The Value of Young Adult Literature In this scholarly piece of writing it informs all of the different types of readers about the nature and the evolution of young adult literature. Michael Cart is the author of this White Paper‚ where he explains the differences between YAL and other pieces of writing to young teens between the ages of 12-19. YAL is so important is because it can help young teens overcome life’s challenges as the characters in the books did. Such as life lessons‚ they help make
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Austin Phung English 3P Mr. Loewen October 5‚ 2012 American Success: The Unending Influence of Puritan Values American success has always been built on this idea that hard work itself is a good thing and will be for many more centuries. We as young Americans see hard work as a sign of good character and we admire these people who work hard for success. Those successful people are our inspiration and role model in this society of hard work. Because of the “Puritan” work ethic in us‚ students
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F-Scott-Fitzgerald once said ¨I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich and it colored my entire life and works.¨ This quote says that being rich is the promise life and the key to happiness. To the people the ´´American Dream´´ means that if you are nothing or poor you can pull yourself up and work hard to become rich and famous. In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F-Scott-Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream is something that could be achieved‚ but not easily and has died through
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influenced by Romanticism. Romanticism means a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. Transcendentalist believed in self-reliance‚ individualism‚ and nature. They would’ve been considered the square pegs in the round hole. They shaped some of the nineteenth century. The wilderness for Thoreau and Krakauer was that they were free of evil spirts of modern society‚ they could live by their
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Culture diversity is defined as: the cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world‚ a society‚ or an institution according to dictionary.com. I decided to research the African American culture because their culture interested me most. The structure in African American families is often an extended family with non-related “family” members. The family is typically matriarchal because African American families are far more likely become single parent’s households. Grandparents are
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Famous Thinkers TJ Sawyer PHL458 June 26‚ 2013 Paxton Reed Famous Thinkers The first critical thinker we will look at is Nelson Mandela‚ he was born on July 18‚ 1918 in South Africa. He was the first of his family to attend school and after his father died he was supposed to inherit their tribe but decided to go on to school to become a lawyer. This was a major decision in his life and helped shaped him into the leader he would become. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress which
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The importance of cultural competency when working with diverse populations in health care can affect a patients or clients overall health in a positive or negative way and also affect reputation of the doctor and the staff. In the article Cultural Competency: Values‚ Traditions and Effective Practices‚ by Carol Brannon she defines Cultural competency‚ as “the ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural and linguistic needs of patients or clients”(p.2). Brannon also explains how
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Individualism is a principal concept where one can have the liberty of expressing themselves without the hinder of any over collective cultural rule or government control. Throughout the ages the Japanese always have some kind of reform and control towards its people. The concept of Individualism may not have seemed to exist in the minds of the Japanese until the 19th century. So what makes this principle of individualism so interesting? What did the Japanese derive from this concept? And when did
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Swedish-American Cultural diversity is what defines humanity. This diversity is directly correlated to the geographic site of the civilization: for example‚ Sweden. The Swedish are located in the upper latitudes of the northern hemisphere‚ a climate zone known for its harsh winters‚ short growing seasons and the Viking heritage. Due to this geography‚ the people of Sweden‚ who originated from nomadic tribes migrating from Germany‚ developed in a similar manner to the other civilizations of Europe
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should refuse to conform to the ways of the popular culture and its shallow ideals. Rather‚ they should live up to their own ideals. Emerson might have impacted the readers of his essay‚ but not the society as a whole. Our American society still struggles to obtain their own individualism. During my reading of Emerson’s first six paragraphs‚ I felt inspired to believe of the unbelievable‚ to do the unthinkable‚ and to trust my gut feelings‚ my intuition‚ my heart‚ my spirit and soul. I felt like those
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