Theses ‘lads’ formed a counter school subculture that was opposed to school and showed this by flouting school rules for example truanting. His study was criticised for ‘romantising’ the lads and presenting them as working class hero’s despite their antisocial behaviour and sexist attitudes. The study only consisted of 112
For example when Philip hummed along to the US National Anthem he was there this morning when we say “I pledge my allegiance to the USA…. : 6. When Philip gets transferred to his least favorite teacher’s homeroom everything goes wrong starting with Ms. Narwin, the English teacher. 7. When Philip used to hum along in his other classroom nobody cared but Ms. Narwin does so SUSPENSION.
Ishmael finds the courage to participate. And finally he is confident enough to take the fight to Barry Bagsley; he can almost taste revenge for the humiliation he and others have suffered. The results are unexpected. Notes for teachers • The theme of bullying strong in the book: the name-calling, the victimisation of those who are different or less able socially are both ways that Barry Bagsley finds to belittle others. Class discussion could be based on a consideration of the characters and the different ways they deal with bullying.
Warhol’s contributions to film, music, and art revolutionized the underground world and were soon exposed to mainstream pop culture, thus making these categories vital in the amalgamation of underground and pop culture. Although he is probably least recognized for his role as a director, Warhol was quite successful in filmmaking during the 1960s, directing more than sixty films within that decade. The jump from painting to directing was not a random move, but a plan strategically thought out. The value of Warhol’s pieces were rising steadily, but they were still low: Bockris (2003. p.224.)
Also be effected intellectually involves the teaching or schooling this certain person receives. If their teachers are racist and treat students off a different race not the same as others, a student academics could in fact be interrupted. An example of this mistreatment would be that of; “On Monday, September 23, 1957, Melba and the other black students go to school. They are again greeted by a mob of angry white people.” This is also an example of how the book uses literature to provide a sense of cultural awareness. At the point in time people were very harsh and unfair to those of a different race just because they were not the same color as the majority.
Readers could argue that Twain’s main point of the novel was to be offensive. But either way, he did just that. Times have changed and that word has no longer become an acceptable word for people to use. Most African American students grew up being taught that it was a horribly offensive word, and to never use it. So with that being said, many students could feel uncomfortable hearing it at school.
Many people believe that the degrading and disturbing term “nigger” is used unnecessarily and superfluously throughout the novel while others say that it only brings to light the punitive reality of our history. Huck Finn is a very important part of American Literature and demonstrates to students the harsh reality of our past which is why it should not be removed or banned from high school classrooms and libraries. Twain wanted Huck Finn to satirize the South and its slow, painful development of eradicating slavery and
In society today there are still problems of hate crimes towards people of different races and religions. We were taught in secondary school about the past and about Martin Lither King Jr. and the civil rights movement but we were taught that from an outside view. This book shows the reader how hard it really was and how difficult it is for Ruth and her family to live in the time period and have their view of it, instead of taking an educated guess on how they felt and how it affected them. In many cases it’s difficult for anyone especially Caucasians to understand how it feels to be discriminated against. The in the book there is a part where he talks about how he wants African American children to see how it was
There is usually bullying in schools, but something that not everyone knows is that there is also racism going on in schools everyday. There are students and teachers that are racist and that should not be acceptable. A very popular racist phrase is “go back where you came from” that phrase is disrespectful in so many ways. America is supposed to be the land of opportunities not the land to be bullied because of your race. Kids go to school to learn and be successful, but how can they achieve anything when they are constantly being bashed on.
Music has been used to bring people together, to influence people, and to even cure a conflict. The Vietnam War is an era which best exemplifies this power of music. In the eyes of many, the Vietnam War was one that should never have been fought; yet it ushered in one of the most aspiring eras of music in American history. Music may have been influential in American culture before the Vietnam War, but this event triggered the most significant musical revolution in the young country’s history because not only was music used as a means of protest and propaganda on the home front, but soldiers abroad also used it for everything from military strategy to moral support. The art form of music influenced the culture of the Vietnam War era more than most musical eras have ever impacted their respective cultures.