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Theresa comes to Moose with a message from Piper, but when Moose asks why he wasn’t hearing this from Piper herself Theresa tells Moose “She pays me, I do whatever she wants now.”(18). If Piper’s father did not have the job position that he has, Piper would not have the power, resources or money to control the children. Donny Caconi is the next character that held a great amount of power over the people of Alcatraz. The power that Donny held was almost secretive and overlooked until the truth comes out about the fire at the end of the novel. Donny has been described as “Everybody’s long lost friend” (5) but little did anyone know that Donny’s kindness would turn into something sinister. Throughout the novel it is slightly implied that Donny se fear of being poor and his actions start to become somewhat irrational. The very first suggestion to this theory is when the children listen in on Donny’s phone call that “sounds like maybe he owes somebody money” (45).
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Another example includes the times that Donny makes a bet with Moose, Theresa and Piper over throwing bottle caps, Donny ends up winning and takes the money from them. As an adult, it seems a bit odd that Donny would actually take money from the children. The last situation that ultimately validates Donny’s true character as money hungry and irrational is when Darby paid Donny to commit arson on the apartment that occupied Moose and Natalie. Donny held power over the children, the people of Alcatraz and the lives of Moose and Natalie in the novel because of his fear of being broke. Darby Trixle is also a character influenced by money and the need for power. Darby is introduced to the reader at the beginning of the novel as a mean and unpleasant person.
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It is known early on in the novel that Darby has this hatred and jealousy towards Mr. Flannagan because of the position that Mr. Flannagan holds as warden. Darby becomes selfish and wants to make more money so he comes up with a plan that he thinks will turn the townspeople against the Flannagan family and will result in Mr. Flannagan losing his position as warden. As mentioned earlier, Darby pays Donny to set fire to the Flannigan’s apartment. If Darby were not influenced by the power and wealth that stealing the position of warden would bring to him he would have never lured Donny with money into burning down the apartment. This further attaches to the fact that money was scarce in the 1930’s and people would do anything to get their hands on it even if that meant risking other people’s lives. Furthermore the last character influenced by money and the power that came with it was Bae Trixle. Bae is portrayed by others as stuck up and impolite woman. She is also the owner of the only convenience store on Alcatraz. Because she owns the only store on Alcatraz is assumed that she brings in a good amount of income because everyone on the island shops at her store. Jimmy works at the store with Bae as one of her employees. “I took you into this store because your folks needed money.
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I gave you a job and this is what you do to me?”(97) Bae holds a lot of power over Jimmy in one way and one way only, Money. This is because just like everyone on and off the island during the Depression, Jimmy and his family were strapped for cash and needed to do whatever was possible to fix this issue. Bae is fully aware of this and uses it to her advantage to taunt Jimmy knowing that he will not say or do anything to defend himself. If it were not for the setting of the novel or the time era the novel was placed in Jimmy and his family probably would not have felt cornered into being ruled by Bae Trixle. In conclusion Gennifer Choldenko wrote Al Capone Does my Homework as a young adult novel that turned into a literary masterpiece. She used New Historicism criticism in a way that was enjoyable and easily read. The separation of power involving money is the main idea that stood out to me in this novel.
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If the novel had not been placed during the time era of the Great Depression or on the small island of Alcatraz the reader would not be able to as easily understand and empathize with the conflicts that the characters faced throughout the novel. The way she introduced each character and plot points involving money lead me to the theme of how those who are given power use their resources to abuse that power and make poor and questionable decisions. If money was not the underlying factor for events such as the children working under pipers rule, if Darby would have never had Donny burn down the apartment, and if Jimmy wasn’t fired for accusations of him stealing the money from the store none of these plots could have been possible or tied together. Choldenko set her novel to be during the time of the Great Depression so that she could develop strong characters, a solid theme and a rich amount of history.
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Domestic abuse is something that has been happening for years in the life of women. But now this is something that is not just happening to women. It is happening to elders, men, same sex relationships and in teen relationships. Domestic abuse is also often applied to those that are considered poor or living in lower socioeconomic classes, but that is not true because domestic abuse does not discriminate it affects all walks of life rather rich or poor. Victims and abusers involved in domestic violence come from all socioeconomic classes and racial groups according to Birzer and Etter (2007) (pg.
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113). Domestic abuse is physical or sexual abuse that happens to a partner, whether they are men or women young or old that is carried out with or without a weapon. Battering or domestic violence may be defined as physical attacks that are committed by spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriend, girlfriend, ex-boyfriend or girlfriend that include assaults where there is serious injury or minor injury as expressed by Birzer and Etter (2007) (pg. 114).
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Throughout the United States there are women that are being abused almost on a daily basis but all of them are not reported to the police. Birzer and Etter reports that the problem of domestic violence is widespread in our society and that two to four million women in the United Sates are victims of domestic violence each year, and that an act of domestic violence occurs every 18 seconds (2007) (pg. 113). Domestic violence is often said to be a problem in minority and lower economic classes because they are poor and uneducated that is said to be the cause of violence.
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According to Phyllis, Yates, and Vijayan the condition of low socio-economic status in explaining wife-beating among lower class Black males when he suggests such behavior emerges because lower class Black males are aware of their role failure, and are inclined to counter-attack any perceived challenge to their manhood with violence (2008). Elder abuse is another form of domestic abuse that often goes unpunished, unnoticed, and unreported in the communities today, because of the age of victim or the elder is scared to call the police. Elder abuse is happening more often these days. As the elderly age their bodies become frail and weak and sometimes they can obtain a bruise from a bump on the chair or from a fall that was attributed to them being old.
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Because the elderly bodies are weak it is sometimes hard to notice the signs of physical abuse. Elder domestic abuse is not just committed by spouses; this abuse is also committed by their children and grandchildren, and caregivers according to Lansing State Journal (2012). Most elder that has been victims of domestic abuse had nowhere to turn for help. Lansing State Journal (2012) reports that the first domestic violence shelter was not established until 1976, leaving those victims to endure the abuse with no outside help. With the growing number of seniors there will more cases of elder abuse reported, Lansing State Journal (2012) expresses that nearly 77 million people are 50 years or older and that surveys indicate as many as 25% will suffer physical, emotional, sexual abuse, or exploitation in their lifetimes. Domestic violence often times can turn deadly, whether the abuser is a man or woman, or parent and child. Abusers can often times go too far and the results can lead to death.
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According to Madden (2012) a son killed his mother by firing a single bullet from a rifle, and they still don’t know the reason why, it could have resulted from an argument or a taunt. The result was a son killed his mother. Madden (2012) also expresses that there have been four homicides in Bath Township that all involved domestic violence, two of which included a boyfriend and girlfriend while the other two involved a mother and a son. When one hears of a domestic abuse situation happening the first thing that comes to mind is that some man has beaten his girlfriend or wife up because people don’t believe that men can be victims of domestic abuse also. Men don’t often report being abused for fear of not being believed or the fear of being look at as less than a man. Denying that men can be victims of domestic abuse disregards the seriousness of abuse perpetrated against male victims, and it also hinders them from seeking support as reported by Pastoor (2008).
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Women are just as much the initiator in domestic abuse relationships as well as men. Adams (2002) states that women engage in violence at significantly high rate, this show that women are just as violent as men. Domestic abuse can be a learned behavior, because a child my grow up in a home whereas the parents have always used violence in front of the child, there for teaching the child that violence is the way to handle problems within a relationship. Stover and Khan (2013) reports that the multigenerational transmission of IPV (domestic abuse) from one generation to the next appears to be influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
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Also according to Stover and Khan (2013) through social learning theory children model the behavior both by experiencing how others treat them and by observing how their parents treat each other. Substance abuse also can be a cause for domestic abuse. Drugs can change the behaviors of people, often times making them hostile, angry and violent if they can’t get their drugs or if they are under the influence. Riger, Bennett, and Sigurvinsdottir (2014) reports that substance abuse commonly co-occurs with intimate partner violence among both perpetrators and survivors. Most abusers have also encountered some form of physical abuse as a child themselves according to Stover and Khan (2013). There are laws that have been put into place to help those that are affected by domestic abuse. The abuser is now often removed from the home and the victim has the right to press charges against their abusers. Also the abuser is often made to go to anger management classes as well as counseling sessions to help them learn how to manage their anger without physically harming anyone. There are also laws that are specific to those that abuse the elderly. Those that abuse the elderly are now placed into custody and the elder person can receive help from shelters that are specific for them.
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They also have safe havens where women of domestic violence can enter when leaving there abusers. These shelters are not listed and they are usually known to women by word of mouth or a referral from a hospital or social workers who have the resources to help those looking to get out. The family support for those that are experiencing domestic violence is better than it was in the past when family members would turn a blind eye or tell them to stick it out cause it will get better. Domestic abuse is no longer the hidden secret that it once was. Domestic violence is a trend that has been around for years, but unlike in the past it is no longer a hidden secret and women and men have resources that they can go to so that they can receive help. The elderly population no longer has to hide the fact that they too are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence affects everyone in a family not just the victim. It causes harm to the children because they are witnessing the abuse and it can cause them to become abusers themselves. With the laws that are put in place for domestic abuse and the many shelters that are available for the victim’s domestic abuse should be a trend that will decline, but that is not likely to happen because for every two people that report domestic abuse there will be someone who does not report it. Love is not pain; no one deserves to be beaten in the name of love. If you or someone you know is in a domestic violent relationship please encourage them to get help before it’s to late.
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The issue of domestic abuse towards women is something that is often taken with a grain of salt in today’s society, unless it’s happening to an important media figure or celebrity. Domestic abuse is defined as any type of abuse: sexual, physical, or emotional; that can be done by an intimate partner, family member, friend or stranger. These situations of violence can lead to serious outcomes such as death of the victim, continuance of the violence cycle, as well as long term physical or emotional trauma; sometimes both.
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Men need to get involved and speak out when faced with these situations of abuse, in order to reduce and prevent it. A common misunderstanding is that this is just a “womens issue” but this is false. The problem with domestic violence, which occurs every day for women across the United States, is that it’s a serious issue in today’s society. Jackson Katz touched heavily in his Ted talk, “Violence Against Women: It’s a Men’s Issue,” discussing how more men need to get involved and quit ignoring the issue.
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To comprehend the impact the issue has, findings show that in 2007, deaths due to domestic violence accounted for 2,340 lives (Bryfonski). Death due to domestic violence is a serious consequence especially for women because 70% of those 2007 victims where women (Bryfonski). A often ignore fact is that violence is irreversible, something someone cannot take back after it has already happened. So when abuse goes too far, there’s no turning back. Approximately one third of women who are murdered, die at the hands of their partner (Gerdes). To defend women against such a unnecessary and irreversible future, men have to break their silence. Asking men to stand up isn’t attacking them and saying that they don’t care at all, but caring isn’t getting the problem solved. In his speexh regarding violence against women, Katz explained how there are, “So many men who care deeply about these issues,” and he recognizes it. He isn’t discrediting them, but bringing to light the issue that, “[…] caring deeply is not enough.”
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When women and other victims of domestic violence such as men or children, are dying due to this problem, it is time for society to put an end to it. The continuance of the violence cycle is a detrimental effect, that occurs frequently in domestic violence. A vital reason the cycle of violence continues is due to children witnessing and often experiencing what a female victim in their life is going through. According to Louise Gerdes, author of “Domestic Violence is a Serious Problem” Gerdes reports that, “In more than one half of the families in which the woman is abused, her children also are abused.” Even if a child doesn’t experience abuse directly, children in environments where violence happens have similar behavioral and psychological problems as children who are abused (Wilson). These children are traumatized by the violence they’re forced to witness and even possibly endure themselves. Anti-sexism educator and public speaker, Jackson Katz discussed the consequences domestic violence has on children in his 2012 Ted Talk, stating that “The same system that produces men who abuse women, produces men who abuse other men.” By domestic violence being demonstrated in the home, these children grow up to model the behavior they see. They’re introduced to a unfortunate system that not only produces victims but abusers too (Wilson). When young girls witness abuse, they’re more likely to end up with an abuser, but when young boys are witnesses as children, they tend to end up being the perpetrator when they grow up (Gerdes). In order to break this cycle, men have to be ready to interrupt it. Katz puts up a irrefutable argument, explaining how, “We need more men who have the courage and the strength to start standing up.” The future for these women who are victims and the innocent children exposed to these violent acts depend upon this.
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The misfortune of domestic violence doesn’t stop at the two possibilities of death or the continuance of the violence cycle. The physical and emotional trauma for women who are abused or have been, can be life long. The health effects that come with abuse can range from minor to severe, often getting more severe as time goes on. Minor injuries include but aren’t limited to: bruises, scratches, scrapes, cuts or welts (Bryfonski). Violence doesn’t stop at just minor injuries though, more serious injuries can consist of internal bleeding, broken bones or head trauma. These injuries could result in death or disability for the victim (Bryfonski). The emotional toll from being abused can wear on a victim as well. Just some of the emotional trauma that a victim can endure include issues like: lack of sleep, flashbacks, depression and panic attacks (Bryfonski). The aftermath of domestic violence is a complex and complicated situation, varying from each victim. As men continue to stay silent and let the issue of domestic violence and the detrimental effects keep happening, the problem will only get worse. But if we can get powerful men to stand against this issue and stand up to the dominate mindset that domestic violence is only a ‘womens issue’, we can prevent these effects and save lives.
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When women try to engage in putting an end to violence and try to lead the future in a more positive direction, they’re often not taken seriously. Society projects more of the faults on women and tend to be concerned with the main question of, “How come so many women are battered?” instead of worrying about the correct set of questions and asking, “Why are men abusing?” (Katz). When women speak out about domestic violence they, are criticized for it. When speak out for these victims, they are bullied into sitting down and shutting up, for attempting to take a stand and challenge the power of these abusers and perpetrators. Katz acknowledges the treatment of these women in his speech, pointing out that, “They get called nasty names like ‘male-basher’ and ‘man-hater’ and the disgusting and offensive ‘feminazi’.” We need men to speak up for the sake of society, being that women are often rejected in their actions. A point Katz brought up that speaks loudly is that, “One of the powerful roles that men can play in this work is that we can say some things that sometimes women can’t say, or, better yet, we can be heard saying some things that women often can’t be heard saying.” By men doing this, this would back up the women who stand up and get shut down, most importantly it would speak louder for society than women standing alone. Violence against women is not an issue that cannot exactly be solved in one day. Men uniting with women on this subject is just a starting point and it is understood that men standing up to other men can be a challenge.
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This is why when we reach out to men and ask for their support, we get them to understand that not only are these ‘womens issues’ but their issues as well, because proper leadership from men who have power is part of the problem (Katz). Men addressing and no longer tolerating abuse is going to create a new social culture where abuse is deemed down right unacceptable. It is a necessity that more men with power are willing to take a leadership role in order to begin the process of change. The bottom line is that we have already let the problem of domestic violence against women expand into a serious health concern for women. Silence is not always golden and we’ve let men have stay silent for a little too long. If men don’t stand with women in fighting against domestic violence, the barriers society has set will remain in place. Men stepping up and letting people know abuse is unacceptable, is the key to reducing and preventing domestic violence and it’s horrific outcomes. If this matter isn’t handled soon, the problem will continue to grow. The deaths due to domestic violence will climb, children will grow up and continue the violence cycle and the number of victims traumatized by domestic violence will rise. Katz explains what type of leadership we need stating, “We need more men with the guts, with the courage, with the strength, with the moral integrity to break our complicit silence and challenge each other and stand with women and not against them.” The impact of men getting involved will make a difference for tomorrow and better our future, but only if we can get men to be leaders and stand with women leaders to fight the acceptance attitude society has on domestic violence.
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American author, born in 1940’s, Peter Hamill sympathetically writes to Americans born in this age about the danger of addictions that may not be seen as illegal to explain how addictions can change one’s life. Hamill poses the point that is hard to live one’s life when one has an addiction. Any true addiction can be truly life-changing. The author starts the essay with a personal anecdote of a woman that is addicted to drugs and the children are addicted to the television.
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He states, “Her story was the usual tangle of human woe: early pregnancy, dropping out of school, vanished men, smack and then crack, tricks with johns in parked cars to pay for the dope” (Hamill 1). Her life has been forever changed; she never finished high school to get that chance to go to college and be successful. It seems that she is living her life in that hotel without any meaning besides finding her next drug dose.
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Children are asked whether they would give up their fathers or TV, and the majority of kids would give up one of the two people that gave them life (Hamill 2). In this decade, TV is a big part of a child’s life. They come home from school and watch it until time for bed. They often become obsessed with the characters that they watch every day. This television becomes their life, and they ignore life around them and the people that gave them life.
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A child may never experience the outdoors or the outside world, and this causes changes in their life. Addictions give nothing more than a good feeling that may not always last. Despite her poor living conditions and the predicament, she has got herself into, when asked why she does this to herself, her immediate response is “makes me feel good” (Hamill 1). There are other things in this world that can give you, but yet these people can’t seem to get away. Hamill shows us that something as easy as getting a job is not seen as more worth it than the feeling they get when they shoot up, smoke, or watch TV. Hamill writes, “But none could give sensible answers.” (Hamill 2).
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The addictions that are consuming their lives are powered by the need to feel good, while there are other ways to accomplish this. However, when addicted, people cannot take their eyes off of what is causing these addictions. They are addicted to the feeling it gives, but also to the cause of this feeling. The feeling of being successful can override the feeling that one gets from drugs, but an addict never gets to see this since they focus on the feeling that the drug gives them. A child can acquire a good feeling from running outside and playing, but they never experience this from watching a television that gives everything to them. Peter Hamill writes to all who will listen to his personal experiences, and what they showed him in the life of one who is addicted. All addictions take a hold of someone and cause them to lose sight of reality.
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As you see in the text, addictions cannot be solved with a decision to stop. It is how it seems, rather difficult to give up the one thing that is causing one’s addiction. However, some addictions can be worse in view of society than others. Such as television and drugs. While these represent a bigger picture of all addictions, television isn’t illegal, but drugs are. If something takes a hold of a human, they are going to be controlled by this. Their life is going to revolve solely on the factor that has them addicted. The addiction and the cause of addiction are going to control one’s life. If one gives their life to an addiction, it is going to be hard for them to gain control back. Their choices are going to be altered to fulfill what their addiction calls for. Once the person has become truly addicted they are going to lose themselves and any choice they want to make. Despite all of this, it is the choice of each person whether they want to consume or partake in something that may addict them.
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There have been many problems with people saying that the kids these days try to imitate or they picked up bad habits from television. This whole idea that parents are getting is wrong. I believe almost every child knows between what is right and what is wrong. They are going to do whatever they want and nine times out of ten they will understand the consequence. Irresponsible parents use celebrities as an excuse for their lack of proper parenting. Also, its a scapegoat for their children who arent smart enough to make the right decisions.
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Before I turned twenty-one I drank alcohol. In a lot of the rap songs they always talk about drinking and that sort of stuff. But I drank because I wanted to, I liked it and we were kids that loved to party. Our group never was caught but if we were to, would we blame it on a rap video we saw? No way, its unbelieveable how irresponsible some people are. If a kid does act upon a movie or music video then they have some real problems. In a Rollin Stones Magazine, Marilyn Manson talked about celebrities, movies, music, and books not being the blame for anything in the world. He said, It is sad to think that the first few people on the earth needed no books, movies, games, music or any kind of influence at all to inspire cold blooded murder.
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The day Cain bashed his brother Abels brain in, the only motivation he needed was his own human disposition to violence. He also talks about how reporters talk more about killers than heroes do. Newspaper reporters will write about a killer for almost more than a week, while a hero will only be mentioned for maybe a day or two. Has the media turned criminals into folk heroes? Manson also said, If you want to find out whos to blame for anything wrong in the world, throw a rock and whoever you hit will be someone who is guilty. If everyone in the world is turning violent, then why are there news broadcasts, newspapers, and books? They should just ban horror books and violent movies. If a child is not allowed to watch any violent movies, books or music, he can always turn on the news. The news shows the most violent and is easy to turn on and not get in trouble for watching it. If the parents bring the children up the right, such as with respect, morals, loyalty, honesty then the child will live a happy life. I am fortunate enough to have responsible parents who taught me right from wrong. The kids who act like theyre wrestlers and imitate the moves shouldnt be allowed to watch it or listen to anything violent until they are old enough to understand. I have been in many scruffles you could say but it wasnt because I wanted to be like someone else. In conclusion, the parents should take full responsibility for their childrens action and if they are a teenager then your actions should speak for yourself. When or if I ever become a parent and if I dont think something is appropriate for my children I will turn it off and have a talk to my kids about how it is fake and why I dont what them to watch or listen to it. All the cases and situations I have heard about is just out of insanity.
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It was a normal Friday night in down town Salt Lake City, Utah. I, my aunt and uncle, my two cousins and two of their friends were out cruising in my aunts new birthday presenta 92 Camaro Z28. I drove the car because my aunt and uncle had been drinking and were a little screwed up. The car was a convertible, which I thought was extremely cool, so I asked if I could take the top down. Of course, almost anything you ask a drunk is a guaranteed yes, so we put the top down and headed to State Street, which is well known for the nice mile stretches and the prostitutes.
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He then stated, Well, you are gonna hafta learn. When we arrived at the designated starting line, a nice looking girl in a black leather skirt, red knee high boots and a zebra print spaghetti strap top, was standing next to the puny little guy in the Mustang. I made my two cousins, their friends, and my aunt get out of the car because it lightened the load, and it was safer. The driver of the Mustang revved up his engine;
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I revved up my engine and that was when the girl waved the makeshift racing flag. I spun my tires which caused me to fall behind and gave him a head start, although I caught up with him soon after. All of a sudden the road narrowed to one lane, and I tried to get over, but the Mustang refused to move causing me to slam into the side of him and lose control. I hit the median, and I was looking up at the sky and then the ground. I think I saw the sky and ground about five times. After flipping end over end, the cars back end hit the ground smashing it to smithereens and leaving nothing but the front seats, engine and the front half of the body.
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The car then skidded to a halt after hitting a tree in the middle of someones yard. The police and rescue units were called in by an onlooker who saw the whole thing. When the paramedics arrived, they immediately called for a life flight, which was for my uncle who was thrown from the vehicle because he did not have his seat belt on. I fortunately had my seat belt on. I was held in my seat because that the seat belts were specially designed to keep the drivers of race cars in their seats in case of an end-over end-flip or a continuous rollover. My uncle was in the hospital for three months because both of his legs and wrist were crushed, along with having minor brain damage and being in a coma. I ended up with a broken collarbone, two dislocated shoulders and a broken ankle, but hey, it beats being dead. This was a very life changing experience for me. I always wear my seat belt every where I go, now. The worst thing of all is that my aunt wont let me drive any of her vehicles any more. I am extremely thankful that I am alive and that I still can drive.
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Counseling advocacy refers to promoting counseling as a career. Such advocacy is significant due to the dependency of counseling profession on public perception of counselors as being able to educate, provide, research and help their clients (c.ymcdn.com, n.d). Sweeney, 1998 and 1999, as cited by (c.ymcdn.com, n.d) identified six advocacy themes; market place recognition, counselor education, inter-professional issues, research, intra professional relations, and client awareness. Advocacy is a challenging concept due to absence of set of instructions concerning where and how to commence and what entails effectiveness.
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One of the advocacy issues I am acquainted with at the individual client level is advocacy for children’s mental health. It has come to my attention that the needs of the children with mental health disorder have not been met by our present healthcare system. Albeit for every one out of five children in the U.S suffers from diagnosable mental health disorder, it is only 21% of the victimized children actually received the required medical diagnosis (American Academy of Pediatrics, n.
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One of the resources required for implementation of the advocacy efforts is advocacy allies such as; pediatric physician colleagues, school counselors, child psychologists, social workers and teachers. The allies, who are likely the families and adolescents being treated, will help in illuminating how policy might impact not only children but also adolescent psychiatrists, families among other professionals (Ptakowski, 2016). Other resources include; advocacy policies, legislators, and media. The parents of children bearing mental health needs as well as mental health providers were asked to list and give a description of the barriers to accessing diagnosis for the kids. The outcome of the study displayed a common trend; parents struggling to meet the high expenses when seeking medical attention, inaccessibility to specialists, and difficulty in finding community support for their children (Arnold, 2010). Eliminating these will be analogous to making a step ahead in advocacy for children’s mental health. The 20/20 vision for the future of counseling identifies seven principles critical in moving the counseling profession some steps ahead. Amongst the seven principles, the one that resonate most with me is sharing a common professional identity.
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It is important for professional counselors to demonstrate not only clarity about their professional identity but also how that identity is articulated to other mental health professions and to the public such as; legislators, trainees along with consumers. I would propose implementation of this vision using my advocacy efforts to strengthen identity through; unity, legislation, clears identification of members, and clear communication (Cashwell, Kleist, and Scofield, 2009). Some of the resources required for implementation of this vision include state licensure laws and professional counseling organizations to encourage membership among people who are aligned with another mental health profession. Some of the barriers to sharing a common professional identity include; difficulty working conditions, systematic challenges like poor leadership, conflicting professional practices, and poorly designed professional development. These barriers impede sharing of a common professional identity and therefore should be given a lot of emphasis in order to improve counseling profession in future and meet the 20/20 vision.
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In the British Broadcasting Company production of “Overpopulated,” the speaker begins with how much the population of the world has grown over the last several thousands of years. He says that back in 10,000 BC the population of the whole world was only 1 million. Then it slowly increased to the 1800s tion had first reached 1 billion. From there the world populace spiked to 7 billion in the 2000s. He observed that the most growth had happened in Asian countries such as Bangladesh. In the early 1900s the average number of children per woman was 5 children with the life expectancy in the 30s or 40s.
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The author stresses the point that the best thing that has happened to the world is two children families. Many people are afraid of overpopulation as seen in the article by Thomas Robert Malthus, “An Essay on the Principle of Population.” He is afraid of the poor of the world. These people he sees as simple having children to stay nd impoverished just so they can have an easy source of welfare from the government. “Indeed, it seems difficult to suppose that a laborer’s wife who has six children, and who is sometimes in absolute want of bread, should be able always to give them the food and attention necessary to support life” (Moseley et.
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That the population is rising and it is a danger to both the upper class and the earth. This article focuses mostly on the environmental problems caused by overpopulation. Problems such as soil erosion. The Soil Conservation Program was set up and much of the land was saved, as they saw it. These three pieces of information do not match up in all respects. The two written articles both seem to be afraid of the rising population of the world, because the authors see it as something that is going to destroy the earth and the economy. The BBC production, however, does not seem to be worried about the growth of the population. In fact, they see it as a good thing. They are more for a controlled way of increase, like with the two child families. Who is right? I think it would have to be a combination of both small families and awareness of what humans are capable of doing to the plant.
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There are many different family structures. There are some that affect the child and some that help. Many children work better when they are in a “traditional” family but some others have only known blended families. There is not really a certain standard for a family. It’s not like it used to be where there was this standard of like no divorces or no step kids. There are many good and bad things about the traditional” family. Some of the good things are that they know all of their brothers and sisters and they know their mom and dad and can be close with their parents.
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There are some traditional families that are an exception for that though. In a blended family there are some advantages but there are much more disadvantages. The disadvantages are that you sometimes don’t know all of your siblings. You might not even know both of your parents or either one of your parents. Another disadvantage is that you don’t get to see what the ideal family should be like unless you have friends that are the traditional family. One of the advantages is that sometimes it is better for parents not to be together. Sometimes the family is better without one of the parents or with a step parent. Also most of the time blended families are a lot happier than traditional families. My family is considered a blended family.
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There is a variety of different definitions for a blended family. It’s not concrete like the traditional family is. In a blended family you sometimes have more responsibility but you have lower standards for what you can do with friends. It really just depends on how involved your parents are in your live. Some parents have too many kids to worry about what one is doing. There are many advantages and disadvantages to traditional and blended families. Neither one is better than the other. Most people would want a traditional family over a blended family but that does not necessarily mean that it is better. It all depends on the family and especially the parents. You would not want to be in a family that everyone fights all the time even if it is what looks good for the community or your parents. I would love for my family to be considered a traditional family when I start my own family. But by that time the blended family will then be considered traditional.
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I’ve always been the shy type, the type to never talk about herself or even talk at all but at some point I’m going to have to and I guess this is where I begin. Throughout all of my school years, kids forever thought I received the most perfect grades on anything and everything. They thought I was the smartest girl just because I wore glasses, paid attention, and followed directions. But in all honesty my life wasn’t really full of those accomplishments, somewhere but not as much as I actually wanted it to be.
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Only because I’m the oldest out of seven children that’s going to be the first Moreno to graduate from high school and maybe even go to college to actually achieve in life (on my dad’s side). I was raised by my Nana, Titi (Aunt), but most importantly I was raised by single, hardworking 16-year-old mom who dropped out of high school to give me a better life, so I am most certainly not going to ruin everything she has done for me just for myself to end up nowhere in life.
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When they do get paid it all goes away so fast for rent, water bills, gas bills, light bills, enough food for six people, car gas, dog food, I think you get my point…. the list goes on and on especially since I have four brothers and two younger sisters my parents have to take care of. I need to be able to reach my dreams to become something more, to live in a proper neighborhood without so much helicopters, sirens, people fighting outside, to drive a car that won’t forever break down, to not be living with mommy and daddy in my early and late 20s. I also want to set an example on my younger siblings to go to school, do their work, and don’t slack off because all of this education we’re gonna need it to get where we want to be in life. Furthermore, If I would get this Wilson Scholarship it would give me a life changing experience that would have my parents, nana, aunt, and my grandpa very proud of me for my accomplishments and also because I will have a totally different life from what they had. A life without struggle of finding a good well paid job, being behind on any bills, being hard on myself about not being able to offer more to my family. Also I wouldn’t be so naive to spoil something that would mean so much to me and would have such an impact on my future. I just really need this because my parents are just struggling with money to put me in college.
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We got there early in the morning and were assigned to our separate jobs. I was an Usher and as so, my job was to welcome the runners and guests and tell them about the festivities going on as well as other information. While being an Usher, I was amazed at the devotion and excitement each guest had for the cause they were supporting. They were willing to get up, put on costumes, and go run at 6:00 in the morning.
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But yet they were not tired or grumpy, but energetic and willing to do their part to help the cause. There were many other tents set up for other organizations. Many of them give out art supplies and toys to kids who were in the hospital. They were asking people to make cards and make drawn-on personalized buckets of toys and goodies for the kids. It was inspirational to see people who truly cared for others, who were doing all they could to brighten a stranger’s day. It made me realize that life isn’t all about the job, moving up the ladder to success, or making money.
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What is most important isn’t filling up your resume or getting good grades. It’s about helping others. It’s about loving and being there for people you care for and even for complete strangers who are in need. It’s about your fellow human beings, helping one another down the hard road of life. Life is about loving, being loved, and doing what you love, even if it means sacrificing success or money. I stayed for five hours, from 6:00 to 11:00, helping pass out free Candy and fliers, move things, answer questions, and make cards and gifts bags for sick children. It didn’t really seem like work, it felt good to do something nice for others. It made me and the people I was worked alongside work harder and not hate what we were doing. Varsha, Kim, and Karishma ran sidewalk chalk drawings. They oversaw the drawing the art beside the paths to cheer the runners on as they raced. In addition, Ka’Lecia ran the Tee-shirt booth. All in all, it was a worthy experience. Not only was it fun, but we were able to help other people and we learned many important lessons from the experience.
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Standardized testing is tests that are uniform, and the scores from them are used to compare states, schools, and individuals. A lot of people think it is a good thing, but in reality it does more harm than good. There are many reasons standardized testing does more harm than good, such as, it robs children of their childhoods, and it teaches children to be good at tests but doesn’t prepare them for adult lives. Standardized testing begins in third grade by the No Child Left Behind acts mandate, but most schools start testing students earlier to try to get children good at taking tests so they will do better in the future.
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It also takes up so much class time, that teachers have to teach what’s on the test, and then once the test is done; teach what’s on the next test. Math and English are important, but there are so many other things we don’t have time to learn that we need to know when we’re adults. We don’t learn how to do bills, or taxes, how to jumpstart a car, or how to sew. How can we as a nation, or even just as a school expect students to be well rounded if we spend so much time teaching strictly what is on the test so they do well, but not teaching them things that actually prepare them for adult lives?
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This picture, taken from Kate Rinsema’s article “Why Teachers Really Hate Standardized Testing” uses photography to prove the point that standardized testing is causing children to stress, and forcing them to grow up too fast. The photographer proves this point by using several strategical, yet simple elements of photography to prove this point. These elements include the layout of the photo, the child’s body language and dress, and the use of objects around him. The central focus of the picture is a young boy, with his head in his hands.
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The actual child and his needs are in the background in real life, covered up by test scores, and federal funding. Schools are so focused on getting the test scores up to keep funding, that they tend to forget about the children, and how miserable all of the testing must be making them. The lines and angles of the photo lead to a young boy in the background, who seems to be not only stressed and tired, but also very mature for his age. He is in business attire, which consists of a button-up shirt and tie. This style of dress could give the idea that he is doing schoolwork that is very advanced for his young age, but it also gives the impression that he is dressed for a job. In this case, though, schoolwork is his full-time job. In addition, when someone thinks of a young child in school, they might think of arts and crafts, recess, or some other fun project. However, this child is not doing any of those. His head is in his hands, which shows that he is stressed. His eyes seem to be closed, which shows that he is tired. Finally, he is loaded down with books, when he hardly looks old enough to be reading such thick books. Children are typically depicted as carefree, energetic, and happy. This little boy seems to be the opposite. The photographer barely has any empty space. Every aspect of the photo is important.
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There are a lot of objects in the photo, but that could represent a metaphor for the boy. There is a lot going on in the photo, and there is a lot going on in the boy’s head. The photographer also shows that every prop in the photo is important because of the lighting. There are not any shadows featured in the photo, and everything is equally as bright. Instead, the photographer relies on angles and lines to draw focus on the boy, which further demonstrates that all of the objects in the photo- the book and writing utensils, are what is causing the boy to be stressed. In addition, with all of the books and the notebook, standardized testing focuses mainly on math and reading. It is unclear what types of textbooks are in the picture, but there is a lack of art supplies, or instruments, which supports the argument that standardized testing takes away from the arts and the child’s opportunity to learn creatively. This photo, although exaggerated, sends the message that standardized testing is causing children to grow up too fast. A five to seven-year-old boy should not be loaded down in schoolwork. He should still be a child. He should be outside playing, and making friends, and learning the basics of school. He should be wearing t-shirts with dinosaurs and baseballs on them. Standardized testing is forcing children to become way too mature, way too fast and it is bad for them. Everyone needs their childhood to be imaginative.