Rob Hill Professor Terry Thuemling WP121G 5 November 2004 Behind the Walls of the Ghetto Commenting on the famed Los Angeles ghetto in which he grew up‚ gangster rapper Ice Cube asserts‚ "If you ain ’t never been to the ghetto‚ don ’t ever come to the ghetto" (Cube‚ Ghetto Vet). But why are American ghettos filled with so much violence‚ drugs‚ and inopportunity? In John Singleton ’s powerful drama Boyz N the Hood the harsh reality of youths growing up in South Central Los Angeles‚ a place
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The Possible Positive Effects of Community Service As I walk to school‚ I see another wall with graffiti‚ trash on the streets‚ and a woman walking around with no sense about her. While Riverside County has some nice areas‚ there are also unkempt neighborhoods. I believe in Eggers points in Serve or Fail‚ about some of the possible positive effects of community service. Although he states many views about students stepping up and helping the community‚ I agree with three possible positive effects
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January 11‚ 2010 English II All Encompassing Assignment Jean Valjean “He strained his eyes in the distance and called out . . . “Petit Gervais! . . .” His cries died away into the mist‚ without even awaking an echo. . . . his knees suddenly bent under him‚ as if an invisible power suddenly overwhelmed him with the weight of his bad conscience; he fell exhausted . . . and cried out‚ “What a wretch I am!” (page 43) Monsieur Madeleine “To remain in paradise and there become a
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For television viewers in the 1950s‚ Lucy and Ricky were familiar neighbors from down the street or the neighbors next door. People could relate to this young couple‚ the Ricardos‚ who were experienced the trials and troubles of marriage as typical Americans were. They lived in a modest brownstone in
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scam to earn a little money while serving time. Their plan for earning the money is the Angola scam. The Angola scam works by putting an advertisement in a gay magazine saying they are searching for a pen-pal. Writing as a young gay male named Ricky living in a rehab facility; the Brethren try to pick out rich closeted gay males‚ who have a lot to lose if this information were to be revealed. In order for the closeted male’s homosexuality not to be revealed to the public‚ the group demands large
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It takes a man with great courage to sacrifice his own happiness in order to ensure the happiness of others. In the novel‚ Les Miserables‚ Victor Hugo demonstrates the value of sacrifice through one of the prominent characters‚ Jean Valjean‚ an ex-convict on the run. Valjean is in prison for committing a petty crime and after escaping‚ makes a promise to God to become a good man. He makes a promise to Fantine‚ a dying woman‚ that he will rescue her daughter and finds himself dedicating his life to
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Authors also emphasize the fact‚ that the effect of CEO’s overconfidence doesn’t have a monotonic behavior‚ but depends on various factors. Both excessively diffident and excessively overconfident CEOs are undesirable and can be fired by the board (Gervais‚ Heaton‚ and Odean (2007)). However‚ Sironi and Suntheim (2012) give some evidence of the trend‚ that high ratio of female board members to the total number of board members results in lower chance of hiring overconfident CEOs. Effect of internal
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Dave. Don’t even think about it. Garry already had Jane‚ and he asked me to join him in doubles tomorrow night. Me‚ with Ella. What would they say? Oh‚ why is it so hard to decide…? Here I am now. At the door of Ella’s bungalow. What if Pastor Ricky opens the door for me? I don’t wanna see that big blue eyes again. And here’s how it goes… “Good day‚ Pastor.” Smirk. “I’ll call her. Come and
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Designer: Bianca Gonzalez Editor: Orlean Tan Casts Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata: Ariel Julian Duque: Onyok Ricky Davao: Marcelo Cherry Pie Picache: Amanda Meryll Soriano: Ariel’s Girlfriend Carl John Barrameda: Enteng Tala Santos Mailes Kanapi Soliman Cruz Roence Santos Chromewell Cosio Joseph Valdes Jourdann Petalver Robert Tismo Synopsis The movie unlocks with Marcelo (Ricky Davao) as he sits in a dimly lit room doing his life’s vices‚ smoking and drinking. He is disturbed by a series
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In Les Miserables‚ Victor Hugo portrays human nature in a neutral state. Humans are born with neither good nor bad instincts‚ but rather society affects our actions and thoughts. Hugo portrays the neutral state of mind through Jean Valjean and Cosette. The two extremes of good and evil are represented through Thénardier and the bishop. Good and evil coexists in the society and affects Valjean and Cosette. It is the two extremes of good and evil that dictate the lives of Valjean and Cosette. The bishop
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