Kate also believed that education was the key to success in life, she valued learning and this was because of Matt’s influence on her. She believed that nothing should get in the way of one’s education, she was so determined to succeed and she didn’t allow her relationship with Daniel to get in the way. Changes were seen in Kate as she yearned to leave Crow Lake a small town to a large city with no intentions of coming back. Her strong love for her siblings gradually diminished, she was embarrassed by them when they came for her graduation and the great
Jenna and her sister are close, her sister plans on attending college at the end of her senior year and wants to study to become a doctor. Jenna wants her sister to be successful, but is jealous of her because she has nothing holding her back from achieving her goals. Jenna feels that her son and recent arrest will jeopardize her future plans because if she is found guilty it will impact her ability to receive finical aid for school. Jenna had begun to feel sorry for herself and started smoking marijuana with her boyfriend. She feels trapped in her town and feels her future plans of becoming a teacher or being with the father of her son will ever
Perfect Chemistry Perfect Chemistry is a book about a girl and a boy named Brittany Ellis and Alex Fuentes. Brittany is a north-sider and head cheerleader at Fairfield High School and Alex is a south sider and a member of the gang called Latino Bloods. In the beginning of the book, Alex and Brittany dislike each other and when the find out they are in the same chemistry class it makes them very upset. Just when the two thought that things could not get any worse, their chemistry teacher made them partners. One day Alex and one of his friends made a bet that if Alex could not sleep with Brittany by Thanksgiving he would have to give his friend his motorcycle.
In her article, Dowd argues against the use of such application like RoomBug and website like URoomSurf.com by claiming that, first of all, being able to choose their own roommates would block out the opportunity for students to mature socially. She contends that being put into the same dorm room with people students don’t like or find it difficult to live which can “toughen you[the student] up and broaden you[the students] out for the rest of your[the students’] life”. However, though the statement is true in some parts, the writer has overlooked another crucial point: a dormitory is not the only place people can learn how to live with others. Students have to communicate with other people apart from their roommates in daily life. For example, students will need to converse and work with other students while preparing for a group presentation, discussing with their teachers after class about
They figure out that just because you are from a different clique does not mean that you cannot get along with them. They both then figure out that they should not judge others by their social groups at school and by how they dress and act because they realize that they can be completely wrong about them. Jazz and Antonia go through some pretty bad times; when Antonia’s mom goes into the asylum to get help for depression, when Jazz quits playing piano and Mrs. Luther goes hay-wire about it. Antonia and Jazz are different, yet alike in many ways. They soon believe there is no such thing as normal because of what they have been through and what they have learned about one another.
In the movie, Mrs Gruwell showed great compassion and determination because the student had no interest in school or her but she still tried different methods and techniques to convince them that each of them is important that unity is power. The forming stage started when the teacher ask the group to change sits position, the second
However, in Fahrenheit 451 Beatty describes conformity as a positive aspect of society – he argues that conformity in behavior prevents violence and jealousy by restricting the gifted and talented people from their ability to excel, which is good in a way because then the others won‘t feel bad. However, the real problem in the situation Beatty describes is not the exceptionally bright child (when he is trying to show Montag the uselessness of books) but the group of people of those who submit to it. Unfortunately, this very situation occurs repeatedly in our society today. People who choose not to conform may be persecuted by the groups of people who submit into censorship, and through that act of persecution the people reinforce conformity of
A voluntary integration program is implemented in Woodrow Wilson High School in an attempt to integrate students of mixed cultural backgrounds. Despite the program’s positive intentions in helping achieve cultural assimilation, it is evident in this scene that it does the exact opposite. By placing the students in an environment where belonging is imposed they begin to form cliques that they feel comfortable within; these cliques are strictly made up of members of the same background and race. Despite giving them a sense of belonging amongst each other, it ultimately segregates them from the rest of their classmates and the wider community, therefore having a negative outcome of challenges faced when trying to belong. The segregation and cultural divisions are noticeable in the costuming of each race.
The tall blonde woman is wrong in stating the school isn’t raising rocket scientists because she makes a dangerous assumption, leads these kids to feel uncomfortable in their learning environment, and deprives the kids from being proud of who they are and wanting to learn. A teacher making their own decision to focus on art, specifically because they believe it is the only way for these children to succeed is wrong. Most children want to learn and feel like they can achieve anything they desire ranging from a doctor to a pilot. They are hungry to learn and as Nilsa tells stories of animals she states that the kids, “Listened, some with mouths open, as if they were being fed” (Mariano 553). As shown, all these kids want is to learn, learn more of their culture, more of the academics, more of history.
Having worries, her parents take her to a therapist. But he is soon fired when he proposes that she should be put on medication. Her mom notices Phoebe’s self-destructive behavior at home, and her constantly getting into trouble at school, but she refuses to accept that there’s anything wrong with her daughter. Other than the trouble with Phoebe, her parents are also dealing with their own relationship problems. Her young sister feels jealous and left out when she watches Phoebe get all the attention from both parents.