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presence of female passivity as a component of beauty has found its way into modern culture and it has warped society’s perspective of females. Cinderella’s impact on growing girls is enormous because it is the biggest of the three “Big Girl Tales” and it is embedded in the heart of our culture in regards to how little girls should grow to view themselves (Thomas, Tammis). The subliminal impacts of “Cinderella” on the minds of female children encourage passivity and place an emphasis on a…

we were before. In The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan conveys the message that the expectations of other characters for the women cause them to change in a way that hinders their ability to express their true selves. Throughout the novel, society expects girls to be ladylike and poised from a young age. In Ying-ying’s story, “The Moon Lady,” after eating a mooncake, Ying-ying becomes restless. When she sees a dragonfly, she chases after it, but she is stopped by Amah and her mother. “‘A boy can run and…

Psychologist have tested and proven the side effects of playing with Barbie dolls. It is impossible to know at a young age if a girl will develop a negative influence by playing with Barbie dolls. Studies have proven that playing with Barbie Dolls can change the way young girls think and behave later on in life. Barbie dolls are a negative influence that can make them self-conscious about their physical appearance by lowering their self-esteem and making them desire the body of a Barbie Doll.…

When people hear the word “cheerleader” I am sure most would think of little, skimpy girls running around high schools with their nose in the air. Which is such a jaded, misleading conception. This is exactly why people think negatively about cheerleading. Cheerleading is more than what it looks like, that is why it is a sport. To be classified as a sport it is required to have an opponent, a goal, physical activity, and rules. Cheerleading has all of the above listed components. Before I go on…

Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl is an interesting poem that contains a conversation between a mother and a daughter. It is a story of a mother who struggles to impart knowledge on her daughter. The poem is a representation of the roles of a mother in the society. The aspect of parental care runs through the entire poem as the mother works hard to educate her daughter. On the contrary, the daughter continuously ignores the teaching from her mother and prefers to behave like a slut. The author stresses on…

every turn, Girl Scouts usually have great stories to tell. Either they are taking on amazing change-the-world service projects, enjoying life-changing trips to wonderful places, or basically just being outdoors having fun and forging “forever friendships.” There is so many ways of learning something new and building a lifetime of memories is inspiring; and the things of girls, volunteers, parents, and alumnae say seem to be a true statement to the power of the Girl Scout experience. Girl Scouts…

stories, authors use imagery in their writing to create a mental image, similar to one in a movie to form a particular effect. In “Barbie-Q,” Cisneros uses imagery in a detailed way when talking about the Barbies in order to show how much the little girl desires to be a Barbie. Cisneros writes about how perfect these Barbies are to an extent from their clothing to their packaging to create a an effect on the reader. In “The Flowers,” Walker uses imagery when talking about Myops interaction with…

beautiful. The general portrayal of the princess by most of the cinematographers, is an idealistic and perverse representation of women's beauty. The princess is made thin, youthful and peppy, which is nothing but a mere caricature of human reality. These girls have no ambition to change their situation themselves for example Cinderella is a poor young woman living with her stepmom and her stepsisters instead of changing the situation herself she gets a makeover to look pretty for the prince, so…

Perfection itself is the ability to be faultless, to be free of all possible flaws, but it is our flaws that make us human. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy for people to accept that fact, Morgan Smith being one of them. Morgan was a fifteen year-old girl when it all started. She was so desperate to become society’s idea of perfection, she was ready to risk her life, happiness, and health to make it happen. In December of 2011, she had just become a sophomore in her high school. Until high school,…

I wrestle. I am also a girl. I’ve never been one to brag much, but in this particular case, I am very proud of my accomplishments. I almost always tell people about them. I love the sport of wrestling, and I spend every day doing it. It has given me quite a few characteristics that make me unique and that definitely set me apart from others; these include perseverance, boldness, and humbleness. These traits are very good to know when dealing with my everyday life. Perseverance is one of the…