Footnote to the Youth

As you grow older, you also become wiser, and the way you used to look at things also changes, and even though you regret your former actions, you will have to live with how it turned out, instead of being stuck in the past and how it could had been.

Para 3: Self-discovery is a crucial find in the life of a kid. Teddy Duchamp is a perfect example of self-discovery shown in the film. Teddy is depicted as the ‘bad-boy’ in the group, he carries a lot of anger and outrage inside himself. Teddy’s family consists of only his dad who was a war hero and now lives in a mental asylum, he had near burnt Teddy’s ear off on an oven stove. Despite all the negativity in his family Teddy idolizes and always imitates his father in war, “Just like the beach at Normandy” , and dreams of joining the army. During his journey with the boys Teddy takes a lot of risks and always finds himself in the middle of trouble, he is the unpredictable, mouthy member of gang and is always finding new ways to excel at being the trouble-maker, “You son of a bitch! Nobody ranks my old man!” He soon understands when he should back-off and learn to control his temper. Despite his bad-boy façade, Teddy is a vulnerable and lost boy who, through numerous experiences, attains always to stay proud of his dad no matter what anyone says or thinks.

Also, Bandura puts emphasis on self-efficacy. This concept means that an individual should feel as if they are capable of excelling and being efficient in life (Schultz & Schultz, 2013). “People low in self-efficacy feels helpless, unable to exercise control over life events” (Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p. 338). As Antwone got older, he joined the Navy, but he never faced his past. The models that were around Antwone taught him to not trust or be intimate with another woman. However, a young woman named Cheryl was the only one that Antwone began to grow close to. Antwone later revealed to his counselor, Dr. Jerome Davenport, that he was a virgin because of his previous experiences of being molested. As the movie progressed, one may begin to understand that Antwone was beginning to be controlled by his past.

The Young Lords started off as a gang in Chicago, until they transformed into a community based outreach program. All of the people that were in charge where teens and young adults. The young lords did what they thought was best on their part as well as for their community. Yes, on the path of doing the right thing they did break some rules and made noise to get their message across to the public. The group originally wanted to become their own claim and cry for independence. When in reality the group just wanted to pull away from the United States, but could not. In their 13 point program they wanted self-determination for their people (Puerto Ricans). They oppose on the Amerikkkan military, meaning that they do not want their young men to be involved in any war that the United States may go into. They did not just want self-determination for their own, but for other Latino groups and they asked for the liberation of the third world people and countries. They also asked to have a proper education and with that they wanted their education to have their own culture and the Spanish language. The young lords stood for their people and other people of color. They knew that unity with themselves and others was important in order for them to make any

Often times, people view individuals by the way they handle situations and their responses to others. Every character in a story can be summed up in about three to four characteristics based on their actions and speech. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the narrator reveals his true character through the way he treats his younger brother. He possesses characteristics including authority, pride, and cruelty, and readers know these traits through Hurst’s dialogue and actions.

Beah and many other boys who were orphaned from the war, had a change in character, they were forced to become soldiers to fight the rebels. “[Lieutenant Jabati] mentioned all the ways the rebels had hurt every person in the gathering. ‘They have lost everything that makes them human. That is why we must kill every single one of them. Think of it as destroying a great evil’” (Beah 108). Beah turned into a new person, it started out when the boy soldiers were killing the rebels, protecting the innocent. As they became more powerful, he turned into the one thing he was the most afraid of, a ruthless murderer. He turned to drugs, as many other soldiers took part in, to help him cope with the pain of killing. “...[Ishmael’s] daily activities were replaced with more soldierly things… instead of playing soccer in the village square, I took turns at the guarding posts around the village, smoking marijuana and sniffing brown brown, cocaine mixed with gunpowder… and of course taking more of the white capsules, as I had become addicted to them” (Beah 121) The drugs changed who Beah was, they made him restless and dazed. Aside from the drugs, guns became his best friend, he would not travel without some form of weapon. “...[Ishmael’s] gun was [his] provider and protector, and [his] rule was to kill…” (Beah 126). He had been brainwashed to become a subject to

There are No Children Here; by Alex Kotlowitz is a story about two brothers and their mother, Pharaoh, Lafayette and LaJoe Rivers and them growing up in the late 1980's in the (HHH) Henry Horner Homes, a housing project in Chicago. In the story the boys try to retain their youthfulness while they see constant gang violence, death of people close to them and their brother is in jail and their dad is struggling with drug addiction.

The first way the author develops the main characters is through pride. One day while Brother is watching Doodle lie in bed, Doodle looks at Brother and grins. In awe, Brother

These men go through many changes as they face many hardships and struggles with their family, values, and even their physical traits. Therefore,

Throughout the story Doodle, a boy born with a caul over his head and a range of physical and mental problems, must combat his deepest and darkest fear, Isolation. When the narrator’s mother gave birth to doodle, his entire

Past, present and future are all important to keep in perspective. Looking back and not having regrets is extremely satisfying. Your current situation and your contentment with it are also very important, and having goals and milestones to work toward in the future keeps you motivated and keeps life interesting and challenging.

At a young age, Kochan shows signs of being attracted to male beauty. His earliest memory is of a young night-soil man "with handsome ruddy cheeks and shining eyes" (8). Initially, his attraction to men is confused with a desire to be like them.

B. Matching type. Match concepts in column left with the best answers in column right. Write letters only.

The very title that Wilfred Owen chose for his war poem, 'Anthem for Doomed Youth ' is an apt representation of what he wanted the poem to encapsulate and the emotions he wanted to evoke in the readers. The word 'anthem ' and 'doomed youth ' is a stark juxtaposition when placed in the same sentence. An anthem is supposed to be something revered, something that represents the glory of a country and is bursting with national pride. However, when placed right before the words 'doomed youth ' we get the impression that Owen is indirectly trying to question the glory and honour that most associate with war. Is it really right that we would strip youth of their lives, their dignity and their future on the

Instructions: On a separate piece of paper, write down the word or term that correctly completes each of the sentences.