Scout and Jem play with Walter Cunningham‚ because his family is below their social class. One of the most prominent moments that comes to mind is when Aunt Alexandra would not let Scout associate with Walter Cunningham after the trial. When Scout learns that one of the Cunninghams was on the jury and fought for an all out acquittal‚ she is determined to invite Walter over and become his friend. However‚ Aunt Alexandra is repelled at the thought‚ because the Cunninghams are considered to be “white trash
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Peers and Relationships - Relationship Notes Why do we need relationships? Need to affiliate – life in solitude would be impossible to bear because of our innate need to compare ourselves with others. Need for intimacy – Very important for our well-being (McAdams 1988) Need to belong – the need to belong is a powerful‚ fundamental and extremely pervasive motivation. Why is it important to relate to others? Social attachments important for survival Ancestors: by belonging in a group
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first prejudices to become known is against the Cunninghams. The Cunninghams are a very poor farming family who were hit hard by the Great Depression. "...The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back - no church baskets and no scrimp stamps. They never took anything off anybody‚ they get along on what they have. They don’t have much‚ but they get along on it." Scout explains to Miss Caroline‚ their first grade teacher‚ on page 20. The Cunninghams were hit hardest by the Depression and because
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Minnie Fisher Cunningham was born on March 18‚1882 to Horatio and Sallie Fisher in New Waverly‚TX. To be an educated‚politically minded young women she received her state teaching certificate when she was 16‚but instead of pursuing her teaching career she followed the path of medicine and studied at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.After she graduated‚ her pharmacy career started‚but during her work period she realized that her pay was less than half of what her male coworkers
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Why Women Smile: Forced Smiles In the essay‚ “Why Women Smile” by Amy Cunningham‚ she brilliantly argues the fact that women have been heavily influenced by society in the way that they show their emotions. Amy analyzes the fact that women in today’s society aren’t still being treated equally but are still letting society control how women should act. She refers not only to her personal experiences with smiling but gives historical take on it‚ and gives a psychologist perspective. Her assertion
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trading apothecary from Cornwall whose piety was exceeded only by his stinginess." Page 4 b. “The class murmured apprehensively‚ should she prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities indigenous to that region” page 21 c. “Walter’s one of the Cunninghams‚ Miss Caroline.” Page 26 d. 2. I think that the story really starts when the book says “That was the summer dill came to us” because that is when the story really picks up. It is when the story moves out telling about the life of scout and her
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Communication Opinion Paper Christine Kendall HCS/320 November 18‚ 2012 Tralicia Brown Communication Opinion Paper Introduction Effective communication in health care is crucial for health care professionals‚ the patients and the establishment providing the care. It can mean the difference between life and death. When there is not enough communication within the health care industry‚ medical care will not be given effectively due to mistakes that will be made when things are not clear
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structures‚ which the town’s people abide by. The fist and highest level is that of the white collar Caucasians‚ such as the Finch ’s and their neighbours; they are well respected. Next‚ are the blue collar‚ white workers such as farmers‚ the Cunninghams or even Mr. Link Deas; the people who work but still struggle to make ends meet. In order for the narrator to understand their financial situation her father‚ Atticus‚ explains to her “… [P]rofessional people were poor because the farmers were poor
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exclusive boarding school. Gracey’s family has recently relocated to the outback town of Cunningham‚ however she feels estranged from the community. Gracey’s school friend‚ Angela‚ has come to visit and seems intrigued by Cunningham‚ however Gracey is impatient and embarrassed by her home. Intolerant of younger brother Dougy and the prospect of becoming yet another single Aboriginal mother in Cunningham‚ she is eager to return to Brisbane. Gracey lives and acts ‘white’. Dougy meanwhile uncovers
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THE WING HOUSE in Rancho Santa Fe‚ California Architectural Design and Interiors by WALLACE E. CUNNINGHAM * Cunningham was born in White Township‚ Pennsylvania. * commenced his formal architectural instruction at Hutchinson Central Technical High School in Buffalo‚ New York‚ and then the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts‚ where he was influenced by Marya Lilien‚ one of the first female apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. 1978His first work‚ while still a student at Taliesin‚ was Wing House in Rancho
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