Tom Robinson Trial

All questions courtesy of Houghton Mifflin's The American Pageant Guidebook; A Manual For Students, Eleventh Edition, 1998

Do child beauty pageants threaten the realm of childhood and innocence? “Telka, an 11 year old who was a one-time pageant

Alright and next up we have—think before that announcer says your child’s name is this the example you should be setting for your young impressionable child. For most parents that answer is, NO! but unlike people like Karley’s mom some think these pageants are just fun and games.

After the trail I was met on the street by an angry Mr. Ewell. He threatened me, cursed and spit in my face. Calmly I refused to accept his invitation of a brawl, I am too old for such things. There was still a chance for Tom Robinson to be found innocent in an appeal, but since he tried to escape jail, he was shot to death. The news spread fast, and died down in just a few days. Mr. Ewell seemed to be overjoyed of Tom’s death, his wife devastated. Mr. Link Deas, who was Tom Robinson’s former employer, gave the job of chef to Tom’s wife, Helen. She walks a mile from the shorter path just to avoid the Ewell residence. When she did walk the path that crossed in front of the cabin the Ewell’s called their home, she was harassed by Mr. Ewell. The

The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a story of life in an Alabama town in the 30's. The narrator, Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, is writing of a time when she was young, and the book is in part the record of a childhood, believed to be Harper Lee’s, the author of the book..

Parents of the young competitors call pageants a “great way for young children to make friends.” How could these children make stable relationships with people that they also view as their competition? Also, pageants may teach young girls to superficially focus on physical characteristics instead of the inward qualities that develop true friendships.

The ways these pageants affect the children involved go far beyond bad eating habits. The parents spend a lot of their time at pageants bickering. Once these parents spend thousands of dollars to prepare their child for a pageant, they are desperate for a win. Bella, a 9-year-old pageant queen who has retired, is quoted saying, “I

Child beauty pageants are not a new phenomenon. Michelle Healy, a health and wellness reporter for USA Today, traced back the competition’s roots to find that they have “been around since 1880” (n.p.). Child beauty pageants are competitions that are primarily based on the physical attributes of the contestants. In the beginning, only older participants were eligible to participate. Now they extended the age requirements and toddlers, only a few months old, are able to participate. This has not only increased the competition, but also made parents more eager to start training their kids at an even earlier age. Recently, they have included more categories such as special talents, community service, costume and dance.

Lieberman, Lindsay. "Protecting Pageant Princesses: A Call for Satutory Regulation of Child Beauty Pageants." N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2016.

The opinion that beauty pageants are all fun and games is a very dangerous one to have. The lives of participating children are never the same because of the long term emotional and psychological effects that are brought on by early

The first beauty pageant geared towards children was the Little Miss America Pageant which took place in the 1960’s in New Jersey. Originally participation in these pageants was intended to be for young girls between the ages of 13 and 17. Since then these pageants had a steady following. “Pageants aren 't the "dress up" play we knew as little girls, they are a multi billion-dollar industry.” (Cartwright, 2011) However, over the past few years the child beauty pageant has gained mass popularity thanks to popular television shows such as Toddlers and Tiaras. Shows like this have the purpose and goal of glamorizing

In her journal, Protecting Pageant Princesses: A Call for Statutory Regulation of Child Beauty Pageants, Lindsey Lieberman recalls Brooke Breedwell, “a childhood pageant contestant. As a girl, she suffered from stress and anxiety while striving for an unrealistic standard of perfection.” As a child, not later in life, she suffered from stress and anxiety because of beauty pageants. Lieberman also speaks about the later effects on Breedwell’s life, saying, “Her mother’s ambition, coupled with her own obsessive drive to win, resulted in severe social and psychological consequences.” It’s not just the pageants or the other contestants that contribute to the stress, it’s also the parents. The parents have a tendency to get more competitive than their kids in these contests. They push their children to their limits and to prove what exactly? Is this simply an opportunity for the parents to relive their own youth through their child; or maybe a means to feel like winners themselves through the hard work and devotion they have put in? Lieberman states that “as a result, little girls who participate are prone to persistent lifetime challenges, including body shame, perfectionism, depression and eating disorders.” Many people, after their life in pageants, suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Despite all

Are child beauty pageants detrimental or beneficial to children who participate in them? Contestant’s, primarily young girls in different age divisions, are evaluated in a variety of categories by multiple judges, with the end result being the crowning of the winner who possesses, in pageant parlance, the complete package. There are usually multiple runners-up as well. The winner in each age division typically moves onto the next pageant in the series from the regional level to the state level or to the state level to the national level. Like other extracurricular activities, child pageants are meant to be enjoyable learning experiences. The history of beauty pageants began in the U.S. in 1921, with the introduction of the Miss America Pageant.

Sometimes, children like to participate in contest because they wanted to get prizes, and it’s good to travel the world, letting other people know who they are. They can begin to do charity work and can get as much as benefits they can get. “Pageants proved to be both a negative and positive influence depending on their surroundings. Pageants that regulate make-up usage, sexuality and competition are recognized to be great experiences for children” (Nussbaum). Not only kid can win prizes and award, but they can also get all the experience that they will never get to have. Child beauty pageants help children explore their inner self and be more

Toddlers and Tiaras is a reality TV show that takes you behind the scenes of the competitive world of child beauty pageants. On an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras a mother gives her 4 years old daughter fake breasts, padded rear-end, and forces the child to endure the agonizing beauty ritual of having her eyebrows waxed and tweezed. This episode shows that in beauty pageants, children’s ages are not being respected. These child pageant contestants can range from the age of 2 to 17 and there are even a few for children under 2. The prize for winning these contest usually include a title, crown, and a monetary prize. Just like the adult pageants, these contest