Dirty Little Secret

The effectiveness of the show comes four different kinds of performance, these include everyday life, business, technology and sex. Rhimes incorporates each and everyone one of these performances in every episode. Depending on the storyline of the episode, each character will perform one of these actions. A good example of all these actions working together is in season one, episode two, “Dirty Little Secrets”. “Olivia Pope's client Sharon Marquette is a madam in Washington, D.C. Marquette has a client list filled with high-profile figures, including Patrick Keating, who is likely to become a Supreme Court nominee” (Rhimes). This episode mirrored the scandal of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam. This is a prime example of how…

His teeth chattered; his body felt like one giant goose bump” • “As the sun came over the rim of the desert and light flooded the little hillocks and bushes all around, Matt” curled up in the shelter of a rock and cried” • “Matt wept until he was exhausted, which didn’t take long because he was tired already. The sunlight brought a slight warmth to the air, although the wind whipped it away the minute Matt stood…

Having read the book “The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting Your Dream Job” the author, Don Raskin, simply clarifies the importance of every phase of the job search process. This is an interesting book that is not just about having success in college; it also offers practical advice beyond college and into career planning and development. Overall, this book is highly informative and provides useful information for college graduates who are preparing to enter the professional business world. One…

History has shown to be cyclical, as the struggles of today 's world were the struggles of yesterday 's. When I think of history I visualize a time that is distant, an era long gone with seemingly infinite years from today 's date, but upon consuming any kind of media it becomes apparent that the past is here with us now. Sol Gittleman 's "Fresh off the Boat Assimilation 's Dirty Little Secret" is a work that has significantly shaped my attitude and outlook on the world. In his short analysis of…

Before the start of the Dirty War in 1976, Argentina was undergoing huge amounts of political instability. Governments were being overthrown, leader’s assassinated, and left-wing right-wing guerilla groups were utilizing terrorism and strikes against the government and one another. After many changes in leadership, Isabel Peron, wife of the assassinated Juan Peron leader of the Peronist, was ousted by a coup led by a military junta. Lieutenant General Jorge Rafaél Videla assumed the role of…

Pat Frank’s Alas, Babylon has more meaning than just a title of a random book. Randy and Mark Bragg, brothers, knew a nuclear war was coming but did not want anyone to know about it. Mark lived in Omaha while Randy lived in Florida. They would communicate back and forth to each other, via telephone or telegram, and “Alas Babylon” was their codename (Frank 14). Codename was a warning for a nuclear war was coming and if it were to spread to the family, they would all freak out. Alas, Babylon had…

This story takes place during a time in history referred to as “The Dirty Wars.” The Dirty Wars took place when Isabel Peron was removed from office and replaced with Lieutenant General Jorge Rafael Videla sometime in the 70’s. just to give a quick synopsis these wars pretty much occurred, because there were certain political rules that Lieutenant General Jorge Rafael Videla set for this country, but of course as with any government there are people who aren’t always in agreeance with this. He…

September 18, 2016 at 6:30pm, I had the privilege of attending Dirty Dancing, the classic story on stage written by Eleanor Bergstein at the Memphis, Tennessee Orpheum. Bergstein is an American writer who wrote and co-produced the popular film Dirty Dancing back in the 80’s. She wrote the story based partly off her own childhood. James Powell was the director, Trinity Wheeler was the producer, and Michele Lynch was the choreographer for this musical. With this being a musical there were many…

The Mothers and Memory In 1977 just after the Argentine “Dirty War” began terrorizing the nation, a courageous and determined group of mothers took to the streets to protest the disappearances of their sons and daughters. These women, known as the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, became a powerful source of resistance to the Process of National Reorganization commissioned by the military junta which controlled Argentina between 1976 and 1983. In these seven years, it is estimated that roughly 30,000…

Association of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo In 1976, a civil war broke out in Argentina. In this so-called “Dirty War” period, military government took many lives and made many violations of human rights. Warring sides were the left wing supporters of reform and the Argentine Army backed by the right wing. The ultimate goal of the Dirty War was to force people to preserve a conservative national identity and patriarchal ideology. The war lasted until 1983 (Koepsel Rachel 2). During the…