Philip Malloy is a track-obsessed ninth grader at Harrison High School in Harrison, New Hampshire. He has an English teacher, Margaret Narwin, and is doing very poorly in her class; he is given a D for his grade and is not allowed to try out for the track team. He does not tell this to his parents, and instead pretends that he no longer has an interest in trying out for the track team. Philip causes many distractions in Narwin 's class such as humming the national anthem. Eventually he is suspended from school by Dr. Joseph Palleni, the school 's vice principal.…
McVeigh dropped out of college and joined the army when he was 18 years old. He felt that the government had no reason to kill several people at Waco or Ruby Ridge. This is when he decided to take care of the situation himself, and decided to blow up a building and murder countless people. He believed that people learn traits from the government and he felt that the government were not higher up that the people of the United States. It's an "equal" country, so shouldn't everyone be "equal?" I agree with his rational for this, but his actions definitely spoke louder than his words.…
‘Moving into the world involves different pathways to new experiences’ could be interpreted in many different ways. In The Story of Tom Brennan by JC Burke, Tom experiences different emotions and situations as he attempts to move into the world when his brother Daniel is involved in a tragic car accident. All three of these texts show that moving into the world involves different pathways to new experiences shown through different circumstances, problems and views.…
The text of David McCullough Jr’s high school graduation speech was very agreeable. Most individuals address graduating as a finish line, once it’s reached everything is just done, but David views graduating as a beginning to life. He compares a diploma to a spouse by reciting some of the traditional marriage vows with his own input. If someone can not commit thirteen years of their life for school, how can they expect to commit their whole life to another human being?…
We reside in a city notoriously known for its insane nightlife, so growing up here in Las Vegas has not always been the most enjoyable experience due to the numerous age restrictions downtown with little to no options for genuine fun other than your basic mall or movie trip, thus leaving every kid yearning to be 21 in order to have a bit of freedom. But what if I told you about The Rocky Horror Picture Show? A kooky tradition that has been around in here in Las Vegas for 14 years and known to the world for the past 42, that has brought unity and self expression to its audiences you too can be a part of.…
On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered arguably the greatest inaugural addresses ever given. While many argue that he was only accepted for his good looks and charming personality, his widespread acceptance owes credit to his many literary elements. Kennedy’s use of diction, imagery, and tone allow for a very persuasive presentation and supply him the ability to completely engulf the listener’s attention.…
Good morning/afternoon Teachers and peers, today I will be talking about Michael Moore’s need to persuade us into believing that America is a gun driven country. In this documentary, Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore has used many persuasive techniques to get us to believe that every person in America feels safe to have a gun somewhere in their house for protection and that there are many terrible things that happen in America. To prove that Americans feel safer with a gun in their house and how America has many tragedies I will deconstruct 2 scenes from the documentary Bowling for Columbine. First I will be talking about selection and omission of James Nickles. Second I will be talking about the juxtaposition, and gaps and silences in this documentary.…
Your goal is to get the audience’s attention and keep it, so that they receive the…
What constitutes a great and memorable speech? Following the recent results of the October 19th federal election in Canada, two major speeches were delivered – Justin Trudeau’s victory speech and Steven Harper’s defeat speech. Just as with President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech ("Top 10 Presidential Addresses of All Time"), people with political preference may rank one of the two speeches more highly solely due to the identity of the speaker. Thankfully however, Lifehack provides some invaluable insights on the basic factors of a memorable public address. According to the website, imagery increases the effectiveness of a strong public speech, as does connection with the audience and persuasive, powerful statements. Taking those factors into account will help in evaluating both Trudeau’s and Harper’s speeches with a minimal amount of political bias.…
In Donnie’s situation, there was no violation of any known policy in regard to his being able to express himself by writing “Free Marcus” on his hands. He may have caused some discussions outside of the classroom, but he in no way interfered with the day-to-day classroom instruction or school activities. Because he did not cause any disturbance by his action, it can be shown that his right to freedom of speech was violated.…
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the controversy dealing with the movie American Sniper.…
Marilyn Monroe speech: so the big question is…. How did Marilyn Monroe die? Was it suicide? Or was it murder?…
How has the prescribed text you have studied conveyed how knowledge attitudes and beliefs of characters have been affected by the transition of going ‘Into the World’?…
Intro: its 4th and 5 score zero to zero, and I’m on defense. Coaches are giving signals and linebackers are calling the play. They called the play where I get to blitz the quarterback. “Poor kid’s is going to have to take ibuprofen after I knocked him out of his cleats” I thought before the snap. And that’s what I did. Lowered my helmet then I made him take a rest if you know what I mean, and I heard it wasn’t pretty. (At least for him anyways) but it ended up being the other team winning 8-0. So I was kind of disappointed that we lost, but the hit made up for it.…
Imagine being born and living in the Bronx, having bad influence all around you, where joining gangs is the only way to progress in life, doing drugs is a ritual. Nobody there to save you if you wanted to get out, surviving by the means of a gun, striving to eat every day. Is there hope for you? If this isn’t enough to scare you then how about being sent away from your parents only to come to find out they divorced! Coming back home without a Dad is ther still hope? This Man was saved by his mother, she raised him all by herself, gave him full support, she didn't give up on him and he didn't want to give up on her! After being successful, Denzel Washington saw his old friend doing 25 years in prison, one died from Aids and the other got murdered. This made him realize that he has gone so far to go back to where he was. He struggled to become better but made it. A man with no hope, found his ambition at an early age and didn't give up on his dream, even through emotional trauma, he didn't give up on his goal. After his parents went through a divorce and Denzel being sent to boarding school, he attained his degree in journalism at Fordham University. Working hard gave him a scholarship to ACT which eventually got him into his role playing position. Although he didn't get recognition until five years, he started to get attention from Hollywood, he worked harder and diligently as time went on, which eventually took him to his pinnacle place at his life, winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination and a couple years later he actually won the…