Quiet By Susan Cain Analysis

Throughout the story “In the silence” by Peggy S. Curry the protagonist; Jimmy is on a rollercoaster of emotions. At the beginning of the story, Jimmy is depressed and homesick because of his interactions with Angus Duncan. Although as he would finger is brooch he would remember home, this made him happier. When Angus sent Jimmy into “the silence” he was scared, scared of all the dangers around him. After a few nights “in the silence” he had already lost two of his sheep, one was killed when trampled by a horse, and another was dropped and killed by a sheep, he was worried about what Angus’ reaction would be along with the sheep’s safety in jeopardy. In the middle of the night, when a mysterious man confronted him he felt a sudden sense of

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Imagine being a 17 year old African American kid always being judged just because of his skin color. Everywhere you go you feel like all eyes are on you, especially when you go to a school that only has eight black kids. That's exactly how Justyce McAllister felt in Dear Martin by Nic Stone. In the book, the main character Justyce goes through a lot of conflict involving his skin color. Even though he has a full scholarship at Braselton Preparatory Academy, and is a very smart student, he still gets judged. One important message that came from this book was don’t judge someone just because of their skin color.

Because an introvert “enjoys solitude,” they are generally frowned upon at school and are looked at like there is something mentally wrong with the individual. Although students who are introverts tend to have better grades and test scores than extroverts, teachers still try to “get them out of their shell.” In Arnold Henjum’s article, “Introversion: A Misunderstood "Individual Difference" Among Students,” he states that “Many well-meaning teachers and parents try to mold the youth into socially outgoing individuals without understanding the

The novel Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is about a girl named Melinda, who shows signs of depression throughout the story. She has no friends and is hated by people she doesn’t even know. This is because she called the cops at a party, where she was raped. Anderson includes literary elements to show how Melinda is depressed. Throughout the novel, she uses many different literary elements to show Melinda’s conflict. Laurie Halse Anderson uses literary elements such as imagery, symbolism, and conflict, in order to reveal the protagonist’s emotional growth throughout the the novel.

When someone first begins to do something, they enjoy it, but has anyone noticed that once a parent starts pushing you to do what you enjoy more than normally, you start to notice that your attention and love for what you did starts to drop. You don’t find pleasure in what you do and it begins to feel like a chore. In the book The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, you get a chance to see life through the eyes of 8 different women. You get told about their life and the struggles they went through in the past and the ones they are currently going through in the present. Amy Tan expresses that parental pressure and expectations can change the way their children react to them and.

The movie Carved in Silence was a very provoking and eye opening documentary for me. It depicted the experience of the Chinese immigrants of Angel Island very well through the narration and the dramatic recreation. As an immigrant, the opening scene and the many stories told evoked many memories and reflections of my family 's journey and aspirations.

— After Fred Astaire 's first screen test, the memo from the testing director of MGM, dated 1933, said, "Can 't act! Slightly bald! Can dance a little!" Astaire kept that memo over the fireplace in his Beverly Hills home.

How can isolation and loneliness affect life choices? Both of these problems can affect life choices by changing kids dream to be popular or famous because when someone gets Isolated then that kid will pick up the habit to be alone and not social with other people. John Steinbeckś novella, Of Mice and Men, shows that isolation and Loneliness can affect life choices and can lead anyone down a dark path of life

Introversion is characterized as being inwardly energized. Although approximately *50% of the population is introverted, it is not considered to be a desirable trait. However, is it an advantage or a disadvantage? To help me unearth this truth, two short stories dealing with highly internalized characters will be discussed. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “The White Heron” have been selected.

After reading Susan Cain’s “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” about introversion, the way in which I viewed not only myself, but the world, would be challenged. As an introvert, I prefer to observation and quietly think instead of vocally expressing myself. I enjoy times of solitude in which I can collect my thoughts, play the piano, practice magic tricks, or read. Growing up, I did not know of introversion, and therefore could not distinguish between what is known as shyness and introversion. I was confused – I believed myself shy because I kept to myself often and enjoyed my alone time, but I equally expressing myself more and acting the opposite when I was around close companions. The quote from Quiet, “Shyness

“The truth is this: we all do battle with the darkness that is inside of us and outside of us. Stories that embody this truth offer great comfort because they tell us we do not do battle alone” (We Do Not, DiCamillo 9). Some people believe that children’s stories should not have darkness in them but Newberry Award Winner, Kate DiCamillo, believes the opposite. She believes that children, like ourselves need stories that reflect our personal experiences. Everyone has some darkness in our own lives, and these stories allow us to know that we don’t “battle alone.” Kate DiCamillo offers her own tale of darkness in her Newbery Speech, “We Do Not Battle Alone.” She tells a story about a back staircase in her childhood house in Philadelphia, PA. Her

The Spiral of Silence was imminent in the scene where it showed how the victims of the sexual abuse felt like they were the minority, hence, they did not dare to speak up about their abuse. According to a research done by Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, the Spiral of Silence suggests that people would stay silent and not publicly voice their opinions should they feel that they are in the minority, and those that hold a majority viewpoint would be more likely to speak out. (West and Turner 411)

The speech about introverts by Susan Cain has a very effective introduction. It catches the audience attention right away. She describes a memory in her childhood related to the topic she will be talking about. She creates a mystery for the audience with the visual aid of a suitcase she is carrying around as she talks about a suitcase in her introduction. She uses humor to engage the audience with small remarks that are witty and smart, which helps the audience take her speech light heartedly.. The same way the audience in the room are impacted, it will impact the person watching the video. She makes the topic a mystery because she waits until the end of the introduction to say what it is. Mrs. Cain’s tone and rate is good because she is talking at a steady pace as she is explaining her visuals and it gives you time to picture the scenarios she is describing making it easy for us to understand her

The stimulus I decided to use is “The Sound of Silence” - Simon and Garfunkel. When listening to the song and reading the lyrics, I thought of people who aren’t heard and are constantly in silence. After doing a bit of research, I decided to make our piece about selective mutism (a severe mental disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations). I decided to choose this as it seemed to relate to the lyrics of the song. You can see the information I have collected and the monologues I wrote on page 3 of my supporting evidence.