Carlito's Way

putting emphasis on hard work rather than talent, she does so in a way that dismisses other pivotal factors that play a crucial role in determining success. Grit is cultivated, but from the very beginning. In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell argues, contrary to Duckworth, that success is about much more than rugged individualism. One point he makes is that success depends greatly on what he calls “concerted cultivation,” the way in which we are taught growing up to interact with other people.

education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise … Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.” Said A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. I totally agree with him because teacher matters. Teachers can change someone’s feeling or thinking by the way they teach students. For example, I loving math is caused by my math teacher when I was in middle school. Teaching is really hard duty, so not everyone can be a good teacher. The teacher who influenced me is Mrs. Suzan Pongratz because she is a creative

violence in a way that was not common at the time. The novel focuses on the life of Chris Guthrie, a young woman living in rural Scotland who goes through many adversities related to family, farming life, and love. War is an important background factor to take into account as well. This question raises various issues, in terms of the plot itself, and how Chris evolves throughout the story, and how her opinion and feelings about the land change. She is seemingly uninterested in the family’s way of living

home while going their own ways when the time is right. This poem is based on childhood, fatherhood, and even motherhood. Linda Pastan made this poem include various forms of figurative language to hide the literal message that it's trying to portray. Figurative language is using figures of speech to make the text be more powerful, persuasive, and meaningful. Figures of speech such as, similes and metaphors, go beyond the literal meanings to give the readers a new way of looking at the text. It

tells Tambu, “I know the Governor is doing a lot for the natives in the way of education” (pg. 29). This crucial moment highlights a critical issue facing Tambu, her race. She faces double imperialism by both being black and being a woman. The elderly couple also diminishes her as a human being by referring to her as a native, as if having been born in the country is something to be ashamed of. It is very similar to the way that Nhamo used language meant for a dog. Tambu cannot be treated just as

train station, Dodging many feet coming awfully close to me. Once I pecked someone’s foot... they were not happy… But anyway, After lots of searching, and dodging, I found my way out of the train station, and emerged onto the streets of New York. No one seemed to notice me since I was so low on the ground. I’m a chicken by the way, if you didn’t pick that part up. As walked through Central Park, with dogs sniffing my back and people trying to grab me, I noticed a big silver box. I walked up to it and

used her for greed, and left her to be with a princess. The main reason for her manipulation was only to justify her revenge on her husband, Jason. However, people stand in the way of her revenge plan, and the only way she can do what she needs to do is by manipulating others to be on her side. She does this in a way where she connects with others on a more personal level so they can feel just as bad as her. In “Vicarious Dishonesty:

A stereotype is a way to determine where a person or thing falls in the realm of life. Stereotyping is a natural part of life and it actually does have a meaning in reality. It allows a person’s mind to work properly and for the human brain to be able to recognize, process, store and then recall the information when needed. Stereotyping is a big problem in society. It labels a person about how they should live or act according to their sex, race, and personality. In all work forces it is a law to

dead you’ve got one, haven’t you?” (9). - talks too much , loud mouth. Explanation: Scout just asking where Dill's father is at, when he literally just said “ Ain’t got one” is rude and just too much talk that’s a loud mouth person. Evidence: A way we can describe Scout a Tomboy is when... "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I

mental institution. His story explains all that has happened since he has been there. The key to his success is that no one seems to acknowledge his existence and would not hide secrets around him because he was thought to be deaf and dumb. He finds a way to learn everything that has happened, and he will eventually meet a revolutionary man who will change both his life and the ward forever. The story also has a very common theme involving the women within it. Kesey makes most of the women in the story