...Revised Research Proposal: General Topic: Children Labour in the Philippines Specific Topic: Laws on Children Labour in the Entertainment Industry Background of the study: Purpose: To inform people of the laws they govern child stars in the showbiz industry, as well as determine if the children and their parents will recognize the law and their rights. When people talk about child laborers, they generally refer to juvenile sakada workers, house help, watch-your-car boys, little sampaguita vendors, port area baggage kids and beggars. Some people in show business, however hope that child stars and starlets will soon be added to this list. Today, children in showbiz are considered laborers, and this research aims to study the laws that can protect children in showbiz from abuse and to determine the rights that they can enjoy. It also aims to further elaborate by simply giving historicity to the rights given to artists of the industry, in particular, the children. Statement of the Problem: 1. What laws are implemented that cover the rights of children upon entering the entertainment industry? 2. How does these laws protect child laborers’ rights that nurture their safety in the workplace? 3. How do these existing laws allow these child laborers to balance studies and workload? Significance of the study: The study wants to make the parents and employees aware that the children have the rights and laws that can protect them from forced labour and abuse, especially...
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...companies have been the ones responsible for creating such awful things in society. Instead of attaining the ultimate goal of unifying the world, they have only built themselves empires to which they trample upon the rights of many people. The loss of jobs, increasing numbers of child abuse and forced labor, these are only some of the factors which were the results of the government’s so-called “economic growth”. Why would they even call it economic growth if the people of the nation are the ones who were gravely affected? One clear thought which came into my mind: It’s all about the money. They do not care about helping the poor or those who are destitute. They care about themselves. It is indeed reassuring that at least some people care about the children who were subjected to forced labor as they are taking actions in their stand against it. One general comment about the second article is that it is too long. Some paragraphs tend to be wordy that the author’s intended meaning of the article may be hard to understand. But despite the length, some major points and issues were thoroughly discussed in the article. Part II On the first article, one of the parts which surely affected me was the part about the child labor. It’s very sad to think that while I am here, having the privilege to study in the university, many of the kids who are around my age didn’t even get the chance to enter school. Due to their extreme poverty, many of them right now are striving to survive in this cold...
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...Jonathan Swifts “A Modest Proposal” is outrageously filled with sarcasm. One could assume what to expect from the piece just by reading the title “A Modest Proposal for preventing the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to society” (Pg 1114). The average reader might would read this piece and think that Swift had literally gone insane. Swift proposes the thought that the mothers whom cannot provide for their children shall breast feed for the first year and once the child is “plump” be offered for sale(pg 1115) Swift even proposes the thought of eating a child… “a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old is a most deliciously, nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked or broiled ” (pg 1115) is just ridiculous. Swift also says that he “humbly” offers his thoughts and opinions, yet anyone would consider this suggestion offensive and irrational, not humble by any means. I believe Swift wrote such a piece in order to show how the wealthier Britons viewed the less fortunate lower class. They may have not thought anything of the actions they were showing toward the poor until reading such an article like Swifts and it opened their eyes to see how badly they were treating the people. I believe that Swift most definitely accomplished his point in writing such an article and that the privileged people offered more opportunity to the unsuccessful people of their community. (Word Count:253)...
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...problems at present; everything will turn out well in the end. “Mapalad ang mga inaapi.” Lupe, portrayed by Sharon Cuneta, has to endure different problems happening all at the same time – “working” as a beggar, living with a mother who doesn’t seem to have any faith in her, being visited by her abusive uncle almost everyday, demanding that they give him money for gambling, even getting impregnated by a man she doesn’t know. Her luck begins to turn around, however, when her talent for singing is discovered at a local singing contest. Things begin to go well for her, despite a few problems with her uncle and the death of her mother, and she ends up engaged to a wealthy man who also happens to offer her a record deal. At the end of the movie, of course, she chooses the man she loves and the father of her child, and they live a fortunate life, thanks to her singing career. Personally, I think that this perspective can be quite problematic, especially when one actually incorporates it in his/her everyday life. It may not be wrong to hope for a better future, but when that hope isn’t backed up by actions geared towards actually making something happen, then one needes to re-examine what he/she is doing with his/her life. In my opinion, for one to achieve something in life, hope should serve as a goal to attain, instead of a illusion to simply make one feel better about himself/herself. There really...
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...A hero is someone who shows quantities of courage or outstanding achievements and is recognized for their positive impact on society. A heroic person is someone who can help in the time of need and comfort others in times of distress. A current day example of a hero is 19 year old, Christian Gunter. Christian was a manager at the home for disabled vets in Arkansas. He saved all 10 vets from a tornado that tore right through the home 20 min after Christian saved all the vets. For someone to be a hero, there is no physical limitations that makes it necessary to be strong and wear a cape with tights because heroes are judged by their actions and nothing more. Qualities that I associate with a hero are vigilant, selfless, and the willingness to take risks. Homer from the Odyssey suggests that Odysseus is made a hero by exemplifying qualities of being bold, savior, and sly. However, the characteristics that Homer equates with Odysseus are not always required for someone to be considered a hero. In Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, bold is a quality that makes Odysseus heroic. The act of being bold is the willingness to take surprisingly brave risks, which Odysseus demonstrates in his adventures. In the Adventure of the Cyclopes, Odysseus states that “we climbed, then, briskly to the cave. But Cyclops had gone afield, to pasture his fat sheep, so we looked round at everything inside.” This is an example of being bold because Odysseus and his crew are unaware of the contents inside...
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...text edition. The text is in the public domain. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The University of Oregon. For nonprofit and educational uses only. Send comments and corrections to the Publisher at rbear[at]uoregon.edu. [Note: the five most pertinent paragraphs were missing from this text when we received it, and it has been corrected (in red below) as of 3/9/05. Our apologies. Risa Bear] A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR PREVENTING THE CHILDREN OF POOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND FROM BEING A BURDEN TO THEIR PARENTS OR COUNTRY, AND FOR MAKING THEM BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. These mothers, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants: who as they grow up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbadoes. I think it is agreed by all parties that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom a very great additional grievance; and, therefore, whoever could find...
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...The Struggle Between Human Beings and Unfavourable Forces of Nature in The Swamp Dwellers Parth Bhatt Roll No. 15 Semester IV Paper –XIV: The African Literature Submitted to: Ms. Heenaba Zala Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar _________________________________________________________________ The Swamp Dwellers concentrates on the battle between the old and the better approaches for life in Africa. It likewise gives us a picture of the attachment that existed between the single and southern Nigerian social order. The clash between custom and innovation is moreover reflected in the play. The play mirrors the socio-customary design, the string and the sufferings of the marsh occupants and underlines the requirement for retaining new plans. The battle between homo sapiens and unfavourable drives of nature is moreover caught in the play. Soyinka presents us the picture of present day Africa where the wind of progress began blowing. The Swamp Dwellers is a nearby investigation of the plan of life in the separated villages of the African wide open and an existential investigation of the basic society who confront rigours of life without any trust or succour. Soyinka tears separated social treachery, deception and dictatorship. The Swamp Dwellers communicates the requirement for a parity between the old and the new. Soyinka is not for extreme glorification of the past. In the play we see Soyinka's campaign against tyranny...
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...Their theory is attachment begins in infancy when a child learns to depend on their caregiver. The attachment bond carries on throughout life by shaping future relationships, strengthening or damaging our abilities to focus, be conscious of our feelings, and calm ourselves Freeman, S. (2005). It also gives us an ability to bounce back from various situations we face in our lives. Having a secure attachment bond gives us the ability to feel safe, develop meaningful connections with others, explore our world, deal with stress, balance emotions, experience comfort and security, make sense of our lives, and create positive memories and expectations of relationships. Insecure attachment bonds may lead to tuning others out or off, remaining insecure, being disorganized, aggressive, and angry, and developing through life slowly Freeman, S. (2005). Acute stress is a disorder that is brought on by a traumatic event which is outside of the person’s ability to cope. Persons affected by acute stress may sense a feeling of being detached from themselves, experiencing the world around them as if in a dreamlike state, and they may have difficulty in recalling the event. Factors such as the magnitude of the stressor, preparation for the event, immediate and short-term response to the event, and post trauma responses, can greatly impact the individual’s ability to recover. Helping those suffering from acute stress can start with simply being present and reassuring the person that you...
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...As a young woman, my grandmother immigrated to America from Brazil. Though she struggled with English, she fought to become successful in this new land. She taught me not to give up on my dreams, saying that anything is possible with enough hard work. My grandma inspires me every day to become a better person, and to truly reach my goals. I did not grow up with money. My dad lost his job when I was young, and our family has struggled to recover. However, we were all taught not to become beggars, but instead to become hard workers. I have maintained this mentality. It reminds me of how hard my grandmother worked to gain citizenship and start a life in America. Despite knowing that my family will not be able to pay for me to go to college, I have worked very hard to fulfil my dream. I strive for better grades every second that I am in the classroom in hopes of receiving scholarships. I have taken the life I was given and chosen to make it into something incredible. My decision to apply for an ACE scholarship was not an act of begging, but rather a call for the beginning of a path that will lead me beyond my goals. The odds are against me in this time of American civilization, but they were also against my grandma. This scholarship will prove...
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...Rabindranath Tagore 1. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls 2. Freedom from fear is the freedom I claim for you my motherland! Freedom from the burden of the ages, bending your head, breaking your back, blinding your eyes to the beckoning call of the future; 3. Life of my life, I shall ever try to keep my body pure, knowing that thy living touch is upon all my limbs. I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled the light of reason in my mind. 4. It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth and of death, in ebb and in flow. I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life. And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment. 5. The night is black and the forest has no end; a million people thread it in a million ways. We have trysts to keep in the darkness, but where or with whom - of that we are unaware. 6. The time has not come true, the words have not been rightly set; only there is the agony of wishing in my heart….. 7. Today the summer has come at my window with its sighs and murmurs; and the bees are plying their minstrelsy at the court of the flowering grove. Now it is time to sit quite, face to face with thee, and to sing dedication of life in...
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...Sweeney Todd was played by Octavio de la Pena. He played his character very well. Throughout the musical Octavio never went out of character and he portrayed the different emotions well. He even used an English accent to go with the setting of the musical. The young man had great diction and his inflection was very natural. He did not sound as though he was acting, but that he was actually feeling each emotion. He also had great diction while singing songs that required him to sing very fast. I was able to understand every word as he sped through lyrics in the songs. I was surprised by one scene when Sweeney Todd actually showed some sort of compassion and allowed an unsuspecting victim to live. Sweeney Todd saw the man’s wife and child just as he was about to strike the man. Sweeney Todd thought of his wife and daughter, Johanna, and how they felt when he was exiled, so he gave the man shave and spared his life. Through all the horror Sweeney Todd was still somewhat human inside. Ms. Lovett, played by Lizzie Poncio, was an interesting character. Lizzie was very animated while acting as Ms. Lovett. She...
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...Globalization is considered as the path for economics growth. However people in third world countries are not benefit from globalization and they are the victims of foreign corporations. Globalization does more bad then good because it causes serious issues such as poverty and inequality. People in third world countries are suffering of the huge debts and the enforcement of SAP’s. Children’s health is affected by the removal of food subsidies and food scarcity due to the promotion of exporting goods. Globalization caused third world countries to become heavily in debt. The article, Debt: The New Colonialism states that third world countries have borrowed $2.5 trillion of loans from Northern countries and the World Bank for development. They hope to become modernized and industrialized therefore they spent most of the money on large scale projects and military spending. However these loans did not make their countries better off. People in third world countries received no benefits from the loans because unfortunately, they are the one paying the debts. A UNICEF report states, “Hundreds of thousands of the developing world’s children have given their lives to pay their countries’ debt, and many millions more are still paying the interest with their malnourished minds and bodies”. Third world countries are forced to export more and spend less in order for them to pay off their debts. Because of that less money is spent on education and health program therefore children are forced...
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...History records the time during the King Phillip’s war as one of the most important times of English-Indian era. It was the time when much bloodshed was spilled and captives were captured on and off the field. The Native Americans held many Englishman, woman and children as captives where Mary Rowlandson, wife of the local minister and her three children, was one of them. She was one of the captive survivors who was snatched from the prosperity and thrown into wilderness. And there starts the tale of her survival. The Narrative of the captivity of Mary Rowlandson is one of the most famous captivity recorded on the literature genre of all times. This is an undeniably famous and well-crafted autobiography written by Rowlandson on her eleven weeks of captivity where she gives us the clear and detailed description of the days she spent with Native Americans. These eleven weeks put her test to physical and spiritual boundaries and most of all, faith in lord. She shows the faith and power of lord provided to her to overcome each and every sufferings pain and the will power to move on, no matter what. As the Narrative states, Rowlandson is vividly shown as a strict follower of God and a believer in faith. It is the God, who built faith in her for her survival. Lord has been a wheelchair to her broken life to make her go on in the quest of finding her home, her loved ones and as a whole her life. She had been dragged from...
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...Why is it that in almost every story told of good versus evil, the protagonist is hailed as the hero who vanquished the heartless villain? Yet no one ever cares to think of the antagonist at a personal level, and actually try to understand what they are feeling. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s creation commits crimes that portray the creature as an evil and immoral being, and based solely on its actions the reader cannot help but hate the creature to a certain degree. However in this story the reader is allowed to know what is happening within the mind of the creature and is able to find reason behind its actions. Knowing the origin of the creature’s feelings, showing that is more than just a grotesque hunk of flesh, allows the reader to sympathize with the creature and to understand its reasoning behind its actions. There are many stories where a reader is only vaguely informed of the past of the antagonist and the reader is unable to feel a connection between both the antagonist and protagonist. Most likely the reader will side with the protagonist because their feelings are more easily understood and accepted and the reader will not even give a second thought about the antagonist. Luckily for the reader, Frankenstein is not like that, Mary Shelley allows the reader to understand the creature by giving the full presentation of the character. “Listen to my tale: when you have heard that, abandon or commiserate me, as you shall judge that I deserve...
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...Compare and Contrast the theme of violence in William Shakespeare’s King Lear and Second Generation by Neil Biswas Although there is an immense gap in time between the work of William Shakespeare and Neil Biswas, it can be justified that there are various points of comparisons that can be made between their interpretations and presentations of the key theme of violence in their plays King Lear and Second Generation. Written between 1603 and 1606, Shakespeare’s King Lear is one of the most celebrated tragedies. King Lear is among the most complex and contradictory of Shakespeare’s works. True to Shakespearean tradition, King Lear borrows its tragic elements from several types of tragedies that were popular during the Jacobean Renaissance. It is a play about the dysfunctional relationships between fathers and their children, and how a foolish father in old age can misread his kids. Whereas Second Generation is a is the epic British Asian love story by Neil Biswas, controversially is a modern re-making of King Lear based in East London. Biswas describes in an article called ‘Conflict between Cultures Can Be Positive’ the social factors that influenced his desire to produce the screenplay. Biswas passively describes himself as ‘second generation of Asians’ who like their parents can relate to the 1977 TV show ‘Mind Your Language’ Biswas based Second Generation in East London in the Bengali Community and used his very own personal experiences, things he has seen or imagined...
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