John Tyler

In the film Ethnic Notions, African-Americans were poorly portrayed in many different forms of negative stereotypes from the past. These stereotypes were that of a mammy, coon, Uncle Tom, sambo, pickaninnys, and the brute. Even though these racist caricatures were popular in the past unfortunately some forms of them still exist today. The mammy was portrayed as black older woman who was fat, obedient,eager, and loyal. Furthermore, she was not the most attractive lady “never evoked sexual…

King Richard II’s Underserved Loyalty by the Commoners Wat Tyler’s Rebellion was written after 1381 by an anonymous author to persuade the readers that King Richard II did not deserve the loyalty and devotion put forth by the commons. The author provides the reader with a chronicle of the peasant’s revolt in which he presents the commons’ reasons for revolting and how the King reacts to each interaction with the commons. The peasants are portrayed as justified in their actions, while the King…

In The Accidental Tourist, Anne Tyler describes the life of a man named Macon, and different occurrences that completely transform him. From the start of the novel, the reader learns about Macon’s dark past and the subsequent negative and positive repercussions that resound throughout his life. Tyler then displays how these changes have impacted his life in an unpredictable yet entirely positive way. For instance, only a few years before the book begins, Macon’s son had been killed while he was…

everything has become more and more advance. People cannot wait until the next new hot item in the market. People crave this advance technology, but what they do not realize is that technology might be cruel, depending how people use it. I came across Tyler Cowen’s article, “Work and Wages in iWorld”, which explains the technology revolution in the world happening today and the disturbing consequences it might bring in the future. In Cowen’s writing and in my personal experiences,…

watch them together. I use to be so in live with writing because I was in this club at school where we actually got to meet directors, actors and play writers. So we would write plays and have them preformed in front of the whole school. So when I saw Tyler Perry’s work I knew from then one I wanted to do it because it looked so fun and exciting. He was just so inspiring to me that I looked up to him since day one. A few years ago when he came to Atlanta with his play Madea Gets A Job, my mom…

from her house. The fun is interrupted when Bryan calls on Madea to come watch the teenagers while he goes out of town. Madea brings Joe, Hattie, and Bam along to help crash the party. The main characters that are in the play are Madea (Tyler Perry), Bryan (Tyler Perry), Tiffany (Diamond White), Bam (Cassi Davis), Hattie (Patrice Lovely), and Aday (Liza Koshy). The setting of the play is in a neighborhood where Madea comes to set some teenagers straight on Halloween night that are planning to…

Describe your greatest contributions and accomplishments in education. My mother always alleged I became a teacher because I loved to chat, but more than that I loved to share. As always, my mother was correct. She believed in me, as well as numerous Tyler ISD teachers (TJ Austin, Bell, Moore, and Robert E. Lee) who educated me well and for this I will be grateful! It is my longing to believe in my students and encourage them to be the best they can be each day! From my earliest recollections…

Ever since its creation, the United States’ public education system has been flawed and its goals have been skewed. In the article titled How Public Education Cripples Our Kids, and Why written by John Tyler Gatto, a former NYC and NY Teacher of the Year; discusses this. Gatto references a book written in 1918 by Alexander Inglis, Principles of Secondary Education, that describes six key functions, that have been a constant basis for public education ever since its publication coinciding with…

Babies tend to grow up and act like their parents, and become accustomed to their surroundings both negatively and positively. They only know the world through their parents, friends, and community. What is seen and heard in everyday lives becomes the norm. In the book The Other Wes Moore: One Name Two Fates, written by Wes Moore, the author examines where the Other Wes Moore went wrong and where the Author Wes Moore went right. The outcomes of both men 's lives are greatly affected by their…

an assistant at a local television station(biography, 2017). Her television career received an enormous boost from her next television series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She played Sue Ann Nivens, White showed audiences that behind her sweet smile lay a sharp wit(biography, 2017). White won two Emmy Awards for her work on the series of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In contrast to her role as Sue Ann, Betty played the sweet and naive Rose Nylund on the popular 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls. The…