Page 3 of 3 Tickle to Timeout. I’ve always known that there were things that adults did that kids did not get to do and things that adults get to drink and eat that kids did not get to eat and drink. I was always told it’s because “we are grownups,” and I understood the concept. They were bigger, and older, it made sense, but there was one thing that adults got to do that kids did not, that made no sense in my head. Cussing. I am a snob. I did not understand why there are some words that adults can say, but kids cannot. Why do you need to be a member? Why is my mouth different? I still stayed away from cussing in fear of getting in trouble, but I still would question why cussing is bad. I would secretly slip out cuss words under my breath or …show more content…
Even when I say the illegal cuss words, everyone still loves me, and even better, they think I am funny. After a minute or two of the adults laughing and me watching them, I let out a little giggle. That was a mistake, he said. Suddenly, my parent’s face changed. They went from red and laughing to red and mad. I was so confused. Why did me laughing along with them about something that did get me more in trouble then the cussing itself? Jared and Shauna brought their laughter to an end and kept it in their mouths as much as they could, but it looked like they were underwater holding their breaths. I knew they were still laughing, but just trying to hide it. My parents, still sitting on the couch, looked at me with rage. “Come here,” said my mom. I slowly got up and walked over to the couch with my head down and my lip pushed out as far as I could. The couch was only a few steps away, but the walk over there felt like an eternity. I reached the couch and said, “Hi.” I figured playing dumb about the situation was the best strategy. “Why would you say that to Jared?” asked my dad. “And where did you learn that word?” He looked at me in question, which really confused me because the only person I have ever heard that word come from is my dad and
I wake up in my small bed rolling right off of it, groaning and brush my teeth dragging myself down to the kitchen, not even bothering to brush my brown mane of curly hair or change out of the blue ‘Panic! At the Disco’ jacket that I’ve been wearing for two days straight. I go downstairs to eat breakfast and my ‘loving’ father greets me by yelling at me and saying that I don’t deserve to eat anything. I sigh at my Dad’s fatherly tone and grab my black ‘My Chemical Romance’ beanie that holds down my curly brown locks. I love how my curly bangs hung over my brown eyes. I love looking over the city because it makes me feel like I’m dominating over everyone else. I walk to the city bus. Fancy… There were a lot of people on the bus. There was a smelly fat guy who kept eating
“Nigga do you think I wanna hear yo’ bullshit ass excuses. You know the rules either you have my money or somebody dies. It's that fucking simple! I don't do this back and forth bullshit.” I swear these niggas think I'm a fucking therapist or a priest or
Because this is a novel excerpt, I was in trouble figuring out what was happening in some moments. The beginning fascinated me when I found the hero is a killer. He was thrown a big trouble of this targeted girl. The previous failure task strengthened the trouble. I really wanted to know why he decided to help the girl, because the end of the mission scene is just he wanted to have a mix of business and pleasure. It is interesting that Alistair is a gambler and killer at the same time. He also gets drunk always, which doesn’t seem to be a quality killer should have. This could have very good explanations and development in the plot. I like it when the last mission is to kill his father. It was a little surprise.
In the book Speak, violent actions and dark intentions drench the pages with its demeaning content robbing the readers of their innocence. Because of the age-inappropriate material such as profanity, damaging lifestyles, rape, and violence in Speak, this book should be banned. Defenders of Speak say that profanity is casually used throughout the hallways of school and all over social media anyway. There is no difference reading it in the book. However, the use of profanity in the school’s curriculum makes it seem normal for teens to curse and use vulgar language more often as if condoning it.
Growing up as the only child during this time period, my whole family was extremely protective and strict on rules, as well as on our catholic faith. My family ultimately did not really allow me to have much choice, yes I was given pretty much everything, however, my family did not allow me to do much. By age three I was on a schedule with my grandmother, where I had not only learned my prayers, but recited the rosary with her after lunch and the cartoons on PBS. Food wise, my father continously would reprimand me more many foods I would eat, and why to this day I do not eat them and blame my father. Around the age of two I had gone to Seaworld for my birthday and loved it, by three I would ask for it. However, I did not know it by name, but heard my family refer to the city of San Diego, so I called it San Diego in the best jumbled up mess I could. My mother heard me ask her if she could go to San Diego, and heard it wrong and thought I called her a mexican cuss word. One I will not write, but got her mad enough to wash my mouth out in the tub with a bar of soap. After she stopped, I was in tears and was saying I did not say a bad word, needless to say I was terrified to ever cuss till I got into high school. My mom tells me that apparently I was even afraid to talk to her, for fear that I would get in trouble. During that time I was always seeming to get in trouble. My cousin and me would go play in the garden and make mud pies, or “bird” baths or roly poly oly circus’. The bird baths consisted of plants from my grandmother’s garden, dirt, rocks, water, oranges, and bugs. There was thought behind every object and a buttwooping from our grandmother for making a mess. During this time it seemed all I did was get in trouble and apparently acted out. However, there always as a deep seeded fear to get in trouble, so
One can read books to gain knowledge and increase their level of reading but not to come across offensive language and words. Especially in school, children are censored from these books that are controversial in the classroom. Parents are the ones who have a hard time letting their children read these books because they use curse words or have morals that differ from personal values. As a parent it is their right to fight the banning of books that use language such as the “n-word” or characters depicted negatively. Presently in the classroom, “race matters in these books. It’s a matter of how you express that in the 21st century” (Schultz). When children read these novels they may think that it is acceptable for them to a...
When we arrive at where the movie was being shot, I excused myself to go to the bathroom, but actually went to the director’s trailer to let him know I had arrived.
Any remaining nausea from Vaughan’s brutal death along with the bodies of the guards disappeared replaced by cold disbelief. This was not happening. I stepped into the room, ignoring the splinters of wood and broken glass under my feet; intent on finding something—anything—that could send me home. My scars on my arms itched as I noticed the mage still held on to his knife, even in death. Seeing the deep cuts on his hand, I could feel the familiar control he had over me, like a grotesque puppet, unable to scream or move on my own.
And just to clarify: I would've been fine YET AGAIN if you had just been honest and straight up with me. Just like all the god damn times before.
Narrator: Marcus had just returned home from the park; He was having a horrible day. He was feeding the ducks left over bread and he accidentally tortured one. Marcus was glad to be home, he couldn’t wait to go inside. Marcus did not think that his day could get any worse... Unfortunately, his troubles were only just beginning.
there’s no catch , not really. dante’s presence in his bed would be just that a PRESENCE , a heavy body dedicated to it’s own side of the bed. the offer is his way of saying he misses his company , as sporadic as it is. ❛ ‘s what i thought. you better shower whenever you wake up , too. you smell like shit. ❜ sweat mixed with sulfur. it makes his stomach twist into KNOTS. the odor is just a hair away from unbearable , but tyler’s tired enough to ignore it once he adjusts. eyes shamelessly linger as dante discards the soiled tank , dropping to pants then back to jutting collarbones. there isn’t a WOUND on him , let alone a bruise. typical. eyes roll at the bow , lip tilting up into a
“You can do anything you put your mind to” Why does she keep coming back to me when I let her go. I couldn't think of a reason,so I Let it out. I let a tear show. I promised myself that I would try not to but for some reason I break all the promises I make. It amazed me that I was still moving.
PROLOUGE: THE DARKNESS : So many people had differing concepts of death and life. Sometimes a few of them could scratch the bare surface of what those words meant. Its been a dilemma for thousands years if not the very beginning of life itself.
A school district in Anaheim, California banned the book for its depiction of slavery as well as the use of the “n-word” throughout the novel, further proving the point that the book was banned primarily for it’s realistic depiction of language and situations common in antebellum south. The novel’s intention is not to discriminate nor glamorize the actions of the plantation owners, but rather to present the commonly told story from the perspective of a southern elite member, in order for the reader to analyze and criticize their thought process. The Medical Journal of Pediatrics argues that teenagers should not be exposed to this type of language and profanity due to the fact that it numbs children emotionally and causes instant physiological reactions for the child such as shallow breathing and an increase in heart rate(Stein 1). However, Benjamin K. Bergen, a professor of cognitive science at the University of California discredits this claim in his novel “What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our
"Kids pick up swear words from a variety of sources, ranging from an older sibling to the bus driver to a rented video movie" (Parents 1). Adults may not be too comfortable with this new vocabulary that children are engaging in and they will want it to stop. Foul language is a sensitive topic for many adults, however, vulgar language can engage many readers by hearing the author’s expressions and how they truly feel. "It allows individuals and organizations to criticize their government's policies, report on matters of public interest, and generally express opinions on any given subject” (Freedom 1). Also, students can better understand this material when it’s coming from a teacher who understands it better than they do. "... exposure to controversial material is not as critical as the war in which it is presented by the teacher" (Young 3). Controversial material such as inappropriate language makes the reader relate to the subject at