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    The best father in the world. They are helping, brave, kind, good, role models, and teach great lessons to their kids. In the real world male birds protect their children. They take care of them very well, they feed them, they protect them from danger, they teach their kids to fly, and do many more. No matter how big or small a great father takes care of their children at all cost. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch demonstrates characteristics of a great father. One reason Atticus

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    supported my education. Therefore, I agree with Alexie that Indian children need role models and heroes and need to learn to value education in order to break down the stereotypes that are put on them by people. To begin, I agree with Alexie that Native American children need role models. He states that “My father loved books, and since I loved my father with an aching devotion, I decided to love books as well” (495). When he talks about his love for reading he states that his father loved books

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    who supported my education. Therefore, I agree with Alexie that Indian children need role models and heroes and need to learn to value education in order to break down the stereotypes that are put on them by people. To begin, I agree with Alexie that Native American children need role models. He states, “My father loved books, and since I loved my father with an aching devotion, I decided to love books as well” (495). When he talks about his love for reading he says that his father loved books. He

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    The Lack of Strong Parental Figures Causes Juvenile Delinquency Imagine a thirteen-year-old boy living with his mother. His parents have been divorced since he was four-years-old. He has never really known his father and therefore uses his friends for his male role models. His mother has to work two jobs to support her family and is therefore not there to spend much time with her child. This is the type of child that is normally delinquent. Add to this scenario a group of teenage

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    she was very young with only her teenage father to care for her. Jules her father, shows little interest in his child. Constantly leaving her to fend for herself and issuing verbal and physical abuse. This causes the young adolescent girl to experience great hardship as she tried to get on with life, without proper role model and guidance. The adverse character development of Baby throughout the novel supports the theme of the necessity of a proper role model in the upbringing of a child. Without the

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    children growing up in poverty include not having a role model, not having access to adequate schooling, unemployment, and having a positive feedback loop as children grow up to have kids themselves. As a result of children growing up in poverty, children oftentimes do not have a successful role model to look up to guide them in their success, causing them to struggle to get out of poverty when they grow up. Because there is no role model present, many children grow up without being taught

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    My extended family originates from the rural areas of Pakistan, I spent first 8 years of my life there before immigrating to Canada with my immediate family. Given the culture of the Middle East and South-East Asia, while growing up, some members of my extended family lived with us in one household. This extended family structure is very common in Pakistan and the surrounding areas, often times it is also follows a very gendered model of what the male and female members should be doing. Male members

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    Parents serve as role models for their children and guide them through their early years of development. Children model everything a parent does and incorporate what they see into their own lives. Parents are responsible for teaching their children the behaviors and skills necessary to interact in their everyday lives. Parents have a huge influence on their child’s social skills. Negative examples can be detrimental to a child’s development. The articles “My Father the Dope Dealer” and “My Father’s Double

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    failed as a teacher and failure is not an option.” –John F. Podojil. In my opinion, this quotation is very true. If you do not have the passion to teach your students what is right in the world and what makes them be the best they can be, then you are not really teaching your students or you have failed and failure is not an option. I want to not only teach my students important subject manner but be an inspiration to my students as well. I want to be the teacher that students will come back

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    and ran my high schools program. I have known Brandie most of my life. She has kids about the same age as me. If I was ever in need to talk or just have someone around Brandie was there for me. She knew my story and was able to help step back and look at the big picture. Brandie is like a momma to me and continues to this day to be one of my role models. Other places like my summer caps were extremely helpful. Yes, I would get a “Camp High” but I would still be growing and learning in my faith. Camps

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