Third World

prevalent as Huckleberry Finn was still a small hindrance to my enjoyment of the piece, I find I would be much more invested if I were to read the complete text. Green 4 In the extracts that use third-person point of view, which character is the focus of the writer's attention and interest? The extracts that used third person point of view were “Lord of The Flies” and “A Little Bush Maid”. I found the extract from “Lord of the flies” was interesting because of it following “Ralph” and “Jack”.…

Canadian Social Work Understandings Understanding on the Comparisons Perusing the various Canadian literature and comparing them to my past experiences in child protection enlightened me to the differences in practices between the First world and the third world as created and influenced by Western concepts and practices. First, social workers are bestowed with high power that it must be used with caution. The use of power by the social worker contributes and influences how the interaction…

After reading the book How Soccer Explains the World, there were many chapters that hit very close to my heart, causing me to feel emotion. The chapter that affected me the most and was very moving to me was How Soccer Explains the Jewish Question. "An entire movement of Jews believed that soccer and sport generally, would liberate them from the violence and tyranny and anti-Semitism." That quote is incredibly powerful and liberating. The chapter explains how throughout history there has not…

Small Change, Big Difference “Some 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That 's about one in nine people on earth.” (World Food Programe). With astounding numbers like these, we all need to come together to help lower these numbers. That’s the goal of Cordaid, an organization founded in 1999. Cordaid raises money to fight poverty, or help in a time of crisis like a natural disaster, or a conflict area. This campaign entitled, “Small Change, Big…

The divide between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres has developed into a problem where the Southern Hemisphere is becoming further behind on the economic and social scale because they are less developed. As the Northern Hemisphere exploits and profits off the raw goods that the South produces. This creates a gap where they North is always expanding its economy and the Southern Hemisphere is currently staying in the same place. This system favors the countries that have the ability to…

relief. Many felt that state and environmental agencies failed to protect the mostly black and impoverished community of flint. This delayed intervention stems directly from a system of environmental racism prominent in America, and other parts of the world, today. America’s history and economy is dependent on the enslavement of African Americans, their cheap and abundant labor dramatically increased the productivity and GDP of the then, industrializing nation. “Americas was useless without…

sweatshops over their other options such as sex work. That is the ugly reality of developing countries. To truly boost the lackluster economies of the third world and in turn increase quality of life, hard labor is needed. Sweatshops are the stepping stones to a brighter future for developing countries to achieve social…

elementary. For my internship, I am in a first-grade classroom, so I decided to observe a second-grade classroom as it would be a good opportunity to see how wide the gap of only one year would be with students. I also visited a gifted and talented third-grade classroom and a Special education resource class. From my day observing different classrooms I learned that techniques and strategies change to accommodate each individual child. In the second-grade classroom, I observed how the teacher…

male or female attributes (“The Hijras of India: Cultural and Individual Dimensions of an Institutionalized Third Gender Role” Nanda). Similar to the Two Spirit individuals Hijra is a largely sacred term, having strong ties to indian religious practices. In Chapter 12 more information about the Hijras is given, “A commonly told story among hijras, which conceptualizes them as a separate, third gender, connects them to the Hindu epic, the Ramayana” (Nanda Chapter 12). The tale references how a…

This third person view is not omniscient; it is not “all-knowing” or “all-seeing,” as Dr. Casper defined the omniscient point of view. It is limited to knowing and seeing all of Mildred, which allows for great character development of the novel’s protagonist…