In every war there is an enemy (Freedom Writers 2007) Marcus‚ much the same as some of the other students in Ms. Gruwells’ class‚ had a harsh past. When Marcus was a young boy‚ his friend Clive found a gun and they felt that they could finally protect themselves from gang members and bullies. Shockingly‚ Marcus friend Clive wounded up inadvertently shooting himself. Marcus being frightened like any other kid would be just sat right there and stayed with his friend until the police showed up. When
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from a change in one’s perspective on life. Positive changes in characters after defeating adversity is evident in the film “Freedom Writers” (2007) directed by Richard LaGravenese. Through various camera techniques and the characterisation of Eva‚ LaGravenese explores the dangers and results of gang violence while living in America during the 1990s. “Freedom Writers” highlights the challenges one must experience in order to change their values. These challenges are evident through a montage of archive
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Kayla Winsett Professor Debbie Hunt Comp II September 19th‚ 2012 “Becoming the Red Dress” ! In the poem‚ “What Do Women Want?” by Kim Addonizio‚ the author conveys the thoughts of a woman who wants to don a dress‚ no matter what the thoughts of those around her are. The woman in the poem wants to be seen as confident and strong. In the poem‚ the writer says she wants a “red dress” (line 1)‚ and that she wants it to be “flimsy and cheap” (line 2). This gives the reader the idea of exactly what kind
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The Lena Baker and Anjette Lyles are two-court cases that are very questionable in court decision. Lena Baker shot and kill Ernest B. Knight who had remove her from her home and locked in a the gristmill. Baker was sentenced to Death. Anjette Lyles was a woman who murder four people Ben F. Lyles Jr who was her first husband‚ Joe Neal Gabbert who was her second husband‚ Julia Lyles who was her former mother in law and Marcia her daughter. She was sentenced to the State Hospital for the Insane in
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Nang Kho 11/04/2011 "FREEDOM WRITER" Movie Summary The Freedom Writer Diary is based on a true story of an English teacher Erin Gruwell and her first teaching in Long Beach‚ CA. She was working with students other teachers calls them "unteachable." The teachers there was being stereotypical and believe the students in room 203 didn’t have a chance to graduate. The students were convinced that they had nothing to learn from a white woman who had never experience firsthand violence‚ discrimination
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While Josephine Baker was a bit scandalous‚ her importance should not be overlooked because she did much more than perform. She was awarded military honors‚ served in World War II‚ and was an advocate for equality and peace. Josephine Baker was born on June 3rd‚ 1906‚ in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Her real name was Freda Josephine McDonald‚ which she changed when she married Willie Baker‚ whose last name she kept for the rest of her life‚ even when she got divorced. Her father left‚ and in order to support
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A feminist is a theory of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes. Russell Scott Sanders‚ “The Men We Carry in Our Minds‚” discusses his personal observation of the conflict of gender equality that grew in his mind after seeing the harsh lives of his surrounding class of people. It deals with the problems that exist between sex and social class issues. He reveals that the men in this class had no choice over their own destiny in life. Their only ways of making money to barely survive
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Becoming a General Practitioner Being a general practitioner is a career that I am really interested in. A general practitioner is a doctor who examines people; listens to the patients describe their health problems‚ and performs tests to determine what is wrong with the patient. They also describe the medicine and/or treatment required to improve their health. I consider this choice for my career because I plan on going into the medical field when I enroll into college. When beginning my research
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Qualities of a Good Writer While writers come from all walks of life‚ they share certain qualities that help them produce satisfying work. If you have some of these characteristics‚ you could try a career in creative writing. Alternatively‚ you could look for creative writers with these qualities to assist with your organization’s publications. Creative writers might publish poetry‚ short stories and novels‚ but they also work for many kinds of clients to earn their living. Creative writers craft new worlds
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English 1102 Examining Yourself as a Writer The art of writing is a unique skill that requires the writer to have great flexibility and be open to improvement. Some may consider themselves a “perfect writer”‚ when in reality‚ no one is‚ and will ever be. Writing is a process that requires one to continuously build on skills learned in previous situations‚ applying new techniques and strategies to future writing projects. Different settings require different writing styles‚ and with that being
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