Hilary Putnam

Critical Theory, while optimistic, is an extremist way to deal with comprehension and endeavoring to change the social imbalances that exist. Critical Theorist are not reluctant to get their hands filthy, much like instructor Erin Gruwell in the motion picture Freedom Writers. In light of a genuine story, the motion picture demonstrates the excursion of a youthful educator as she endeavors to inspire a gathering of students who have been marked "at-hazard." These students originate from an…

In the movie Freedom Writers, directed by Richard LaGravenese and produced in 2007, set in Long Beach, California, is about a high school English teacher, played by Hilary Swank, who sets out to unite her freshman class and see past the racial borders that they grew up dealing with (“The Freedom Writers”). The students (main characters played by April Lee Hernandez, Jason Finn, Kristin Herrera, Jamal Hill, ect.) describe their lives as war, each of their racial backgrounds are at war with the…

In the book of “The Sweet revenge of Celia Door”, Celia Door is presented as an incoming freshman with interesting motive of revenge towards a person who she she holds an immense hatred against but the new experiences of high school confuses her to choose between friendship and revenge. In the book, Karen presents Celia Door with many struggles and some common conflicts of a typical student who goes through high school life throughout the book. In the book, a conflict that is introduced in the…

The volume I'm reading was written by Patricia Lauber, published in 1988 and titled "The Story of Amelia Earhart”. The book consists of 106 pages, 14 chapters and its index. In the first part (chapters 1-4), the author begins narrating the life of Amelia Earhart from the age of 7, who grew up next to her younger sister Muriel under the care of her grandfathers Alfred and Otis Muriel. Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. She showed, since her early ages, to be a very…

Some may know Amelia Earhart as the first female pilot to fly around the world and others may know her because of the mysterious way she disappeared, but most don’t know her story. She was more than an unsolved mystery. In the early 1900s there were more women obtaining college degrees but their career choices were limited. Most professions were dominated by men and most women including Amelia chose a career in social services, teaching and nursing. Amelia enjoyed helping others but she followed…

Amelia Earhart was a peculiar child. Her family and friends considered her to be a tomboy, not conforming to the status quo. As she got older, she came to realize her inner desire to fly. In time, she became a new sensation in the world of aviation. She set and broke many records, and was an active supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. As she approached forty years of age, she chose to take on one last task—becoming the first woman to fly around the world (BLACK). On the last leg of their…

Surrounded by guns, drug deals, and unstable households leaves lost and undetermined kids. In this compelling movie, Freedom Writers the main Character Erin Gruwell(Hilary Swank) sees potential in grieving students when everyone else has lost hope in them. Long Beach, California is central for violence, drugs, and alcohol. For these students all they have known is love through gangs and rough households. Underneath the tough constructed attitude lies innocent kids who have lost faith in…

As the note, slid to the floor beside her feet. Tear drops slid down Isabella’s face. She stared into the fire lost, confused and alone as she reminisced on the past few months……… Being, the youngest daughter of one of the country’s, most influential men. Isabella never had a normal childhood. Sheltered by her father and three sisters; she felt trapped and never truly herself. Her father, Warth, was a wealthy merchant and was traditional, in every aspect of his life and proud of the customs of…

When most people hear the name “Amelia Earhart,” they picture a daring, courageous woman who created many “firsts” in aviation. I, too, thought of her this way, this woman who felt no fear and knew no boundaries, a god in her own right, the kind of person that I could never even fathom of becoming. After reading her autobiography, The Fun of It, however, a different story of Amelia Earhart began to emerge, one that tells a story of someone much like you and me discovering who she was in life and…

This is the theory that I believe happened to Amelia Earhart. there is many different theories but most of them I don't think that they are very accurate, so here is a timeline of what I think happened . 80 years ago Amelia earhart has been gone for a while on her trip around the world. She is figured lost, people don't know for sure what happened but when and if she returns that will answer any of our questions. Around 2 years later It has…