Hilary Swank

The objectification of women has affected both women as a whole and minorities, specifically black women. Women are misrepresented and exploited in addition to having to deal with having their sexualities challenged daily. It is an unfair trial to have to persevere through as it is a challenge they did not choose. Bringing attention to the issue of female objectification is relevant because it is still something women suffer from today and one can argue that it is a growing issue in society. It…

It strikes deeply at the value of life and self-worth of oneself, and loved ones. It’s no surprise that “Million Dollar Baby” received such outstanding positive reviews as along with the Academy awards it received such as best actress done by (Hilary Swank),and best director done by (Clint Eastwood). It’s rare for a movie to succeed in capturing the attention of the audience in such a deviant way. Maggie Fitzgerald is the lead actress in this…

that can make you stop to think, feel, and reflect on your problems that now aren’t as bad as they seemed just a second ago. Traumatic, heart-breaking, and sentimental drama, You’re Not You tells the story of a talented pianist, Kate, played by Hilary Swank, who has been burdened with A.L.S. and has no choice but to live in a body that can not be self controlled. More commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, A.L.S. gained awareness in July of 2014 for a trending activity called the “Ice Bucket…

Acclaimed historian Margaret Macmillan once stated “We can learn from history, but we can also deceive ourselves when we selectively take evidence from the past to justify what we have already made up our minds to do.” Many literary pieces have carefully chosen which parts of history they want to emphasize and diminish to fit a specific agenda, altering the modern day understanding of the truth. The literary theory of New Historicism is based off this concept, and its goal is to understand the…

This report is on the movie Freedom Writers, made in 2007 by Richard LaGravenese. As found in All Readers Freedom Writers summary by Guru Naila, a young 23 year old teacher at the Wilson High School is faced by diversity in her class, managing the diverse racial group from different backgrounds. Her students include Asian, Hispanic, African American, juvenile delinquents, and poor students. The students face many conflicts among each other, disliking and stereotyping each other based on…

The film takes place in the early nineteen-nineties after the Los Angeles Riots. Erin Gruwell who is portrayed by Hilary Swank is an excited, new teacher who wants to teach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, a renowned school formerly known for its high achievements that have recently had an integration program put in place. Gruwell is enthusiastic about teaching but realizes that her class is composed of "at-risk" students, and not the eager students she expected. The students…

these gender stereotypes. That is why it is so important to recognize when something in the media attempts to break these stereotypes. A great example of this is the movie Million Dollar Baby that was directed by Clint Eastwood in 2004 and starred Hilary Swank. Million Dollar Baby tells the inspirational story of Maggie Fitzgerald, a hard working, dedicated, and inspired rookie boxer who will do whatever it takes to be the best. Maggie starts training in a gym and is immediately judged by…

Hollywood films, even and especially the films claiming to be progressive or groundbreaking when it comes to matters of sex, sexuality and gender, remain in the final analysis profoundly hetero-normative and even homophobic in nature. The film Boys Don’t Cry” does not conform to hetero-normative ideals and in fact challenges homophobic views: “Boys Don’t Cry” is perhaps the only film addressing the issue of female Masculinity by a self-described queer filmmaker” (Cooper, B. 49) Kohnen argues…