Walking down cracked cement streets strewn with used syringes‚ students‚ ages four to ten‚ are captured by the surprising 1993 documentary I am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School. Taking place in a troubled inner-city neighborhood of northern Philadelphia‚ the Academy Award winning film explores the dynamics and challenges of a Chapter One School‚ which is a federally funded school to help disadvantaged poor children who test below the national norms. Stanton is composed of all African-
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autobiography‚ I Am Malala‚ is about Malala Yousafazi‚ a girl who stood up for education‚ despite the difficulties to do so. She and her family struggled as the Taliban prevented education‚ thinking it went against their religion. They especially did not approve of girls attending school. Throughout the memoir‚ two quotes caught my attention. Initially‚ a quote on page 162‚ provided the essence of Malala’s story‚ it says‚ “‘Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to
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NAME: ASHEENA MSIS NO: M00379853 TUTOR NAME: EVELYN SUBS PLM1000 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1: CRITICAL/CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS According to Media Matters‚ the typical adult comes across 600-625 ads in a day. Out of these 625 advertisements which we see every day some go unnoticed‚ others are processed by the brain to make meaning. A glance at several adverts is enough to make meaning while some are more complex. Advertisements are specially designed to attract audiences. Everything from the
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of her novel‚ Yousafzai constantly conveyed the theme of courage. A characteristic that most children her age lacked. Within the text of I am Malala‚ Malala Yousafzai communicates her message of fearlessness through a series of events that showcase her relentless nature. At the beginning of her linear narrative she depicts a dialogue of her prayers in which she asked God‚ “For the strength
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graduation‚ I moved roughly an hour away with my significant other at the time and began working to pay bills. Throughout the last 18 years‚ I’ve worked at several different organizations in several different roles. Recently‚ I’ve decided that I have held out long enough and it is time to invest more into myself by working towards a degree. After a few months of researching and doing some deep thinking‚ I’ve decided that I would like to be involved in a career that helps others. As much as I would love
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The postapocalyptic science-fiction horror film “I am Legend” displays the story of virologist Robert Neville who appears to be the only survivor of a dissemination of a virus that either kills humans or turns them into mutants. The latter are unable to survive in daylight and haunt for human blood at night. The virus was originally created to cure cancer. Neville lost his family through the apocalypse and lives with his dog‚ Sam. One day both are attacked and Neville is forced to shoot Sam because
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Am I a Serial Killer? Have you ever taken a step back and asked yourself‚ “How can someone just BE a continuous murderer?” Brain damage‚ environment‚ and genetic codes are all factors that determine whether an individual may become a serial killer. If you have ever questioned the ability to become an indecisive human being‚ this may be your route to information. When studying the human brain‚ Jim Fallon found that the activity and functions of the “serial killer” brain is extremely different
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Position Paper Topic: Clerical Marriage Side: Pro Arianne Christian G. Tapao Wedding Rings for Catholic Priests “When you go home‚ regardless of the day you had‚ you go to your wife and family. I go home to an empty rectory‚” said one priest. For a cleric to marry or not has been subjected to debates long enough‚ after its being passed as an obligatory discipline‚ and for the longest time‚ it has been an issue unresolved‚ for the reason that: it would largely dictate the essence of being
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In this poem by T.S. Eliot‚ a recurring theme of doubt and lack of confidence in oneself seems to occur towards the end of the poem when he is starting to worry less about the importance of everything. Starting off at line 111 with “ No! I am not Prince Hamlet‚ nor was meant to be”‚ starts off the end of the poem with a lack of self confidence‚ as he is stating that he is not worthy or of power to be considered Prince Hamlet. Also he could be connecting to Prince Hamlet’s life‚ as it was pretty disturbed
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I AM SAM My first reaction? Wow! Another Hollywood attempt at portraying people with developmental disabilities. Interesting movie. Sean Penn pleasantly surprised me in his portrayal of Sam Dawson‚ a young man with special needs who fights to regain custody of his seven-year-old daughter. Sure‚ some of the disability stereotypes are present in this movie: goofy clothes‚ bizarre laugh...‚ but there is also depth to the character. We can see Sam’s frustration at not understanding the world around
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