The second reading “Land of Smoke and Mirrors: The Meaning of Punishment and Control” explores the educational setting and likens it to a prison by enclosing students and supervising them to produce docile students who are unable to think for themselves. In this sense‚ the school is a training grounds to prepare students for life in prison. The structure and effects of this institution remind me of Bentham’s Panopticon structure of prisons where they focused on controlling the individual by controlling
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Freedom. What is freedom? Freedom has many different meanings to everyone‚ but this is how the dictionary defines freedom; the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one without hindrance or restraint. Now‚ as I said‚ there are other meanings to the word freedom. In the webster dictionary there are over 6 different meanings just for the word freedom. Some pertain to racism or Civil Rights. Others associate it with topics such as abortion or gay marriage. Freedom is such a broad overused term.
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potentially hurt him. He purposely avoided all messages from his best friend until he knew what he was going to tell him. When Wade finally gets the chance to talk to him‚ he couldn’t fully have
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What does education mean in a person’s life For most of us an education opens doors and gives you opportunities. As a child we do not always understand the importance of education‚ happily drifting through our school years. For some‚ learning is an uphill struggle. This can be for many reasons‚ some of us just aren’t academic and do better with ‘hands on’ subjects. Others may not be able to focus on their school work‚ perhaps because they find it hard to concentrate or because their life outside
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Respect. It means more to some people then other people can ever dream of. Some people think respect is showing that you will “listen” to them when they speak‚ others think of it as showing gratitude for doing them favors. But lets really define what respect really means. “Showing acknowledgement for some ones superiority in a certain field” is a quote from a famous philosopher. And to be honest‚ I’ll show respect to someone that can render 3d animations in a .CGI format‚ because I think that
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“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandino What does determination mean? Determination means having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it. I’m described as a determined person. In order to achieve the things I want‚ I need to be committed to it. I like to achieve the goals that I set up and accomplishing them no matter what anyone says. For example‚ I wanted to go to Miami and I was determined to do so. I did everything that
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How does a word change its meaning from “a bundle of sticks” to “homosexual male?” Context and perception can greatly change the meaning of a word. This is illustrated in Gloria Naylor’s essay‚ “Mommy‚ What Does ‘Nigger’ Mean?” as she discusses how the word “nigger” is often misinterpreted. Similarly‚ the connotation of the word “faggot” has changed greatly over time. In this day and age‚ the word contains many meanings. Therefore it is important to distinguish the context in which it is used; failure
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What does it mean to have power and integrity? Having power can mean multiple things. It can mean having control or an influence over people or things. It can mean something as small as having control over your own head. Power is capability and ability to control things‚ people‚ or yourself. Integrity is honesty and holding strong moral principles. Having both power and integrity gives a person goals (integrity) and motivation (power) to achieve them. How can power impact today’s word? Power is
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in front of thousands of people for his brethren back in slavery even when it can mean him getting recaptured. In the heat of the moment a hero make split seconds decisions based on how they can help others. Also‚ Nelson Mandela was put to the ultimate challenge‚ being in thrown in jail and mistreated however he never gave up and rose up to be the president of South Africa. Heroes are role models who step up for what is right even when the world
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Feature Article – Draft Kaila Brown What Does The Cult Of Celebrity Mean To Us? The cult of celebrity is destroying our society. Celebrities have impacted on how we look and act‚ mostly in a negative way. Our everyday lives are affected by the cult of celebrity; it’s in our conversations‚ our magazines and newspapers. The cult of celebrity is taking interest in famous individuals and this is what everyone does‚ every day. Cult is a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards
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