The Trials and Tribulations of being a Teenager
The Trials and Tribulations of Being a Teenager The word 'teenager' means different things to parents of children and children generally who enter this age group. To some parents it can mean the time when a child matures and becomes more responsible. Some parents think this is a time of a child's life when they become less responsible than they should be. I think that teenagers become more responsible to what they should do and take their responsibilities seriously like attending school and doing school work to the best of their ability. I believe that many parents think differently about children coming into their teen years now compared to their own teen years. It is selective memory. If during their teen years they were told to concentrate on studies from their parents then they probably expect you to follow the same thing. My parents think that this is a time in a person's life when they should concentrate on studies to increase the chances of them being a successful person when they grow up. I think that this is a sensible request from parents because they always think for their children rather than against them. This is where parents of teenagers nowadays have different expectations than of teenagers in the 19th century because in the 21st century it is harder to become very successful because competition is very high in all fields. You have to be quite good at a
Too much punch for Judy.
Nell Broomfield Morris. Drama coursework. Too much punch for Judy By Mark Wheeler The play 'Too much punch for Judy' involves two sisters, Jo and Judy also their mum-Vi and younger brother Johnnie. Jo and Judy are very close but one night after they had both been drinking, they had a terrible accident in which Jo died, leaving Judy who was driving to pick up the pieces which she doesn't do very well. For our first task we were asked to use still image to introduce the family, in the first picture set before the accident we chose to use split scenes. One side of our picture presented Jo and Vi happily cooking together, Vi has a look of contentment and Jo is smiling, Judy is to the left of the two with a look of resentment towards Jo and the fact that Jo has a better relationship with her mother. On the other side of the picture we displayed Jo and Judy together in a pub they are both intoxicated and are deliberately drawing attention to themselves. We used split scenes to demonstrate the two sides of Jo: she is very well behaved and mature in front of Vi, however when she is with her sister she is disinhibited and boisterous. In the next still image after the death of Jo, we used thought tracking to try and demonstrate what all the characters are thinking. We positioned Johnnie
Touching the void
Touching the Void Climbing a mountain that nobody has ever climbed before, that is untouched, that is a synonym of purity has its rewards, but before one can relish the glory they must pay the price of dominating the untamable nature of snowy mountains. This was the case for Simon Yates when he decided to cut the three hundred foot rope that his friend Joe was holding onto and dependent of his life. Although it may seem like an atrocious decision, at that moment it was the right thing to do. Simon's climbing affiliate, Joe, sheared his knee while going down the mountain when his shin was pushed up and his thigh bone pushed down, by a rock, causing them to grate past each other and crushing the knee cap. After that, it was evident that the glory of climbing a high Andean glacier without difficulties was short lived. They had just climbed down a couple of feet when this catastrophe happened. What were they to do to get down the mountain? They were so high up, what could they do? Then, Simon realized that they had two hundred and fifty feet ropes that if where tied together would make one really long three hundred foot rope. Simon then tied both ropes with a fima knot and harnessed Joe to one end and himself to the other. The plan was to lower Joe as fast as he could a hundred and fifty feet, have Joe lift his weight of for a few seconds so that the fima knot could pass through
Unman Wittering And Zigo
Chloe sat on a plastic bench by the harbour, waiting for the boat that would take her to the island. "I'm waiting for Josephine, Miss" said an elderly man as he sat beside her. Chloe sighed inwardly. She did not feel like talking and after all, she did not know this man sitting beside, nor did she know any one called Josephine. "She'll be on the next ferry," he continued, " Are you taking the next ferry?" His voice was pleasant, lilting and light. Chloe glanced at her watch, she still had two hours to wait. Dilemma. She wanted quiet, she wanted to be on her own. Still, a question had been asked and a reply was needed. "Yes," she responded in a quiet voice, " I'll be taking the next ferry." He nodded and seemed satisfied. It lulled him into a thoughtful silence. Chloe took the opportunity in this silence to steal a quick glance at him. He was of a grandfatherly age, his face lined with wrinkles and his pale blue eyes reflected a sadness. He wore a crisp, black suit with a white shirt and black tie. His black shoes were polished so thoroughly that you could see your face in them. His attire was a bit bizarre for a stroll by the harbour. He seemed to be wearing the sort of clothes you would wear to a funeral. Chloe thought she'd snatched a brief glance but when his eyes met hers she realised she must have been staring. She smiled quickly and a little too widely hoping it would
Victorian Villains
GCSE Victorian Villains Coursework How is the villain presented in Victorian literature? A comparison of three extracts: 'Oliver Twist', 'Great Expectations' and 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' The Victorians were very xenophobic in the way in which they regarded criminals. It was also very stereotypical, believing that all criminals 'were reluctant to do an honest day's work for an honest day's wage, and who preferred idleness, drink, 'luxury' and an easy life'. This quote has been taken from the article 'Crime and Victorians' by Clive Emsley. When people thought of a criminal, they always seemed to be male, very rarely were there female criminals. Females were always treated a lot worse then men if they committed a crime, because even though they were in court for breaking the law, they had also 'transgressed the perceptions of womanhood'. A woman's place was thought of as being in the home, looking after the home, children and husband. This means it was even harder to live down the shame, and some families would even disown them. Where as, with men it was a very casual happening. As it was so hard for women to live down the shame that they decided that it was easier to keep committing crimes. The three villains that I will be writing about in my essay are very similar; they are all working class men, have a lack of education, and are violent, evil, dirty, scruffy and
Work experience
Work Experience Essay For this essay, my task is to produce an essay explaining what my work experience week was like. Even though I can't put every detail down, I will write about the most important parts of my week that will remain as good, and some also embarrassing memories. When I heard about work experience my first thoughts about it were, 'what if Im not good enough.' and 'I wonder where I'll be put.' To say the least, I was very nervous. We had forms to fill in about work experience. I had to tick off what I would prefer to do, so I chose to work in retail and fashion. So I was likely to work in a clothes shop, ironically that's where I got put. I was now officially working in Burtons. I wanted to work in retail because I was generally interested in fashion, as at the time I wanted to become a fashion designer. I soon realised working in retail had nothing to do with the fashion itself, it did however, have a lot to do with business. At first I was a bit worried because I thought only men worked there, so to calm my nerves, me and a few of my friends decided to go and have a little look in there and see what it's like. Luckily, I did see a couple of women in there so I realised that I wouldn't be the only one. Besides, working with young lads weren't going to be a bad thing was it? As the time got closer, I had to start thinking about travel and what I'd wear
Work Experience Essay
My Work Experience The first day of work experience, typically, I felt quite petrified to be honest. The Idea of working with people I've never met before and the humungous amount of mistakes I could make all added to the fear of getting killed on the way there! The story started when I realised I had to find a work experience placement two years ago in September, and I wanted to work in a hospital. Unfortunately I was considered too young, as you had to be sixteen to work in a hospital, and with my dreams crushed, I decided that I'll never find a placement. I did eventually get over it and tried to apply to a pharmacy six months later. Again I was told that all the places had been filled. At this point, I decided to ask Ms. Patel for help. Being as lazy as I was, I "couldn't be bothered", until a few weeks in July when my tutor pressed me. I went in the afternoon, and looked at the list for pharmacies that I could work at. Thinking I was one of the luckiest kids alive, I noticed there were two! Then I realised that both were gone, and I was going to end up driving a ice cream van for the rest of my life. After explaining my problem to her, Ms. Patel suggested working at CHAS, as a previous student had enjoyed it immensely! Instead of using my common sense and asking what CHAS was, I automatically said "YES"! I woke up on the first morning excited and yet nervous at the
Writing to entertain.
GCSE English. Writing to entertain 07/10/02. The awakening light of dawn flickered like a candle through the bars of my cell. I sighed, a mixture of tiredness, cold and fear. Last night had been long and I had not slept. That was not unusual these days. Through the night, like the many before, I had been stumbling through my thoughts and feelings. Back and fore, like a rocking chair, trying desperately to make sense of my situation. A sudden sound, thunderous to my ears, jolted me out of my thoughts. It was the Guard on his morning rounds. " So how are we today Prisoner 122?" his voice came through the cell door, dripping with sarcasm. I looked up from my place on that hard damp mattress and tried to focus. His small pig - like eyes were nearly all I could make out from the deep woods like gloom of the cell. I knew I should not waste the little energy that I had, but there was no denying, I had come to hate this individual intensely. "I will call again at dusk" he grunted, sliding back the heavy flap. I was once again alone with my thoughts. Clutching the thin coarse prison blanket to my body, hoping that it and the daylight hours would bring me some warmth. I had lost count of how long I been confined in solitary to this cell. Days, weeks, months. It did not seem to matter anymore or make any sense. The cell was about 2 metres by 2 metres. It was
Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown In "Young Goodman Brown," Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts a 17th century Puritan attempting to reach justification as Brown's faith required. Upon completing his journey, however, Brown could not confront the terrors of evil in his heart and chose to reject all of society. Puritan justification was a topic Hawthorne was aware of as an internalized journey to hell necessary for a moral man. Having referred to the heart of man as hell, Puritans found themselves in the midst of Satan and his multitude of devils as he established his kingdom in man's heart. This was a dreadful revelation that caused Brown to grow bitter and distrustful, just as it did with 17th Century Puritans. Hawthorne in "Young Goodman Brown is able to develop the conflict of the story through the conflict within the setting, the identification of conflicts, and the resolution to the conflict. The time era is approximately a generation after the time of the witch trials. Puritan communities, secured by their orthodox faith, dealt with the ungodly wilderness around them. Set in Salem during the early witchcraft day of 1692, Young Goodman Brown's experience in the dark, evil forest correlated and would have been recognized by Puritans as a symbol of mistrust of their own corrupt hearts and faculties. The forest, dark and evil, represented the deceit and darkness of man's heart. Just as Brown
A Day To Remember...
My day to remember My day to remember happed on October 19th 2007 and it was definitely was a day to remember for me. It was my friend Farhans birthday and we decided to go to Thorpe Park and celebrate with a couple of friends. He wanted to take a limousine and it was amazing! When we got into the limo, it was extraordinary. The journey was really fun since we were listening to music at full volume. When we got to Thorpe Park, the rides were gigantic. We decided to go on the ride colossus first since it was the best ride in the park. The cue was the longest part of the ride; it was 2 hours long! When the ride finally started, it was phenomenal. There were hair-raising twists and turns at a furious 45mph but it wasn't as fast as Stealth which was so fast, it went from 0 to 80mph under 2 seconds. After that, we went on tidal wave and it was brilliant. By the time we got out of it, we were all drenched. When it went up, we were all excited but when we were going down, the intensity increased rapidly whereas in other rides like samurai and nemesis inferno were scary as soon as you got on it. When we were about to go on nemesis inferno, Abdul and Waqar got scared so only me, Farhan and my cousin went on it. After the ride stopped, we got hungry and everybody got bored and wanted to leave. We all enjoyed the rides until closing times which was 6 'o' clock so we called the
