Commentary Essay

AkhilRamgopalPoliSciCommentaryMarijuanaisapsychoactivedrugthatgivesusersamild euphoriaaswellasrelaxationthatissoughtafter.Today,Marijuanaisnotfullylegalizedinthe UnitedStatesAsaresult,itisseenasadrugthatistradedillegallyamongmanyindividualsin society.OthersubstancessuchasTobaccoorAlcoholarelegalizedandhavemanynegativeeffects thatfaroutweighthoseofMarijuana.Also,bynotbeinglegalized,themarketandprofitthat Marijuanacreatesislostresultinginamajorlossofeconomicprosperity.Cigarettesaretheleading causeofpreventablediseaseordeathintheUnitedStatesresultingin480,000peryear(CDC).In comparison,therehasneverbeenareporteddeathduesolelyshowmorecontent

Evenunderheavytaxfromthegovernment,peoplestillarewillingtobuy264billioncigarettes everyyear,givingmanufacturersandthegovernmentlargeprofits.Thegovernment'sregulationof drugscoststhemcloseto$256billion(WhiteHousegov)Thegovernmentispayingexorbitant amountsofmoneytoregulatedrugswhichareharmfulsociety,butincludingMarijuanaasoneof thosedrugsispointlessasit'seffectsarefarlessthanthoseassociatedwithlegalizedsubstanceslike alcoholandtobacco.Bylegalizingmarijuana,thegovernmentwouldsaveapproximately$7.7 billionfromnothavingtoenforceprohibitionandallowfortaxrevenuetobe$6billionresultingin atotalbenefitof$137billion(HuffingtonPost)Marijuanashouldbelegalizedduetothenegative effectsofotherlegalizedsubstancesbeinggreaterthanthoseofmarijuanaandthelostprofitthatis present.Thoughharmfuleffectsofmarijuanaexist,theyhavebeenscientificallyproventobeless thanthoseoftobaccoandalcohol(NBCNews).Ifalcoholortobaccowerenotlegalized,thenmy argumentwouldbemuchweakerduetothetruefactthatmarijuanastillcarriesharmfuleffectsto it's

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CriticalCommentaryEssay

Groupworkhasbeenacornerstoneofthesocialworkprofessionandrequiresavarietyoffacilitator skillsandawarenessofgroupprocesses.TheSSLDTMGroupProgramforPeoplewithDifficulties inSocialSituations(Socialwork1914,2017)providesanexcellentexampleofapsycho–educational groupco–facilitatedbytwofemalesocialworkers,JaneandKarenAfterviewingthe6thsessionof this8–weekprogram,Ibegantounderstandhowtheconceptsofgroupformation/development, interpersonaldynamics,andleadershipstylescontributetosuccessfulgroupworkoutcomes. GroupFormation&ModelSocialworkgroupsareusuallyformedbasedontheirintendedpurpose Forthisparticularvideo,allsix...showmorecontent...

Thisparticulargroupalsoincorporateddifferentpractiseframeworks,suchascognitive–behavioural therapy(CBT)andnarrativetherapytohelpgroupmemberssuccessfullyunderstandtheirgoalsand theresourcesneededtoattainthosegoals.Basedontheliterature,CBTisagoal–directedandsemi–structuredtherapythatseekstochangenegativethinkingpatternsandreducemaladaptive behaviourstopromotesocio–emotionalwell–being(CUCARO,2017).Thisframeworkisevident withinthefacilitatedrole–playactivities(i.e.05:25–06:50)thatencouragedmemberstowalk throughascenarioandidentifytheirthoughts,feelings,andbodilyresponses.ThisCBTactivity gavegroupmemberstheopportunitytocriticallyanalyzetheirowncopingstrategies(successfulor otherwise)aswellasreceivefeedbackfromothermembersaroundwhatworkedwellandwhat alternativescouldbeimplementedinasafesetting.Thispsycho–educationalgroupalsoutilizeda narrativetherapymodel,"inwhichpeopleareencouragedtorecounttheirstoriesasrelatedtothe circumstancesathand"(Roberts&Yeager,2006;White,1989)Duringthecheck–inofthe6th session,eachgroupmemberwasencouragedtosharetheirnarrativeofhowthepriorweekhadgone andwhethertheyweresuccessfulincompleting

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AllChristianshavetheabilitytohearGod'svoiceandtohaveacloserelationshipwithHimbut somearemissingoutbecausetheyhaven'tlearnhowtolistentoGodwiththeirspirits.Areyou awarethattoknowGodinanintimaterelationshipiseternallife?Eternallifeisnotgettingaticket toheavenbecauseeternallifebeginsatthemomentofsalvation.AgoodBiblecommentaryis essentialtoknowBibletruth

ThedoorisopenedwhenChristcomesintoyourheartforyoutohavefellowshipandtocommune withGodTryingtohearandknowGodinthenaturalwithourphysicalbodieswillnotcutit, becauseGodisSpirit.TheonlywaytocommunicatewithGodisusingyourspirittoconnecttoHis Spiritinheavenlyfellowship.

IfoundnogreaterpleasurehereonearththenIdowhenIhearGodtalktome.IusedtoaskGodall thetimetohelpmeandgivemeshowmorecontent

YoucannothearfromGodorseeGodwithyourhumannaturaleyesorears.ListeningtoGodis apartfromthenaturalbody,whichweusetocommunicatewithotherpeoplelikeourfamilyand friends.TheonlywaywewillbeabletocommunicatetoGodisbyusingourspiritstotalk,listen, walkandseeAlmightyGod.ThisiswhatIhopetobeabletodowithyouistohelpyoulearntouse yourspirittocommunicatewithGod

KnowingGodisessentialforChristians.

ArelationshipwithGodwithcloseinteractioniswhatlifeisallabout.HearingGod'svoiceand knowingHispresencedailycantakeyourChristianexperiencetothehighestlevel.TheBible revealstousthewayforustohearGod'svoiceandtoknowHimbetter.Throughprayerand intimateknowledgeofGodallChristianscanknowGodbetterwhentheyknowhowtolistento GodwiththeirspiritsTheartofhearingGoddoesnothavetoescapethebelieverGodisalways nearopenyourspiritualeyes.FindoutmoreabouthearingGod'svoicefor

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SocialCommentaryOnTheGreatGatsby

Intro:TheGreatGatsbywrittenbyF.ScottFitzgeraldtellsusavarietyofthemes–justice,powerand greed,TheAmericandreamandsoon.TheGreatGatsbyisregardedasabrilliantpieceofsocial commentary.TheGreatGatsbyconcernsthewastefullivesoffourwealthycharactersasobserved bytheiracquaintance,narratorNickCarraway.LikeFitzgeraldhimself,NickisfromMinnesota, attendedanIvyLeagueuniversity,servedintheUSArmyduringWorldWarI,movedtoNew Yorkafterthewar.Thenarrator,Nick,isaverycleverandwellspokenstoryteller.Nickconfides withthereaderinthefirstpagesofthenovel.Hesaysthatheneedstotellthestoryofamancalled GatsbyItisasifNickhastoovercomedisappointmentandfrustrationwithamanwhohaslefthim withpainfulmemories.Thisthesisisvalidforthreemainreasons.First,itisevidentthatdreamsand memoriesarecentraltotheoverallplotandmeaning.Secondly,theAmericanDreamisa"green light"ofdesirethatGatsbyneverstopsyearningforandsomethinghewillnotforgetovertime, evenasheisdying.Thisisso,eventhoughnoonecaresaboutGatsbyorhisdreamsafterhedied, exceptmaybeNickFinally,thefactthatFitzgeraldusesflashback;thatNickistellingusabouta maincharacterafterhehasalreadydiedandbeforethestorybegins,isultimateproof.TheGreat GatsbyisstructuredbyNick'smemory.Fitzgerald'scleveruseofflashbackthroughoutandwithin the

CriticalAppreciationOfTheGreatGatsby

Oneofthemostwell–knownworksofliteraturefromthe20thcenturyisF.ScottFitzgerald's masterpiece,TheGreatGatsby.InspiredbyFitzgerald'sexperienceinpost–WWIAmericaandinto theRoaringTwenties,TheGreatGatsbyreflectsmanyidealismsandthemesrelatabletopeopleof alltimeperiods.Partofthebook'scharmisthatitisstillasrelevanttodayasitwaswhenitwasfirst releasedTheGreatGatsbyisbothaninspiredworkoffictionandaninfluentialhistoricalwork,and willlikelycontinuetobesoforyearstocome.F.ScottFitzgeraldpublishedTheGreatGatsbyin 1925.ThisbookiscontemporarytoFitzgerald'stime,asittakesplaceduringthesummerof1922.It beginswithitsnarratorandprotagonist,NickCarraway,movingtoNewYorkHehascometoNew Yorktolearnaboutbondsandmoveupinthebusinessworld,andmovesintoasectionofLong IslandknownastheWestEgg.Inthissection,heissurroundedby"newmoney,"orpeopleof recentlyestablishedwealth,whodisplaytheirwealththroughlavishpartiesandgaudylifestyles. ThemostextravagantisNick'snext–doorneighbor,JayGatsby,whohaselaboratepartieseach weekendNickalsohasacousin,DaisyBuchannan,wholivesinEastEgg,themoreestablished wealthyareaofLongIsland.DaisyismarriedtoTom,whowasoneofNick'sschoolmatesfrom Yale.Atdinneronenight,DaisyandTomintroduceNicktoJordanBaker,withwhomhestartsa relationship.FromJordan,Nick

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AnneFrank

WhenAnneFrankandherfamilyhadtogointohiding,herperspectivehadchangedforher.Inher wordswhilesheisinhiding,shesays"inspiteofeverything,Istillbelievedthatpeoplearereally goodatheart"SowhatIamgoingtobetalkingabouttodayisthatAnnestillhadsomekindnessin her,butshehadtotrytobekind,anotherthingisthatifyoustayoptimisticlifecangoOntogood things,andthelastthingisthatAnneFrankcares.AllofthepointsthatIwastalkingaboutallled backtothestatement"peoplearestillreallygoodatheart"

ThefirststatementthatI'mgoingtotalkaboutisAnneFrankskindness.InthefirstquotethatI extractedfromthepoemis"IfellFine"theExplanationforwhyAnnesaidthatisthedayafterthey wentintohiding,shedidnotfell,goodshestillwantedtohelpherdadhangupthecurtainssothat noonecouldseethemeventhoughshedidnotfeelgood,shewantedtohelpoutofsympathyThe secondquotethatIextractedfromthepoemis"butI'llteachyou"shesaidthatasaresultofPeter notknowinghowtodancesointheendshehelpedpeterlearnhowtodance....showmorecontent...

Thefirstexcerptstates"it'sawonderthatMiephasalifeofherown"AnneFranksaidthatasa resultofMeipalwaysdoingeverythingforherandherfamilybecauseeverytimeMeipgoestohelp AnneandherfamilysheisriskingherownlifeforthemNowthesecondexcerptstates"come dancewithme"Annesaysthatbecausepeterdoesnotknowhowtodance,buteventhoughshedoes nothavetoteachpetershestilldoesasaresultofcaringforhim.Thelastexcerptfromtheplay states"howdreadful"whenDusselcameintohidinghewasalonelyoldmanwhohadnolifeallhe hadwashisdogandAnnewantedtohelphimasaresultofcaringforhim.Intheendthatishow AnneFrankwasstillcaringforallofthehard

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TheGreatGatsby (adaptedforthestagebySimonLevy)

Introduction

FScottFitzgerald'snovel,TheGreatGatsbyisanimpressivesocialcommentaryonmanythemes suchaspower,money,greed,socialstatus,andsoon.TheGreatGatsbyisoriginallyanovelwhich hasbeenadaptedasaplaybySimonLevy.Iintendtolookatthetheoreticalaspectsofthisplayand mymajorfocuswillbeonthesocialstratification,inequalityandgenderrolesintheAmericanlife atthattime.ThestoryoftheGreatGatsbyfallsintothetimelineofthe1920s.

TheStory

ThestoryoftheGreatGatsbyisveryinteresting.IttakesplaceinLongIslandinAmerica.A mysteriousmanJayGatsbybuildsamansioninWestEgg(afictionalplaceinLongisland).

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TheBuchananswouldneveracceptGatsbyasbeinginthesamesocialstatusasthembecausethe BuchananshavehadwealthandpowerinthefamilyforgenerationsandGatsbyhadjustacquired thewealth.TheBuchanansknowthatGatsbycomesfromthelowerclassbackgroundandsothey thinkGatsby'smanner,behaviorandtastecannevermatchthatoftheBuchanans.Warner,Meeker andEels(2006)describetheconceptoftheAmericanDreamasfollows:"Inthebrightglowand warmpresenceoftheAmericanDreamallmenarebornfreeandequal.EveryoneintheAmerican Dreamhastheright,andoftentheduty,totrytosucceedandtodohisbesttoreachthetop".

Warner,MeekerandEellsdoconsiderthisdefinitionofAmericanDreamcontradictorythoughas theystatethat"Ifallmenarebornequal,therecanbenotopleveltostrivefor.Nosuchequality, neitherinpositionnorinopportunity,existsandthataperson'sopportunitiesareverymuch dependentonfamilybackground"(Warner,Meeker&Eells2006).So,Gatsby'swealthstilldoesn't lethimentertheelitesocialclassandthisshowstheinequalitybetweentherich.Duringtheplay, wecanclearlyseethiswhenDaisyBuchananiscompletelydazzledinthenewfoundrichesofJay GatsbybutlaterwhenTomexposesGatsbyabouthis'shady'businesses,Daisy'sreactionisofshock andshestopstalkingtoGatsbyafterthat.ForDaisy,justbeingwealthyis

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Module#5

C.Commentary:Discussthecentralissueaddressedineachreading.Explaintherelationshipamong thedifferentperspectivestakenondevelopingreadingcompetenceineachofthereadings.What conclusionsmightbedrawnaboutthechallengesinfacilitatingliteracyforurbanandother underservedstudents?Whatapproachesmightbestservetheneedsofthesestudents?

Shanahan(2011)makesanexcellentpointthatforeachdisciplinethereshouldbeadifferentwayof ensuringthatlearningistakingplaceNotalldisciplinesarethesame,sotheirapproachesshouldbe differentaswell.IfstudentsstrugglewithhistorytheymayalsostrugglewithEnglishiftheyare taughtthesameway.Learninggoalsandstrategiesvarybyclassandsoshouldteachingmethodand delivery.Thepointsinthisarticleshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhenteacherscreatelesson plans.

Taylor(2003)etalinthisstudyinvestigatedtheeffectsofteachingonstudents'reading achievement.Ifstudentsaretestedrepeatedlyviaassessmentandhomeworkoverthesametopic theywillloseinterestandmomentum.Taylormakesapointofshowingeducatorsthathigherorder thinkingisnecessaryandmoreshowmorecontent

Itisimportanttounderstandthattherearemanyfactorsthatcanaffecthowstudentslearntoread. SchoolsandteachersaretwofactorsthatdeterminehowstudentslearnSchoolsmaynotalways havethemostuptodate,orhelpfulresourcestohelpthisdemographicofstudents.Teachersmay notalwaysbepreparedtohelpstrugglingstudents.Togetherthesetwofactorsenablethe achievementgaptobewhatitisInordertoalterthegapschoolsshouldfirstworkonhelpingtheir teachersandmakingsurethateveryoneisonthesame

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"Therearetwosecretstomakingagoodpresentation:preparationandpractice"(p.6)thisfrom Hindle(1998)givesclearinstructionontohowbestgoaboutstartingapresentation.Firstthe subjectmattermustberefined,thepurposeofthepresentationdecidedandthetoneset.Fromthis pointitiseasiertostartgatheringmaterials,thesourceswillbedictatedbythetypeofpresentation beinggivenIfthepresentationislighterinnatureitwouldbeacceptabletogatherinformationfrom asimilarlyinformalsourcesuchastheinternet.Howeverifthepresentationismoreformaland intendedtobeinformativeratherthanentertaining,sourcesmustbethoroughlyresearchedand gatheredfromreputablepublicationsWhilstitisshowmorecontent

Manymaybeunabletoidentifythedifferencesoffhandbutthewrittenwordpassedoffasspoken willjartoanaudiencewhomaythendisengagefromapresentationthatsoundsstiltedand impersonal.Thespokenwordallowsforcolloquialisms,wordswhichundertheundertheusual grammaticalrestraintswouldbefrownedupon,becomeacceptable,evenpreferableastheybringthe presenterclosertotheiraudienceItimpliesthatthespeakerisnotreadingoffascriptbutactually talkingtotheaudience.Itcreatestheillusionthattheyareparticipatinginaconversationratherthan beingtalkedat,whichmaycausethemtobecomedetachedfromthespeaker.Amorerelaxed conversationaltonebuildsrapportandwillgoalongwaytowardsmaintainingtheattentionofthe room.Whenreadingwrittentextthereaderisabletogoattheirownpace,lookupcertainwordsor re–readasentenceWhenlisteningtospokenwordthisisnotpossibleAsJayandJay(2004)point out,"...forwritingforthatsortofcommunicationyouhavetothinkinnewwaysaboutclarityand lucidity:inapresentationyounotonlyhavetopresentalltherelevantinformationclearly,youalso havetopresentitinthebestorderforinstantassimilation(p41)"Agoodpresentationisonewhich fulfilsitsbrief,whetherthatbetoentertain,informorpersuade.Therearemanydifferentwaysin whichtheseobjectivescanbeachievedbut

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Inourlectureforthisunit,thespeakerlaysoutseveralhelpfulguidlinesforinterpretingworks writteninthegenreofhistoricalnarrative.Thefinalpointonthistopic(#6)was:"Leanonthe experts"

Thelecturermadethecasethatbyreadingandstudyingtheinterpretationsofexperienced interpreters,wecouldgrowasinterpretersourselvesWhileIhaveabsolutelynoproblemwith consultingthecommentaries,books,andteachingsofspirituallymindedindividualstohelpus becomebetterreadersofGod'sword,Ithinkthatitisalsopossibleforsomeonetoleanonthese resourcestoomuch

IrememberatimeinmylifewhenIwasmoreexcitedtoreadfrommyMatthewHenrycommentary thanIwastoreadmyownBible!Whenitcame

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ThethemeforthebookSpeakisnottobeafraidtosaysomethingwhenbeingattack.Inthebook Speak.Melindahadasecretthatshehasn'ttoldanyoneyetnotevenherparents.Melindawasraped bythisboynamedAndyEvanwhoshemetatherEx–BestFriendRachel'sparty.Melindakeptthis burdenallfreshmanyearuntilthetowardstheend.Manypeopleinreallifegothroughthesame thingsjustlikeMelinda

Melindamighthavestartedhighschoollikeanormalteenagegirl.However,afterherexperience, shewouldnolongerfeelnormal,butthingswouldbedifferentAfterthefirstkisswithAndy,she wasexcitedaboutthethoughtofstartinghighschoolwithaboyfriend.But,ratherthanaboyfriend, shewouldenterhighschoolhavingexperiencedrape.Becauseofbeingraped,shewasdepressed andwithdrawnandshealsolostherfriends.Melindadidnottrustotherboys,suchasherlabpartner David,whowasgenuinelynicetoher.Shefearedifshewentoutwithanotherboy,shemay experienceanotherrapesituationInsteadofenjoyingthecompanyofgirlfriendsinhighschool,she wasalone.Aftercallingthepolice,hergirlfriendswouldnolongerbefriendswithher....showmore

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Melindawasafraidtotellanyoneaboutwhathappenedbecauseshedidn'tknowhowpeoplewould react.MelindaisafraidaboutwhatAndyEvansmightdoifshedidtellsomeone.Therearemany waysMelindaisafraidtotellanyoneMelindadoesnothavetheabilitytocallAndybyhisfirst name.Forexampleonpage45,Melindasays"IseeITinthehallway.ITgoestoMerryweather.IT iswalkingwithAubreyCheerleader.ITismynightmareandIcan'twake

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InhisnovelFahrenheit451,RayBradburymakesasocialcommentaryonmarriage/lovebetween thecharacter'smultipletimesthroughouttheentirecourseofthebook.Inthebeginningofthebook ClarissementionstoMontagethatheisnotinlove.Towardstheendofthebook,Mildred'sfriends arenotupsetabouttheirhusbandsfightinginthewar.Onewomanevencontinuedtoexpressthat shedidn'tcareifherhusbanddiedornotBradburyinterpretedmarriagefromhisownsocietyand reflecteditintohisnovel.Bradburymakeshisfirstcommentonmarriageveryearlyoninthenovel. Montagbefriendedateenagegirlwhohasthecompleteoppositeopiniononlifethaneveryoneelse. AsshebeginstoteachMontagthecertainproblemswithsocietywhichcauseshimtolookdeeperin hisownlife.Specifically,whenClarisseclaimstoMontag"whatashame,you'renotinlovewith anyone"(Bradbury19).Thisscene'sdetailsdepictthateventhoughMontagismarrieddoesnot meanthatheisinlovewithhiswife.NomatterhowMontagwantedtodenyit,heknewin his...showmorecontent...

MildredandherfriendsareallsittingaroundinherhousetalkingHerfriend'shusbandswereinthe war.TheywerehavingadiscussionandMrs.Phelpsadds"anywayPeteandIalwayssonotears, nothinglikethat.It'sourthirdmarriageeach,andweareindependent.Beindependent,wealways said.Hesaid,ifIgetkilledoff,youjustgorightaheadanddon'tcry,butgetmarriedagain,and don'tthinkofme."(Bradbury91).Thisblurbofdialogclearlyshowsthatmarriageisnotspecial anymoreIntheirsocietymarriageisjustsomethingthatisexpectedofthemtodoItmeansnothing tothem.Societyhassortofbecomethatwayinrealityandnotjustinthenovel.Peoplesometimes justgetmarriedformoneyormaterialthingsthattheirpartnercan

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Thepoem"TheCryoftheChildren"byElizabethBarrettBrowningwaswrittenduringthe traditionalera.Myfirstimpressionofthepoemwasthatthepoemwillbeaboutdepression.Thetitle ofthepoemdescribesthattherewillbechildrencryingTherefore,itisassumedthatthemainpoint ofthepoemwillfocusonchildrengoingthroughsometypeofpainwhichwillcausethemtocry. Tearsonlyrundownsomeone'sfacewhenthereareemotionrunningthroughtheirbodythatisto painfultobearIteventuallyleadstothecauseoftearstorunningdowntheirfaceasasenseofrelief forthebodywhichisalsoconsideredascrying.Thepoem"TheCryoftheChildren"byElizabeth BarrettBrowningwaswritteninthirdperson.It...showmorecontent...

Theimageryshowsthemainpointofthepoemwhichischildrengoingthroughatoughtimewhen theyarenotsupposedtoandalltheycandoiscryatthemoment.Asymbolismthatwasfoundin thepoemwasthedeathofaliceThedeathofalicesymbolizejoybecauseAlicewasabletoescape thetoughtimechildrenhadtoface.Itsaysinline54"deathinlifeasbesttohave"thisindicates thatmanyofthechildrenratherdiebecauseitistheironlyescapefromchildlabor.Therhyme schemethatisportrayedinthepoemisABABCDCDEFEFGHGHandsoonThemeaningofthis rhymeschemeiseveryotherlinerhymewithoneanother.Forexample,lineoneandthreerhyme witheachotherbecauseline1endswithbrotherandlinethreeendswithmothersandthatrhyme witheachother.Also,line2endswithyearsandlinefourendwithtearsandthosetworhymewith oneanother.Thispoemisliteralbecauseitisstraightforwardwithwhatisgoingonthepoemfrom thetitleandthroughoutthepoetryThepoemisliteralwithexplainingthattherearechildrenwho aregoingthroughadepressedtimebecausetheyareforcedtodohardworkandbelievethatdeathis thebestwayout.Childlaboriscausingthechildrentonotlivetheirlifeasakidinsteadasadult withallthehardworktheyhavetodo.Theconflictthatisfoundinthestoryisis

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SocialCommentaryofTheGreatGatsby

Greatwealthcannottransformwhoyoutrulyare.InthenovelofTheGreatGatsby,JayGatsbyis theprotagonistwhoisastonishinglywealthyandromantic.Nonetheless,duetotheself–extravaganceinluxuryandcorruptionofmoralvalues,thecollapsingsocietyinthe1920'sleads GatsbyandhisAmericanDreamintodestructionThroughaMarxistlens,thecharacter'sbelief influencesthesocietybythecharacter'sideologyofsocialstratification,howcharactersadjust themselvestoacceptthematerialisticideologysettledbythebourgeoisie,andtheresultof dialecticalmaterialismTheideathatanyAmericanwhoworkshardcanachievefinancialsuccess andevenovercometheclassdistinctionexists...showmorecontent...

WhenGeorgeWilsonlosthiswifeMyrtlebyacaraccident,Tom'swordsmotivatesGeorgeto murderGatsbyandkillhimself.However,thesituationisfulloflies:"TherewasnothingI[Nick] couldsay,excepttheoneutterablefactthatitwasn'ttrue"(170).Rightaftertheaccident,George becomesderangedenoughtomurderTom,andTomisunawareofthefactthatitisDaisywhoran overMyrtle.However,thefactthattheBuchanansmanipulateGeorgetomakeGatsbythevictim portraysthehierarchicalsociety.TheBuchanans,whoarethebourgeoisies,areabletocoverup Daisy'scrimethroughGeorge,whorepresentsoneoftheproletariatthatachievesinterpellation,and throughGatsby'ssacrifice.Moreover,theBuchanansrepresenttheinternallycorruptinglifeofthe veryrichinthe1920's:"Theywerecarelesspeople,TomandDaisy–theysmashupthingsand creaturesandthenretreatedbackintotheirmoney"(170).ThelifeoftheOldMoneyiswhatpeople dreamof.ItisalifeasthehigheststateofthesocialhierarchyinAmerica,whicharepeoplewho inherittheadvantagestogeteliteeducationandwealthDespitehowluxurioustheirsocietylooks fromtheoutside,theyarepeoplefullofdishonest,lackingofmoralvaluesduetoself–extravagance inluxury.JustastheBuchanansdid,theywouldusetheirwealthtocoverupwhattheyhavedone, andprovidethe'image'peopletobelievein,inordertocreateavictimthatwillinholdtheircrime.

ThisinthiscaseisJayGatsby.Societyoftendeniesrealityandbelieveinthe'image'the bourgeoisiescreatetocomfortthemselves,butmakeanothervictimofthesociety

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Title"That'sjustwhathappenswhenyou'rerichandyoudon'thaveajob,yougetcrazy."Thisline, spokenbyZoeyMurphyin"DearEvanHansen,"couldnothavefittheideasstatedinGreat Expectationsanybetter.OneofthemajorideasconveyedconsistentlythroughoutGreat Expectationsisofneverbeingsatisfied,andtheconstantdesireforwealthandfame.Alsoindirectly relayedthroughthenovelveryoftenisCharlesDicken'ssocialcommentaryHelooksdownupon thedesireforwealthandfame,andthisisdisguisedthroughhisdescriptionsofthemiddleclass's goalofbecominghigh–class,andhighclassmannerisms.Thiscanalsobeconnectedtothe21st centuryOneofDicken'smainpointsonsocialcommentaryhastodowiththeshowmore content...

OnegreatexampleofthisisthewayMrs.Pockethandlesherbaby.Usuallythenursesorherother daughterJanetakecareofthebaby,sowhenMrs.Pockettakescareofthebaby,itishumorousto thereader.Whensocietyfirstseesherhandlethebaby,"Mrs.Pockettookittheotherway,andgot itsheaduponthetable;whichwasannouncedtoallresentbyaprodigiousconcussion"(Dickens 179).ItisclearthatMrs.Pocketdoesn'tknowhowtocareforherbaby,andwhilelaughable,thisis alsoaverysadsituation.Itwasherbabythatshegavebirthto,andshedoesn'tevenknowhowto holdit!Dickensisclearlymakingfunofthehigherclassandhowheavilytheyrelyonhiredhelpto takecareoftheirchildren.Thisisseenagainlaterinthechapter.Atthispoint,sheishelplessinher attemptsoftakingcareofthebabyDickenswrites,"IntoMrsPocket'slap,andgaveitthe nutcrackerstoplaywith...forgettingallaboutthebabyonherlap:whodidmostappallingthings withthenutcrackers"(Dickens179–180).ThisisanobviouslackofparentalnurturinginthePocket home,andthisisaneffectoftheirwealthandheavyrelianceonservantsDickensmakesanother pointagainsttheupperclasswhenheshowsPip'slackofcontrolafterreceivinghissum.Dickens writes,"Wespentasmuchmoneyaswecould,andgotaslittleforitaspeoplecouldmakeuptheir mindstogiveus"(Dickens256).Pipisclearlyinpanicwhenhereceivessuchalargesumof money.Duetothis,helosescontrolanddoeswhathehasalwayswishedtodo:spenditall!He doesn'tknowanythingelseAsaneffectofreceivingsomuchmoney,Pipspendsitimpulsivelyon sillythings,suchasthegentlemen'ssociety.Insummary,Dickenspokedfunattheupperclass's mannerismsthroughouttheentire

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TheIncreaseInADHDDiagnosis

ThetopicthatIselectedformycommentaryessayistheincreaseinADHDdiagnosis.The perspectivesIhavenoticedregardingmytopicisthatoverdiagnosesandtheoveruseofADHD medicationmayhavecontributedtotheriseinADHDdiagnosis.Myperspectiveontheincreasein ADHDdiagnosisisthattherearemanydifferentcausesfortheincreaseinADHDdiagnosis. OrganizationssuchastheCentersforDiseaseControl&Prevention(CDC)havereporteddataand statisticsabouttheincreaseinADHDdiagnosis.MyperspectiveisdifferentfromothersbecauseI developedmypointofviewonthetopicbasedontheresearchIhavefoundabouttopic.

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ScripturalResponseFour

Inthispaper,IwillwriteascripturalresponsetotheassignedreadingoftheNIVStudyBibleand theWiersbeBibleCommentary.IwillwritemyresponsetothereadingfromLeviticusand NumbersintheNIVStudyBibleandWiersbeBibleCommentary.Holiness

GodstresstheimportanceofholinessallthroughLeviticusGodstressesthisinthewaythatthe Israelitesaretoapproachhimandworshiphim.Godgivesexpressiveandspecificdetailsonwho andhowtobringsacrificestohim.Thesacrifices,whichwillmaketheIsraelitesholy.Godwhathis peopletobeaholypeoplesetapartfromallothersWiersbe(2007)states"God'sholinessisn't simplytheabsenceofdefilement,anegativething.TheholinessofGodispositiveandactive.It's God'sperfectnatureatworkinaccomplishingGod'sperfectwill"(Wiersbe,p206).Godalsostress thefactthattheanimalssacrificedaretobecleanandwithoutblemishandthefirst–born.A precursortoourSaviorJesusChristwhowillredeemallhumanity.

CharacterofGodRevealed

ThespecifictypesofOfferings,whichwereBurnt,Grain,Fellowship,Sin,andGuilt.Theyall revealthecharacterofGod.God'sredemptivecharacter.Godshowshisredemptivecharacterinthe wayhedealswiththeIsraelites.Godshowthemexactlyhowmakeatonementfortheirsins.God givesthemspecificdetailsonhowtoliveholy.However,theIsraelitescontinuetodisobeyGodand hiswordgiventoMosesGodrewards

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TheGreatGatsbyisaclassicAmericannovelwrittenbyF.ScottFitzgeraldin1925.Thenovelis setinthesummerof1922duringatimethattheauthordescribedasthe"JazzAge",thiswasatime afterWorldWarwhenAmericansocietywasgettingbackonitsfeet.TheGreatGatsbyisnarrated throughtheprotagonistNickCarraway,ayoungmanwhomovestothetownofWestEgg,Long IslandHemovesnextdoortoamysteriousmanknownasJayGatsby,atfirstNickdidn'tknow muchaboutGatsbyexceptforthethrowslavishandextravagantpartieshethreweverySaturday night.AfterattendingoneofGatsby'slegendarypartiesandmeetinghisenigmaticneighbour,Nick isaskedbyGatsbytoarrangeareunionwithDaisy,Nick'scousinAlthoughshowmorecontent AlthoughTheGreatGatsbywasnothe'sfirstnovel,itisoftenconsideredtobehismostcredited andrecognisedworks.DespiteTheGreatGatsbynotassuccessfulduringtheFitzgeraldlife,it gainedrecognitionafterhisdeathduetothenovel'sdepictiononthe"JazzAge"1920's.TheGreat Gatsbyiswrittenassomewhatofasocialcommentaryaboutthedisparitybetweensocialclassesas wellasaddressingthemessuchaspower,greedandbetrayalThenarrativeistoldthroughNick Carrawayafirst–personnarrator,althoughthenarrativeistoldthroughhimhe'snotthecentreofthe story.Bydoingthistheauthorhasmadehimaborderingnarrator,someonewho'salwaysonthe outsidelookinginandobservingeveryoneelse.Theauthorillustratessocialcommentaryintheway heportraysthecharactersandthesetting,suchasthelocationsofWestEgg,EastEgg.Although bothlocationsarewealthyoneisconsideredtohaveahigherstandardduetothepeoplethatlive there.Socialclassesarecategorisedasoldmoney(Tom,DaisyandJordan),newmoney(Jay Gatsby),andnomoney.BycreatingdistinctsocialclassesFitzgeraldsendsstrongmessagesabout thehypocrisythatrunsthroughout

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CommentaryonPersuasiveSpeeches

Inordertobeginthispieceofworkwelookedatpersuasivespeechesinourlessons.Thesespeeches werefromfamouspeople,suchasHitlerandTonyBlair.However,mypersonalinspirationcame fromaspeechfromDianaPrincessOfWales,entitled,'Womenandchildrenwithaids'Thisacted asastylemodelformyfinalpieceandgavemethebasisformyideas.Aswellasthisithelpedin myplanning,asIcouldseewhichtechniqueswerethemosteffectiveandhowtocraftthepiecefor maximumeffect

Myoriginalideawastowriteapersuasivespeechabouttheveryseriousissueofpoverty.However, Ifounditdifficulttowritealongenoughspeechtofitshowmorecontent

Thetoneofthearticleisseriousandreflective,howeveritisclearandtothepoint.Thishelpsthe purposeofthepiececomeacrossmoreclearlyTheintendedeffectontheaudienceisreachedasit stimulatesthereadertoreflectonthemselvesandotherpeople,gentlypersuadingthereader unconsciously.

Thestructureofthearticleisclearlysetoutwithastrongopeningandending.Thereismore descriptivelanguageinthemiddleofthearticleaswellasfactsandfiguresusedtobackup statements.Thismakesthepiecesimpletoreadbuteffectiveatthesametime.Thelexiswhichis usedismorechallengingfortheselectedaudience,'acknowledge,desperation,judgemental.'The lexiswouldbemuchmoresimplecomparedtoanarticleforachild

Theideaofhelpingthe'darkshadowofpovertyfade'and'reachingthelightattheendofthetunnel' areusedasfigurativelanguagefeatures.Thiswasalsousedasemotivelanguagetostimulatethe audienceandtheiremotions.

Thesuccessfulaspectsofthisarticleincludethelexis,whichIhavechosentocomplementthe genre,theshapingofthewritingtotheselectedaudience,aswellasthepurpose.Thepictureshelp thegraphologyofthearticle

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LyannaGatdula

Mr.D'Aquila ENG1DP

16Oct2017

SocialCommentaryEssay

Socialmediaplatformscontinuetobeanonlinedistractionanditincreasescommunicationbarriers onpeople'slivesIthasapositiveeffectonyoungmindsandanegativeeffectThetvseriesBlack MirrorSeason3Episode1"Nose–Dive"isaninternet–basedpopulationwherepeoplerateyou usingtheircellulardevicesandliveanon–genuinelifesothatthepopulationwilllikeyouandthey willgiveyouanacceptablerating.Technologysuchasphonescanhaveapositiveimpactonothers, but"Nose–Dive"demonstratesthedangersandwarningsofbeingobsessedwithtechnologyand socialmediaTheproducersdisplayhowapersoncangetusedtoanartificialshowmorecontent Lacieandherdesiretobewell–knownandhowsheproceedsintakingthisgreatopportunityhelp buildanunderstandingofthesewarnings.

Havingawideamountofrecognitiononsocialmediacanhaveitsconsequences.WhenLacie approachesthegroundstaffattheairport,thewomansaysthatLacie'sflightiscanceled,butthereis anotherstandbyflightonlyreservedformembersofthePrimeFlightProgramme,whichLaciedoes notqualifyforbecauseherratingisa4.183.Laciebeginstogetfrustratedandaccidentallyuses profanityLaciehasneverusedprofanitybeforebecauseofherreputationonlinePeoplewho've heardher

Gatdula,3useprofanitybeginstorateherdown(00:27:34–00:30:26).Furtherintotheepisode,Lacie arrivesatNaomi'swedding,eventhoughNaomisaidnottocomebecause"Itwasnumbersforboth ofus"(00:47:17)meaningitisonlynumbersforNaomiandshedidnotwanta28ruiningher wedding.Lacieperformshermessyspeech,coveredinmud,usingprofanityonceagain,and physicallythreatenstohurtNaomi'shusband.Duringthatsituation,Laciebeginstostrayawayfrom herartificialattitudeanddrawsclosertohertrueself,whicheveryonedislikedandproceedstorate Laciedownintothenegatives(00:52:06–00:57:05).Havingoneminorincidenthappentoyouwhile you're

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