... have to remember, TV was generally new to their generation. They only had a couple of channels to choose from while we sit in front of a television with 53 channels and a remote to control them with. We have the option to decide upon everything from The Disney Channel to VH1, The Family Channel to Fox. That box in our bedroom or family room is a very controlling yet entertaining appliance. Teenagers have always been free-spirited in any generation. We are always doing and saying childish things while trying to grow up. If we only have a couple years of our childhood left then who cares if we spend it in front of a ...

... from the times of slavery. America has suffered from many things, and has made many people suffer. It has crushed the will, and the lives of thousands of American Indians, African and Hispanic Americans, and far too many others to count. It has killed, murdered, and ignored the of billions in the name of Progress. Through the blood, sweat and tears of those who were here before us, this “Great Nation� has formed. What difference does it make whether a person is male or female, gay or straight, black or white? Some believe that simply being a certain gender or creed makes them superior to everyone else. ...

... doll clothes to dress them up in. Sounds pretty normal right? Why? As illustrated in the scenario above, gender socialization begins very early in life. Society has accepted such stereotype. We seem to accept that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Boys generally play with balls, toy trucks and building blocks whereas girls spend their time with dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. But these are the stereotypes that are influenced by the parents. A baby child isn't concerned with his or her gender identity. As the child gets older though, he or she will begin to develop an identity for his or herse ...

... did not want to go anywhere yet he did just because his friends and family told him so. It is not always easy to refuse such thing, Marty had to make a decision and decided he should go out. By analyzing the pros and cons he made a decision, basing it on knowledge and commonsense, after all going out is not a bad thing. But what if there is no decision? What if the person is forced to do something that he does not agree with? This can be blamed on the pressure of society as well, sometimes you do something that you know you don't want just because someone is forcing you. Marty showed such behavior many ...

... stated, or they might test your patients. Parents should remember that they know heir teenager best, and they need to set rules according to their own teen. Drugs and other illegal things are often a problem with certain teens, but some teens will never try drugs. Teenagers will turn to drugs for answers to problems. To avoid having problems with your teen, spend time with them and talk to them. In dealing with a teen who has taken illegal drugs, you as a parent need to try to understand why you teen has committed the crime. Only when you understand the child, then you can give the appropriate punishment. A ...

... it, and when they do not see it the world becomes bland and in need of violence. The children then can create the violence that their mind craves (Door 127). Another thing that increases the risk of violence is watching another person praising it. Parents who solve their problems with violence are teaching their children to do the same. Barbara Escamilla, an Omaha counselor and social worker, said, "Fathers who laugh and cheer at violent action movies are condoning such actions...." Another counselor from Omaha said, "If a kid hears his dad laughing about having beat somebody up when he was 13, then that father i ...

... show the reader advancements in periods of time. These advancements can be seen as one looks at the ad from the lower-left corner in a clockwise circle. The first object one would see is a skull from a Woolly Mammoth, which is symbolic of prehistoric times. The next object, a computer, stands out because it does not fit the pattern of chronological order. Wizards of the Coast and Microprose, the advertisers, use this purposely by drawing attention to the computer and consequently the computer game. The computer falls into another pattern. This pattern goes in the same order, clock-wise, but alternates between ...

... times, each time starring right at us. The man appeared to be lost and distraught. Finally, he stepped into the store and I approached the cash register preparing for an order. “Pay attention! Open the drawer, hand me the money, and no one gets hurt.� He proceeded with shaking his pocket and reiterating his words. “Sam-� he cut me off replying, “No, don’t talk to your friend, give me the money.� Words started vibrating, my every moved seemed in slow motion. “Here,� I managed to say. I handed over the whopping twenty dollars Swan Cleaners had made during the course of the day. Without counting ...

... I have singled out this particular program because is it done in claymation, a form of animation normally reserved for children's programs. A few adults may be fooled by the claymation and allow their children to watch the "The PJ's." But, if the parents studied the content of the program, they would recognize the racial undertones that their children might perceive as truth. The program revolves around the superintendent of an apartment building in "the projects." This building is dilapidated and the majority of tenants are poor black families. The superintendent spends his time fixing broken sinks, toi ...

... of cherries. And being stupid doesn't make it any fruitier. Being stupid can annoy even the most sensitive people. If one acts stupid, and does it in the wrong crowd, like a group of adults, it will seem more immature than funny. If one is forced to act stupid while dealing with lower life forms, for example, high school teachers, one may encounter barriers such as cruelty and insensitivity, with the utterance of statements like, "Think with your head straight!" or, "You have a brain, use it." Yet these are all true, there are still many advantages to stupidity. The first advantage is very easy to understand. ...