current schooling system is focused on ensuring students memorize the facts required to pass an exam. In his essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism”‚ Gerald Graff explores the limits current education standards impose on our youth’s development. Graff presents the idea that perhaps the subjects that we normally associate with “anti-intellectualism” are just as capable of being subject of critical thought as Shakespeare’s plays. “Real intellectuals turn any subject‚ however lightweight it may seem‚ into grist
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Student Anti-Intellectualism Essay Since I have been attending college‚ I have noticed a lot of “student anti-intellectualism.” A lot of this concept is mandatory whether students and teachers realize it or not. College is for students who should want to better their education. Upon talking with different classmates‚ I have come to realize that students attend college for many different reasons other than to expand their knowledge. Some claim to come simply because their life became a bore and
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Hidden figure summary. The movie " Hidden figures " was made to acknowledge the forgotten efforts and successes of three African American women‚ who fought for what was right even with the opposition they faced. These three women have been forgotten but their works are to be forever remembered. Katherine Johnson‚ a physiatrist and a mathematician who contributed to the United States space program; Mary Jackson‚ the first African American female engineer; and Dorothy Vaugh‚ NASA’s first African American
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The film Hidden in Silence is based on a true story. During WWII‚ while Jews are sent to ghettos‚ Catholic teenager Stefania Podgorska (called Fusia in the movie) helps 13 Jews to save their life while raising her little sister. Every day‚ she risks execution by given food and water to the silent individuals living above her. The film is not very explicit in the violence against the Jews; instead‚ it conveys a message of hope for mankind‚ despite the horror humanity shows itself in sensitive ways
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Do what is right “Don’t give up for your rights‚ stand up for your rights‚”Bob Marley. In Among the Hidden‚ by Margaret Peterson‚ one of the main characters‚ Jen Talbot demonstrated standing up for rights. Twelve-year-old Jen‚ who lived in a wealthy family‚ was illegal for being a third child. If the population police were aware of her existence‚ she would be sentenced to death immediately. Throughout the story‚ Jen attempted to find a resolution to the issue of the two-child policy ‚ in order
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were born to be lead‚ inspire‚ and bless this world with their excellence. Unfortunately‚ it takes years for us to know their names and their contributions. I’m tired of seeing the efforts of women of color erased over and over again. After watching Hidden Figures‚ I realize we cannot wait 30 years for the world to recognize our hard work‚ therefore‚ it is up to us to uplift each other. At Drake University‚ we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They
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Anna Willingham Dr. Joan Kennedy English 1302 April 8‚ 2011 The Hidden Personality The essay “He Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague” Written by Slavenka Drakulic in 2004 recaptures the life in Yugoslavia during the ethnic War and a crucial period of the dissolving country. This period of life was the 60’s and the generation was healthy there was no formula‚ cotton diapers‚ and no danger (Drakulic 1118). The essay is told by a native of Croatia‚ who uses
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Critical Analysis #5 To this point Victor is accused for the murder of Henry and is put into jail. The court later then‚ based on evidence‚ releases victor as innocent and now he may return to Geneva. Victor stops at Paris to rest‚ and then returns to Geneva to Elizabeth wanting to tell her his secret‚ but until after the wedding. He decides to take her off to a much hidden family cottage and marries her there. Later Victor makes the biggest mistake by sending Elizabeth to bed while he searched
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behave hidden within texts which were not straightforwardly teaching such a thing” (69). Wright’s recognizes the utility of these approaches: “wherever one opened the Bible one might discover not only what happened in the past‚ but an open door upon the riches of Christian truth‚ the glory that lay ahead‚ and the solid ground of Christian morality” (70). In the next chapter on the Enlightenment‚ Wright brings the narrative to the present in order to make a case against anti-intellectualism‚ but also
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Bayan Khoudari Robert Colson 61320 June 3‚ 2011 In the article "Hidden Intellectuals" written by Gerald Graff‚ he suggests through a persuasive argument specifically how street smarts can very well be more intellectual than book smarts. And how that knowledge goes far beyond academic learning and is continued into the everyday world is not considered intellect because of a different background. He argues that by being involved in non-academic subjects; like sports‚ fashion and music; can help
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