The Invisibilia Podcast on "How to Become Batman‚” discussed how people’s expectations can influence a person whether consciously or subconsciously. I found the podcast to be very interesting‚ the example used of the blind actually being able to see was quite intriguing. It seems as though the expectations of others provide a sense of structure or social boundary for an individual to stay within. When expectations are too low it leads to an almost constrained agency‚ where the individual does not
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In Field of Dreams‚ the film based on W.P. Kinsella’s story "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa" a farmer by the name of Ray Kinsella hears voices that tell him to build a baseball field in his cornfield. The command "If you build it‚ he will come" provides the initial incident that sets the conflict in motion. While some people think it’s an absurd idea‚ he builds his baseball park while knowing he’s risking a lot. But soon after the field is finished‚ his vision comes true when Shoeless Joe comes
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Listening report Christy Nov 20 The documentary ‘Faking the Grade’ (2013‚ SEP 5‚ DOC ZONE‚ CBC player) mainly discusses the external and internal factors that explain why students cheat during their tests‚ and explores how schools react to cheating and what we can do to change the current situation in order to cultivate a culture of honesty. To begin with‚ the documentary briefly introduces current phenomena that a considerable percentage
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Grains are very important for a healthy diet. It is commonly consumed by people and is used for many foods. In the article the supply of grains‚ wheats‚ and soybeans were destroyed by a drought near the Black sea. So the agribusiness division would sell and transport these grains and oilseeds to those who demand it. Of course the demand for these grains from this division would increase because those who were in need of those crops near the Black Sea would turn to the imports of these grain. When
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Mallory Goss English HL Mrs. Riggs October 2nd 2012 Poetry Analysis The poem “The Geranium” by Theodore Roethke tells the story of a bachelor‚ formerly a party animal‚ now a lonely‚ aging man‚ through a sustained metaphor which uses the speaker’s geranium as a symbol for the disregard of his own health. The plant is never well‚ nor is he‚ due to the speaker being as inconsiderate to the geranium as he is to himself. With imagery‚ alliteration‚ and symbolism‚ much is learned about the speaker
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“Vacillation” is a poem by William Butler Yeats that explores the source of joy and how it can only be achieved if one understands what grief is. The poem begins with the speaker using extremities to question what exactly joy is. In the second stanza of the poem Yeats introduces a mystic tree that is half burning in flames and is half abounding with foliage. In the third and fourth stanzas the persona advises the readers to gather all possible materialistic wealth‚ destroy it‚ lament over it‚ and
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Newsela Central Idea Report The central idea of the article entitled "The clever thing one Dutch town is doing to protect "smartphone zombies"" written by Amy B Wang‚ is that a Dutch town is going to launch a way so phone addicts‚ that are looking down at their phones while walking‚ are safer. If you didn’t know‚ walking in towns while looking down at your phone is very perilous. You could easily get hit by a car or run into something. The article states that "For whatever reason — whether scrolling
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Next‚ this unit taught me that there’s something to be learned from every experience. The story “Star Food” is about a young boy‚ named Dade‚ who works at his parent’s grocery store. He spends most of his time daydreaming on the rooftop‚ avoiding work. His father does not encourage him to miss work‚ while his mother supports him. In the story we are introduced to a character‚ a woman‚ who steals something some bread from the store. Dade watched it all happen but‚ he didn’t try to stop her. He had
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diverse ethnic languages and is rich in cultures and traditions. Each year‚ so many visitors from all over the world come to Nigeria for vacation. There are so many natural landscapes and sites to visit. However‚ visitors to Nigeria should beware of the difference in lifestyles and cultural attributions that exist in Nigeria as to avoid any intercultural misunderstandings. One of the most important things a visitor to Nigeria should know is that there are different ethnic groups and they have their
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Data Commentary of Fear Mongering on Body Image Literature Review Fear is an emotion that is stimulated by danger‚ evil‚ pain‚ etc.‚ whether the threat is real or imagined. Everyone is born with fear. As a child you are afraid of many things such as going down a big slide or riding a two-wheeler for the first time. These fears change and people begin to overcome the small ones in life but continue to develop more throughout their life. Fear has changed over the years and people are becoming
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