minor but rather important characters in the novel is Jack Dawkins. The author uses the alias - Artful Dodger to give us insight into the character’s skills. He is one of the most interesting and controversial characters in the book. He is a reckless young boy who is forced to become a criminal. The first time the Artful Dodger is mentioned in the book is in chapter eight. Dickens describes him as he emphasizes on his appearance. Jack Dawkins has the size and the body of a young boy but his livery
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In “The Human cost of an illiterate society‚” Jonathan Kozol attempts to convince his reader that illiteracy is extremely harmful to a society‚ and that it is the ultimate destruction of a human being’s life. He explains with great detail how being ignorant (unknown) at something so universal like being able to read the directions on a medicine label‚ can lead to a lifetime of hardship and long term agony. Kozol develops his reasoning by contributing meaningful but real world examples
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Tracey Thompson AP Lang Ms. Ransom 15 Dec‚ 2013 Synthesis Essay In 2013 a study by the US Department of Education showed that only 32 percent of American fourth-graders are reading at or above the proficiency of their grade level. One out of every 3 students in America have scored "below basic" on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reading test. the United States was once the leading country in every aspect‚ including education‚ but now it has fallen behind to 17th place
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Savage Inequalities How is it possible for one of the wealthiest countries in the world to have such poverty stricken areas with the living conditions of a third-world country? After reading the words of Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol‚ I was given countless explanations on how deprivation of funds‚ opportunity and education affect a community in a negative light. The author ventured into the city of East St. Louis‚ examined the environment and gave readers a first-hand observation of the
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they can be considered to be in poverty. The new face of poverty involves many people who are homeless because problems that arose‚ or unforeseen circumstances occurred‚ forcing them into these situations. In the essay‚ “The Untouchables‚” Kozol wrote about the struggles and hardships Richard Lazarus and others encountered because of homelessness. Jo Goodwin Parker wrote a vivid first hand description about living in poverty in the essay‚ “What is Poverty?”. Lazarus lived on the
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City Minorities Urban schools are facing increased problems as of late. They ’re experiencing dilapidated facilities‚ shortage in teachers‚ over-crowded classrooms‚ and out-dated equipment and curriculum (Kozol‚ 2005). According to researchers we ’re seeing an increase in resegregation (Kozol‚ 2005). Inner city schools are overwhelmingly populated by those of minority. We are creating an inequality in education that we haven ’t experienced since before the integration of schools during the Civil
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thoroughly proves the existence of God conceived as a supremely perfect being and why or why not this is. During this topic I will bring in Dawkins’ and Hume’s criticisms of the argument also I will try to differentiate between Aquinas’ fifth cosmological argument from the eighteenth-century deistic version of Paley and whether or not it succeeds against Dawkins and why or why not this is. The heart of Anselm’s argument is the understanding of necessary existence‚ and from that you can take away
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Dawkins believed that there was no creator who made everything the eye can see and cannot see‚ but also that “[…] space and time are thus supposed to be infinite and eternal” (Leib‚ Slide 4: Proofs of God- Atheism). Since Dawkins believes of no creator‚ he strongly agrees with natural selection as way of things being the way they are and how they go there. Dawkins views religious beliefs and those tied to philosophy are clearly irrational
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education is the key to a human reaching their full height in life. Many passages have been written on the issues of the importance of proper education. One very relatable passage would be “ The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society” by Jonathan Kozol. This Passage is all about things that can not be done when you are not properly educated. Most understand that if you can not read
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