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    The Snob

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    Unit 2 – English4C – “Outsiders” Assignment one – “The Snob” By: Morley Callaghan 1. The reason that John ignores his father in this story is he thinks that Grace wouldn’t like him because‚ she only likes and appreciates the people in her “class”. When John first notices his father in the store “his coat was thrown open‚ two buttons on his shirt were undone‚ his grey hair was too long‚ and in his rather shabby clothes he looked very much like a working man‚ carpenter perhaps” made him resent

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    Popular vs Nerds

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    Areli Ortiz Mr. Dryke Compare and Contrast essay 16 December‚ 2012 “Popular kids” vs. “The Nerds” High school‚ the time that many people consider is the best years of their lives. It’s the time when you are trying to find yourself‚ who you are‚ and who you want to become. Some people choose to study and be the top student in their class: the classic “nerd”. Others choose to take another route the one I like to call life of the party‚ these people are usually called the” popular

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    Jock vs Nerds

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    Jocks Vs Nerds The main two types of college students are the jocks and the nerds. There are many‚ many‚ differences in Jocks and Nerds. We know them all too well whether it academics‚ popularity‚ or appearance‚ it is all different. But both jocks and nerds are fun to be around in some way or another. When it comes to academics‚ nerds usually passes the grade level that jocks get. Jocks are usually

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    The Snob

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    Grade 11 SBA REVIEW THE SNOB CONTEXT CLUES* MAIN IDEA LITERARY ELEMENTS* The Snob by Morley Callaghan 1 IT WAS at the book counter in the department store that John Harcourt‚ the student‚ caught a glimpse of his father. At first he could not be sure in the crowd that pushed along the aisle‚ but there was something about the color of the back of the elderly man’s neck‚ something about the faded felt hat‚ that he knew very well. Harcourt was standing with the girl he loved‚ buying a book

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    Nerd Vs Boys

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    As males‚ many have their difficulties of becoming men than others do‚ depending on whether or not they are ready to grow up. Although the stereotypical "jock versus nerd" concept is difficult to cope with in society‚ males face many more challenges than just that. They have troubles fitting into different crowds at school‚ impressing girls‚ and keeping out of trouble. People tend to think that females have a tougher lifestyle than do males‚ but when it narrows down to the finer details of things

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    Nerds

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    America Needs its Nerds In the passage from “America Needs Its Nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman dissect his argument by comparing and contrasting America’s on-going social beliefs and perceptions of the geek and the actual positive role taken on by the nerd and why the role that they play is so vital to our society. Since we live in an anti- intellectualist society‚ nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized. And this all starts from elementary or middle school. We rarely have a child who will

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    Nerds

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    Anyone who’s ever experienced a love of learning has felt the sting of derogatory terms associated with being intelligent. Argued by Leonid Fridman in “America Needs its Nerds”‚ the offensive label of the intellectually elite will ultimately lead to our downfall. The author’s argument accurately states one of the cold hard facts about school life; that many intelligent people are being treated unfairly as a result of their intelligence. Meanwhile those who are most likely responsible for the mistreatment

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    Nerds Vs Popular Kids

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    The idea of being a nerd‚ versus being popular has plenty of analytic depth. Studies have shown that nerds get teased and bullied by their peers. The kids that appear to do the bulk of the teasing are those who are unsure about their status quo and or the popular kids who have bad days. Usually popular kids don’t bother nerds because they’re already secure about themselves‚ they don’t really need validation. Nerds are an easy target for ridicule because somewhere down the line someone decided that

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    The passage “America Needs Its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman compares athletes to nerds and geeks. Fridman made an analysis suggesting that society rewards the athletically apt for their skill while the “intellectually curious” as Fridaman puts it‚ are put down. Fridman’s passage was fluent and well written because of his range of writing techniques such as logos‚ tone‚ and his use of rhetorical questions to finish off the strong passage. Throughout the passage Fridman uses logos to appeal to the readers

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    The Snob; Critique

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    The Snob: Reflection In The Snob John goes to a store with the girl he loves; Grace. John sees his dad‚ and wants to leave the store with Grace because he does not want his dad to meet her. John feels embarrassed about how his dad is dressed and does not want Grace too see him. John’s dad sees them both in the store and eventually walks out without turning back to see John. Next John confronts Grace about how he portrays

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