Being a Woman Does not Correspond to Lack of Math Skills The amount of women who join or even are a part of science related fields‚ are few and the percentages are lowering over time. The question is why? Why aren’t women pursuing careers in these fields? The combination of stereotypes in society and the lack of education on this matter is the answer. They get in the way of a woman’s judgment and choices. This is the argument that the article “The Persistence of Gender Myths in Math” by Rosalind
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Unoka’s and Okonkwo’s success is based on performance‚ which is a reflection of their self determination and hard work. Unoka was a very lazy man with little drive and that reflected on his success; he was a debtor‚ unsuccessful with yams‚ and a drunk. “In his day he was lazy and improvident and was quite incapable of thinking about tomorrow. If any money came his way‚ and it seldom did‚ he immediately bought gourds of palm-wine‚ called round his neighbors and made merry” (Achebe 4). Unoka’s
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The prescribed texts that I have used to identify the power of own choice‚ attitudes of others and external factors that influence a person’s sense of belonging; include two poems from Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Immigrant Chronicle’‚ ‘Migrant Hostel’ and ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’. Another two related texts that I have identified to have significant meaning and relation to the statement‚ include Ian Kim’s watercolour painting ‘Alienation’ and an anonymous online feature article called ‘The challenge of being a Muslim
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or served can negatively impact one’s sense of connection with others‚ hindering them negatively. Have you ever had a relationship with someone and then in the next breath it is gone‚ broken‚ destroyed? How did this situation impact you? The poem Feliks skrzynecki written by Peter skrzynecki‚ deals with the issue of the relationships between the generations and the adaption of migrants from an old European culture to the new Australian society. Through the poem we see the widening gap between father
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Through studying belonging‚ one can recognise that acceptance and understanding of one’s cultural and racial differences can enhance the sense of belonging‚ although a lack of understanding prevents it. Peter Skryznecki’s poem “Feliks Skryznecki” and Tom McCarthy’s film “The Visitor” are two texts which explore these ideas. The composers of the text use techniques such as contrasting imagery to convey both these ideas. Through studying these two texts my understanding of the concept of belonging
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Skrzynecki Feliks Skrzynecki Feliks Skrzynecki is the poet’s father and this poem is a tribute to his dignity and stoicism in the face of loss and hardship. Felix’s individual journey from Europe to Australia‚ from one culture to another‚ echoes through the poem and it is clear that the impact of the journey is as strong for the son as it is for the father. Feliks Skrzynecki is an individual physical and cultural journey experienced by Felik’s and narrated by Peter Skrzynecki. It seems Felix
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Paragraph Response Rebellion against higher authority has a big influence on the thoughts and actions of the two main characters in George Orwell’s novel‚ “Nineteen Eighty-Four”. The main characters‚ Winston and Julia‚ both get pleasure in rebelling because of the harsh oppression that their government institutes. Winston and Julia both rebel‚ but to different extents. Winston risks everything in his life while rebelling‚ because he is desperate to know why the government‚ also known as ’The Party’
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Employment Issues Extended Response Sheena Dickinson 10 Commerce 200 HRS 1 Mrs Baker & Mrs Smiths Employment Issues Extended Response Discuss how unemployment in Australia has changed in recent years. In the past 20 years‚ Australian unemployment rates have continuously been changing‚ increasing and decreasing in accordance to the Australian economy. Unemployment generally reaches its highest percentage during times of economic recession‚ and even higher during economic depression. To
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aspects which create a sense of belonging‚ a strong individual identity can also be formed. Peter Skrzynecki explores these concepts in his poem “Feliks Skrzynecki” and presents the idea that there does not always have to be a conflict between an individual’s desire to belong and their duty to themselves. In this poem‚ Skrzynecki demonstrates how Feliks’ bond with his home country of Poland and his desire to continue to belong there‚ play a defining role in shaping his own individual identity in his
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Demonstrate how alienation is a key theme in both Migrant Hostel and Feliks Skrzynecki. Textual evidence must be used in your response. Belonging is an extremely complex and intangible concept based upon one’s perception of themselves and the world around them. Through reading and breaking down these two poems‚ Migrant Hostel and Feliks Skrzynecki by Peter Skrzynecki‚ it is recognised that they both reveal alienation in their contexts. Alienation is a key theme as both poems emphasis dominate
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