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A Self-Styled Society The short stories “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut and “The Lottery” by Roald Dahl, feature dystopian and utopian societies. A dystopian community is characterized as an illusion of an ideal society maintained through extreme control of society. Utopia is delineated as a place conserved by customs. In the dystopian novel, “Harrison Bergeron,” the government makes the citizens equal by attaching restraints to them which decreases their IQ level, strength, and…

MULTICULTRAL AND ANTI-BIASRESOURCES [Document subtitle] In preparing for a classroom, I have looked at a preschool classroom, ages ranging from 3-5. This is such a fun age, as their personalities are just starting to come out. It is a time of building a sense of self, and building relationships with those around them. “Strong attachments to family, friends, and whatever groups and combinations of groups they belong to enable children to feel a sense of belonging to the society as a…

I was eager to go on the school trip to Winsthrop Park for geography, the idea simply stunned me. My routine from waking up to arriving at school was normal. I woke up and looked outside at the beautiful sunrise which stretched over the valley of houses. After which I had an invigorating cold shower, in which the cold drops of water pelted my body awakening my soul and very being. Although many hate the ice-cold drops, it allowed me to go into a state of deep thought, planning the miniscule…

Welcome to Gravity Falls! The weird town in Oregon where mysterious supernatural activity seems to be lurking around every corner. Nobody knows if this is where big foot, sea monsters, or even preserved dinosaurs reside but one thing 's for sure, there 's something hidden underneath the surface of the Mystery Shack and the Pines twins are about to figure out what it 's all about. Mabel and Dipper Pines are a pair of twelve year old mystery solving twins who are short and share thick light brown…

she worked. On the grounds there was also a bath house where campers could shower if they didn’t have showers of their own. The stalls of the bath house were covered in old newspapers with a yellowed coating over top. It was different, but she always thought it was cool to read the old articles. Across from the bath house was another building. The building was divided into two separate areas, the laundry room and the game room. All campers were welcome to use the buildings, the laundry room had…

close the entryway after her, since something solidly secured will stay safe; "Quick tie, quick find ⎯/A saying never stale in thrifty personality" (2.4.53-53). In spite of the fact that he might allude to every one of his belonging and cash in the house, he is discussing Jessica as one of his most prized "belonging" also. This ties in with his later trouble when she flees to wed the Christian Lorenzo, taking a generous measure of his gold with her; when he communicates anguish that he may…

There’s No Place like Oz Caroline lived in the midst of the great North Carolina piedmont with Jamie, who was her mother, and Alex, who was her older brother. Their house was made of brick, and sat upon a tall, grassy hill overlooking the road below that no one ever drove on. When Caroline stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray small town on every side. Neither a Starbucks nor a Forever 21 broke the broad sweep of mountainous country that…

He quotes a city park commissioner who fought to keep monkey bars at a playground because it reminded him of how good it felt to sit up on top of them when he was a kid. This brief anecdotal quote about this man’s childhood opens a window to the own reader’s experiences as a child on the playground, bringing…

and the children state in the designated seat in preparation for the beginning of group time. The first activity for the day was a song “Sunshine Learning Lesson” to assist with putting their smiles on which immediately went into the song “Welcome to School” rise and shine. The teacher proceeded to involve the children into a discussion on who’s turn it was to take home the “Friends Book”. This teacher places a high efficiency on literacy so each Friday one child is chosen to take home…

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most influential American novelists of the twentieth century who has brought about a phenomenal distinction in literature. Most of the writers have written only in a particular concept or genre, but Kurt Vonnegut has imprinted his undeniable mark in science fiction with humor, social commentary with absurdity and so on. Kurt Vonnegut has written fourteen novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five works of non-fiction. His works are occupied with…