He grew up around people that struggled with physical and emotional abuse day in and day out. The other singer can identify with these three girls also because she experienced the same kind of child abuse. Mary J. Blige in the song says, “I know how you feel/ I’ve been there.” When Mary was just a little girl, her father would beat her mother, and then one day he abandoned their family. During that time Mary also experienced being sexually abused by one of her relatives. This goes hand in hand with the two little girls’, Lisa and Nicole, who Ludacris sings about in his song.
The Future of America Benjamin Franklin is an American historical icon who taught the American people many important lessons. His quote regarding the importance of training youth has depth and is valid still today. He was talking about what he believed makes a country strong. He focused on the youth of the country and how they are the ones that will improve the country. But, he also talked about how men make up the wealth and arms for the country.
Norma Jeane Mortensen experienced a difficult childhood. She never knew her father, and her mother, Gladys, developed mental illness and was eventually placed in a mental institution. (Being Marilyn, 2010) Since Monroe’s mother is not capable of taking care of her, she was passed on to a series of orphanage houses and foster families. Some of these families are a friend or a relative of her mother. It is said that she had lived in a total of 11 foster homes throughout her youth, and when there was no family who would foster her, she would sometimes end up at the Hollygrove Orphanage in Los Angeles.
Crank Author: Ellen Hopkins “Crank” is a book written by Ellen Hopkins which retells the story of her daughter's troubles with drug addiction. Although the story is based on some true events most of the story was over dramatized. In this book the author goes in great detail about the young girls life dealing with addiction, rape and unwanted pregnancy resulting from the rape. The main characters name is Kristina Snow. Her parents divorced when she was young and she now lives with her mother and step father.
He clearly lets us know that he is still a work in progress and God continues to work on him. Mr. Harvey acknowledges his mistakes from his past but he strives to help others. He tries to be an example and change the lives of others. One of the ways that he encourages and gives back to society is through his mentoring program for young men. The mission of the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men is to share, teach and demonstrate the principles of manhood to young men, enabling them to achieve their dreams and become men who are strong, responsible and productive.
She writes, “Two-thirds of the women [engaged in prostitution] died young from sexually transmitted diseases, botched abortions, alcohol abuse, narcotics abuse, suicide, or murders.” The same shift in public mind regarding the family values is described in Galen’s Epitaph on a Tombstone. It is as follows, “Here lies the body of Mary Moore/Born a Virgin, died a whore,/For sixteen years she preserved her virginity/A dam fine record of this vicinity.
Empathy helps us comprehend and understand another person’s feelings, so we may easily empathize Ben Franklin for his determination to succeed, Olaudah Equiano, the African man who endured many tragedies but overcame them, and Mary Rowlandson, a woman who survived trials and gained strength through them, while keeping her faith in God. Benjamin Franklin had determination to succeed above all else. As a child, he was bright, reading famous authors and tried mimicking their work. He made connections with people to not only help himself, but to also help them. Becoming more aware of the effect of people in his life, Ben moved away from people holding him back.
A mentor will be part cheerleader, part coach, part teacher, part student, and part guide and part listener. Mentor’s guide, inspires, and encourages their mentees. Many qualities can make a great mentor; among these include the willingness to share knowledge, expertise and skills. As well as consistently displaying a positive attitude and presents themselves as a positive role model. The individual should have enthusiasm in their field and in the mentorship process.
For the social significance; establish a caring community to help volunteers understand better the community. Volunteer service is to express love, caring, sharing positive action. It is not only promoting mutual assistance also among people care more for social harmony at all levels. Through volunteer activities, raise public awareness for the responsibility to everyone in the society. And cultivate a sense of belonging to society, civic responsibility, dedication and contribution to society.
- I really loved the way the writer Ed Sheran wrote the song called the A Team. The song is about a young girl who becomes a prostitute and gets beaten up. She takes drugs and ends up passing away. The song lyrics are so meaning full and deep. The first time I heard the song I got all sad and teary because I know what it’s like to have someone close to you hooked on drugs and it is hard to get out.