...As he attempts to give his testimony, he is ridiculed once more by the men inside the room. The chants of “louder” and “what’s that word” echo as the laughter chases behind the rude remarks much like a police officer chases after an intruder. (p.230) He could not address the problems of inequality without the fear of being attacked by the group. Likewise, he could not stop with fear of disappointing the school official hosting the event. The young man had come too far to stop even though his conscious rang to evacuate or leave the stage as the blood rushed his mouth, attempting to devour his words as he spoke them. He continues to be polite even during the hateful remarks; soon thereafter, he is rewarded with a scholarship and a gift by the school official. He is acknowledged for his education as well as his leadership role of his people. A gift so desired that he finally felt a sense of relief from his curse, and felt security. A remarkable action that was unforeseen by the young man after the actions of everyone in the room....
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... what they failed to realize is that it was the uniforms getting us into trouble. Students would get sent out of class multiple times for dress code violations, then sent to ISS, then a campus level hearing for a possible referral to a district level hearing and then eventually your sent to alternative, because you didn’t have your shirt tucked in, or your pants were rolled up, but you know maybe all that happened because your mom bought your school clothes over the summer and you just so happen to GROW. Your shirt was un-tucked because it was to short and your pants were rolled up because you didn’t want to have high waters. According the article titled Advantages of School Uniforms on the-ibenefits.com website, “Many times, kids are ridiculed because of the clothes they wear, and it seems that no matter how hard parents try, kids know who is poor in the school. One of the advantages of school uniforms is that there is nothing to distinguish who is poor, or well off. The benefit of wearing school uniforms is that everyone wears the same thing, whether you are rich, or poor. There is enough pressure in school these days, from both the academic side, as well as peer pressures, without getting singled out because you are not as well off as some other people.” Weather the student is in...
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...Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 6(3), pp. 46-70 www.ejop.org Is It You or Is It Me? Contrasting Effects of Ridicule Targeting Other People Versus the Self Leslie M. Janes Brescia University College James M. Olson University of Western Ontario Abstract In this paper, we describe a program of research on the topic of ridicule, which explored the differing effects of observing either ridicule directed at other people or selfdisparaging ridicule. In three studies, participants listened to humor that either ridiculed another person, ridiculed the self (the person expressing the humor), or involved no ridicule. Results in two studies showed that observing ridicule that targeted another person led participants to conform more to the alleged attitudes of others and to behave in ways suggesting a heightened fear of failure, compared to self-ridicule or no ridicule. In contrast, results in a third study showed that observing self-disparaging ridicule led participants to generate more creative ideas, compared to other-ridicule or no ridicule. The implications of these “inhibiting” effects of other-ridicule and “disinhibiting” effects of self-ridicule are discussed. Keywords: ridicule, disparagement humor, self-ridicule, conformity, creativity Ridicule is defined as “the act of making someone the object of scornful laughter” (Webster‟s New World Dictionary, 2002). This type of humor is common in modernday society. It is a staple in late-night comedy shows, political...
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...The Winnebago Trickster Cycle Throughout history many people have tried to put themselves above nature. Most of the time people end up finding out that nature isn’t something to take for granted. Having stories to teach lessons to future generations is critical. That is why The Winnebago Trickster Cycle came into existence for the tribe. By keeping the story’s characters names simple like Trickster, it makes the story much easier to relate to its intended audience. Trickster definitely lived out his name in both stories, which had to do with nature. Between the two texts, The Winnebago Trickster Cycle 23-25 was more effective at teaching the lesson, that no one should put themselves above nature. Although humans are the superior beings on this planet, nature always finds a way to remind people how insignificant humans really are. Whether it is an outbreak of tornados, or just a really bad case of poison ivy, nature finds a way to remind. Trickster shows that side people think that they are indestructible. Nature also has a way of warning people of what is to come. An example of this today would be kids playing outside while there is thunder. In the beginning of this travel Trickster gets his warning. While on his second journey in the story, he comes upon a voice. The voice said, “He who chews me will defecate; he will defecate!”(108). Trickster then comes to find out that it is a bulb on a bush that is saying this. This is an example of nature warning him, ahead of time,...
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...group: “Putting skilled, tenured teachers in failing schools would cause a paradigm shift in teaching and education.” 08 Fall Paradigm Shift A Paradigm Shift is not just a small change in science, or the modification of a theory. It is a scientific revolution and completely changes the way in which science looks at the world. It often dictates how the public looks at the world. A paradigm shift is often the result of scientists working at the fringe of the paradigm, performing research that most other researchers feel is a little misguided, or a dead end. In most instances, this view is correct but, every so often, a scientist has a revelation. More often than not, they feel the weight of scientific and public opinion, and become ridiculed. However, slowly but surely, other scientists try out the research, and a few lost voices in the wilderness increase into a new way of thinking. For example, explorations of chaos theory took a long time to take root, and his ideas were marginalized, because they lay outside the established classical paradigm of physics. Early Chaos Theorists found difficulties in receiving funding, finding supervisors, and finding journals willing to publish their research. Kuhn’s paradigm definition is a little more than a theory, although the terms are often used interchangeably. It is a complete and overall view of a phenomenon, often relying upon some basic principles. This process continues for a long time, until some experiments begin uncovering...
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...Adversity is something everyone has to overcome at some point in their lifetime. As a young boy, I knew there was something about me different from the other kids. I realized that I was, in lamest terms, “gay”. I tried to keep it away from everyone. Although it was very hard to try and hide it from everyone, it was better than being ridiculed and made a fool in front of everyone. As my middle school years passed, I tried my hardest to fit in with the rest of my class. This was the most pivotal point in my life because the constant developments my body and my behaviors were going through made me question a lot about myself, but I always knew that I was interested in the same sex. So my seventh grade year I decided to embrace my sexuality and be the person I was meant to be....
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...Character can be a difficult term to describe, but it is an easy characteristic to identify. Scripture calls Christians to have character and integrity, in all aspect life. Business and livelihood is not excluded. Romans 12:9-21 is a great passage to dissect when analyzing character. The passage starts out with an emphasis love. Romans 12:9-10 (ESV) says, “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Love must be a foundational aspect of the Christian faith. 1 Corinthians 13:2 (ESV) states clearly, “if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” The scripture tells us to love as if we are loving our own brother, and do so by showing honor to one another. This translates easily to business by how a company cares for their employees. If employees are not valued and treated with respect and honor, and instead treated as objects in existence to further profit, this is not glorifying to God and many times will be destructive to the company. Romans 12:12 (ESV) continues to describe character, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” A clear indication of steadfast character is given throughout tribulation. How a company reacts will indicate where their trust lies. How they interact in relationship during tribulation will be indicative of their character. Does blame get placed unnecessarily on others? Are people quick to...
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...marched down the hill, looking and feeling a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people jostling at my heels” . This quote first of all shows that Orwell actually did not intend the shooting of the elephant. It also shows the pressure he is being held upon by the Burmese crowd. It might seem a bit strange that Orwell feels pressured, as he is the superior and the Burmese is the inferior, but the thing is, Orwell is pressured because he is in fact the one without power in this situation. He is being laughed at and ridiculed buy the locals, which of course touches his emotions and he is greatly outnumbered by the thousand man crowd. So in reality a part of the cause of George Orwell shooting the elephant is social motives. Being pressured by the Burmese is not his only motive; Orwell also wants to feel himself as something more. He wants respect, just like any other man would, if they on a daily basis were being ridiculed and laughed at. “As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. When a nimble Burman tripped me 10 up on the football field and the referee (another Burman) looked the other way, the crowd yelled with hideous laughter. This...
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...As well as addressing men's mental health to prevent men from acting out because they are lonely, have been humiliated and ridiculed which has caused them to use gun violence to solve those...
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...Furthermore, she spoke differently from the polite speech expected of her. Despite being scorned by many people, Scout went on with her life and disregarded everyone who thought differently from her. Scout always has been ridiculed for her appearance and it was felt that she resembled a boy which wasn’t right to many people during that time. “‘You should be in a dress and camisole young lady’” (Lee 101). Miss Dubose believed that girls should not be wearing overalls. She is ridiculing Scout for wearing overalls and she makes a joke by saying that she’ll work at a cafe if no one would tell her the ‘truth.’ There is also a time when Aunt Alexandra disapproved of Scout’s attire, as well. Scout states “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches” (Lee 81).This quote shows how Aunt Alexandra always tried to persuade Scout to change her appearance because she was “fanatical” regarding her appearance. Aunt Alexandra always wanted Scout to act and dress more like a lady because Alexandra wanted to honor the family’s well-known name. Scout’s appearance always has been an issue in her family, neighborhood, and even herself. Scout Finch always has defied the standard of femininity yet, despite being ridiculed from many people, she continues to be herself. “Catching Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard gave me some pleasure, but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt” (Lee 22).In this quote, Scout was fighting and beating...
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...Jefferson Wears a tie It’s a story about a man called Jefferson Mansfield he is a Sales Administration Manager he has had this position for the last three years. He watches his life pass by him. Doing the same work over and over again, and no one notices him or gives him any appraisal of his work. He doesn’t really defend himself in front his bosses but only let’s all his emotions go on the inside. He feels his work is totally pointless. One day he shows up for work in a really nice looking suit and is sure to get promoted but he feels it’s an hollow victory even if he would get the job, because everything would be the same, except for his job title. Then he wakes up in his bed at the weekend he feels totally empty and is using most of his time to think about other things than work. He tries to convince the “happiness tribunal” that he has a very rich and colourful life. At the end he gets fed up with everything, and shows up at work in a fluffy green pyjama, and enters his boss’s office. Jefferson evolves from being a very polite man, with control of himself. He sees himself as a part of the working mass. He tries to impress his bosses by doing his work as fast as possible, and by wearing nice clothes, he goes to great lengths to get a clap on the shoulder. But he ends up having what seems like a nervous breakdown, showing up at work in his pyjamas. His work environment seems like a place where nothing really matters in a way that there are so many job titles, and the...
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...though a respected man, being ridiculed for defending a man of different race, proves that Maycomb people are prejudice. The final way prejudice comes through during the novel is with how people treat Dolphus Raymond. Dolphus Raymond is first seen in the book outside of the courthouse sitting with the black folks. As explained by Jem, Dolphus is a white man that married a black woman, and had been rejected by the whites of Maycomb. When Jem is explaining Mr. Raymond’s story to Dill, Dill expresses “He doesn’t look like trash”. Without realizing it Dill makes the observation that people think of Mr. Raymond as trash. Dill is implying that the the members of Maycomb are prejudice towards Dolphus Raymond’s lifestyle. Dolphus Raymond, while talking to Dill and Scout, brings up how his lifestyle is rejected by other members of Maycomb. He states, “They could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live”. Mr. Raymond says this because he is explaining that the townspeople of Maycomb can’t accept his decision of marrying a black woman. Dolphus Raymond’s statement supports that people are prejudice by showing that people judge before knowing who a person is. Mr. Raymond being rejected from his community for marrying a woman of color shows Maycomb is prejudice. Overall, the theme of prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird is seen clearly through the treatment of Atticus, Dolphus Raymond, and the Cunninghams. Atticus is ridiculed for going against the normal...
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...courts recognize extreme and outrageous conduct when someone of that civilized community would exclaim “outrageous!” Extreme and outrageous conduct does not arise when someone’s feelings are hurt. However, Georgia also takes a critical count of the defendant’s knowledge that the plaintiff was sensitive to injury, where language or conduct is much harsher than it would be if the defendant hadn’t known of the plaintiff’s sensitivity. 1 Georgia courts do not take action in conduct that are mere insults. Georgia takes action when the conduct goes beyond reasonable bounds of decency that would be considered outrageous to a civilized person in that community. See Ashman, 535 S.E.2d 265.The court ruled in favor of an off-duty police officer that ridiculed a handicapped woman wobbling to her car. The court held that mere tasteless, rude or insulting social conduct would not give rise to...
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... I was raised in a family six, three older sisters and two younger brothers. My parents nurtured us in loving Christian manner, always teaching us to turn the other cheek. Abide by the rules set before us not to make too many waves, and trust that things will work out eventually. If you work hard enough, you can rise above whatever obstacles are before you. Many of my mannerism was influenced by my parents as I observed them in their daily activity and interaction with others and also how they treated my siblings and me. As an adolescent I was short, larger in stature, and did not always have the latest to wear in the fashion department. All of these things along with a slightly gifted mind and a thirst for knowledge led me to be ridiculed by peers. There was many time when I was picked on by people who I thought were my friends until I displayed I was slightly sharper than the average. When this happened I would try to fight back whether it was play harder or try to call them names back, but it only made it worst. I was often on the bad end of the stick. I was not the sharpest when it came to trying to name call or pick on others because I spent most of my time in church, or with my siblings. The social culture in those two environments was not...
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...cheerleaders. Imagine them as small acrobatic aliens chanting “go-mustangs-go!” Strange right? An alien cheerleader is exactly what I looked like my senior year of high school. The varsity uniform was a tight fitting long sleeve with matching mini skirt. This is the modern style typical for most teams; the main differences are team colors, lettering, and embroidery. However, ours looked like they were made with aluminum foil sewed on black nylon, with stripes of red and blue glitter on the arms, and a huge “TJ” embroidered in the center. We were supposed to the cute all American cheerleaders, but instead, our uniforms made us look like glittery silver aliens from the tackiest planet in the solar system. It was terrible! My team and I were ridiculed the full two weeks we had to wear those garbage bags. The center of attention was what was on our backs, instead of our routines. The uniform, in my opinion, is just as important as the talent and skill any cheerleader (or team) possesses. In high school, I was an all American cheerleader. I must admit, I initially made the decision to try out for the cheer team solely for the uniform. The uniforms at the time were vintage inspired and they were beautiful. It was a red and blue tightly fit knit sweater with matching skirt. Very simple, yet very pretty, and I was determined to wear one! In truth, I had no cheer experience what so ever, but I was already an athlete and thought, “how hard can this honestly be?” How incredibly naïve I was...
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