When I Become Literate Analysis

Many are rich many are poor many have money many don’t. Have you ever had a moment where you did something selfish for desperation of money and karma hit you right back with a right hook?. And felt regret towards yourself. In the short story “Why, You Reckon” the author uses irony and dialogue, to show the audience that money can't buy happiness.

I am a millennial, born in nineteen ninety-four. Because I am known for my entitlement, laziness, and rebellion to the standards around me; The world is a scary place for my vulnerable nature. I along with the millennial generation am known to be an avid consumer of social media. Because of that, millennials view everything around them in an ideal manner. Is it fair that we let the work of many politics, global leaders, and professionals before our generation die, simply because we refuse to pick up a book? Our great nation that once stood as the strongest and ideal, is quickly becoming a joking matter. “Do you speak American?” by Robert MacNeil, “Why Good English is for you” by John Simon, and “Lost in America” by Douglas McGray, all share

Education is taken advantage of every day, but do we ever realize its true values and the opportunities it provides? Education and literacy, provide the key in furthering one's self into new things. Education provides the opportunity to explore one's rights, further ones in their career, and provides independence in a dependent society.

My music has helped me develop my life, by letting me learn a different language. Learning music started with my sister. She started out on flute. I swore up and down that I would never be in band. Music has helped me with stress. Band and the people in it have formed me into who I am today. Most music genres are soothing. I plan on being in marching

“I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” is what Governor Jimmy Carter said during his Inaugural Address on January 12, 1971, but it was not always true. In the texts, “Superman and Me,” by Sherman Alexie, and, “Learning to Read and Write,” by Frederick Douglass there are clear problems of racial discrimination between both authors. There are many other similarities and differences throughout Frederick and Sherman’s demanding upbringing, the most prominent are the main character’s obstacles, goals, and the claims that the author makes in the book.

The most obvious thing that is important to the character is his adopted daughter, Anna. Throughout the narrative he shows that he cares for her happiness and her health. She is unable to speak clearly and tell her own story, so the character (father) tells it for her. The character is trying to show the reader how effective music can be as a therapy, and is using his own experience to prove the worth of musical therapy. He gives example after example of how music improved the life of his daughter, and how she looks forward to her day with music so eagerly. One line he says, “Ask her a direct question and you will get a stammered word or two at most. Play a song and she will begin to shout out the words, even if she has never heard them before. ”It is a testament to how much music can change her attitude and behaviours. It seems to fill her with confidence and strength where usually she is frail, a picture painted by the quote above.

The vocabulary used is not simple by any means, but at the same time is not too difficult for someone with a high school education to read. While the text is clearly academic, the words used are easy to understand and context clues provides clarity.

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“I’m not sure where life is taking me but I trust it’s somewhere good” that’s something I came up with and I think it’s my very own original quote because I googled it and it doesn’t seem to exist anywhere else and that’s how I feel about my future and being a successful member of society. I have struggled to become an active and “successful” member of society by dealing with a dysfunctional family, being bullied as a kid and trying to learn to accept myself. The idea of struggling to be an active and successful member of society can somehow relate to the article, “Nepal: Sherpa strike following fatal Mt Everest avalanche” by Will Morrow. For instance, “a meeting of 300 Sherpa at the mountain’s base camp voted by a two-thirds majority to cease

Seeing that Dev’s reaction to this email thread is so intense, and his attempt to change how society views stereotypes fails, the viewers ultimately see white supremacy break through. The viewers are able to see that whether it be through the audition, the production, or the execution in full, all parts shown in this episode were done so using a white character. This idea of racial hierarchy and white supremacy is clearly seen. As much as Dev and Ravi try to change the way Indians in particular are viewed on TV, they were unable to change the rules of filming and casting in the eye of white supremacy. The white workers from the auditions, producers, and filming or even the heads of networks have the ultimate say and can clearly cast someone else ultimately. “Indians on TV” doesn’t just identify this problem, it attempts to work against it. Dev and Ravi discuss the unspoken rule that there can’t be more than one Indian in a television show without making it suddenly an “Indian show” which isn’t for the mainstream. The mainstream being white people. Ultimately, all shows are central to this idea of the mainstream and white supremacy.

I grew up listening to music everyday not knowing it would save my life in the end... the words that I would listen to would somehow connect with how I was feeling or what I was going through. Music truly soothes the soul and just somehow gives you hope to continue on or to stop something. I think I related my problems to the songs, it would give me comfort knowing I wasn't the only one who was feeling the way I once was. It showed me life was worth living and fighting for. Take Demi Lovato for instant, she was going through major depression and found herself through the music she would produce. A lot of artist are actually like this and only some really come out and tell their true story on how music saved them. It's incredible to know that no matter what you're going through someone, somewhere has gone through it too.

I would say that the self is primarily discovered, and inherited. In my personal experience, the self is primarily affected by time. Meaning the self is discovered through the years, and their personal experiences. Although, the self principally discovered from moral principles and personal experience, and etc. There are somethings that cannot be change, because they have inherited those aspect of the family. When a human being is born, they do not have the choice to be poor, rich, white, or brown. All of these aspects are genetics from your parents. But the features we can change or that shape us, is working hard to live a better life. Be someone in the world that has done well. Selections from Underground America: Narratives of undocumented

One of the first assignments my students complete at the beginning of the semester is writing a “Where I’m From” poem. Inspired by poet George Ella Lyons, this poem helps students explore their background and how it connects to where they want to go in the future. It also helps me as their teacher get to know them better not only as writers, but also as 120 individuals with unique roots and stories. What follows are my own reflections to express where I’m from and why I am seeking a Master of Divinity at Santa Clara’s Jesuit School of Theology.

Acquiring education is one of the most critical aspects of a person’s life. It should be seen as vital as the air we breathe. The key to a healthy mind and a successful person is learning. “Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world” is a famous quote by Malcolm X. His quote reiterates that the competitive world makes it essential for us to have a proper education since it will serve as our weapon to conquer the world. Education will help a person grow as an individual because a highly knowledgeable person will have a better grip on handling any problem that comes his or her way. Literacy is the foundation of what we are as individuals. Every decision we make, as well as our thought process, is the basis of what we know.

Listening to music can be also beneficial in study habits, it may help you by providing motivation and it can also improve your mood like when you are sleepy and you listen to a loud and fun music it helps you to wake up and keep doing your work, it can also help you relax. Personally, listening helps me to study and read because it helps me ignore other people talking, as it distracts me. Music helps people to express themselves and it also inspires them. When they listen to music it evokes their feelings. Like music, literature also helps people to convey their feelings and motivate them.