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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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Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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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. Friedman begins with‚ bringing to our attention‚ the type of terms our society uses to describe the “intellectually curious and academically serious.” These types of derogatory terms aid in displaying Fridmans
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America Needs Its Nerds Leonid Fridman’s general argument in his work "America Needs Its Nerds" is that the United States’ emphasis on social and physical prowess over academic achievement is wrong. Fridman uses connotative diction‚ a disappointed tone‚ and the use of a rhetorical questions to develop his argument. Fridman uses negative connotative diction as he discusses how the United States focuses more on social skills and physical abilities rather than academics. Fridman states‚ "In many
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Are Nerds and Geeks Cool or Still the Fool? Why are nerds and geeks perceived so negatively in society? Nerds and geeks are known for their superior intelligence and social awkwardness. Whether a person is considered a nerd or a geek‚ that person has been given grief for as long he or she can remember. Since grade school‚ nerds are constantly teased and tormented. Years later‚ the nerds who dreaded going to the playground in fear of mockery are creating the technology we all can’t seem to live
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the stars in sports or cheerleading‚ but those who rise above the standards academically. Leonid Fridman in his article‚ “America Need Its Nerds”‚ uses rhetorical devices to argue that nerds are treated as inferior compared to the athletes. Questions‚ examples‚ and the idea of “birth to death” are carefully used to argue his point of the treatment these nerds are receiving in today’s society. Don’t questions get the mind flowing and generate thought that usually don’t come to mind? Well‚ Fridman
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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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published in 1990‚ has managed to erroneously place itself amongst the multitude of scholarly articles. The article “America Needs Its Nerds” lacks validity behind its central claim due to the fact that its supporting evidence is wrongly based on misconceptions‚ generalizations‚ assumptions‚ and unfair comparisons. Leonid Fridman‚ writer of “America Needs Its Nerds‚” is correct in his message that Americans should treat intellectualism with greater respect‚ but presumptuous statements make his argument
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Nerds and Geeks in Our Society Being called a nerd or a geek isn’t a nice thing to some. To me‚ it’s a compliment but‚ it can become hurtful when said in the wrong way. When you hear a “cool” person call you that‚ you’ll feel that your self-esteem has been crushed. In fact‚ nerds and geeks have been shunned by so-called “cool crowds” ever since the dawn of school fractions (some notable school fractions are: the populars‚ the jocks‚ the cheerleaders‚ and the nerd/geeks/brainiacs). Due to these
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