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    Her use of such stories endears the person to the audience because it is something they can identify with. She also offers expert opinions to solidify the claims. However, for her argument to be believable and complete, her use of research needs to also include the opposing parties’ point of view. It seems the employers in particular, are not portrayed in any positive light with any of the anecdotes mentioned. For example, she points out the injustice against the obese woman that was rejected…

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    The movie that I am going to analyze named Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno), directed by a Mexican filmmaker Gulliermo del Toro, released in 2006 in Spanish with English subtitle. The movie combines two stories, one is about the journey of the main character Ofelia to come back to her underworld kingdom, the other is about her life and the aftermath of World World II. Ofelia's journey, based on the outline of Joseph Campell, is a hero's journey. Besides, the movie is directed primarily…

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    a little anxiety. Time is limited. They can not go back to the good old days, all they could do is reminisce about their past. The children these days can not waste their precious time staring into a dark void for entertainment. Louv started an hourglass for the audience to fear and to take immediate action against the separation between nature and…

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    Have you ever had a fantasy so big that you believed it was completely impossible? Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would be willing to give something up in return? I can explain… I’m an eighteen-year-old pop singer and actress. Ever since I was a little girl, all I ever wanted was to be famous. I dreamt of having my own television show and performing in front of thousands of people. I began taking singing lessons when I was about eight years old. Additionally, I have been in all…

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    The most popular fashion styles for women are bombshell,bad girl,diva,gamine, and goddess. “The Bombshell look is about extreme, hyper-accentuated femininity:extra-red lips, extra-bright hair, extra-hourglass figure.”(Rebecca Odes 95) The bombshell looks are inspired by the mid-20th-century. “The BOMBSHELL CAN 'T NOT GET NOTICED.”(Rebecca Odes 95) Like Marilyn Monroe. The bad girl style is popular in rock, punk, and metal. The bad girl is based on “heavy…

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    would no longer see the sunrise anew, I will stop breathing this air, no longer walk the streets in this world, and people will forget who I was, unless I made it into the history textbooks at school. The notion that my days alive will end and the hourglass will let down the last grains of sand to my life. I would spend my days being cautiously inside and do my best in avoiding dangerous activities like touching the ocean water at the beach or letting the sun contact my skin for too long, I was…

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    As you start to build muscle, you body will start to make a hourglass shape. Something most also do not know about weight lifting is it improves your sleep schedule. It helps you to fall asleep faster, deeper, and wake up les during the night. All this was done in a study published in the “International Sport Med Journal”…

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    Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed explains the true life of Marilyn Monroe, giving the exclusive stories on what happened behind closed doors during her lifetime and why she lived the life she did. Marilyn Monroe, originally born Norma Jeane Mortenson did not live the traditional life like any other child. Her impact in history was brought up through the movie industry because she revolutionized the female image by being more revealing, therefore making her a “sex icon.” This book was…

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    Body Image Dissatisfaction

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    Over the past 10 years, media has began to portray beauty, attractiveness and perfection in a skewed, unrealistic way. By exposing teenage girls and boys to the unattainable standards of attractiveness and bodily perfection, the media has coerced people to feel unsatisfied with their bodies. This body image dissatisfaction can result in disordered eating, self hatred, problematic social behavior, and overall an unhealthy mental, emotional, and physical state of being. Teenage girls and boys,…

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    Even though many people believe Paul Revere had no significant impact on the course of America’s history, the fact of the matter is he had a dramatic impact especially in the American Revolution; Ultimately Paul Revere shaped a great portion of American history with his role in The Boston Massacre, the famous ride to Lexington and Concord, and other historical events. In 1758 Paul Revere was twenty-three years old. Before Paul Revere made an impact on America, he was a gold and silversmith.…

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