Girl with a One-Track Mind

Film shooting at times was done from the trunk of a camera car to capture dialogue between characters in their cars as they traveled down the strip in California and once again give perspective and help establish the realism(LucasFilm Ltd). One of the finishing scenes of the film is a brief synopsis of what fate befell each of the main four characters which gave it almost a biographical feel as well(Dirks AMC). The actual time period that American Graffiti was made was during the end of the…

schedule from 5pm to 9pm. I was organizing my busy schedules by making the “time schedule” very detail and follow it until it become my habit. Of course, I use that time to manage for around 5 years continuously and I knew that I have never ever sick even one time. In the United State, most college students have full time school and part time job or even full time job. For that, their schedule is very busy with assignments, works, and some of them also have to take care of their kids. Because…

Marvel’s Jessica Jones, or Jessica Jones, is a superhero television series created for Netflix. The show features one primary protagonist: the titular character Jessica Jones, an ex-superhero who now runs a PI out of her apartment. In addition to Jessica Jones, the show stars seven other main cast members throughout season one: Luke Cage, Patricia “Trish” Walker, Will Simpson, Hope Shlottman, Malcolm Ducasse, Jeri Hogarth, and Kilgrave. In terms of exposition, Jessica Jones is a strong…

Chains on Our Minds This generation is different from the generations in the past. Many things have changed over the years such as politics, phones, computers, and the internet - basically, technology as a whole. This present generation are like the people chained to the cave in Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave. In the story, prisoners are trapped in a cave and do not know real things like animals, trees and the sun. They are only used to the shadows that are displayed on the wall that is…

Margo left behind, Quentin embarks on an obsessive mission to find the girl who stole his heart and made him feel truly alive. However, taking your friends for granted leads to negative consequences. Misunderstandings, low self-esteem, and risk of friendships are the negative consequences that can arise from taking your friends for granted.…

characteristics. When one is born their gender is immediately determined based one factor, if they have a penis or vagina. But what happens when one is born with both. What exactly is gender? For centuries Americans have recognized two categories of gender that’s acceptable in society. Male and female are the categories acknowledged in society. Gender is socially constructed and have been effectively installed into us and have successfully worked for centuries. Gender is what one does and who…

divorce, meaning that the outcome of Janie’s marriages lasting was narrow, especially since her first two relationships were only one-sided. For example, when Janie Crawford married Logan Killicks, she felt an absence of love towards him. Janie made her decisions on love based on what others wanted, and then took herself into consideration after the fact. As a young girl, Janie’s grandmother wanted her to marry a good man for security, so she forced Janie to marry…

had to catch myself before rolling my eyes, my mother treated me like such a child. Of course my totes are packed, I'm ready to be in America as much as she is. I carried my bags to the front door so that they were very well visible. I had two totes, one velvet textured and green like fresh grass; and the other bright red and made of cloth. They weren't very big totes, but I managed to pack what I needed. I waited on the rest of my family for about half an hour. The excitement was building up…

learned that confidence in yourself is very important. They say “confidence is key”, but it’s not just key, it’s essential. I realized this in many different aspects of life, like sports, social events, and academics. Learning to become my own person is one of the best things that has happened to me, and I have the awkward phases, social statuses, and pressures of high school…

newspapers and magazines, and on social media. In the ad “Thank You Mom,” Procter and Gamble uses various means to attract the attention of the viewer but does not identify the product until the very end. Even so, the commercial is compelling and makes one want to watch the full advertisement. Procter and Gamble’s advertisement is successful due to its appeal to a broad audience and the use of sound while also using various rhetorical devices to persuade its consumers. Procter and Gamble’s…