Disney Princess

An online dictionary defines dating as “being romantically involved with someone.” Dating is generally defined as being with someone, there are so many different meanings of dating because everyone interprets it differently. social media and television have played a large role in shaping the way dating is today. When with the other gender one always tries to impress them because one never knows where they might end up in the future. It is human nature for one to want to be liked by everyone.…

An archetype that has emerged in popular culture is the girl who helps herself. This archetype has appeared in movies, such as Disney's The Princess and the Frog , books, such as Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, and in music figures, such as Nicki Minaj. The Princess and the Frog’s main character Tiana is a hardworking young woman from a low income family. She works hard to make her dream of owning a restaurant to come true, and she does not wait for a prince to come and help her out. She is…

Stories Behind Celebrity Fragrances It all started in 1957, when Givenchy created a fragrance for Audrey Hepburn, which was not allowed to be sold to the public at first but Hepburn eventually gave in. In that same year, Elvis Presley also came out with a fragrance called “Teddy Bear” which is a collector’s item today. In the 1980’s, film actress, Sofia Loren, singer and actress, Cher and actress, Elizabeth Taylor all came out with their own personal perfume fragrances. As a result of these…

Short Story Essay Dragons, witches, princess and knights. These are the imaginary friends in so many children's lives. For young adults, those fairy tale characters give way to darker characters and more realistic situations. However, what do they all have in common? They live in short stories. Two short stories that are, interesting are "A Man Called Horse" by Dorothy M. Johnson and "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. The protagonist in "A Man Called Horse" leaves his wealthy family in…

Orenstein’s point is that she is expressively disappointed on how today’s society labels young girls wanted to be girly, princesses, ext. She gives many examples that have happened to her daughter. She states that multiple people had called her daughter princess, been given a pink balloon without her having any say in what color she wanted. Labeling her as the “Ideal” female child by today’s standards. Mrs. Orenstein then continues that it’s not only towards female girls but to boys as well. She…

As a child, did you dream of being a princess or a queen when you grow up? When you start growing up, parents read you bedtime stories about princes and fairies; all unrealistic things. Monsters were part of the tales told, like Grendel, dragons, and demons found in Beowulf. Then you grow out of all of the fake thoughts and think realistically. You start to dream of real occupations you can acquire and think about life from a different point of view. Although we grew up with these illusions of…

The Disney and historical portrayal have differences and similarities between the movie and the historical portrayal. The story Pocahontas is set back in the early 1600’s in America, where she was captured and forcefully brought to England to live. The three main points are her effects and looks are different while her actions are the same. To start with, Pocahontas’s looks were very different compared to the story. Pocahontas’s style in the movie was much more expressed for example when John…

The Perfect Girl The definition of perfect is “Being entirely without fault or deflect.” Being “perfect” is something that 27% of girls feel pressured to be. From an early age girls are told that they are only good for a few things. Cooking, cleaning, and being looked at. Because of one of those expectations, 70% of middle school aged (11-15) girls are dissatisfied with their bodies, according to an eye opening article from NYC.gov. This dissatisfaction typically begins at the age of…

A young child might like to have a styling head doll for their dress up or pretend play. They can pretend to be a hairdresser or stylist working on their customer's hair. They can create different styles and looks with their styling doll. Blonde Styling Doll Kid Connection's Beauty Salon - Blonde Styling Head Doll have shoulder length blonde hair that can be braided, combed and clipped into different styles. The styling head doll comes with a battery-operated hair dryer, a brush, comb, four…

Dreaming of Miss America There are not many little girls who do not dream of being a princess. As a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to watch Miss America with my mom. My mom would always say, “That could be you one day.” The pageant was so exciting because it was a night filled with upbeat music, glitzy costumes, and fun performances. My mom and I would always pick out our favorite contestant and cheer her on throughout the show. I kept telling my mom that I wanted to have a…