Straight to College or Straight to Work? In Rawlings “college is a commodity” and Norman Cousins “Top Three Cheapest Community Colleges in the United States” both summaries the authors describe their feelings about college and what they feel is the best for students now. Rawlings views on how college is to students in present time is‚ college is what you put into it‚ not what you get out of it. For Norman Cousins community college could be cheap for you to peruse the education you would like to
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Literary analysis “Curled or Straight” Why race matters? In the novel White Teeth written by Zadie Smith‚ the character Iris Ambrosia Jones is struggle with her racial identity. Irie is a half- Jamaican‚ half- English woman in her twenties. England is the country where she grew up. She feels uncomfortable with her inherited Jamaican physique. Irie falls in love with Millat‚ Millat comes from an Indian family and he adores English women. Because of that‚ Irie wishes to change her appearance by
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Niccolo Ammanitis ‘I’m not scared’‚ illustrates the life of a young boy named Michele Amitrano who has to deal with issues that are not a common occurrence for a 10-year-old boy. Throughout the story we witness Michele journey from childhood innocence into a maturity beyond his years. This is evident through Michele’s ability to stand up to his fears in order to support what he believes in. Throughout I’m not scared‚ Michele has to face many fears‚ both childish and real in order to stand for what
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A Straight Bat Parents often have ideal ways they want their children to be; sometimes they don’t give them any freedom to choose. “A Straight Bat”‚ written by Roger Holt‚ is a short story about George who wants his son to become a great cricket player just like him even though his son‚ Timothy‚ doesn’t want to and wants to play the violin. This reading will be related to the dominant reading where readers sympathise with the son and see the father as an overbearing and oppressive man. This reading
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Niccolo Ammaniti’s novel I’m not scared demonstrates how a lust for something greater‚ the quest for greener pastures can lead one to disregard their morality‚ yet at the same time it illustrates how a strong character can overcome such desires in order to achieve a higher sense of rectitude. The secluded impoverished hamlet of Aqua Traverse and the adults that inhabit it are representations that portray the flaw within the human spirit‚ the flaw of an overriding need for something greater. In a
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Unit 1 Outcome 1 ‘Reading & Responding’ On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and discuss key aspects of a set text‚ and to construct a response in written form Text ‘I’m Not Scared’ –Niccolo Ammaniti Mark Students will be awarded a mark out of 30 Duration 75 minutes (one period in class) SAC Task Details: * SAC will be in Week begining Friday 15 March * Students will be given two topics‚ they are to choose ONE and indicate it clearly on the
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I’m Not Scared is a coming of age text‚ written by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ and it is based on the journey of a young Michele Amitrano moving from childhood innocence to experience. Initially he is naïve and ignorant towards things that has no impact to his ‘perfect little world’‚ however‚ after encountering several events he changes his perspective. This takes form through the influences of his peers‚ adults and a reflection of himself. Among Michele’s peers there are several whom that mould the journey
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In Niccolo Ammaniti’s masterpiece‚ I’m Not Scared‚ we explore the plight of human endeavour against all odds. We learn of the climate and poverty that makes the inhabitants of Acqua Traverse victims of circumstance‚ and ultimately drives them to persecute other people in the continuous pursuit of money and exceptional livelihoods. Clearly‚ Michele is not the only victim in Ammaniti’s text‚ but it is through his endless determination to restore justice that ultimately demonstrates his morality‚ and
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Even though Michele is innocent and immature he still displays some admirably mature qualities. Niccolo Ammaniti‚ in the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ depicts Michele as innocent. This is a significant factor of the choices Michele makes. Innocence is an important theme throughout the novel and is portrayed by many characters. Michele’s immaturity is an obstacle he defeats to display admirable qualities of loyalty and courage. Michele’s naivety originates from his juvenile youth. He is inexperienced with
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the boundless wheat fields is the darkness of poverty in which the hamlet of Acqua Traverse is wreathed. Niccolo Ammanity consummately describes the pervasive poverty of the place “forgotten by God and man” throughout this enthralling novel “I’m not scared”. The villagers do not only fall victim to poverty‚ but also to the subsequent fears with which they are afflicted after committing the crime – kidnapping a boy of a wealthy family and holding him to ransom. Fears are correspondingly intertwined with
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