December 6, 1989, was one of the most horrific days in Canadian history, that is the date of the Montréal Massacre. A lone gunman with a deep hatred for females walked into the university that day, separated the males from the females and murdered 14 women and injured 13 other people then took his own life. Marc Lépine targeted only women because he felt that women were taking over all the jobs and there would be no jobs left for men. He blamed all females for ruining his life and stated that he was fighting feminism. Marc Lépine was and still is responsible for destroying many lives that day but he was not born misogynistic we are not born to hate we are taught it. Could his father Rachid Liass Gharbi be responsible for Marc’s misogynistic …show more content…
Rachid Gharbi views on women were extremely misogynist. He felt that women were beneath men and strongly believed that they were only intended to serve men. Marc at a young age had witnessed his father be verbally and physically abusive to his mother and sister, he too was victimized. Marc would get hit so hard in the face sometimes leaving bruises for a week. Mr. Gharbi would say loving words to his wife then out of nowhere beat her for little things. Parents are the first example children have of what a healthy relationship should like, children witnessing this type of abusive and manipulative behavior is unhealthy. According to statistics Canada “Previous research has found that witnessing spousal violence can result in a range of negative consequences to children, including emotional, psychological, cognitive, social and behavioral problems” (Sinha, 2010). Mr. Gharbi would beat the children to the point where their noses would bleed and when Monique would go to console them Rachid would not allow her to. He stated it that consoling a child is considered spoiling them. During an interview with Monique, the topic about her ex-husband arose and she said “He was very cold, I don’t think that he was …show more content…
Since birth Marc was constantly exposed to his father’s misogynistic ways, he did not have a positive male role model in his life. He was beaten so bad as a child that his father would leave marks on his face for a week at a time and he even drew blood. Marc witnessed his mother repeatedly being physically and verbally abused and he was confined to a room with a children’s potty so his father could enjoy a meal in peace. The lack of a good role model for Marc was a huge factor in who he grew up to be. He did not have an actual father to show him how to treat women, that men and women are equal beings, and that using violence to solve a problem or get his way is not right. If Marc was put into a Big Brother program after the divorce, there is a good chance that all the brainwashing his father did would have been undone. He would have had a strong male role model to teach him that feminism is not something to hate rather something to embrace because it fights for women’s rights that would befit his mother and little sister. Also after all the trauma Marc Lépine endured he should have received more than just one year in family therapy. He should have been placed with a child psychologist to help him work through everything from his feelings of abandonment to the abuse to seeing his father coastally violently abuse his mother. The abuse was documented during the
During the War for American Independence, 78 men were commissioned as general officers into the Continental Army by the Continental Congress. Many of these generals commanded troops with differing levels of competence and success. George Washington is typically seen as most important general, however throughout the war a number of his subordinates were able to distinguish themselves amongst their peers. One such general was Nathanael Greene. At the end of the Revolutionary War, Greene would become Washington’s most important subordinate, as demonstrated by Edward Lengel’s assessment of Greene as “the youngest and most capable of Washington’s generals.” Washington and Greene developed a strong, positive and close relationship between themselves. Greene began his life in the military after having been raised a Quaker. With limited access to literature and knowledge in his younger years, Greene became an avid reader which equipped him with the knowledge necessary to excel as a general during the war. Through his devoted study of military operations, firsthand experience and natural abilities as a soldier, Greene became an excellent military commander. He would become known for his successful southern campaign, during which, he loosened British control of the South and helped lead the war to its climax at Yorktown. Throughout the war, he was involved in a number high profile battles where he built a reputation of being an elite strategist who also understood unconventional warfare, logistics, and the importance of military-civil affairs and had a natural political/social acumen. The thesis of this paper is that Greene’s proven reputation of being a soldier, strategist and statesman would cause him to become the second greates...
Caetlin Asher Spanish 325 10 March 2017 Lack of Separation Between the Church and State The separation between state and Church has been a controversial issue for decades. In the movie “Mar Adentro”, this separation between Church and state, or lack thereof, is brought to attention through the court battle between the state and Ramón Sampedro. Ramón Sampedro was a sailor who became a quadriplegic during an accident diving into the ocean water causing a permanent spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed. Over twenty years of being paralyzed from the neck down, Ramón decides to receive legal permission to end his life through assisted suicide, specifically Euthanasia.
Greatness is nothing more than a vague idea with the understanding that someone has achieved a level of success, admiration, or inspiration that has significances upon our ideas and values. The issue with greatness is it can be misleading and applied to people and situations that when looked back upon or seen from a different light are not elements we want to see mixed in with the development of these ideas or values. Ignatius of Loyola has these characterizes where when viewed as parts and sections it presents itself with concepts that would appear to be of greatness, but truly strengths of guise revealed to be mere illusions and nonsensical strengths and characteristics.
Maus is a graphic memoir by Art Spiegelman, about a father, Vladek, survivor of the Holocaust and a son, Arty, who wants to know what was it like living during the Holocaust era. During the holocaust years, Vladek was advised by a rabbi that his tattooed number will bring him luck. Throughout the story, he continues to personify the luck his number represents by being persistent and hardworking. Despite suffering starvation, thirst, and not feeling well, Vladek continues to remain humble by helping his fellow inmates. Many years passed after the war ended, Vladek was portrayed as this conservative man, but there was a reason behind that mask. Vladek did not want people to step over him like he was stepped on before; he wanted to teach Arty
Maxwell Spencer Dupain was born on the 4th of April, 1911, in Sydney, to parents Ena and George. While receiving an education at Sydney Grammar School, Max had an interest in both poetry and rowing prior to developing an enthralment with photography at the age of thirteen. This interest was prompted by the gift of his first camera, a ‘Box Brownie’, followed by a ‘Vest Pocket Camera’ two years later. His interest in photography expanded, thus leading Dupain to win the ‘Carter Memorial Prize for Productive Use of Spare Time’ two years later. In 1928 Max joined the New South Wales photography society and it was here that he met Harold Cazneaux, a photography legend. In the society Max began to enter photography competitions and submit entries
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-Twenty-seven years on and The Montreal Massacre still stands as the worst mass shooting in the name of misogyny. Shooter Marc Lepine acted his perverse fantasy to punish all of the feminists by killing fourteen nursing students at The École Polytechnique.
There are many people who have helped shape Florida the way it is today, and becoming the first Hispanic-American mayor of a large city in the United States is a great way to do that. This is just what Maurice Ferre did in 1973 when he became the mayor of Miami, Florida. Ferre, who was born in Puerto Rico, got his education in Southern Florida. He held many political offices before becoming the mayor of Miami for 12 years. When Ferre was mayor he made many changes to the way of life in Florida, including helping Hispanic-Americans become a larger part of American politics than ever before.
El Chavo del Ocho was one of the best actor in mexico history this is his story. A Mexican/Raza who is a big role model is El Chavo Del 8. He a good role model because he made cartoons for mexican and when little kids look up to him like a role model.El Chavo del Ocho is a Mexican television sitcom that gained enormous popularity in Hispanic America as well as in Brazil, Spain, United States, and other countries.
Peter Lerangis was born in Brooklyn, New York, during Hurricane Diane. As a young boy Peter showed signs of being shy not talking to anyone unless he had to. His family, he grew up with were happy and laughed all the time. Each year Peter’s dad would take him to the Greek Independence Day Ceremony. His parents wanted him to be a writer, so they moved from Brooklyn to Freeport, New York. He began writing in math class, making small novels. In high school Peter was a band boy. From marching bands to Jazz bands. Than a friend told him that the girls in chorus were better looking. Then Peter discovered sing and then played a role in plays and he performed in plays all the time. Peter forgot all about writing. (Peter Lerangis)
On January 26, 1813 one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic was born.
When I found out I qualified to be a candidate for the NJHS, I knew I had to take this chance. This group is made up of people who depict leadership, character, citizenship, academic success, and service and I would love to join. These characteristics wouldn't just be valuable for a candidate to have, but for everyone to have to exceed in life. If I were to be in the National Junior Honor Society, it would give me an opportunity to ameliorate my future and motivate me to do better.
... problems. It is obvious and clearly shown that the children who witness domestic abuse have serious long-term mental effects. Last but not least, domestic violence has bad influences on kids as they grow up (Crapo 2006). It is clear that parents are the first models in a child’s life. If children are exposed to verbal abuse such as throwing, damaging furniture, slapping, kicking and insulting words everyday, what will happen? Certainly, there will be effects in the future life. In adult life, men witnessing domestic violence in childhood are more likely to abuse their wives than those who did not witness as children. Likewise, women who were exposed to violence in family when being small seem to be more tolerant towards violence from their counterparts.
The famous deaf person that I chose is Laurent Clerc being the first deaf teacher of the deaf in America. He was born December 26, 1785 in France and he had become deaf at the age of one. He was involved in an incident when he was left in his high chair for a few minutes by a fire and happened to fall off leading him to burn the side of his face. However, because of the scar that got left behind from the burn had permanently made name sign for him which was two fingers brushed against his right cheek. At the age of seven his parents believed that his deafness could be treated with injections but, in the end learned there was no cure. During his childhood he did not attend any schooling to learn how to write nor read. His family communicated with him through gestures because, he didn’t know sign language as well.
Now we know or are aware of how bad domestic violence and how much of an affect it can have on the younger people who see it or are around it. John Gacy grew up seeing his mother and siblings being beaten by his father. A big reason to his father doing that was because his father was an alcoholic. Now majority alcoholics are abusers but some are abuse in others ways than physical. Anger is exhibited through children who see abuse or domestic violence. For an example, my whole life I’ve been around domestic violence with my father hitting my stepmother all the time. It affected me in a way because every time I get mad at a female I choose to walk away because I don’t want to be like my father, I don’t want to be a women abuser in any type of way. Being that way affects me in many ways because some
Spain was once of the powerful nations in Europe. However, by the 20th century it was poor and backwards country where corruption was experienced on a commonly basis. After losing its overseas possessions Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and Philippines during the Spanish-American War Spain was in a state of political tension due extreme measures of wealth, poverty and clearly social tensions. Essentially Spain was a deeply divided country during this time although it was a constitutional monarchy during 1920. During this year King Alfonso XIII remained as the royal figurehead however, Miguel Primo de Rivera was the dictator. The tension was between the right-wing Nationalists and left-wing Republican parties. The nationalist’s party was made up of monarchists, landowners, employers, the Roman Catholic Church and the army. The Republicans consisted of the workers, trade unions, socialists, and peasants. The nationalists were described as traditionalists and fascists, while the republicans were socialists and communists. The real political tension started occurring post 1930 when growing opposition to Miguel Primo de Rivera right-wing government started growing rapidly and leading to his resignation. Miguel Primo de Rivera was not able to solve Spain’s financial disaster from the result of the Great Depression, where unemployment rates increased drastically and Rivera never provided any solutions. Miguel was so unsuccessful throughout his dictatorship even the army refused to support his dictatorship. This then concluded in republican receiving the majority of the election votes, throwing out King Alfonso XIII the following year. The abdication of the King was the turning point; where Spain was now considered the Republic of Spa...