harmful seems like an oxymoron. Popularity is something so many people strive to have- to be respected‚ accepted‚ admired‚ even envied. But when that need to ‘fit in’ turns sour‚ most people never see it coming. The book Speak‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ shows the detrimental side of popularity not often considered by kids‚ and rarely mentioned in books. Speak is about a girl named Melinda and her first year in high school‚ where‚ after being raped by a popular kid‚ experiences bullying‚ exclusion
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James Anderson Depreist‚ was born on November 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. His father died when he was six‚ then he went to live with his aunt‚ Marian Anderson the celebrated contralto. It was Ms. Anderson‚ who was earliest influence in music‚ and who supported and encouraged all his endeavors. Depriest entered the University of Pennsylvania‚ as a pre- law major‚ where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1958. Soon after he realized that he no longer wanted to be a lawyer‚ so he pursued
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Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ takes place in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. Mattie is the main character of the book. In the beginning of the book‚ she only thinks about herself and not about others. In the middle of the book‚ something tragic happens‚ and she has to learn to cope and mature throughout the rest of the book. By using descriptive words‚ and repetition‚ the author creates a lesson that when people mature‚ they learn to appreciate what they have‚ rather
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Explain the impact of the Stanford prison experiment on psychology and behaviour. The Stanford prison experiment ‚led by professor Philip Zimbardo‚ was aimed at seeing the effect on people on becoming prisoners or prison guards. The idea was to see what happens to people when they are put in relatively ‘evil’ places. Do the people themselves become evil or is there no net effect? The results indicated that in fact people adapt to their role exceptionally well. It was observed that the prison guards
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The writers of reviews for movies are effected by the factors that affect everyone: society and culture. There is no way for a writer to become disconnected from what they came from and it is unfair to ask anyone to write objectively; objective does not exist with opinions. With Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (dir. Frank Tashlin‚ 20th Century Fox‚ United States‚ 1956)‚ critics framed the film in the comedy genre and in the reviews‚ focused on how the actors’ and actresses’ performances either were
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heroes‚ many critics and casual readers alike rally unquestionably behind characters that portray honesty‚ courage‚ wit‚ and self-reliance. How can a reader truly assess a character’s qualities if the narration is told in a first person perspective? Philip Marlowe‚ a “hard-boiled private detective” created by Raymond Chandler in his first novel (Yearley par 15)‚ The Big Sleep‚ displays many of said admirable qualities. His story is also told in first person. One can only assess Marlowe’s personality
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Christopher E. Anderson continue to work at Deloitte under the period of suspension. Christopher E. Anderson is a certified public accountant who is licensed in Washington. He is a former partner and an agent of the Deloitte’s Chicago. Deloitte & Touche LLP is one of the largest four public accounting firms. It is organized as a limited liability partnership and its headquarters is located in New York. On October 31‚ 2008‚ Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) released the Anderson Order. The
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The Stanford Prison Experiment‚ conducted by Philip G. Zimbardo‚ was performed to see the process that takes place where guards and prisoners "learn" to become authoritarian guards and compliant prisoners. (Zimbardo‚ 732). The prisoners and guards had many burdens of disobedience. In the beginning of the experiment‚ the "prisoners" were stripped of everything and emotionally torn down for being "disobedient". They were dehumanized in every way. They couldn’t speak to another unless they called
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Bullying Text Set I. Overview • The content area of this text set is English because these books can be used as gateways into writing. The topic is bullying. Bullying is an issue present in every school today whether it be verbal or physical. By reading‚ discussion‚ and writing about the books in this text set‚ the students who are being bullied may realize they are not alone and that there are outlets for their feelings and the students who are the bullies may have the opportunity to step into
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Gabriella Rodriguez “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson Summer Reading Assignment 1. Pg. 11 “Her eyes meet mine for a second. I hate you!” | Melinda and Rachel have been best friends since kindergarten. That hurts considering how close their friendship is. Melinda never returns Rachel’s hatred. | 2. Melinda Sordino | Melinda is very bright‚ but her vision is sometimes clouded by her suffering. She is 14 years old and has to deal with the memory of being raped at the end of the summer
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