I believe that Boy Scouts is an amazing opportunity that should be taken if you have the chance to do so. I think this because they not only do you learn skills that can be used later in life‚ but you also learn about having the right morals. I have spent a good part of my life participating in this extracurricular activity. There are also a lot of benefits that you receive like life skills and better character. I have been going to Scout meetings every Tuesday for the almost 6 years. Over the time
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parents or teachers‚ the adults in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird try to teach Scout/one that may be important. One lesson learned is to face ones problems. Another is to respect everyone no matter how they differ. A lesson taught is to stand up for what one believes in. Therefore‚ lessons learned from childhood experiences help children make more mature decisions later. The lesson of facing ones fears pays off for Scout in the end. After Scout’s unpleasant first day of school‚ she tries to convince
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Subcultures are small groups of people who have similar views and interests within a larger culture. Subcultures are a way of expressing one’s style‚ “an imaginary coherence‚ a clear-cut ready made identity which coalesces around certain chosen objects”‚ according to Hebdige. The punk subculture emerged from the United States and United Kingdom in the 1970’s. It was a subculture that portrayed a vibe where everything was unpleasant‚ revolting by conventional standards. This particular subculture
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Courage‚ it is a uncommon thing but when it happens you will know. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ courage is shown in many different ways as in standing up for a teacher‚ coming out of your house for the first time in many years‚ and getting off an addiction. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens someone. Bravery has a lot to do with being courageous. Being courageous is very frightening to some people if they aren’t brave enough to do it‚ but not Little Chuck Little. In
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In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep
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Girl by Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid relates the relationship between a mother and daughter in her poem‚ “Girl”. The poem is about how a mother prepares her daughter to become a woman. She gives her a litany of valuable lessons to shape her behavior and character according to what is acceptable to their culture. Kincaid cleverly dropped hints throughout her poem suggesting that the culture being referred to is the Afro-Carribean culture. The Afro-Carribean culture is a blend of music‚ dance
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to communicate better‚ I decided to face my fears and become a great communicator. I figured that by joining the Boy Scouts I could face my fear of speaking head on‚ while also learning to bond with others and improve my social skills. After all‚ I thought‚ what better way to learn to connect with others than by joining them camping‚ hunting‚ and doing “guy” stuff. Yet‚ Boy Scouts was more than just fun “guy stuff”‚ it was meant to build leaders. Therefore the Scoutmaster‚ seeing my
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country‚” Boy Scouts of America. One of the most prominent and shaping factors in my life (Boy Scouts) I took for granted for the first few years of scouts. Twelve years in the making I finally achieved it‚ the rank of Eagle Scout. Sometimes being dragged to the meetings as a regular Boy Scout‚ I despised it in the beginning‚ being criticized by my peers for partaking in the organization deterred me from Scouts. I fought tooth and nail with my parents for years complaining about Boy Scouts‚ not realizing
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did you knwo there was a girl thtat walked awyss vvrtbg ty g gtt g tg ty j kj 8i8i i8 iu8 k k o9k 89k k 9 8 8They both taught me the same things really. They taught me that power should always be with the people. They taught me that the law is not always on my side even if I am innocent. They taught me it’s better to die free than live as a slave. They taught me to never compromise my beliefs for anyone. They taught me to never give up on people I care about. They taught me to do whatever it takes
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To What extent are subcultures such as Goth‚ Dance or Hip Hop‚ types of consumption of media popular culture‚ rather than styles of resistance? One problem in analysing a type of youth culture is measuring the extent to witch it is a response to a culture deliberately manufactured for marketing and consumption of cultural products. I would say to some extent all subcultures consume part of popular culture‚ but it does vary from which culture a person is apart of‚ E.G you can look at the Goth type
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