Some Boys By Patty Blount Analysis

In the narrative: Boyz ‘r’ us by Scott Monk, we comprehend the author’s depiction of Mitch. That he is an incorrigible young adolescent with many obligations, upon his shoulders. We perceive that Mitch is confined within a gang, a gang that is pessimistically changing his life, it is also having disdainful influence on his deportments and it is carrying out that influence with him in his life. We are exposed to the theme of change in Mitch’s life when encountering some drastically different: characters, setting, situations and outcomes. The author certifies Mitch’s life one-step at a time, by exploring the depth of Mitch’s predicaments, in other accounts; inquiring into the theme of adolescent etiquettes and by positioning us in the centre of the contingencies.

“The Boys in the Band”, is a play about male homosexual relationships and the revealing truths of being gay in the 1960s. The play gives audiences a distinct perspective of homosexuality on the stage up until that time. The setting is in a New York City apartment that is owned by Michael. He and his gay friends are preparing a birthday party for Harold. Alan McCarthy, a former college roommate of Michael, also shows up at the party unexpectedly. In this paper, we will focus on Alan and Harold and their behaviors and impacts in the play.

Gauri Patel AP Language- Mrs. Davis September 6, 2017 Chapters 1-6 of The Boys in the Boat: Mirrors or Windows? As I read pages 31-37, the edge of a different perspective on life is evident. The author, Daniel James Brown gives the reader a prestigious and detailed window view of every possible adversity in Joe Rantz’s life. The young, hopeless, Joe was the second child of Nellie Maxwell and Harry Rantz and a younger brother to Fred Rantz. Growing up with one catastrophe after another, the reader begins to realize that his weakness and instability was driven out of his traumatic familial relationships. The traumatic experiences Joe faced as a child, described earlier in the chapter, shows why he is such an independent character. Spring of

In the book All American Boys what the authors suggest about the nature of bias is that it is a factor in the lives of many people in some way, and is one of the main reasons why society is not equal. This is shown when the general white population in the book sides with Paul after the altercation with Rashad, even though the plot made it so clear Paul was in the wrong. The first piece of evidence is when the presumably white school committee was only looking for spray paint cans in the lockers of students of color, which is portrayed in the following quote said by Jill: “‘That’s what I saw. Three black students, boys, in a row. Then Martinez. They skipped me!’” (183). Jill was so outraged by what happened at this point in the book because

When students are bullied, they are encouraged to speak up about it to a teacher or some other adult; however, many do not, because they may think their cases are not important enough to be told, because no one will believe their stories, or because they are embarrassed by what happened. As these cases turn from simple bullying to a more severe event, this inability to speak up only increases. Laurie Halse Anderson shows this effect with being raped, as well as the emotional damage that goes with it. Through Melinda’s experiences in Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson’s writing reflects the time in which it was written, her views on teens and the adolescent years, and her early life.

“Free will and determinism are like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt is determinism. The way you play your hand is free will.” (Norman Cousins) “The Lost Boyz” by Justin Rollins, is a remarkable, personal recount of the author’s dejected youth as well as a deep, raw and vivid insight into the ways and consequences of a broken youths’ mind (Rollins, 2011). Throughout his book, Rollins depicts the divergent factors responsible for his descend into the criminal lifestyle, ultimately attributing them to two key criminological theories; classicism and positivism (Newburn, 2017). Classicist criminology, or the classical approach to criminal behaviour is centred around the idea of free will and rational thinking, defining the criminal

Alice Sebold’s experience of rape not only caused damage to her own life but also triggered ripple-effect to her friends, her family and many other people in the community. They all played their roles in this event and reacted differently.

P.D. James’ novel, The Children of Men, is a trenchant analysis of power and politics that tells the story of a world who suffers from a mass infertility, and focuses on Theodore Faron, a historian at Oxford University. As she does so gracefully in her novel, James suggests prescient social subjects which give the book its resonance. The Children of Men demonstrates how the worldwide infertility transformed human beings into doomed species, and made them easy to manipulate by those in power. Although the 1992 James novel was wonderfully rich and pertinent, Alfonso Cuaron based his dystopian thriller called Children of Men on the 25-year-old work of Mrs. James. Children of Men was released in 2006. The movie proposed an overwhelming chaos

“Lust,” describes a young teenage girl who has mischievous meetings with many boys. The narrator, which is the young girl, attends Casey Academy which is a coed school. She is sexually active and does not fear pregnancy because she has been taking birth control pills since she was a young girl. The narrator describes her sexual expected gathering with the fifteen different boys she has been with, and when she talks about them she seems emotionally removed from the experience. The narrator’s parents don’t have a clue about what she has been getting herself into: “My parents had no idea. Parents never really know what’s going on, especially when you’re away at school most of the time. If she met them, my mother might say, “Oliver seems nice” or “I like that one” without much of an opinion...” (1029). The narrator’s parents do not show much interest in her life which can be a reason to why she craves

It’s a concussion, not a brain tumor” Ian and his attitude wound up in the principal's office and had to clean lockers over Spring break. Grace also wound up in the principal’s office after having an incident with lindsay. “Is there something else I can do? Detention. A paper. Anything. I really need the camera.” Grace and Ian are both more than happy to clean lockers than their original punishment until they find out they are cleaning lockers together. They actually grew quite close during Spring break they both liked each other and they kissed. But Ian knew what Grace was accusing his best friend of. Grace was determined to get someone to believe her so after she finished cleaning lockers she went to the field that Zac and the lacrosse team with playing she used the camera that she got from the school and also the one she begged to keep to try and get a picture of Zac's game face “He had this look like a lion after a zebra, you know?” Grace that if she got a picture of his game face they wouldn't think he was innocent. Grace and Ian were friends but that all changed when school started again, Ian only wanted something to do with her when they were alone. But Ian was getting suspicious when he saw how disrespectful he was towards girls. While the whole lacrosse team was in the locker room Ian asked to use zac’s phone because he wasn't getting good service. Ian sent himself the entire video that Zac took that night. “No Zac, stop. I don’t want to.” Ian had all the evidence he needed to help Grace… so he texts the coach and later talks to the

A trait that stands out in the book is the symptom of bodily memories. In Melinda’s case, during a frog dissection in her science class, she remembers the opening up and even says, “She doesn’t say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut – I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, feel the leaves in my hair.” (81). One of the other symptoms that Melinda has is self-harm. The first time that this is shown in the book, Melinda says this, “I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitiful. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this? A whimper, a peep?” (87). Melinda also has a hard time talking to her parents about the rape to which she says, “How can I talk to them about that night? How can I start?” (72). Some victims recover from such a traumatic experience, while others don’t and live a lifetime of depression and must undergo intense therapy. In Melinda’s case, she finds redemption by talking to her parents and the guidance counselor, and putting her faith into her teachers, friends, and her art project at school. Because rape can affect anybody anywhere, everyone should be aware of the circumstances, and how to deal with it.

Women were oppressed through sexual abuse, being unable to speak out as they would be blamed. Alias Grace is a novel about the desire and need for control over women and their bodies, and the lasting effects and consequences of suffering and trauma that sexual abuse creates. Women face emotional trauma, physical trauma, and lack of support from society, which helps build an environment where women are secondary to men. Grace Marks might be a murderess, but she is also a victim of societal and personal obstacles based on gender. She faces physical trauma when she is assaulted and abused by her father, who tried to rape her before she left to find work. She is repeatedly harassed by the son of her former employer, who banged on her door every night, ordering her to sleep with him. The abuse does not stop once she has been found a criminal, Grace is then abused in the asylum. This shows how women are abused no matter their situations or circumstances. The abuse also gives Grace emotional trauma. She is constantly reminded of the haunting memories, and can never fully recover. Grace voices her thoughts of how she can not even relax when she is trying to sleep at night, saying “You may think a bed is a peaceful thing Sir, and to you it may mean rest and comfort and a good night’s sleep. But it isn’t so for everyone; and there are many dangerous things that may take place in a bed” (Atwood, 186). She knows she is powerless in her society, and defenceless against the advantageous position of men. Sexual abuse also causes societal

The words and information that girls are bombarded with instill us with two main “truths”. Firstly, women are as responsible as their male attackers. Secondly, rape is not a question of if, but a question of when. This is what is known as rape culture, a setting in which rape is normalized due to prevailing attitudes on gender and sexuality. According to the Rape Treatment Center website, rape is the most underreported violent crime in America. Girl’s entire world is infused with the reality that we live in a rape culture, a reality that is clearly reflected in mass media’s treatment of the female body and the concept of consent. However, social media and mass communication also provide a tool with which we fight back. It is through this we find campaigns like the “Still Not Asking For It” movement.

This book is not easy to digest and definitely not for the faint of heart. It deals with a controversial subject that never fails to make my blood boil: rape. Every day, on the news, I always see reports of women, girls or even men raped, and every time I do, my heart cries out. And majority of the time, I see the women ashamed of that fact - that they were made powerless and taken advantage of. And these are only the small percent who actually cried for help.

“I got raped…. The one-year anniversary is on Monday. It’s kind of bittersweet because on one hand I survived the year, and I'm really proud of myself, but on the other hand it was the longest year. I feel like a grandma, I've aged so much. When I tell my story, people think I'm trying to get attention, but it's really just a way to speak out about something that’s taboo because I know girls who've been through the same thing, but they don't speak about it because nobody else does. I tell my story as a way to make it more normal for people to tell their story. It’s not for attention or for people to feel bad about me. I'm okay now, it has been a year, and I’m good. I just do it to inspire other girls that have also been raped. You can speak