In the short story “St Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” by Karen Russell, the main character Claudette was successfully integrated into human society throughout the story. In each epigraph she would notice new changes in her personality. She struggled to figure out the ladylike ways she had to become to not let down her parents. But eventually she finds out how much she had to give to become a well behaved wolf girl. The girls at first were having fun by “tearing through the austere rooms, overturning dresser drawers, pawing through the neat piles of starched underwear, and smashing light bulbs with their bare fists” and they marked their territory by “spraying exuberant yellow steams all over the bunks”.
Parents teach their children prejudices. In the short story “Rocket Night” by Alexander Weinstein, a boy who is the least-liked child in school by students, administrators, and parents gets shot into space in a rocket. Through the use of mood and imagery, Weinstein conveys adults will let children bully others who are different from them. To begin, Weinstein uses a sympathetic mood to help the reader feel for the boy.
In the beginning of the story, the narrator believes she is free to become who she wants. As the story advances, her female role models, quickly ignore what she wants –for example working with the foxes– and set expectations for her to ‘act like a lady’, thus forcing the narrator to become a new highly feminized version of herself. Since the story is written in the 1950s, the mistreatment of women is permitted. The narrator’s society is extremely sexist. When
In his article “Students fight assault on history”, Pitts appeals to the audience’s emotions in order to effectively decry the censoring of history in classrooms. Pitts begins his
While allowing them in schools may come with a compromise, such as depictions of violence, profanity, or controversial topics, they provide a more honest approach to the world. The violence discussed in the book should be used for educating students about the world ahead of them and how they can make a difference. Capital punishment discussions can lead to healthy debates teaching children that it is okay to have different opinions while preparing them for similar experiences they may have in their lives. The profanity used in the book can be used as a positive tool in the classroom by addressing the language and finding alternative words to express feelings. In Cold Blood will not be able to enlighten students on the topics discussed if eradicated from our schools.
Johnathan Haidt and Gregg Lukianoff are considered to be some of the most important stylists in modern American writing. Their work is defined by a disciplined approach that gives their writing a dramatic feel. In their article, The Coddling of The American Mind”, authors Gregg Lukianoff and Johnathan Haidt claim that protecting children from offences will hinder them to the point where they are not able to handle any sort of discussions that may contain “trigger words”. As generations change, technology also changes with the times.
Violence is often incorporated in media as a means of entertainment; however, there are certain instances where the use of violence crosses a line. It is up for debate on when this line would be reached and when the violence would be considered too extreme. In these cases, it may be necessary for schools to remove such literature from their libraries and from their curriculum. In Cold Blood is an example of literature that has been deemed questionable by several parents; therefore, banning this novel has been a popular topic of discussion in many different school districts. In Cold Blood tells the true story of the Clutter family, who were savagely murdered in their own home.
History teachers far and wide have long said that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat the past. Ironically, censorship has recently given their counterparts in the English department challenges educating on some of humankind's most heinous, but important pieces of history. Censorship of literature in the form of banning historic books is one of the worst phenomena infecting schools nationwide. A prime example is found in the prohibition of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, which despite being a true tale, has been banned numerous times on counts of violence and profanity. However, the murder mystery is an invaluable, albeit gory, teaching tool about the detriments of violence and also provides insight into human nature.
but the book has also sparked wild discussions about its content and if it should be taught in schools across the country. Although The Catcher In The Rye presents strong sexual themes and vulgar language, these aspects showcase the characters ' deepest emotions while staying true to the human experience and the power of language. The very same issues that cause the catcher in the rye to climb the banned book list, sexual themes and vulgar language, are exactly the things that make this piece worth teaching in high school curriculums, as they show readers the truest
“And then, as Bruno got even closer, he saw that the thing was neither a dot nor a speck nor a blob nor a figure, but a person.” In the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, the protagonist, Bruno, has to move to a place called Out-With for his father’s suspicious job. Out-With affected Bruno and Gretel in similar and different ways. Gretel doesn’t want to be at Out-With but she still doesn’t want to leave. She proves that she very much dislikes Out-With when she was talking to her brother Bruno, “Gretel looked at her little brother and found herself agreeing with him for once.
In other words, people using harsh words against others proves to show dominance and the ability to bring down one’s confidence. As well as the reader being able to relate if someone has used the harsh language towards them and feeling overwhelmed. As a result, vulgar language is considered not appropriate for young adults to read because it is able to change their perspectives and is able to bring down their confidence. Another reason why the novel was banned in many school districts was due to the demonstration of police brutality and how it changed the young minds to think differently about police. For instance, everyone believes there are two sides of the story, but chooses to pick one side due to fear or being
The significance of the contemporary setting, coupled with Hallet and Karasek’s observation, expresses the urgency of Block’s feminist adaptation; not only is Block highlighting the horrible reality of how young girls are seen in a patriarchal society, she also demonstrates that it is still a significant issue amongst girls and ‘wolves’ in modern society. The idea that young girls in a modern society are still internalizing the harmful narrative of how male happiness is related to sexual desire, while female happiness is from simple freedoms such as being free of fear, is a harmful implication that Block is bringing attention to in this story. On top of that, Block juxtaposes the wolf and the boy to demonstrate that girls can be seen by males in a nonsexual way; one that does not elicit fantasization or fetishization in some way. The protagonist describes her dislike of being looked at, a result of the way the wolf looked at
The Dinner Party In The Dinner Party, Mr. and Mrs. Wynnes had thrown a dinner party for some army officers and government attaches. During the party, there was a conversation between Mr. Wynnes and a younger girl about how women react while in a crisis. The girl had said that woman have grown out of the “scream at a mouse” era but Mr. Wynnes disagreed. He believed women still didn’t have much control over their reactions. Later that night, an American naturalist saw Mrs. Wynnes make a weird expression on her face.
When I think about different cultures, their beliefs in health care my culture and emergency room (er) visits come to mind. This past week I had two er visits with close family members. My granddaughter’s visit which was an ordeal with needles waiting, and the fear of the unknown and what is to come. Then the next day my mother fell her face a bloody mess. Same thing needles testing, and waiting.
We will attempt to critically examine the forms of racism and classism experienced in the classrooms today, and seek out a solution to lessening these forms of injustices in school communities. Firstly, this is related to education in that the act of treating someone differently, usually in a negative manner, is still
