television watching and refused to let them outside to play until they had finished their homework each day. She required them to read two library...
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...Sonya Carson Growing up in and out of foster homes, the world was not always kind to Ms. Carson. She had only achieved a third-grade education, and was married by the age of 13. After birthing her two sons, Benjamin and Curtis, Sonya had observed that her, once loyal and dedicated husband, was no longer the man she once knew. Collecting all her courage, she took her two sons, and moved away from the life she knew in Detroit to be with her sister in Boston. As a single mother, raising two boys, and working numerous jobs, Sonya had two choices; she could struggle, stress, and wonder how she was going to survive the next week, or she could ‘learn to do her best, and let God do the rest’. This became known as the phase that resembles the personality of Sonya Carson. She was not always dealt the best hand in life, but she always has a positive outlook on the future. Believing that if she tried her hardest to achieve what she could, God would lead her into success. She instilled this optimistic lifestyle on her two sons. She was determined that Curtis and Benjamin would have a better life than she did, but she also knew that they would have to work hard for it. Sonya raised her sons in a strict manner, only allowing two television programs each week. In addition, they were assigned to read two books from the library each week and submit a report to her on those books. They didn’t know until they were older, that their mother only had a reading level of a third-grader. She most...
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...Participants: * Dr. Ben Carson * Donald Trump * Kermit The Frog * An actual bag filled with bricks * Bill Clinton (thug) * Kanye West PROPS IF POSSIBLE: 6 chairs or podiums. A Kermit the frog doll, puppet or stuffed toy. A laundry bag filled with bricks (if we can get bricks) SKIT BEGINS WITH SPOTLIGHT ON MEGYN KELLY TOWARDS FRONT OF STAGE. ALL OTHER LIGHTS OUT. Megyn Kelly (to the camera/ audience) ladies and gentleman, thank you for tuning-in to FOX News for the twelfth, and penultimate round of the National Republican Presidential Debates. I am your host, and propaganda supporter, Megyn Kelly. We are here live from the beautiful Staple Center in Los Angeles CA, where Ronald Regan was rumored to have urinated in in 1986. All Hail Regan. (Candidates still in the dark chant): ALL HAIL OVERLORD REGAN Megyn Kelly So here’s how this is going to work folks, I will be asking questions to the candidates concerning their knowledge on both domestic and foreign issues. Each candidate is permitted 1 minute to respond, with an additional 30 seconds awarded for each phrase ending in Regan. (candidates still in the dark): ALL HAIL OVERLORD REGAN Megyn Kelly: Without further a-do lets meet the candidates fighting for a chance to rule this country with an iron fist! (lights blink on and reveal the 6 candidates). Megyn Kelly All right, first we have the black butler from the Fresh Prince of Bell-Air, Dr. Benjamin Carson. Dr. Carson: (smiling and soft...
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...Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. more commonly referred to as Ben Carson, could be considered a substitute for Donald Trump, based upon what their policies could potentially do to this country, where Ben Carson is a retired American neurosurgeon who is a very prominent candidate in the 2016 presidential election of the Republican nomination and Donald Trump is a famous multi billionaire and C.E.O. of his own real estate marketing company, who furthered his fame when he announced his run for the 2016 presidency, and who has been leading the race so far, although Ben Carson could potentially be thought of as worse than Trump, on the grounds of economic policy. I believe that neither of these candidates should make it into the office, because I believe them to be equally terrible. Ben Carson...
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...Ben Carson is the New King Arthur King Arthur is a fictional character found in many stories and folktales. King Arthur’s stories are about him learning valuable lessons, going on quests, and becoming King at Camelot. Ben Carson is a man from Detroit, Michigan. Ben Carson’s stories are about growing up, becoming a doctor, and recently running for president. Ben Carson is the reincarnation of King Arthur because of his past, wanting to help others, and his morals. Ben Carson grew up mainly with his mom in Detroit, Michigan. King Arthur grew up in Sir Ector’s castle of the Forest Sauvage with his ‘dad’. Growing up, Ben didn’t learn much in school, until he started reading more and found he could “see himself as the central character of what...
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...the Republican Party is the good choice. The candidate that I believe will be a good choice is Ben Carson. I believe he is better than his representative opponent, Donald Trump, and could go against Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party. Carson is one of the common people and his ideas represents conservative ideas at the same time accommodates some of the other party’s ideas, despite that he lacks experience. Ben Carson grew up in Detroit, Michigan with his brother and mother. He was raised by his mother alone and like some people faced hardship. His family was poor and could barely survive but that didn’t stop Carson to achieve his goals. According to the biography.com, his mother motivated him and pushed him to believe in themselves....
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...Ben Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 18,1951. His parents were Robert and Sonya Carson. Sonya married Robert at the age of 13 hoping he would make things better and take care of her. Sonya eventually discovered that Robert was a bigamist, meaning he entered into the marriage with Sonya, while still legally married to someone else. When she found this out she received a divorce from Robert. Robert left Sonya and her two kids, and went to live with his family. This left them financially devastated. Carson grew up in a poor environment, but was always appreciative of what he had. After graduating from Yale, Carson enrolled in the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan. There he met his wife, Lacrena Rustin. Carson received his medical degree and then moved to Baltimore with Lacrena. Carson is a former neurosurgeon, famous mostly for his campaign in the 2016 presidential race. Before running for president he was the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland from 1984-2013. Carson became famous for separating conjoined twins. As stated in an interview, it wasn't Carson's intention to enter politics. However, after the Prayer Breakfast in 2013, people expressed the desire for someone outspoken...
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...john hopkins university, become an author, and now is currently running for president. This man's name is Dr. Ben Carson. Ben carson was born September 18, 1951 in Detroit Michigan. Ben was from a family of three which included his older brother Curtis and his mother Sonya Carson. Unfortunately for Carson's mother sonya had decided to get married at the age of 13 to his father which ultimately ended in a divorce. Due to the fact that Carson’s father had another family of his own leaving sonya without anyway to support the kids. Since sonya had dropped out of school at the age of 13 she did have any...
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...Dr. Ben Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan. At a young age, his father left Ben and his family, leaving them in poverty and barely able to make ends meet. Growing up, he developed a violent and uncontrollable temper, but was able to overcome this by finding God and the Bible. This, along with his mother's support, helped Carson graduated with honors from high school and then went to college at Yale, later entering the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan. A few short years later, he became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His gifted hands helped him earn the title of being the top neurosurgeon in the world and also become the title of a book and movie (Carson and Murphey, 1990). Carson went from living in poverty to being a high ranking medical surgeon (Preston, 2014). He overcame adversity not because his family was privileged, but because of his hard work and dedication. His story is the perfect example of the American Dream. He is also a perfect role model for young Americans who are living in poor, poverty areas, with little guidance. He is a living, breathing example for how anyone can achieve...
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...Ben Carson for President! Ben Carson as King Arthur Reborn! Each presidential candidate promises a new America if only elected to office. 2016 candidate Ben Carson is no exception. Another leader from the past promised great things for his country, King Arthur. He remained the symbol of hope and a rebirth of morality for generation of kings to come. Part of the lore surrounding Arthur is that he is the once and future king, that Arthur will be reborn as the leader of a new generation. Could Ben Carson be Arthur reborn for America today? The similarities between Carson and Arthur make it an interesting question. As a child Ben Carson had always wanted to be a physician. Carson had a rough childhood. King Arthur growing up lived with a...
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...and also Ben Carson's story. He had a lot of struggle while growing up in a broken household but from being pushed by his mother he has accomplished so much and has created a future and a great pathway for children to look up to him. Ben Carson's story was story of a city kid with poor grades and little motivation from anyone in his household or teacher at his school. Who at age 33 , became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. His mother could barely read but still motivated him and his brothers to do better and make them believe that they could do anything they could and made them work harder. The boys didn’t realize that their mother had this problem but still listened to everything that she said because they knew that she only wanted the best for them. She changed the ways in their household so that she could make them realize that they could do what they wanted if they put their mind to it. She made them watch only two motivational and educational Tv shows that would help them motivate their thought process better. The brothers become hooked to a television quiz show, and write two library book reports every week, as their mother had told them. She was a babysitter and house cleaner that devoted her time to work hard and provide for her kids.She saved five dollars every time she earned a paycheck, so she could save up for her previous house and a school that actually wanted the boys in their school programs. Later, Ben and Curtis...
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...fear of failing, lack of confidence, being hurt, etcetera. Fear was my best friend for a long time. It was always there to pull me down, to deceive me, to make me blind enough not to realize what was out there. If there was one thing my mother always said was “Never let fear control you, you yourself should master it.” Have you ever been in a situation where you felt trapped, and still couldn’t free yourself? Well that person was me. I was the bee in the bottle, that small little helpless bee who’s just trying to find its way out. Now I’m not saying that I was literally trapped in a bottle. My point is, I felt lost and fearful, till one day my eyes were wide opened by a movie I watched “Gifted Hands” with Cuba Gooding Jr. When Ben Carson for the first time in his life took a decision to finally free himself from the thought of being dumb and thinking that the other children were better than he was. If there is something that astonished me, it was that he turned out to be one of the best doctors that have ever lived. I aspire to be a doctor, I’ve always wanted to, but this fear kept me caved in like a child. Being a doctor has always been a dream of mine. When I was about five years old, my parents bought me a doctor’s kit, and I remember correctly that I loved pretending to be a doctor. Ever since, I vowed that when I grew older I would be a doctor. Now as you all know fear was still there to discourage me and make me feel like it would never happen that this...
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...Have you ever considered how many different types of chemicals are on the food you are eating for dinner? That is exactly what Rachel Carson writes about in her novel Silent Spring. Pesticides are all around us, they are in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the ground we walk on. Their effects on our bodies and the environment are unknown, but chances are that they are not going to be good. Rachel Carson dedicates an entire novel to try to prove her point of how horrible they are for the world. She argues constantly that we need to find an alternative before it is too late. Within her arguments, Carson uses several different methods and types of evidence while trying to convey her point. Throughout the entire novel, Carson is constantly putting down the use of pesticides. However, everything she says would be useless if she did not have evidence. She uses qualitative and quantitative data several times throughout the book. Her use of qualitative data begins with her first paragraph. She describes the beauty of nature and how much life is abundant in it. Then as her fictional story continues, she begins to start explaining how none of this would be with the continuous use of pesticides. Carson also goes into detail describing the disastrous effects that it could leave on the environment as a whole. Her realistic descriptions of the possible harms of the pesticides can really appeal to the reader. With the vivid descriptions that she has, the reader can imagine the world...
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...Sentence: Before one can evaluate the enormous success or Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring one must weigh in on the era Carson was coming off of in order to understand why her book had such an impact at the time that it did. 1. By 1950 American had faced 2 World Wars and an economic Depression U.S. becomes super power 2. 1950’s there is a shift to consumerism and conservatism 3. Average Citizen wants nuclear family and suburbia b. Paragraph II ii. Topic Sentence: Now that the United States was finally economically sound and our international relations, while not at its best, were somewhat stable; American society was able to focus on issues that for so long had not had the time to address. 4. The Cold war and nuclear threat became a key role in the formation of the environmental movement 5. Humans now have power to significantly change the environment around them 6. Nuclear weapons also introduced other technologies that threatened nature such as pesticides and chemicals for agriculture iii. Concluding Sentence: These new threats along with the a shift to a more liberal U.S. mindset provided Rachel Carson and Silent Spring impeccable timing to make the largest impact and start a revolution that at any other time could have been overlooked. III. In what ways was Carson both gentle and subversive? c. Gentle iv. Topic Sentence: While Carson’s passion and deep love...
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