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Girls Just Want to Have Fun From Cyndi Lauper to Sia, our popular culture has exposed us to Cheap Thrills and girls wanting to have fun. What both of the mentioned artists share in common is that the topic of their art, women’s prerogative to have fun and to freely express what makes them unique, in their pastimes, can be derived from the working women of the turn of the century. Whether it be Cheap Thrills or Cheap Amusements, working woman’s preferred pastimes have very important historical…

“Araby” and Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” are considered to be two of literatures greatest examples of coming of age stories. Both stories give insight on what life is like for a child growing up and transitioning into the life of a young adult. In Joyce’s “Araby” the main character is a young boy whose coming of age transformation was brought on by his infatuation with a close friend’s oldest sister. While in “Boys and Girls” our main character is a young girl trying her hardest not to be what…

Why is it young girls look in the mirror and cringe? Why do young girls even look in the mirror at all? Perhaps it is the need to feel pretty. They dive deep into the mirror looking for “pretty” traits. Small waist. Wide hips. Long, Healthy hair. Flat Stomach. But then again comes the question, why do girls feel that being pretty physically is what matters. Society has taught us that it is on the outside that matters. The hair, the lips the eyes, rather than personality. For some what’s on…

issue of belonging and how it is presented in ‘An Unknown Girl’ (Moniza Alvi) and ‘The Necklace’ (Guy de Maupassant) Although one is a poem and the other a famous short story, both ‘An Unknown Girl’ and ‘The Necklace’ are united by one ubiquitous theme: the issue of belonging. ‘An Unknown Girl’ explores how the narrator, who remains anonymous, finds her sense of belonging in an Indian bazaar through hennaing, with the help of an unknown girl. In ‘The Necklace’, Maupassant tells through realism…

prospect not to risk hurting the people we love. Alice Munro's "Boys and Girls," the narration of the story are done by an eleven year old girl who leaves childhood behind therefore realizing that to be a "girl" is to eventually be a woman. Thus, becoming a "girl" on her way to womanhood is a time filled with difficulties for the young protagonist because she senses that women are considered socially inferior by men. The young girl finds struggles through growing up in an era where gender roles…

The Boys and Girls Club offers an after-school program for school-age children. The location of the club its ‘self is in a low-income area of town. The staff that I observed during my visits were nice towards me; but, they were rude to the children. The staff all yelled and screamed at the children. Most of the children were minority in race, opposed to the children that was at the Child Study Center. More boys were there than girls on the day that I went. The children come from their school to…

“American Girl Place” for the first time. I faced my father, his giant frame proceeding over my small nine-year-old one, looking into his eyes waiting for the signal that meant I could go in. He smiled at me, took my hand, and led me inside. A burst of excitement filled up inside of me as I walked in and saw the arrangement of dolls lined up inside a glass case. Learning from the helpful store worker that I could choose any doll I wanted, my eyes immediately fell on the American Girl Doll Molly…

Being A Girl Is So HARD How does a person become an individual? Is there really a such thing as an individual? These are rhetorical questions often asked.Growing up as a girl along with two brothers and one sister was very difficult in my household because I was always taught not to show emotions,to express oneself to withhold it as a little girl I was allowed to play with boys once reaching the age of thirteen I was not able to no more . Did not understand why I was not able to no longer…

Thank you so much for having me today, it really is an honor to be a part of this magnificent organization that brings forth different communities and unites them as one, with one goal; obtaining a better future. I have been a member of the Boys & Girls Club for ten years now, however, I did not get to where I am today out of coincidence and this has a story that begins with my mom. My mom was raised in Mexico where she pursued to go to a University and have a successful future, however she was…

I’ve never had a girlfriend before. I just couldn’t approach girls in the same way as what my friends do. I see each of them makes a cute couple and wonder if I can find my soulmate soon. There are actually a few times when I meet a new girl and think, “Oh! she’s so lovely and nice to me. I want to know her more.” But I mostly let go of my chances. It’s always hard for me to approach a girl directly since I’m not a handsome guy. But this time, my destiny brought me to meet a very nice lady. And…