For my critique assignment, I decided to focus on the late 90’s film, “10 Things I Hate About You” by Gil Junger that was based off of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew”. The very first time that I saw this film, I do not even think that it was intentional. I was just casually in my room with the TV on a random channel, and not even paying attention to whatever show or movie was playing. Then I actually started to focus on the film because at the time, I was a huge Batman fan and I saw that…
Sibling rivalry is a common issue that has been around since the first children were introduced into the world. Sibling rivalry occurs when a brother and sister, or vice versa, continuously use verbal insults, physical violence, or isolation to cause negative effects on each other. This can include hitting, kicking, yelling, name-calling, swearing, excluding each other from activities, and numerous other hurtful actions. When siblings fight with each other, it can cause physical and emotional…
volleyball courts, paddle boats and much more. Chinguacousy Park, a sport facility mark where curling rinks, tennis courts, ski-hills and many other activities. Likewise, the Powerade Centre has baseball diamonds, cricket pitches, field hockey court, and paintball field is evident. Nevertheless, other recreation centers like Cassie Campbell, Flower City Seniors Recreation Centre, and the Brampton Soccer Centre some great activities for everyone in the…
Gun control is a huge ordeal in our society right now. There are alot of problems and ideas about it, and people are dying to the cause of others having guns. Is it because we are giving guns out too willingly and the wrong people are getting them? Or are guns just something that we cant trust giving out to civilians. Some people say gun control should happen, other say it shouldnt. In this report i will cover all the different kinds of weapons, and the pros and cons of gun control, and possibly…
Death is a big part how our world works and there’s no changing that, but we can change how it effects us. It doesn’t have to be a person’s death that gets to you, it could be a family pet that you’ve lived with your whole life. It’s important that you live life to the fullest and don’t waste it. A person 's life a finite resources so it is valuable so there’s no reason to waste it worrying about running out of it. The part of Steve Jobs speech that really resonated with me was when he talked…
Written Assignment Two 1. In the mid-1990s, social scientist John DiIulio (and others) predicted that a frightening wave of violent “super-predator” youth would terrorize America starting around 2010. Why did DiIulio eventually back away from his prediction? (Hint: see chapter 4 and outside sources if necessary.) The prediction of “super-predator” was due to district attorneys reported the increase in violent crime among youth. It is not hard to develop an opinion when you hear first-hand…
A 16 year-old male named Pi Patel faced a tragic event after losing his family in a sinking ship, while heading to Canada to start a new life and sell their animals from their past lives of zookeepers. Pi Patel is shipwrecked for 227 in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutang and a Bengal Tiger. He faces a number of challenges on this unforgettable journey including violence and fear, and discovering his true identity, but with all the challenges Pi Patel survives all odds. In another…
Rules: In Pacifica, citizens are required to go to school starting at the age of four. If they are not smart or strong enough they get kicked out of the society which means the citizen has to go to an island nearby where there is a rehabilitation center and for strong and smart citizens, they continue their lives as a normal student. When the student is 18 they graduate and go to the military for 2 years. After the military, the citizen should find a job and get married. When citizens get…
Blackbeard’s Cove was in Mt. Pleasant which was a little less than an hour from Moncks Corner. I got filled in on the details of the place on the ride to it. We were all piled into their minivan and while her mom drove Rhonda and her dad took turns telling me and Alex about all the fun. When we got there it totally lived up to the hype. The food was better than Rhonda had suggested. Either that or I was quickly getting my appetite back and cardboard would have been just as tasty as the huge…
The police are employed by the government to uphold law and order and protect citizens (Funk & Wagnalls), in the United States some may say that police are not doing their job. The country is beginning to have a very large crisis on their hands, this crisis is police brutality. Police brutality is the use of excessive force on a civilian by an officer of the law, such as hitting a civilian when that level of force is not needed (the law dictionary). Police brutality has been happening since…