Carrie

The Macquarie Musical Society (MacMS) is celebrating its 12th year of operation and is hosting a variety of musicals; one of the most exciting is “Carrie: The Musical” which is based on Stephen Kings novel of the same name. The musical tells the story of social outcast Carrie, and a series of events that lead up to her prom night whilst battling to keep her newfound telekenis powers secret. Fighting the musical stereotype of light heartedness and humour, Ms Shannon Browne, a chorus member for…

reason his face got burned. The people around him do not consider the fact that he is as a person; they only focus on how he looks (a monster). In the movie Carrie, Carrie White is viewed as the monster in school. She is a shy and awkward girl in high school, and everyone else around her is extremely social and they all have friends (Carrie). Since the other students see her as this weird new girl who happens to have a crazy mom , they all start to think that she is a monster. “She is known as a…

For this paper, I have chosen to present my exploration on one of the greatest rock bands in American history, Guns N’ Roses, as well as the so called “Reigning Queen of Country Music”, Carrie Underwood (Schiff, 2014). The particular song I have chosen is “Paradise City,” and with this song being recorded originally in 1987 by Guns N’ Roses, Underwood decided to perform her own version in 2014 at the Country Music Association Festival. The purpose of this paper is to explore particular artists…

genre. It will consider the changes in the representation of women in the ‘horror’ genre over a 30 year period; through consideration of the film Carrie (De Palma, 1976) and its remake Carrie (Peirce, 2013). The two ‘Carrie’ films will be a useful guide to show the genre's treatment of women, character agency and victimization. Although the story of Carrie is an unusual basis for the presentation of the treating of teenagers as moral agents as it is camouflaged with death and destruction, it…

Both Carrie and Heathers represent the struggle of a teenager to fit into the popular group while in high school. Although the two leading popular characters from both wish to put an end to the bullying and get out of their clique, they way they accomplish their goals is very different. Carrie tells the story of how a popular girl attempts to end bullying by using her boyfriend to help a socially awkward outcast become normal for a day. Carrie, the outcast, has been a victim of her mother’s…

The Girl You Think I am. Music has always played a critical role in many people 's lives. Recently, researchers have began to ponder the idea that a person’s music taste may say a lot about them. Music plays a very large role in a person’s personality. Some may say that music creates the person, and some may say that the person chooses the music. I, however agree with those who say music creates the person. When children are growing up, they are heavily influenced by their surroundings. These…

Almay has been effective as setting itself apart by providing special need cosmetics and has high standards on manufacturing guidelines (Almay Introductions, n.d.). Almay even chooses its brand ambassador who braces the company core values. Carrie Underwood was chosen earlier this year as she believes, as Almay’s does, that makeup should be easy for women to feel their most beautiful (Revlon, n.d.). The company had reportedly chosen Selena Gomez but after it was reported Gomez was in rehab…

“[American Idol] did create a handful of true stars -Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Scotty McCreery and Adam Lambert - who ave gone on to to have illustrious careers by any measure” (Melinda Newman - Forbes Magazine). American Idol shoes a connection between th shoe and actual music careers through…

Carrie Pilby, a genious girl, finishes her studies at Harvard being only nineteen. She prefers to stay at home and read books rather than spend time in the company of her partying and shallow peers. Even though there are millions of different people living in New York, she can't quite fit in. She decides to realize a six-step plan designed by her therapist, and... with each step the world seems like a friendlier place. "Carrie Pilby" is a comedy about entering adulthood, searching for one's path…

What Makes Up My Culture? Beliefs: I have been lucky enough to have been raised and influenced with two religions; Judaism and Protestant Christian. My father’s side is Jewish so I have been raised participating in Jewish customs and holidays. My mother’s side is Protestant so I was raised to go to Sunday school every weekend and to celebrate Christmas and Easter. It has been a neat experience being able to learn about both religions. One thing I believe in is Karma, I believe that there is good…