(NEA Today).” Seven hours is a lot of the day working all day and we never stop five days a week and we have homework which is bad for us, it makes us tired.” Decades ago, the American Educational Research Association released this statement: “Whenever homework crowds out social experience, outdoor recreation, and creative activities, and whenever it usurps time that should be devoted to sleep (Scholastic news).” Kids need to play outside and have a social life they need to enjoy their free time but there is no free time because of all the homework. Kids through 6-12th and college need less homework because we already have seven hours of
Charles was arrested in Indiana and escaped from a juvy center after just four days confinement, getting away in a stolen car. On his way to visit some Illinois relatives, the then 13 year old performed more robberies. Manson had been sent off to a reform school in Plainfield, Indiana, where he spent three years. At this location, he recollects violent abuse by older boys and guards. If we can find it possible to trust his memory, he claims at least one guard encouraged other boys to rape and torture Manson, while the officer masturbated on the
Kemper’s mother had sent him to live with his grandparents because she was tired of his eccentric behavior. Edmund Kemper, seventeen at the time, decided to shoot his grand mother “just to see how it felt” and eventually shot his grandfather when he returned home. He was sent to a mental asylum later for his actions but proved to his psychologist, through assistant work and studies, that he was deemed normal enough for release including expunging his juvenile records. However, he was still fascinated with killer which began his murder campaign around the age of 24. Edmund worked for the department of transportation in Santa Cruz and began to pick up hitchhikers, bring them to deserted areas, and brutally rape and kill them.
But then tragedy struck when Michael and Gary’s mother met a man who then became their step father. Michael was constantly abused and molested by their step father. It all went downhill from there; Michael slowly started to drift in insanity. One cold dark night Michael snuck into his mother’s bedroom and placed a knife to his step father’s neck and cut off his head and right leg and disposed of the body under his bed. Then one morning Michaels’ mother was cleaning his room and she found the body of the step father and knowing what Michael has done she killed herself not being able to live with what he had done.
At first Bean aggravates him and Ender decides to use the same strategy of isolation as they used on him in order to shape Bean into a great solider. Through all of the strategies he also begins to love and care for Bean which makes him push Bean even further and gives Bean the independence with giving him his own troop. Through this it shows that he really did care for Bean because he doesn’t want Bean to have to suffer the same criticism that he had to go through. Eventually Bean and Ender become great friends and have trust in each other, which must be the basis of any strong relationship. When Bonzo threatens Ender with the group of boys a rush of adrenalin go through Ender which causes him to make the situation as much in his favor as possible.
To Somerset Council. I am writing to inform you that there was a tragic accident involving a business man and a student outside of a school. We have recently found out that the business man that hit a young schoolboy with his car and subsequently died. He was currently rushing from one business meeting to another. There were many contributing factors that led to this horrific event.
This jealousy causes conflicts. Phineas assumes that everyone thinks like he does, and often acts selfishly, insisting that he and Gene do whatever he wants. His carefree, self-centered attitude adds to Gene’s resentment toward Phineas. Phineas, only aware of himself and seeing only the good in others, never seems to pick up on Gene’s inner uproar. Phineas is an influential, charming figure, and a genuine good guy.
Despite this fact, he continues to see the Rabbi and their relationship remains strong. Similar to his decision about Jackie Robinson, Michael decides that he appreciates the Rabbi as a person, he loves his stories and what he has to teach is very meaningful in life. Even though there are some strong consequences, it’s the boy’s honest opinion and love for the Rabbi that manage to give this story a happy ending. They came from two different worlds, but together they were able to defeat the falcons with a bit of faith and a strong friendship along the way. Racism played a huge part in this message.
Gatsby's social standing allowed him to be generous, because everyone expected it of him after attending or hearing about one of his lavish parties. Nick was below the high social standings of Tom, Daisy, and Jordan, and also below the lower social standing of Gatsby, but members of both classes liked and trusted him. As Nick said in chapter one of The Great Gatsby, Tom wanted Nick to like him as well. Somehow, Nick could transcend the barriers of certain classes, which made it easy for anyone to trust him, whether it is Tom with talking about his mistress, or Gatsby revealing his true identity. Wealth played a major part in The Great Gatsby.
I’d leave it all for you. You could cover your beans with it and I wouldn’t touch none of it” (13). George then reassured him that he wasn’t angry and that he could have all the ketchup he wanted. Lennie always likes to hear about his special bond with George, so he always prompts George to talk about the way they aren’t like other guys. Because they have very little, Lennie likes to be reminded that he has a friend like George.