Judy Baca Essays

  • Judy Bacas Murals

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    working for a greater good. Judith F. Baca, a Hispanic-American woman and artist- activist has contributed an unaccountable amount to the mural movement in Los Angeles. She has accomplished this by giving individuals the chance to create art and develop a sense of pride, she has taught younger generations a respect for their ethnic identity, and from the many walks of life that continue to view her work in everyday places she has encouraged social change. Judy Baca graduated from California State University

  • Gender Roles and Stereotypes Explored in Judy Mann's The Difference and Bernard Lefkowitz's Our Guys

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    Gender Roles and Stereotypes Explored in Judy Mann's The The Difference: Growing Up Female in America and Bernard Lefkowitz's Our Guys Gender stereotypes are common in the United States today, even though many men and women have been working hard to defeat it. The task is made difficult however, when society in general implants the idea of gender roles into the mind of a child. Two authors, Judy Mann of The Difference and Bernard Lefkowitz of Our Guys face the issue of gender roles and stereotypes

  • Too Much Punch for Judy by Mark Wheeller

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    Theatre Company came to our school to perform their production of Too Much Punch for Judy by Mark Wheeller to all of year 10. Evaluative Phase 'Too Much Punch for Judy' On 20th September 2003, 'Ape Theatre Company' came to our school to perform their production of 'Too Much Punch for Judy' by Mark Wheeller to all of year 10. 'Ape' are a Theatre in Education (TiE) Company and therefore are responsible for touring schools with performances that are aimed at informing or warning students

  • Replay: Love is real or not?

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    Throughout the novel, the characters are constantly falling in love with many different people and are having many short term marriages as well. The protagonist of Replay, Jeff Winston, who was originally married to Linda, claims to fall deeply in love with Judy and Pamela. Secondly, another main character, Pamela Philips was married twice before she falls in love with Jeff. Besides the novel, people in real life such as celebrities have numerous marriages too. In addition, it is proven that a married couple

  • Personal Narrative: My Cat

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    named Judy had a cat named Katie who did not get along with her other two cats. So I agreed to meet with Judy to see if I'd love to adopt Katie. As my Aunt and I entered Judy's house which was a fifteen minute drive from where I live, I noticed cut black and white cat long haired cat with a pink nose and mysterious slanted eyes sneaking up on me near the corner of the hallway of the house. Judy shared with me that Katie was spayed, what foods to feed the cat and that she was tramatized. Judy had

  • The Character Huck Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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    him and he wants to know how society has taken to the news of his death. In order to get some information Huck disguises himself as a girl. He meets with Judy Lawson, a local woman, and asks about the disappearance of Huck Finn. Although his disguise works well, Judy Loftus starts to test him to disguise whether Huck is really a girl. As soon as Judy says, "What's your real name? Is it Bill, or Tom, or Bob? -or what is it?"(Twain 70) Huck realizes he has no chance in pulling such pranks. When confronted

  • Cant Buy Me Love/3 Short Stories (check This Out)

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    empty of value inside. This glittering hollowed thing for Dexter Green appears as Judy Jones. He wants her; he longs for her because he has everything else. “Often he reached out for the best without knowing why he wanted it;” just another trophy on his shelf, and seemingly the gift one might give a person who has everything (Dreams 58). He is desperate for the lifestyle, the glittering things, and belonging. Judy, herself, is a symbol of wealth and to men, the ideal of love. She has proper breeding

  • The Generation of Children From World War II

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    the home front changed drastically. Judy Woodbury, who was a young child during World War II, testifies that the death of her father had a profound effect on her family. Judy recalls the 21-gun salute that the army gave for the death of her father and how “every time [she hears] that now, it sends shivers up [her] back.” Thousands of bodies were brought home from the war in April of 1948 where the same ceremony was preformed for multiple children’s fathers. Judy recalls that her mother was also seriously

  • Vertigo

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    hitchcockVertigo stars James Stewart as Scottie, a retired detective, and Kim Novak as Judy Barton, who gets disguised as Madeleine, a woman hired by Scottie's friend to act as his wife in order to frame Scottie. The story takes place in San Francisco in the 1950's. The film opens on a high building, where officer Scottie and his partner are in pursuit of a suspect. Scottie's partner's life is on the line and only he can save him. Unfortunately, he has vertigo, a fear of heights. Scottie is unable

  • Amy Tan's Mother Tongue and Jimmy Santiago Baca's Coming Into Language

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    reading two separate texts it is generally possible to connect the two readings even if they do not necessarily seem to be trying to convey the same message. The two articles, “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, and “Coming Into Language” by Jimmy Santiago Baca, do have some very notable similarities. They are two articles from a section in a compilation about the construction of language. The fact that these two articles were put into this section makes it obvious that they will have some sort of connection

  • Coming into Language by Jimmy Santiago Baca

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    named Jimmy Santiago Baca. He was born in 1952 as an Apache Indian with a Chicano relation. Ever since Jim was a young individual he has been in and out of jail and roamed the streets before knowing the basics of right and wrong. From an early age he didn’t ever get a chance to read or understand writings. Because of his poor upbringing he wasn’t able to gain access to knowledge, and did not know that dropping out of the 9th grade could hurt the rest of his life. In the essay, Baca mainly focused on

  • Tools of the Trade

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    communication, but as a barrier that cut them off from the world. This was a common problem for people coming from other countries or who grew up under privileged. Amy Tan and Jimmy Santiago Baca each tell a personal story of how they overcame their own language obstacles. Tan struggled with her mother’s “broken” English. Baca had to endure most of his young life facing prison and illiteracy. As they went through their experiences with speech, they defied stereotypes and became successful. Even though each

  • The Small Claims Procedure

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    The Small Claims Procedure The small claims procedure is regulated by RSA 503 in 1973. It is a simple, speedy, and informal method by which an individual appears before a judge of the district or municipal court, presents his or her claim, and explains why another person or business owes money to him or her. Small Claims Court can award up to $5000 in damages (larger claims can be heard, but the maximum that can be awarded is $5000). Although not required in Small Claims Court, any persons

  • The Difference Between Men and Women

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    addition, psychological and cognitive differences are always divisive. Men are considered to be physically stronger than women. First, the physical duties of a household always seem to be a job for the man of the house. For example, in “Punch and Judy” by Dave Barry he mentions that “From the dawn of human civilization, the task of inflating the inflatable pool toy has always fallen to the male.” Second, for now, men are most of the army fighting force of any country. While in Israel everyone

  • Valley of the Dolls: by Jacqueline Susann

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    E. C. Welldon." Ethics 4.1 (1893): 123. Print. Cliffe, Nicole. "Let's Talk 'Valley Of The Dolls': Barbs, Boobs And Revolting Kissers." N.p., 22 Apr. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. Shlaes, A. (2007). Valley of the Dolls. American (19328117), 1(2), 28-30. "Judy Garland Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. "Valley of the Dolls." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Vally of the Dolls Quotes." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.

  • Essay Books Should Be Banned In Schools

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    Stories such as Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and Blubber by Judy Blume have been challenged or banned. These stories either feature racism, curse words, and topics of bullying causing parents to ban these books from their children. (Smiley, 54). The time era that some of these books were written in feature the history

  • Shirley Temple Black Accomplishments

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    Shirley Temple Black was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products that had her likeness on them. Dolls, phonograph records, mugs, hats, dresses, whatever it was, if it had her picture on there

  • A Brief Biography Of Judy Garland

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    Taylor Clark Mrs. Schilling Honors English 3 April 2014 Judy Garland Judy Garland definitely had her ups and downs on her way to stardom. Garland was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Her real name is Frances Gumm, which later changed when she became a star. Her childhood was not what you could call perfect, she was forced into singing and acting by her mother. Her mother was very gifted and had many talents, when Garland was only 2 her mother saw that she had talent and made her perform all around

  • Structure and Style of To Sir, with Love

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    Thackeray is informed of the rebellious nature of his assigned students, who mostly come from underprivileged backgrounds. The students created such conflict that the previous teacher couldn’t manage. Led by Bert Denham (Christian Roberts) and Pamela Dare (Judy Geeson), they are the antagonists of Poitier’s character. This creates a static yet dynamic relationship between Thackeray and his students throughout the film as Thackeray attempts to understand and connect with his students while keeping within the

  • Judy Garland

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    When you hear the name Judy Garland, you may think of ruby slippers, a blue and white gingham dress, and munchkins. Originally Frances Gumm, Judy Garland is much more than pig-tailed Dorothy from Kansas, she starred in 43 films, most of them being MGM major hits and breaking all box office attendance records (including hers). On June 10, 1922, Frances Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the youngest of three sisters. At age two, her Mother had her performing Jingle Bells in the family theater