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    accept others. It is human nature to want to be accepted and accepting others mean they belong. This is evident in Page 189; “Errol: That’s okay‚ Mrs. Banks. Gladys: Aunty... Anyway‚ I sure appreciate you taking the time‚ Errol. Errol: Don’t mention it‚ Mrs.-Aunty. You sure you wouldn’t like to try something...?” The use of dialogue represents Gladys accepting Errol as part of her family and Errol receives an acceptance of her and her family. This further emphasises the fact that fitting in is encouraged

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    it did not affect her talent in front of the camera. June 1‚ 1926‚ was the day she was born to Gladys Pearl Mortenson. After Marilyn’s birth‚ Gladys had an unsettled lifestyle; she felt like she could not provide for her daughter (J. Peterson 1). Gladys became unstable after a loss loved one and she was taken to a rest home. One of Gladys close friend‚ Grace McKee‚ took care of Norma Jean. Often‚ Gladys would take her daughter for day trips. Grace made plans to adopt Marilyn but fell in love. Shortly

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    Marilyn Monroe | mid-1950s | Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1‚ 1926 Los Angeles‚ California‚ United States | Died | August 5‚ 1962 (aged 36) Brentwood‚ Los Angeles‚ California‚ United States | Cause of death | Barbiturate overdose | Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery‚ Westwood‚ Los Angeles | Nationality | American | Other names | Norma Jeane Baker Norma Jeane Dougherty Norma Jeane DiMaggio Marilyn Monroe Miller | Occupation | Actress‚ model‚ singer

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    Throughout life evolution is an unstoppable force. Evolution created through the traveling of time and interaction in the world creates the countless possibilities to enrich or challenge a community or group. This form of belonging is clearly evident in the play ‘rainbows end’ by Jane Harrison and how the aboriginal community have a sense of belonging in their small community and a large sense of not belonging with the white society‚ this sense of inclusions is also evident in the poem ‘l gave myself

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    Sally Morgan’s ’My Place’ is an autobiographical account of three generations of Aboriginals‚ which illustrate the social history of Aboriginals from the point of view of an Aboriginal and marks its development as society evolves. Two aboriginals‚ Gladys and Daisy Corruna‚ of the Stolen Generations describe the Paternalism which led to their shame of being Aboriginal and forced them to hide the truth of their past from their children. Paternalism also led to the creation of a new identity caused by

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    single parenting was not regarded highly. Marilyn’s mother‚ Gladys Mortenson‚ named Marilyn after Norma Tallmadge‚ famous actor during the mid- 1920’s. Marilyn was born with no father figure in which to influence her life. Marilyn’s birth certificate lists Edward Mortenson as the father‚ of which he was Gladys’ second husband‚ biographers have since agreed that Norma Jeane’s father was actually Stanley Gifford. Gifford abandoned Gladys upon learning of the pregnancy (Bio True Story‚ 2012). Norma

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    Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1‚ 1926. Her mother’s name was Gladys Baker Mortensen. Baker being the name of her other two children and Mortensen the name of her last husband who disappeared just months after their marriage in 1924. Although Edward Mortensen was Gladys’ husband at the time of Norma’s birth‚ he was not her father. No one knows for sure who her father was‚ but it was believed that it was Gladys’ lover C. Stanley Gifford . At just six months old‚ Norma Jeane was placed

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    California. She was born to Gladys Mortenson Baker‚ a single mother and never did learn the true identity of her father. Gladys suffered from psychiatric issues her entire adult life and these affected her abilities to ever really be a stable mother to Marilyn. (Marilyn Monroe Biography) Gladys put Marilyn into foster care for several years‚ eventually taking her home with her. Gladys ended up having a mental breakdown‚ witnessed by the very young Marilyn‚ that put Gladys into a state hospital for

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    Elements of a Crime (Actus Reus & Mens Rea) Model Lesson Plan Source: Original lesson plan. Handout #2 from David Crump‚ Criminal Law: Cases‚ Statutes‚ And Lawyering Strategies‚ Lexis Nexis 2005 pg. 117-18. I. Goals: by the end of this class students should have a strong foundation for reading criminal statutes and differentiating similar crimes. II. Objectives a. Knowledge objectives: as a result of this class students will be better able to: i. define “Actus Reus” and “Mens Rea” ii

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    English speech Has there ever been a point in your life where you been in a situation feeling as if you don’t belong? Belonging is like you are accepted‚ respected and capable to adjust because of similar culture‚ groups and‚ nationality. Belonging is where your heart wants to be. Within the rainbows end by Jane Harrison and skin by Anthony Fabian the author presents the different degree of belonging and not belonging through the use of different technique and visual elements. In rainbow’s

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