The Realness

Loops of pool noodles swirling around electrical wires in a swimming pool. Anxiety has been surrounding me for as long as I can remember. When I'm having a panic attack, 100 Kilowatts (that's 83334 potato batteries) are all firing through the water as the noodles pulse and burst under the stress, an array of neon foams shaking in unhappy waters. When I am having one of these panic attacks, there is only so much I can process of my outside world; I am stripped of the capacity to take in what's…

especially after the war. directors tented to apply normal people to act, as they believed that this is the best way to reflect the real-life. the actors that are chosen are non- professional, because directors believed that non- professional actors have realness in them.…

the wake up call she needed but it never sunk in. As her mom was being overbearing and naggy, November's friends stuck by her and supported her in every way that they could. The point at the football game was her wake up call, when she realized the realness of her situation.…

Animals are a very important factor contributing to the well-being of human lives and this has been the case for decades in history. There have been many situations where animals help humans with their emotions and guide them through life. Take for instance seeing eye dogs that help those who are blind get around and can sense their emotions. There is a similar situation in the book, End of Summer by John Lowry Lamb, between the protagonist Nick and a cat named The Ghost. As we delve into the…

generalizations that denounce queers status and power are encouraged, like “being gay is an illness” (Mohr, 1988). The shunning of the queer community is showcased in the documentary Paris is Burning (1990) when they discussed their definition of “realness”. They used realness to act like the gender they are perceived as to the public in public because they felt unsafe to act as their true selves; it was easier to pretend. Guerrero (2016) defined sexism as prejudice or discrimination based…

Peter Pan is a classic children’s story. It is all about a place called Neverland where children can stay young forever. There have been movies made about this book. The first movie is from 1953, which was an animated film. This movie captured the hearts of many. However, this movie left out some important things from the original book. There was a remake of this movie, using real people, in 2003. This remake is spectacular because of its trueness to the original book, how real the actors make…

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challenges of the grieving process,” this quotes represents the thoughts of Susan Berger in “The Five Ways We Grieve: Finding Your Personal Path to Healing After the Loss of a Loved One.” Truly the expression in the quotes provides a glimpse into the realness of the process of grieve. Therefore, the five stages of grief consist of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution. First step of grieving deals with denial, denial relates to the disbelief that death has occurred leaving the…

I chose to write my essay answering question number five, "Explain how rock music in the 1960s was egalitatian, eclectic, and real?". As a Fashion Merchandising major, when I think of a certain era, I often think of the clothing or popular culture during that period. What sticks out to me about the 1960s is the music, the widely-accepted drug use, and the colorful, psychedelic clothing. The music that sticks out to me the most during this time is from The Beatles and Beach Boys. To be eclectic…

moments in the story, for instance, the song and flowers Katniss gives to Rue to wish her rest in peace and the bread from District 11 as a thank-you token. It is just these warm moments emerging in this cruel world makes readers more aware of the realness of Reality TV shows and things that happen far away from them. Collins wants to make children really think about the information they received everyday from the media, instead of being so desensitized to the information. As a result, the book…