The episode of Black-ish that we were assigned titled‚ “The Gift of Hunger” was quite comical‚ but there was a deeper meaning behind all of the humor. In this episode‚ Dre‚ the father of the family‚ was attempting to make his kids‚ Zoey‚ Andre‚ Diane and Jack more grateful for all of the luxuries in their lives. The parents of this family‚ Dre and Rainbow‚ are both very successful in their careers. Because of this‚ they “spoil” their kids to a certain extent. Dre was not aware of how little he makes
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Alt ending‚ “The Landlady”. Billy heard a voice behind him as he was writing his name down onto the book‚ “Tea‚ my dear?” he turned and the landlady walked in‚ carrying a silver tray with two tea cups on it. He shook his head. “No thank you‚ I better get t-” she sat down and handed him the cup of tea. “Just for a few minutes‚ I only want to get to know you‚ you seem like a very sweet boy.” Billy thought to himself‚ maybe a few sips wouldn’t hurt‚ after all she does seem very nice. He grabbed
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by our side to help us see the cold nights through. Katniss made a promise that she would not have been able to keep if not for those who aided her through the horrific bloodshed that we know as The Hunger Games. Rue One of the contributing factors to Katniss’ continued survival within The Hunger Games was her alliance and friendship with Rue. When sitting up in the tree‚ Katniss was‚ for the first time‚ aided by Rue. If it was not for her‚ she would never have noticed the nest of the deadly
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Ending Physical Punishment of Children The last two decades have seen a major international shift in the perspectives regarding physical punishment of children. Up until twenty years ago‚ physical punishment was considered a normal and popular disciplinary technique. Over the last several years‚ however‚ an abundance of research has revealed that not only is corporal punishment of children ineffective‚ it also causes many harmful side effects that continue into adulthood. Physical punishment
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel written for young adults. Even though the main audience targeted‚ the book has struck chords with parents as well and has been a best seller since it came out. North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capitol and is divided into 12 districts‚ 13 was destroyed due to rebellion. In district 12 hunter Katniss Everdeen‚ a 16 year old girl‚ carves out a scrimpy existence for herself‚ her younger sister Prim and their widowed
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Justin Bizarro Mrs. Nye English 1301 14 November 2012 Stopping the Tragedy of School Shootings Every single day‚ millions of kids across the country wake up‚ get ready for the day‚ and head to school. The parents of these children trust the school with many things; a safe bus ride‚ a productive environment‚ and most importantly‚ keeping their kids safe throughout the day. School districts take pride in this‚ and on a normal basis‚ things will go smoothly. Despite all of their efforts‚ though‚ one
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Alternate Ending to “The Landlady” “Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady‚ as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly‚ she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you‚” Billy said. He wasn’t in the mood for small talk‚ and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way‚ so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea‚ “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms‚ I’m quite tired‚ I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re
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Hunger of Memory: Religion Rodriguez is very open about Catholicism and the identities and views that he has had in his life both as a child and now as an adult. He begins by explaining how as a child‚ the Church had a profound impact on his everyday life. The Church had “an extraordinarily physical presence” in Rodriguez’s early life as he had a church and a catholic school both within one block in either direction of his home (Rodriguez pg 85). As a young boy‚ Rodriguez’s first taste of church
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In a town not so big‚ Mr. Weaver was just meant to stay one night. But he found a comfortable bed and breakfast‚ and the landlady was so considerate. Even though‚ she was hiding something big… Mr.Weaver started to get a bit creeped out. She was so abnormal‚ but he had to figure this out. “Is everything alright?” The landlady asked. “Oh..Yes everything is‚ I am just tired‚” Mr.Weaver stated. “Ok then. See you in the morning!” “Yes...Of course‚” Mr.Weaver ran up the stairs making loud noises. “Oh
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Meygan giggles as she spins around in circles on the bright green grass. She gets dizzy and falls down‚ still giggling. She looks around for her daddy. But he’s no where in sight. "Daddy!" She calls out‚ suddenly frightened of the big wide field she’s in. "Daddy!" She cries. No one responds to her pleas. Meygan starts to tear up. Where was her daddy? Why had he left her all alone? She cries and cries. Her tears seeming to start a river below her feet. "Daddy!" She cries out one last
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