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influence play a key role in how conflict is resolved in situations involving conflict. The film Lean On Me was first and foremost about transformation on several different levels. At first glance the tactics of “Crazy Joe” Clark seem harsh and arbitrary. It helps to understand that Joe Clark in real life was a sergeant in the Army reserves. (Gallene 1989) Much of the tactics displayed in the movie would be familiar to anyone who had ever been to boot camp. It is a tenant of modern police training that

controversial character of Mr. Joe Clark was played by Morgan Freeman. This film was released on March 3, 1989. Lean on Me was Morgan Freeman’s first major motion picture film where he stars as the lead role. This movie is loosely centered on Joe Clark, a real life principal from Paterson, New Jersey, who, just as the fictional character of Mr. Joe Clark, is a tough, hard, aggressive and abrasive. The fictional character of Joe Clark, who was also nicknamed “Crazy Joe”, was

“Lean On Me” (Norman Twain Productions, 1989) The movie “Lean on Me” was published in 1989. The movie depicts a time period when drug use/ abuse, and violence was very prevalent at Eastside High the inner city high schools in Paterson New Jersey. Eastside HS having these challenges created a societal view of low expectations for the students that attended the school. The students that attended the high school were predominately African American and Latinos, and because of their race they were considered

violence and poor scores on the minimum basic skills standardized test. The movie focuses on a man named Joe Clark, who used to be a teacher at Eastside High School 20 years before. In one of the opening scenes the Mayor Bottman and Dr. Frank Napier discuss that if the school cannot meet minimum basic skills test requirements then the school would essentially be placed in receivership. The

“Lean On Me”( Norman Twain Productions, 1989) The movie “Lean on Me” was published in 1989. The movie depicts a time period when drug use/ abuse, and violence was very prevalent at Eastside High the inner city high schools in Paterson New Jersey. Eastside HS having these challenges created a societal view of low expectations for the students that attended the school. The students that attended the high school were predominately African American and Latinos, and because of their race they were considered

The rise of Kim Campbell as Canada's first female Prime Minister is considered by many to be that of a phenomenon. Webster's Dictionary describes a phenomenon as being something of significant or rare, either fact or event. This can be shown by the rise of Kim Campbell from a local Vancouver School Board Trustee, to becoming Prime Minister of Canada. Of course, this success was dependent on her ability and ambition to succeed in what is still considered in contemporary terms as being a male dominated

Kim Campbell: Through the Looking Glass What does it take to become a leader? Becoming a great leader requires exceptional experience and being one obliques hard work and demands a great deal of time and effort. Many people do not intentionally aim for this kind of position, but others who perform with excellence are rewarded with such great positions. Kim Campbell was one of those people who rapidly became well known and trusted by the people, through her dedication, enthusiasm, and workmanship

Film Critique: Cinderella Man Set during the Great Depression, Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man follows the life story of James J. “Cinderella Man” Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and inspiration that represented the hopes and aspirations of the American public in the 1930s. Despite the conditions Braddock and his family were forced to live through during this difficult time, Braddock’s love and devotion to his family fueled his desire to keep his family together

In The Contender and This is me the author's’ use of diction and figurative language portrays that working hard is beneficial for life and that nobody should give up and let people affect a life decision. In The Contender the main character Alfred has trouble finding power in himself, because he does not know if boxing is going to be a the new happiness in his life. “This is me” is a song all about the power someone has and how to just be yourself. Power is a significant part of The Contender

Joe Louis      Joe Louis was born in Alabama on May 13, 1914. He was the son of an Alabama sharecropper, the great grandson of a slave, and the great great grandson of a white slave owner. Joe Louis moved to Detroit as a youngster with his mother. He was the first African American ever to achieve lasting fame and star status in the 20th Century. He did so with boxing, he would capture the hearts of millions of American's, both white and black.      This was a time when blacks were