Child Essays

In my opinion I think that the poems, ‘In Flanders Fields’, ‘Break of day in the trenches’ and ‘Dulce et decorum est’ do teach the modern reader a variety of different things, therefore to say: “the modern reader learns little from them” is an inaccurate conclusion to draw. I think the modern reader can learn […]

This method is utilized throughout Dubliners for crafting the style of its short stories. All fifteen narratives are composed in this fashion. All the initial stories revolve around childhood and are told from a child’s perspective. The key takeaway is the value of every piece of information in each tale. The stories do not simply […]

In Eveline Joyce portrays two generations, namely Eveline and her parents. Unlike the narrators in the previous stories, Eveline is an adult but the entrapment of the narrators remains constant with her. The main treatment of the young is of Eveline by her father. Her father, an alcoholic, abuses his daughter, “Even now, though she […]

Little Father Time has just hanged himself and the other two children. Jude and Sue have just come across this scene of horror. Hardy cuts “upon the floor, on which was written, in the boy’s hand, with the bit.. . ” into short segments with commas giving the narration a breathless effect. It demonstrates Jude […]

With obesity affecting nearly one-third of adults and children in the United States, it is imperative that individuals stop being solely blamed for this urgent issue. The rising obesity rates indicate that external factors are playing a role in this issue. Merely consuming nutritious food is insufficient; it’s essential to maintain a well-balanced diet and […]

As stated by sociologists, society is responsible for creating and defining childhood. The objective of this essay is to assess the progression of childhood status. In order to accomplish this task, a comparison is drawn between the modern Western viewpoint of childhood and those from different cultures and historical periods. Aries (1960) claimed that childhood […]

I will be examining how cultural deprivation affects the educational attainment of students. To gain the best results and produce a detailed analysis of results I take will only examine two ethnic groups, Indian and African Caribbean students. I will then be able to compare educational attainment and discover reasons why the two different ethnic […]

Moral panics have been described as a condition, episode, person or group of persons which emerge to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests (Cohen, 1972, p. 9). They often occur during times when society has been unable to adapt to significant change and when such change leads to a fear of […]

The primary focus of this essay is to compare children living in poverty in Brazil and the UK. Despite sharing a common issue, these two countries differ significantly. The comparison will primarily revolve around essential requirements, government interventions, social segregation, and other pertinent aspects to evaluate both nations. Poverty extends beyond material deprivation. It is […]

The idea that material and cultural deprivation could explain different educational achievements amongst children has been discussed and studied for more than 50 years. If we think about pre-World War 2 Britain, where there was wide spread disparities of wealth and income, poverty and deprivation were obvious explanations for educational differences in achievement between upper/middle […]

Source A describes an interview with a head teacher in Sussex. It is an extract from a local newspaper of the area dated 1945 – at the time of the war and focuses on juvenile delinquency in and around the village of Ashurst Wood. The Source refers to records that seem to show an ‘increase […]

What kind of a man was James I? Some descriptions make him seem like little better than a wild animal – yet the opinion of contemporaries who observed him as King of Scotland was far more complimentary. For example, the account of James written by M. de Fontenay (envoy to Mary Queen of Scots) written […]

“The Lost Boy” which is the follow up sequel to “A child called ‘it’” written by Dave Pelzer, tells the heart breaking story of a boy who just wants to be loved. He has been abused for years by his alcoholic mother and now, finally gets the chance to break free of her torture. This […]

There are various ways to compare and contrast ‘Miniver Cheevy’ and ‘The Average’ poems. Despite their contrasting aspects, similarities between them can also be identified. Both poems explore the impact of parental influence on the lives of their respective sons, albeit with strikingly divergent results. The boys’ upbringings contrast sharply, owing to their markedly dissimilar […]

The book, The Lost Boy, is the second biography by David Pelzer and was published in 1997. Dave Pelzer, the courageous offer of this awe-inspiring book, wrote this biography to continue his life story after his abusive childhood. He recapped all the trials and tribulations of being a foster child, coping with the prejudices, and […]

Do you ever wonder what family values are? Being that there is no exact definition for family values the meaning varies. How a person perceives family values depends on their past situations and experiences. So who’s to say what family values really are? Family values to me are families who are there for each other […]

Alanya’s height has increased by 2cms since my visits began in September, but based on P.Minett’s child development book, she is still the appropriate height for her age. Alanya’s fine manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination improved during the period of study. Her language skills and hand-eye coordination were also enhanced through her visits, as shown […]

I reacted to two stimuli: an article about a Chinese orphanage where babies suffered due to insufficient staff and funding, and Henry Sleasar’s “Examination Day”. The initial stimulus explained that parents were forced to abandon their children for various reasons, such as the cultural preference for baby boys over girls in China. Consequently, numerous baby […]

I will be comparing the three poems, Catrin, A Parental Ode to My Son, Aged Three Years and Five Months and Nettles. The parent-child relationships in these three poems are presented very differently, and despite being written on the same topics the poems are very different and show three alternative perspectives on the subject. All […]

In both Budge Wilson’s The Charmer and Tayeb Salih’s A Handful of Dates, there is a noticeable similarity in the character types that reflect each other. The Grandfather and Zack are particularly striking examples, as they both have a significant influence on the narrators’ childhoods in various ways. However, this influence cannot be considered positive, […]

To the common eye, a political commercial can be evaluated at a quick glance. Right away, the reader decides whether they liked the commercial and whether they agreed with it or not, without even having an understanding to why they felt the way they did. Toulmin’s The Uses of Argument helps clarify what makes an […]

My intention for today is to witness Zack’s imaginative and creative abilities. To ascertain Zack’s proficiency with coloring and his hand dexterity, I will oversee him as he colors a picture as recommended by Marian Beaver’s book “Child Care & Education” for children aged 3 to 5. Additionally, I will assess his comprehension of colors […]