“If a great musician plays great music but no one hears it‚ was he really any good?” (Weingarten‚ 2007) as Weingarten says in his article ‘Pearls before Breakfast’. An unbiased opinion described well within the narrations of the article allow the reader to understand the situation from various point of views and also recognize the reality regarding priorities of our current generation relating to beauty and art. The article posted in the Washington Post described the situation of a famous violinist
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Steinbeck illustrates how Cal’s external locus of control motivates him to rely and conform to the expectations and actions of individuals he has idolized. Cal places the ultimate idolization on his father; he believes his father’s love is the greatest trophy in life. All of Cal’s actions revolve around his father’s acceptance‚ rather than his own desires. Cal is imprisoned by his father’s expectations and therefore cannot advocate or act for his furtherance. After a conversation between Cal and
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The Breakfast Club is a simple but beautiful 1980’s movie about a group of teenagers that end up realizing they are all going through some tough situations. While The Breakfast Club was made for entertainment purposes‚ it can be a great learning tool. Just from studying the movie‚ a student can realize they should not judge a book by it’s cover. For a student-teacher‚ this movie is a great tool in observing what happens when teachers decide not to invest their time into their students. Analyzing
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Of Mice and Men is the story of two strong companions: semi-retarded Lennie and his friend and carer George. Set against the backdrop of depression-era California‚ this is a story of friendship and loneliness‚ compassion and cruelty‚ dreams and the harsh reality of life and death. The novel culminates in the death of Lennie‚ which has relevance to the themes present in the book: death‚ weakness‚ loneliness and hopeless dreams. During the story‚ Lennie is surrounded by death. However‚ in his
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Briseida Miranda Period 3 2/25/13 The Grapes of Wrath Study Questions 1. The importance of the land to the people a) Why are the Joads and thousands like them thrown off the land? Due to increased demands during the time‚ the Joads and thousands like them had spent a great sum of money purchasing farming equipment. However as these demands decreased‚ farmers were left in major debt. Since the farmers were not able to pay off the debt‚ they were “thrown off” their land
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being out of their control‚ a person’s background‚ and the other being who a person chooses to be‚ what choices they make. The first and most prominent factor of one’s identity during adolescence is the background of the individual. In The Breakfast Club‚ John Bender is seen as a delinquent‚ “a criminal.” Although many of his choices are not exemplary‚ he did not select his abusive father and broken household. Bender is still in high school‚ a teenager‚ and his background is very influencing over
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what others may have‚however there may be some similarities in their perceptions.Like in “Cannery Row” by Steinbeck‚ he has his own perception of what a person like “Doc”‚ a character from his book‚ would be like.Steinbeck perceives Doc as a man who can not only be said to be intelligent and kind but can also be described as an all around role model towards those that are around him.While‚ Steinbeck has his own perception of Doc‚ society also has they’re own.Society views Doc as a person who is lonely
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Kino did not intend to lose any of these attributes in his quest for a better life‚ his stubbornness guided him to murder and ultimate heartbreak. It leaves the reader questioning‚ what price should be paid to attain the luxuries one wants from life? John Steinbeck’s novella‚ The Pearl‚ follows a poor Indian/Mexican pearl diver as the best find of his life slowly morphs into the greatest misfortune he had ever known. Blinded by opportunity‚ Kino discovers too late that his treasure is a magnet for destruction
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The Breakfast club (1985) is a comedy-drama film directed and written by John Hughes. The plot revolves around 5 high school students‚ each part of a different stereotype; Judd Nelson plays Bender the ‘criminal’‚ Claire the ‘princess’ is portrayed by Molly Ringwald‚ Emilio Estevez takes on the role of Andrew the ‘athlete’‚ Anthony Michael Hall plays the ‘brain’ Brian Johnson and Ally Sheedy is Allison the ‘basket case’. The film starts with the students being stuck in Saturday detention together
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The character John Bender in the Breakfast Club is one of the five representational teenagers of stereotypical cliques. He is depicted as the criminal‚ and reveals a past that correlates to that of many who maintain similar lifestyles and recreational choices that Bender exhibits. As displayed by many teenagers‚ behavioral habits typically correspond with the conditions in which they live. This common assumption is further accredited upon disclosure of Bender’s home life. The parenting style that
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