All it takes is a little imagination to open your mind. Bridge to Teribithia (Lieberman, Levine, Paterson, & Csupo, 2007) is a story of a fifth grader Jesse “Jess” Aarons who is a lonely middle child living in a poor household. Jess is an artistically talented artist who loves to draw and paint. However, his father disapproves his artwork endeavors expecting him to be more of a man. Jess feels out of place in his family lacking a warm, loving family relationship. He lives in an unappreciated household where he is expected to do daily chores on his family farm. At school Jess is constantly teased, and bullied by his fellow classmates. Jess main ambition is to be the fastest runner in fifth grade in hope of receiving praise from his parents. …show more content…
In Bridge to Teribithia, some characters were depicted in ways that were considered either appropriate or not developmentally appropriate. For example, in the movie May belle is considered what is developmentally appropriate for her age. In lecture we discussed the preoperational stage from ages 2-7years, Paget’s developmental suggest that children are capable of understanding the usage of symbols, and also through symbolic pretend play. This is supported by Deloache’s dual representation, which he suggests children identify an object as one thing and use if for a different purpose. For example, May belle takes her dads work keys to use them as bells for Jess, and Leslie kingdom in Teribithia. May belle uses the object as dual representation knowing that keys are for unlocking, and locking, but also using the keys as a second representation as bells. In the movie, May belle conforms to what is “normal” development; she is precisely developing the way she should be at this age. In Bridge to Teribithia, I believe Jess is depicted as immature, which is not developmentally appropriate for his age. In lecture we discussed concrete operation stage from ages 7-11years, Paget’s developmental theory suggest that children are more able to think logically of real life objects and experiences. For example, Jess does not think logical about real life object and experiences he imagines them. At the age of ten Jess resorts to his imagination to help escape the bullies. Although, I believe he is not able to think logical about real life events I think it is due to his lack of self-identity. Jess does not have a sense of who he is and how he is able to fit into society. Jess is deemed as developmental inappropriate however, I believe eventually as he gets older he will be on the right track having that sense of knowing who he is in
Calaveras High School softball player Keelie Koepp is one of the many underclassmen who is helping to capture a second consecutive Mother Lode League championship. The freshman third baseman enjoyed a strong week, picking up five hits, smacking nine RBIs, scoring three runs and stealing one base.
This paper will be an analysis of the personality of Blanche Elizabeth Devereaux from the show titled “The Golden Girls.” In this paper Blanche will be analyzed from two points of view. The first analysis will be from the view of psychodynamics using Freud’s ideas on personality. For this analysis I will begin with the structure of Blanche’s personality in regards to the Id, which is the aspect of personality that deals with the instincts, the Ego, which is the rational aspect of the personality, and the Superego, which is the moral aspect of personality. The second analysis will be from the perspective of Abraham Maslow; I will use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and his
In “Lullabies for Little Criminals,” there are many small objects that are relevant to Baby’s life. Objects can have remarkably profound effects on a person’s life, whether they are of sentimental value or another form of personal meaning, they have an impact on us. An object can mean many things to different people. An abandoned doll in a trash bin could be seen as old and ugly to an average person, but to the person who originally owned the doll; it could have been particularly special. In the novel, Heather O’Neil illustrates the effects of such objects on Baby and their symbolic meaning. In “Lullabies for Little Criminals,” there are three objects that
Knight must be brave and not selfish.They must be willing to die for the king at any moment. That's why I think a noble kight would be Rebecca Loreal Harper Fetz. She is willing to die for her friends. She loves to fight. IT would just be perfect for her. I have reasons here are four of them.
During the times times of when the founding fathers lived, the slaves they brought in suffered from the chains on their hands and being dragged by their owners. In the book, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the protagonist, Isabel, is one of those slaves. She was taken away from her home and was sold with her family when she was only 1 year old. Curzon is a slave who fights for the patriots in order to gain his freedom. Isabel and Curzon are bound by their chains from their lives. Even as their experiences may be different, they share many chains events that bind them together. This is shown through their scars, their quest for freedom, and their imprisonment.
Concrete operational stage (junior and early adolescence) intelligence is demonstrated through the logical and systematic manipulation of symbols relates to concrete objects and their operational thinking develops.
In part two chapter one, Frankie character changes. The narrator now refers to Frankie as F. Jasmine. F. Jasmine is the grown up, sophisticated name Frankie gave herself in part one. Calling Frankie by this name shows the change that Frankie has grown from a little girl to a woman. F. Jasmine, now refers to her younger self as "old Frankie" (52).
Why was Nora sent a package saying the Black Hand killed her dad? Why was Marcie so set on having Nora have the worst time at summer school? In the book Crescendo Nora is visited by a past friend named Scott. Scott is nephilium but doesn’t know it yet. Nora broke up with Patch because if the archangels found out about their relationship they will send him to Hell. In this journal I’m going to find what Nora, Marcie, and Vee are searching for.
Stony Mayhall is a normal kid, if you would call being a zombie normal. The novel Raising Stony Mayhall by Daryl Gregory is about a young Living Dead (LD) nicknamed Stony. Stony changed drastically throughout the novel after coming into contact with other LDs, and after realizing his true power.
Ronald Reagan once stated “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means”. In the passage “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank, a story of how a young girl responds to conflict by staying optimistic. In “Dear Miss Breed”, written by Joanne Oppenheim, Japanese children of all ages write letters to Miss Breed that explain the conflicts that the individuals have and how the children overcome and resolve it. Others may say that the most effective way to respond to conflict is to stand up for what a person believes in, however, the best way that people can respond to a conflict is to have a positive outlook because it helps to not focus on the hardships in an individual’s life, alleviates stress,
The novel, Bridge to Terabithia, written by Katherine Paterson is about a tale two young kids, Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke and their adventures together. In this wonderful book, the author focuses on the struggles as well as the positive aspects of being an outsider during adolescence. By choosing to create a story about social acceptance, Paterson is able to connect and relate to children and teenagers of all kinds all around the world.
Lewis Carroll’s Alice and Frank Baum’s Dorothy are two of the most well-known and well-loved heroines of all time. At first glance, both Alice and Dorothy appear to be rather accurate renditions of actual little girls who embark on their own adventures in strange and fantastical lands. However, closer scrutiny reveals that only one of these characters is a true portrayal of what a little girl is really like, while the other is but a fulfillment of what most girls would only dream of being like.
The novel’s incorporation of both direct and indirect characterization allows O’Brien to portray characters in many ways, which gives the reader a more well-rounded and in-depth depiction of them. Throughout the novel, O’Brien chooses the type of characterization to use depending on which fits the purpose of the characterization better. One instance of O’Brien’s deliberate choice in characterization method is in his depiction of Mary Ann Belle. Before her transition, Mary Ann is primarily depicted using direct characterization: “Though she was young, Rat said, Mary Anne Bell was no timid child. She was curious about things” (91). At first, O’Brien chooses to use direct characterization to describe Mary Anne since he wants to give the reader
Children are more likely to engage with characters they identify with, but when a character is also a hero, children feel as if they themselves have the power to take agency in their own lives. Coraline is a representation of any child that is easily bored and seeks adventure, but she also displays bravery and heroism. Coraline’s greatest strength is her imagination, which she uses to her advantage. Most children have active imaginations as she does, and this quality that they have in common will result in children identifying with Coraline and believing they are just as capable of surmounting obstacles as she is. Coraline is also not perfect, and although many children like to pretend they are perfect, they know they are not. When she loses the marble containing
In the concrete operational stage between the ages of seven and twelve, children become capable of logical thought, they also start to be able to think abstractly. However they are best suited to visible or concrete objects and things they can see (Lee and Gupta). Once the child has reached the formal operations stage from twelve years onwards it becomes more practiced at abstract processing, carrying out problem solving systematically and methodically thus completing the cognitive development process.