attempt of the week past. The younger waiter doesn’t seem to understand why a man with money would try to end his life. Although the older waiter seems to have an insight into the customer’s reason‚ he doesn’t share this with the younger one. He seems to know why this deaf old man is so depressed‚ and sits there alone and silent. When the younger waiter rushes the customer‚ the older waiter objects. He knows what it is like to go home to emptiness at night‚ while the younger man goes home to his wife
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mistaken belief among teenagers that hazing is acceptable‚ they believe that it is an appropriate way of welcoming new students to schools‚ or punishing younger kids. Hazing is wrong a number of ways‚ students who are bullied do not feel welcome‚ they feel unwanted and unsafe. Most of the teenagers say it is a tradition to bully new‚ younger kids but they do not think how it could affect them. First of all‚ getting bullied lowers students self-esteem‚ makes them not want to attend school. A
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while the older brother patiently waits for his inheritance‚ the younger brother asks for his share right away. He ends up wasting all of his money on material items‚ and not saving any for food or shelter. The younger son returns to his father’s house‚ not expecting a warms welcome. However‚ the father is thrilled to see him‚ and even prepares a banquet for him. The older brother is upset that the father welcomed the younger brother back‚ but the father tells him that he should be happy‚ because
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It seems evident that the heroin in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is Lena Younger. Throughout the play‚ she’s faced with an important decision to make; how to spend the 10‚000 dollars. Instead of thinking selfishly‚ she tries to do what’s best in the interest of the whole family. Lena Younger is the leader of the Younger household as well as the mother of Walter and Beneatha. She strains her family to have self-respect and to believe in themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. As time passed
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Cultural clashes affect the lives of the younger and older generation by changing their personal views‚ which causes conflicts. The younger generation would have to incorporate the values of another culture‚ while still maintaining their cultural identity. This causes them to feel as if they are not a part of any culture which leads to confusion. Whereas for the elders‚ they would have a desire to keep their old traditions and culture passing down the younger generation‚ but often times‚ the younger generation adapted to the new culture
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GENERATION GAP AGAINST NOWADAYS THE older people and the younger population complain of generation gap and of breaking down the communication between these twos. But who is to blame? I think both go amiss now and then. There is a great hue and cry raised by the elders and the young both that the communication between them has broken down and they accuse each other for and bemoan this state of affairs. They attribute it to generation gap. Majority in the society carries along with this moroseness
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As I read and studied the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ it really engaged me and exposed so many issues that were relevant in black Chicago of the late 1950’s. The play written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is about the Youngers‚ a black family living in poverty in the slums of Chicago. There is segregation at this time. They are faced with a big decision on how to spend the $10‚000 of insurance money that was left to Lena the matriarch of the family by her late husband. After an encounter with the
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fights for her maturity and age to be shown and understood but fails. When she turns eleven she felt as if all the other ages did not go away such as the layers of an onion. Each year a new layer is added and while she displays her immaturity from her younger ages she still finds a way to show her growth as she gets older. Rachel’s reactions demonstrate her multiple “years” of her eleven year old self throughout the text. Throughout the story‚ Cisneros use strong language that portrays Rachel’s emotions
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“Independence” Question 1: What is the difference in attitude between older and younger generations on the issue of homelessness‚ according to the film Homeless in Japan? Give two examples and explain why there may be a generational gap on how homelessness is perceived. We can use two specific examples from the film Homeless in Japan to explain how older generations more commonly have a negative view on the issue of homelessness as younger generations have a more positive outlook. The “Silver Generation” is
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retested for numerous of reasons. One reason is when people get older their vision starts to deteriorate. Another reason as to why elderly drivers should get retested behind the wheel is because as they get older their respond time is not as swift as a younger person. The last reason is that the goal shouldn’t be to take away their freedom but help them drive more safely so they don’t accidently kill themselves or anyone else on the road. Elderly drivers are making the headline all around over the state
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