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    Chapter 22: 1.Atticus is extremely disappointed and walks out of the courtroom after the verdict is announced. 2. When Miss Maudie is explaining that they had people like Atticus‚ she was telling Jem that there were people in this world who do not fall into mob mentality. She tries to explain that even though Atticus did not win‚ he had got the town "thinking" for themselves for a change‚ rather than act on prejudice alone. He has created respect for the individual. 3.Miss Maudie says they

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    Mind and Beauty Pageant

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    reason and it didn’t bother me until one day. All I could see was bright lights‚ a quiet room‚ a large stage and a microphone. In October 2012‚ I was in a beauty pageant‚ that I practiced weeks for. Like a normal pageant‚ it had swimwear‚ talent‚ interview‚ formal wear and finally the questionnaire. This was the most important of the pageant and finally we was here. After going through six girls‚ the MC called for contestant number seven and that was me. Before I walk from back stage‚ I had to gather

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    Beauty Pageants: From the Title of Mini Supreme to America’s Next Top Model English 106 Cassie Robinson 3 Otober 2012 Abstract Beauty pageants have changed drastically in the past fifty years. Beauty pageants used to be all adult females who dressed in their Sunday best and walked on the catwalk at the county fair. Now‚ little children are decked out in glitzy outfits‚ have wigs that make their hair twice as long‚ and have teeth to make it seem like their baby teeth haven’t fallen out yet

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    In 1606‚ hundreds of settlers embarked on a journey from England to the Virginia colony‚ in search of wealth and treasure. Although they experienced much destitution early on in their journey‚ they were able to transform their colony with the use of the indentured servants and slaves by basing their economy around tobacco. With tobacco‚ they were able to create an industry in which the colonists would depend on socially and economically. The journey for the new colonist was brutal. They were crammed

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    Beauty pageants have been said to allow young girls in today’s society to feel beautiful‚ and more self worthy as they get older. In reality‚ beauty pageants cause psychological issues formulated by the unrealistic norms set by society and pageants. Some of the negative influences for young girls and their beauty also come from certain celebrity influences. These influences are seen as societies “norm” for beauty‚ such as models with little to no clothing on‚ and other celebrities that promote beauty

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    Child Beauty Pageants While beauty pageants started in the 1920’s‚ children’s beauty pageants began in the 1960’s. This is when the predicament all began. Equally important is the definition of child abuse. It is defined as the exploitation of a child. Children in beauty pageants are exploited at a very over powering rate. Since there is so much exploitation‚ it should be considered child abuse. Due to parental involvement‚ children participate in pageants that damage them physically‚ mentally

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    child beauty pageants say the pageants promote children as products. Some describe it as a deal. Parents spend money on clothing‚ hair‚ makeup‚ and accessories in return for a cash prize.[14] Law[edit] Besides the laws that regulate child education‚ pageants are a relatively ungoverned program. Child contestants are not considered "working"‚ so pageants are exempt from federal child labor laws. Pageants also have different rules‚ so it becomes hard to set a law that will cover every pageant. Lindsay

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    would expect to see on a Barbie doll‚ but strangely enough‚ this is no longer the case. These things are becoming more and more popular in beauty pageants as early as six months old. Some people say child beauty pageants are absolutely great but also many sources that believe as though children are being robbed of their childhood. Beauty pageants are very exploitive because they promote a materialistic belief on young girls‚ damage self-esteem and encourage young girls to act like “divas”

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    appearance is valued over talents or personality. Personality and talent can be included in pageants but are usually only given small fraction of time. More and more children each year are becoming insecure about their bodies and overall appearance. These things should not be ranked as one of the highest concerns among young children‚ but surveys have shown otherwise. The sexualization of children in pageants‚ where they are told to wear promiscuous clothing and model in suggestive poses‚ can be linked

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    Children are usually seen in parks‚ exploring the outside world in their little innocent minds‚ living their lives irresponsibly. Today‚ child beauty pageants opened kid’s eyes on things they are not supposed to encounter in their early childhood. Kids now act like adults; they have unleashed their innocence and pure minds for the sake of beauty.Child beauty contests resemble young kids‚ under the age of 18. Contestants are usually divided into groups according to their age. Very young aged kids

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