Violence against women changes viewers" opinions; it makes the idea of abusing the women more acceptable and leads to the mistreatment of women just by the influence they have seen in film and/or television. ... We cannot say that it has strictly been all the violence in the media that influenced these kids into committing such a horrendous crime, but we can say it had a great deal of influence. ... There are other alternatives to avoiding this negative influence. ... The influence of violence can either control your life or you can choose to control your own life....

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Stereotypes are creating problems in kids. ... These problem is creating confusion in kids because they are growing up thinking that they should be one way because society thinks that's the ideal. ... We live in a culture where discrimination and mockery is influenced through media, people, and environments. ...

• Word Count: 1377
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Rosa Parks: The Great Influence "To this day I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom." ... She has truly been an influence on the creation of equality between African Americans and all other races. ... It was at this moment, that Rosa Parks would begin her historical influence on the segregation laws and the equality of all Americans. ... Her act of not moving while she was on the bus influenced others to take a stand for their rights. ... The purpose of it was to motivate a...

• Word Count: 1727
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Cosby Show influenced my family and me, because it showed America what a typical family was like. ... Sondra didn't marry a man and have kids straight out of high school. ... The Cosby Show, influenced me because the show dealt with social problems, celebrating family life, family respect, parents, sibling rivalry, and growing up in way that my family and me could relate to. I think that the show will continue to influence others because of the positivity the show brought, even though the show has been off of air for twenty-two years (re-runs play). ...

• Word Count: 1444
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The friendship that they had deeply influenced the writing of this book, Paul felt at ease with Lloyd and wasn't afraid to open up and share past experiences of his life. ... Paul befriended many kids and teachers at his grammar school, often winning the hearts of those who had previously not taken a liking to him when they had first met. ... Being such a big kid among his classmates he was often faster and stronger than other boys his age and at thirteen was even on the towns high school baseball team. ...

• Word Count: 1652
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As a kid I grew up in a mostly white, upper middle class neighborhood where race or ethnicity wasn't something I had to constantly be aware of. ... Understanding others race and ethnicity differences influences the experiences we encounter in our world today. We all learn from a young age that we are all different and our parents are major influences that teach us about these differences. ...

• Word Count: 1439
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Whites were growing afraid that blacks were going to have too much influence in the political world. ... The court defended themselves by saying they are only preparing black kids for a segregated nation by putting them in segregated schools. ...

• Word Count: 1719
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Dunbar understands the pain of the caged bird, because his parents were former slaves, and he had to grow up learning to understand that his world was not the same as the pale kids that were his age (like an iconic photo of when Martin Luther King, Jr. had to explain to his daughter that a famous amusement park she really wanted to go to was "for whites only"). ... The anthology's jump to chapter 8, "The Big Red Apples," shows how much influence and power white men have over the Native Americans, even in their own reservations. ...

• Word Count: 1871
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the years one can see that the construction of black identity has changed due to white political and social conditions. It is true that white racism has had great influence on the identity of blacks through especially through segregation. Blacks have used this development of identity to...

• Word Count: 2034
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

My American dream has been influenced by the problems, and circumstances that I have gone through in my life. Moving to the United States was one of the biggest circumstances that influenced my American dream because I came with the idea that this was the land of opportunities but when we arrived to this country my family and I lacked so many resources; like money, clothes, and a stable home. ... I want to have a family, kids, and a husband. ...

• Word Count: 2444
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School