One of the mechanisms by which these ideologies are perpetuated is the Sorting and the Sorting Hat. At the beginning of a student’s journey at Hogwarts‚ the Sorting Hat sorts and depicts each student into a house. Before beginning the Sortings‚ the hat sings a song to acquaint those being sorted with what to expect. "There’s nothing hidden in your head’ it sings in Sorcerer’s Stone‚ "The Sorting Hat can’t see‚ / So try me on and I will tell you / Where you ought to be." (117-118). This song‚ creates
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Collin College English 1302 Individuality!!! No Wait Community!!!! As far back as time can go there has been the issue of individuality and community. To say the actual words together‚ individuality and community‚ the words themselves seem to be a paradox. In an earnest attempt to understand what those words mean in conjunction with race‚ social constructions‚ passions‚ and freedom‚ along with the intention of understanding the white moderate. As an outsider‚ I have been lead down a road
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Individuality versus Conformity in Miller ’s The Crucible The theocratic town of Salem‚ in the late 1600s‚ not only advocated conformity but stifled individuality. The play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ illustrates the conflict between conformity and individuality. Salem‚ a town dependent on the unity and participation‚ understandably teaches people from a young age to recognize the needs of the community as greater than the needs of an individual. As any unit needs something to hold it all together
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to obtain true individuality. People always make an attempt to define themselves and almost always find that the image of conformity seems more influential than individualism. Still‚ there is a minority of people that have a unique way of rationalizing their ideas and enforcing them‚ regardless of what societal stance is on the issue. Henry David Thoreau is best known for his independent thinking and controversial ideas. In his book Walden‚ he searches for and finds individuality. This is best shown
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growing up. Items such as Holden’s red hunting cap‚ the museum and the tittle: the Catcher in the Rye are all meaningful symbols in Holden’s life. In conclusion‚ all of these symbols and many other help the reader to understand the mind of Holden Caulfield and his daunting fear of growing up. The first item which is Holden’s red hunting cap is one of the most important symbols within the novel. This hat is Holden’s source of security and comfort. He always puts his hat on at important moments‚ for example
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Individuality is every person’s uniqueness. Most of the person’s individuality is learned and that can include beliefs‚ personality‚ ideas and other factors that can come into play when creating a person. When babies are born they aren’t born with personalities. They are just tiny humans about to start a journey that will eventually mold them into what they are meant to be. Going through that journey will teach them different ways of life and they can pick and choose from the environment‚ the individuals
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of the hat is bright red‚ and Holden mentions many times throughout the story that his younger brother Allie whom had died of leukemia had bright red hair. Through Holden wearing this bright red hat‚ it is as if he is trying to mimic his deceased brother Allie much like a child mimics their parents because they want to be like them. Therefore‚ the hat can be interpreted as a symbol that embodies Holden’s respect and adoration for Allie. It is also mentioned that when Holden wears this hat that he
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Cat in the hat essay The Cat in the Hat movie is about Conrad‚ a twelve-year-old boy‚ who has two problems: he is constantly doing the exact opposite of what he is supposed to do and causing trouble‚ and Sally‚ Conrad’s eight-year-old little sister‚ tries to stop his trouble making and is being rather bossy and perfect. This also relates to Freud’s Theory of the Mind‚ which states that our mind has 3 different aspects which influence the way we think‚ act and feel. They are: ego‚ superego and
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HARD HATS A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments‚ such as construction sites‚ to protect the head from injury by falling objects‚ impact with other objects‚ debris‚ bad weather and electric shock. Inside the helmet is a suspension that spreads the helmet’s weight over the top of the head. It also provides a space of approximately 30 mm (1.2 inch) between the helmet’s shell and the wearer’s head so that if an object strikes the shell‚ the impact is less likely
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as to not see that they are forced to live‚ think ‚and act exactly as they are told to by society? The film Gattaca and the novel Brave New World are alike in ways such as human nature playing a role in individuality by the need to act out‚ people trying to get those who believe in individuality to conform‚ even by threats‚ and by the amounting pressure put onto individuals to go along with society and live as they are told how to live. It is in human nature to want to act out and be an individual
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