Not only, did she help me with my studies, but ensured that I did not fall behind in school. As we grew older, Candice became my pillar of strength, in some of my most distressing periods. I have seen her, over the years, help several people in her spare time, and she always has a keen interest in doing something for the community and giving back. I am aware that Candice is being tried because she has uncertainly broken the law, but I believe--if true--it could only be due to bad influence. I strongly feel it would better serve the community, and Candice, that she not be sent to prison.
Unfortunately when I based this to my life. I do what I want but I always worry about the consequence at the end, which make not enjoy the actions I did. After she speaks about black heart, I found that very interesting. It stated in the book that you have to act ruthless but not evil. In the first chapter it explains, that even if you do something wrong it is ok, because you need to learn from it and next time do an even better job.
By 1966, the emergence of the Black Power movement, which lasted from 1966 to 1975, expanded upon the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from white authority. [24] Post-Civil Rights era Main article: Post Civil Rights Era African-American history Politically and economically, blacks have made substantial strides during the post-civil rights era. In 1989, Douglas Wilder became the first African-American elected governor in U.S. history. There is currently one black governor; governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. Clarence Thomas became the second African-American Supreme Court Justice.In 1992 Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
It is true that learning to read brings Douglass “that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow” (56). However, it is not that Douglass was blissfully persevering in his enslaved state prior to the book planting new ideas in his head that brought discontentment. Rather, his reading “gave tongue to interesting thoughts of my own soul, which had frequently flashed through my mind, and died away for want of utterance” (56). This is a very provocative view of reading. Did Douglass really read this stuff when he was twelve or so?
Cultural Diversity Charity Tessitore ETH/125 July 19, 2015 Elizabeth Kazsuk Learning that discrimination and prejudice is still a very big issue, even in today’s time, makes me see that no matter what, I must always be nice to others. I realized how important it is to talk to my children about this subject as well. I never discussed it with them because I always thought that if they saw me being nice and not discriminating or being prejudice to others, they would follow suit. But I have realized that the outside world influences my children just as much, if not more than, home life. I have always been one to do research of my own, so I didn’t get to learn anything new about my cultural history.
On career day my teacher asked me what I wanted to be, and I told her I wanted to be a lawyer. She made a suggestion that I should forget that and stick with something I knew how to do because I could not read or write very well like the rest of my class. I struggled a lot growing up, but I knew I was not going to give up on my dream, even if I knew no one believed in me. Ebonics is the African American vernacular of English. Most people consider it as “improper” or “broken” English.
They both describe how one goes through life learning from life’s struggles. Paulo Coelho says in The Alchemist “We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it’s our life or our possessions and property, but this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world are written in the same hand” (Coelho 76). What Paulo is talking about, is that we are afraid of loss. One does not want to lose their belongings, but once one understands that one’s life needed to lose those things in order to become who they are in life. In comparison Gary Allan sings “Life ain’t always beautiful some days I miss your smile I get tired of walking all these lonely miles” (Gary Allan).
Taking control of my choices and not being a victim of the change life is going to throw at me is another role that is important on my way to success. If l let life get me off course I am going to have a hard time getting focused and getting back on track so it is best for me and others to avoid it before it happens. Also having a good self-image will help me understand my self even more. If I know what is going on inside the world and out, it will help me to stay on course and on a good road to success. Another thing would be to know how to understand my tolerance for risk and how to push past barriers and other obstacles that will be in my path to success.
Many people, in communities and religion believe that a person cannot avoid certain changes in life if they tried to, however, it is fair to believe that an individual is the only one that has the power to change some things like choosing to be educated, working hard so you cannot get fired and many more. Studying closely through the readings, “Community, Commitment and Individuality” by Robert Bellah et al, “Literate Traditions” by Shirley Heath Brice and “Becoming Literate: A lesson for the Amish” by Andrea Fishman, Individuals and communities use their tradition and religion as a means of changing or stopping change. The essay by Bellah talks about Les Newman an individual who believed that whatever triggered change in a person was the commitment he or she made to a certain group. While Shirley Brice talks about how a community namely the Trackton people who similarly with Fishman essay Lesson from the Amish, did not want change, mainly because they were afraid of evolving and they all wanted equality within the community. Human beings always wants to know more, experience more and need more things in life and by this many believe that some communities and religious groups gives a limitation to the human urge to know more.
She also encourages me to do things that will keep me happy. One of the main things that she always encourages me to do is be a good person, which she won’t force because its naturally my choice, but most of the time she will try reasoning with me instead of forcing me. As you can see, my mom is a huge part of my life. She’s always been able to be there for me when i needed her, relating to any kind of circumstances, she’s been there. Parents tend to tell you what’s right and wrong, mostly by forcing you on what to do and what not to do.