Juno Monologue

Keating forces him to create a poem on the spot in front of the class, although he is well-aware of Todd’s resistance to speak in front of others, after he write a poem on his own as requested. Mr. Keating questions Todd and installs him with a sense of confidence in his own abilities, “Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. Isn't that right, Todd? Isn't that your worst fear? Well, I think you're wrong. I think you have something inside of you that is worth a great deal”. Mr. Keating teaches Todd to think freely for himself and that these thoughts and opinions he has are valued. In the end, Todd becomes self-reliant, confident in himself and his ideas and beliefs. He does not conform to society and distinguishes himself amongst the rest, maintaining his own voice, and he overcomes his previous shy and isolated self, becoming a leader, when introduced to these ideas of individualism and

"No, to the contrary moreover your bloodline is distinctly remarkable. It happens that I am not your real father; your mother had you when I met her, and at the time I had the two boys. You had a physical beauty that ultimately stole your breath away, large Blue, lavender eyes, and strawberry blonde hair. I thought you were a redhead. Now look at that long dark hair, beautiful. Your as I picture an angel would appear."

Riiing!!!!! Riiing!!!! Riiing!!! The bell rang signalling the end of my eighth period class, Biology. This is the one class I can not seem to wrap my head around, I think to myself. As the other students scuttled out the door I began putting my homework into my backpack. They have all been waiting to leave the classroom since the moment they arrived. I on the other hand am afraid of who might be waiting for me on the other side of the door. When I finished I pulled my right strap over my shoulder and headed for the door. As I approached the door, I heard Mr. Daedalus speak. “Carlton, are you okay? I noticed that everyone rushed to get out of here fairly speedily, everyone except you?”

I was just finishing up the test with only one question remaining. It was a simple algebraic problem, really. A quick rearranging of the variables would have done the job. There was just one small issue. The problem was that the phone in our room started to ring. That distinct ring that anyone from my middle school would know filled the room. At first I didn't even think about it, maybe Mrs. Snyder forgot to send attendance or someone’s mom dropped a package off in the office. Either way it wasn't anything to worry about. That was until her dotted straight to me. My heart rate started to rise a little. I had never been called down to the office, maybe this is was a false alarm in my head. There’s no way it was for me. Right?

Chang’s argument was supported in the article for birth family once again through his vivid encounter and documentation of Eline. Elines’ inability to connect with her birth family caused severe distress, anxiety and frustration, which would often force her to “seem withdrawn from her [adoptive family].” It was recorded that her parents “couldn’t reach her, [for] two hours.” Dr. Chang was able to provided sufficient evidence that connections to and expectations for birth parents plays a significant role on an adoptees identity as he explained that Eline, “became stable and confident,” and there were “no missing pieces of her life,” once she met her birth family several years later. Dr. Changs’ adequate use of direct quotations said by both Eline and her family, make it undeniably difficult to argue that some sort of closure or connection must be made with the birth family in order for an international adoptee to construct an

Initially, Todd lacks any knowledge for what his personal integrity is and what he stands for, this prevents him from developing as a character. At the end of the film it is apparent that his confidence has grown and he becomes an example to the other students. At the beginning of

“How am I supposed to stay calm, when I just found out that I was adopted? Do you think I’m all right with this? Why didn’t you tell me this earlier?” Lou said panicking.

At least I wasn’t alone in my frustration of trying to find something to do to make it through the painful moments of the class. Finally, my list of numbers was dwindling as the clock ticked ever closer to the magic moment when the bell would finally ring. It was with great anticipation that I waited to make the final mark. When the bell

Today is one of the only days in the year that you’ll find me enthusiastic about going to work. I hurriedly get dressed into my cleaning uniform, eager not to miss the early train. My front steps let out a symphony of creaks and groans as I stride down them two at a time. Once I arrive at work I go straight to the room that has the question written up on the board. I’m here early so the university is quiet now but soon all the students will start to trickle in. I get started writing down the very long and elaborate answer to the question. However, I lose track of time and all of a sudden I see a group of students waiting outside the door. Luckily, they’re too absorbed in their own lives to notice some indigent janitor scribbling away at the board. Eventually the professor strolls in and I don’t get so

Ugh. Mrs. Holverson’s ninth grade Spanish 101. The class that makes me want to die. Literally. I plot down in my assigned seat, the one right in front, and wait for the lesson to start. When it turns five o’clock on the dot, Mrs. Holverson steps into the classroom wearing her always much too tight floral dress. “If you will now take out your one page vocab document and turn to page…” she drones. I pull out my vocab sheet and turn to the correct page to make it look like I'm paying attention, but instead I start to daydream. I daydream about what will the rest of the day look like after Spanish 101. I imagine that, since this is the first course of the day, I will leave this class with a wishful 5/5 for participation. I will walk down the hall to Chem only for the teacher to say that we are going on a field trip to a water park. The whole class starts cheering and we flood the halls out of excitement. Everyone gets on a bus and it takes no time at all to arrive at the water park. Students leave the bus as if they were wasps in a hornet’s nest. No one has their clocks, no one is controlled by them anymore. I am about to go down the biggest slide at the park. I let go of the bars

Todd, a new student at Welton Academy is painfully shy and anxious to speak up. Being constantly told he needs to live up to his older brother’s reputation leaves him constantly tormented. The amount of pressure that Todd’s parents have on him lead to intense shyness, to the point he can scarcely converse with others. “Mr Anderson thinks everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing.” Mr Keating looks down on Todd as a result of a high angle shot, making Todd look idle and powerless, telling

Todd stands on his desk and turns to his former teacher and recites his saying “O’ Captain, my captain!” plus the other boys follow in his example and stand on their own desks. Mr Keating replies to the teenagers by simply saying “Thankyou boys”, and the camera zooms in on Todd’s face, displaying how glad he is with his life. Todd had learned from him how to speak out and be himself, conquering his fear of not being accepted, and giving his some good life lessons in the

"What the hell was that all about, Alexis?" The science teacher, Mr. Cartman, says once he reaches me. He starts walking the same pace as me, waiting for an answer.

Ring! Ring! Ring! I get up out of my chair just for the teacher to be blocking the door. “I dismiss you not the bell!” she says. 30 seconds later she let us out , but it felt like a century. Everyone is pushing and shoving so they can leave and of course I’m the last person to get out. It is okay though because I had no reason to be rushing to get home/out of school. The only thing I am doing when I get home is visiting St Vincent's hospital until 8 PM. I have to be in that prison for 3 hours and 20 minutes … everyday 5 days a week.

“Danny. Danny!” My teacher yelled. I woke up confused while everybody is staring at me like hawks. I explained that I was day dreaming but she wasn’t listening, so I told myself “Only 10 more minutes.” Beep! The class rose and bolted out the classroom door. The halls looked like a giant pack of buffalo herding down the halls, when I was walking I saw my friends exit the main doors.