...Andrew Mendez Professor Arrowsmith HIST-112 December 2, 2013 The Fight for Equality In the 1950's and 1960's there was many inequalities that really held back many people from especially the African Americans to have the right of being just like everyone else. But as well all know the white refused to give those type of right to them. So this is when the African Americans would start to take a stand for one another in a Civil Rights Movement lead by many African American activists such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Eisenhower. These Americans stood up for what they knew was right not only for them but fir the good of their people. Martin Luther King Jr. immediate purpose was to convince Americans across the country to embrace racial equality and to further strengthen the resolve of those already involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Audiences could really embrace these words that Dr. King was saying in his "I Have A Dream" speech. Though audiences' purposes are not as easily summarized to the fact of the racial inequality towards the whites and African Americans. Some at the time may have sought to be inspired by Dr. King. Opponents to racial equality who heard his speech may have listened for the purpose of seeking to find ways to further argue against racial equality. Audiences since then may have used Dr. King's speech to educate or to advocate for other social justice issues. Eisenhower also having to do with acting to those same ideas of inequality...
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...world people want to kill them self because of bullying. Kids who are bullied have a hard time standing up for themselves. They think the kid who bullies them is more powerful than they are. In the book “The true diary of a part time Indian” Junior faces bullying because of how he look and the way he is. Today over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. Teens skip school everyday because of bullying,1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Kids or Teens these days think its okay to bully other people. Kids all around the world kill them self because people make front of how they look or how they act. Bullying happens a lot in my community. Girls and boy think its fine to do what they want to other people and it will be okay because the kids they bullying wont speak up. Kids who get bullied don’t speak up instead of speaking up they decide to end they life by killing them self. Teens these days start to fill like there ain't no hope for them left. Some kids cant speak up and say what is going on in school or out of school because it sometimes make things worse bully's...
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...Bullying others is a hurtful thing. It's like they are bullying their own sisters and brothers! Bullying is a strong way to other people down. Innocent people are committing suicide all over the world just because of bullying. We need to be more than a bystander to save more lives,to prevent all of this nonsense. There are so much of different kinds of bullying, how would we do it.Because bullies think it's right. Also how many people are bystanders and why are we scared to stand up? Bullies think its alright to do, how many bystanders that don't step in to help and why don't they help? Subsequently, More and more kids think it is alright to bully others and not get in trouble. Like teasing them talking about hurting them and spreading rumors....
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...Imagine getting up every morning knowing you would be facing your worst fear, such as being judged on the color of your skin. It’s as if someone was afraid of heights and knew they would be standing on a tall building everyday. Facing your fears is scary. But being pressured into it is even scarier. Being forced into doing something could be harmful or even dangerous to yourself or others. The holocaust was made up of a bunch of bullies. This is because Hitler and the Nazi’s didn’t see the jews as a race. They made people feel like they needed to hide in order to be safe. This is what bullies do to make people scared of them even though the bullies are the ones actually threatened. The Holocaust is like bullying because the Nazi’s felt threatened by the Jews. Hitler felt eliminating Jews was the best option....
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...Name Tutor Course Date Boccassio’s Tales Question one: Why are Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa considered to be two of Boccacio’s greatest characters? Compare and contrast their differing problems in choosing whom they wish to love. In what ways are they right or wrong in the choices they make? Why does Bocaccio dedicate the “Decameron” to women? How does this dedication relate to his theme of compassion at the beginning of the book? Explain and quote directly from the “Decameron” Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa are considered to be Boccaccio’s greatest characters because they are the characters who stand up for themselves boldly, They go against the societal norms and defy odds so as to stand for what they believe in. Also, their stories captivate people such that for instance the tale of Ghismunda and Tancredi is translated into so many languages like Latin severally and Italian among others because it appeals to people’s emotions greatly. These two stories are similar in a number of ways. Both Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa stand up for themselves. Nobody would stand up for them and they both brave up and speak up to defend themselves. Moreover, they both stand up to defend their love. Filippa Madonna is accused of adultery and she is encourage to plead innocent but she boldly pleads guilty and even goes ahead to speak against the cruelty that the society has on women. She sees it unfair for all the blame to be put on the woman yet even the man in adultery and the husband...
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...very day thousands of kids wake up afraid to go to school. Bullying is a problem that has affected millions of students and it has everyone worried. If you saw bullying, what would you do to stop it? Would you stand by and let it happen, take part in it or try to stop it? Not many students think about this, and that’s part of the problem. There are many reasons why kids get bullied. Some kids get bullied because of their appearance, and other's get bullied because of their social status. ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’ That’s the Golden Rule and it should be followed in every aspect of your life. If someone was in a position to stop you from being bullied and did nothing, how would you feel? If you find that unacceptable, you must do everything you can to stop others from hurting people. It doesn't take much to stand up for someone who may be weak, someone who is afraid to stick up for themselves because they know it will only make things worse. It could put a smile on someone's face by letting them know that you're on their side, that they have done nothing wrong to deserve to get treated the way they do and that they deserve to be nothing but happy. Most people aren't aware of how much pain these victims feel everyday. They go to school knowing they're going to be hurt and they see no way out. When victims see no way of escaping from getting bullied, they often choose to do something as tragic as ending their own life. Suicide is the second...
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...children and their interactions in school and in the neighborhood. Parents complain that Judy Blume’s book uses cursing and that the bullies are never formally punished (Brunner). This book leaves parents to contend with the possibility that children may view this behavior as acceptable and decide that their actions have no consequences. However experts believe that "books can be a safe way for young people to explore edgier, sensitive, or complicated topics, and they provide parents the opportunity to help their teens grow and understand these kinds of sensitive issues," says Beth Yoke, executive director of the Young Adult Library Services Association quoted in Kobler. Sensitive issues cause parents to find the book Blubber inappropriate for their children; however, this book should be assigned in fourth through sixth grade classes because of the valuable lessons it promotes, especially that peer pressure is not usually positive and developing moral character is important, but difficult. This book gives examples of the importance of how students should stand up for themselves and others when someone is being bullied, mistreated, or harassed. Students at this level are learning the traits that, according to Jill Schoenburg, are attributed to having good character, including, but not limited to the following: * Trustworthiness: be honest and reliable. * Respect: treat others with respect, be tolerant and accepting of differences and considerate of the feelings of...
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...However so, the female characters in the play all portray some display of defiance against their male counterparts, and sometimes even their fellow women in Shakespeare’s cycle of romance and humor. Hermia displays this theme immensely well, standing up for her opinion and love of Lysander in the face of her father, Theseus, and even death. “My soul consents not to give sovereignty” (1.1.84). Here, Hermia defies her father’s wishes, as well as Theseus, since she does not want to marry Demetrius. This is a good example of standing up to expectations of women in her time, where women are expected to listen to their fathers, regardless if they wanted to or not. While more out of suspicion and anger than anything else, Helena presents the theme sometime during the play as well, standing up for herself against the sudden rush of attraction and attention from the men, as well as Hermia’s accusations. When Lysander and Demetrius flood Helena with attention, she stands up to them, albeit wrongly, to protect her dignity. She also opposes Hermia’s attacks, defending herself. Even though she has loved Demetrius for a while, she senses that something is wrong when both Lysander and Hermia attack her, so, rather than shrinking down from their attacks,...
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...underestimated by someone’s who is stronger than them. Most of the time the reason why they choose to bully someone’s because they were once a victim of bullying. So to prove that they are no longer a weak they choose to be a bully to prove that they are strong enough physically. Solberg and Olweus...
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...Have you ever wondered why that kid sits alone on the benches at commons or why he/she gets picked last in a game and everybody laughs at them? Let me explain. Overall, Bullying can affect a middle schooler emotionally, socially, and may cause them to fall behind in school academically. First of all, Bullying can affect a middle schooler emotionally. Bullies make victims hopeless and make them feel like they don’t belong. Bullies also make victims change themselves into something they're not. Victims who can’t stand bullying may turn into aggressive parents and adults themselves and go through emotional problems. Furthermore, Bullying can negatively impact everyone involved including the bully, the victim, and the bystander. From...
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...their personal variations to the concept. While the death penalty will never lose its ability to start a great debate, who is right and who is wrong? One thing stand the same, whichever side you’re on, you picked that side for a reason and that’s what you believe in, no matter what anyone else says. Well the church is the same way, they have a viewpoint and have taken a stand as well. During this paper we examine the ideas and thoughts of the church as a whole, and how they feel about the death penalty and how it is used in our society. Throughout history, one of the most influential institutions in society has been the church. No matter the demographic location, the religious influence can been seen in almost every aspect of the culture in that area. One reason why religion is so influential is that religion gives a moral foundation for behaviors. Morals are believed to be from a higher power, mainly from God. So when one debates the issues dealing with behaviors, and the laws that govern those behaviors, religion ends up finding itself in the conversation one way or another. Religious institutes always find themselves in the middle of the conversation dealing with capital punishment. Over the last two centuries, capital punishment has been viewed both positively and negatively by society. We will examine which stand the religious institutes take and how they view capital punishment as a form of...
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...who demand of other people full measure for themselves, 3 but give less than they should when it is they who weigh or measure for others! 4 Do these people not realize that they will be raised up 5 on a mighty Day, 6 a Day when everyone will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? 7 No Indeed! The list of the wicked is in Sijjin–8 what will explain to you what Sijjin is?–9 a clearly numbered list. 10 Woe on that day to the deniers, 11 those who deny the Day of Judgment! 12 Only the evil aggressor denies it: 13 when Our revelations are recited to him, he says: ‘Ancient fables!’ 14 No indeed! Their hearts are encrusted with what they have done. 15 No indeed! On that Day they will be screened off from their Lord, 16 they will burn in Hell, 17 and they will be told, ‘This is what you called a lie.’ 18 No indeed! The list of the truly good is in Illiyin–19 what will explain to you what Illiyyin is?–20 a clearly written list, 21 witnessed by those brought near. 22 The truly good will live in bliss, 23 seated on couches, gazing around. 24 You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss. 25 They will be served a sealed nectar, 26 its seal [perfumed with] fragrant herb–let those who strive, strive for this–27 mixed with the water of Tasnim, 28 a spring from which those brought near will drink. 29 The wicked used to laugh at the believers–30 they would wink at one another when the believers passed by them, 31 joke about them when they got back to their own people, 32 and say, when they...
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...something that we appreciate because its able to help girls not be afraid of what others might say and feel confident in the skin they were given. Kobayashi also states on how makeup is an art, it’s a way that girls can make a statement and be able to transform into something new. Makeup should be embraced and appreciated, because it takes work to do what some people can do. As the authors say, if wearing makeup makes you feel beautiful then who is to say that it's wrong...
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...A Chance to Redeem It is natural for humans to make mistakes, and everyone has a chance to redeem themselves, because “There is [always] a way to be good again” (2). In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini there are many examples of guilt and redemption. Amir, the main character in the story, commits many mistakes but he always finds a way to redeem himself and cover his mistakes. In order for Amir to beat the shadows that haunt him, he decides to rescue Sohrab, his best friend and half-brother’s son, and do for him what he did not do for Hassan. Baba also commits many mistakes, but he attempts to make up for them in his everyday life. There is always something people can do to expiate their guilt. Throughout Amir’s childhood, he constantly feels that his father blames him for his mother’s death and that he does not love him. Amir does everything he can to make up for the mistakes he made in the past. “I always felt like baba hated me a little. And why not? After all I had killed his beloved wife,” he says (19). Since Amir feels no love from Baba, he thinks of ways to make things right with him. Amir sees his father as a perfect man because everyone in their neighborhood looks up to him. In order to convince Baba that he is an ‘ideal’ son, Amir decides to sign up for the kite running competition, he sees it as the only opportunity to become closer to his father and prove his worth. Amir tries to redeem himself, so that Baba does not blame him for the death of his mother anymore...
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...Spencer Smith English 101 11/12/12 Marriage has been a sacred bond between two people for as long as we humans can remember. It is a significant event in someone's life to be intertwined with another that they love. Recently, gay rights has been a controversial topic. Whether they should be accepted or treated equally or even be allowed to marry each other are some of the issues. Marriage is a bond between two people who love each other and homosexual people should be no exception. The fact that they are simply different from others is a reason why most people hate. Homosexual people should be given the right to marry and they should face no hatred for being themselves. The biggest argument today that opposes same-sex marriage is that that states it is against tradition or it isn't right. We can see that, “Most cultures have defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman for hundreds if not thousands of years”. This is the way it has happened naturally over the course of history, “But tradition is a mixed bag. It includes slavery and grotesque exploitation of workers, or course, the denial of rights to women and the execution of those who committed thought and property crimes” (Zorn). We have moved past these issues as a civilization, but why is same-sex marriage still an issue? Perhaps the time has yet to come where people will accept gay marriage, but it will come sooner or later. Another argument is...
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