Marilyn Monroe

having communist ties, with no substantially justified evidence. Arthur Miller demonstrates this success with his play, The Crucible. Miller drew up the character John Proctor based on his own self, that included him adding in his affair with Marilyn Monroe through the character Abigail. He used this aspect of his story to make sure it was obvious to the readers that…

Unraveling of time as a Film technique to visually reflect reality Film’s are enjoyed worldwide due to the unique subjective instruments behind the director’s eye that influences the viewer to analyze several key creative differences in society, or their own lives. The technique in which the director uses to effectively unravel storytelling principles through film editing and intricate camera shots is solely up to the filmmaker themselves. In the 1993 Harold Ramis comedy, “Groundhog Day”,…

President John F. Kennedy, a man looked at with such respect and honor was not all he was made up to be. President Kennedy's administration was overall not beneficial to the United States due to his association with organized crime, his martial infidelities, and his ordering of The Bay of Pigs. JFK was involved with many illegal affairs that shouldn’t have gone unnoticed throughout his presidency. The president also had multiple affairs with numerous women. These selfish actions caused him to…

Face it, Art is Art To be considered an artist is debatable. If one can be considered an artist, and if their work should even be considered as art, is argued constantly, but the truth is, no one can define an artist as one solid definition. The exact definition of art is considered: a wide variety of possessions and effects a person can show, create or capture. So, when it comes to photography, it shouldn 't be questionable if the photos themselves are art or not. They should be, because of…

Have you ever heard of the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel? “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel is a song released in 1989 that touched upon topics from 1949 to 1989. This song was a very well-known song by Billy Joel. He also wrote this song to express his long lost love for History. Billy Joel wanted to be a high school history teacher before he started his singing career. Six history topics from this song have been picked to inform you about a little bit of history. Those…

Every culture throughout the world has a different perception of what beauty. Some cultures, such as the African American culture for example, express beauty by showing off wealth and expensive features. In an image captured by C.E. Gomes, there is a Swahili woman posing gracefully with several extravagant accessories, such as multiple necklaces around the neck of the woman, along with a bracelet on each of the woman’s wrists. The clothing style of the Swahili woman is very elegant, with…

Moving Towards Body Positivity Growing up in the early 2000s, the pressure for females to be skinny was intense. Models, actresses, singers, socialites, and most of the women seen in the media were super skinny and very tall. Looking back on my childhood, I recall Paris Hilton being the prime example of a women that exhibited the “ideal” body type. Hilton’s protruding hip bones, scrawny arms, thin legs, and thigh gap, paint the picture of what women, and men alike, found to be the most…

Make Up Trends The history of Cosmetics has been around for many decades. Starting all the way back at least 6000 years ago. Many cultures have included makeup as their form of union. Native Americans tribes painted their faces for events or battle. In Japan Geisha’s wear makeup as their style. Back when make up was invented it was worn as a statement representing their culture. Now in the 20th century make up is worn as a fashion statement along with boosting women’s self esteem, defining…

In the past, Americans thought that a thicker body type, with more curves and a fuller chest, was the most attractive, like Marilyn Monroe. In the late 1990’s-early 2000’s, super skinny models were the most popular. Bodies like Twiggy or Kate Moss were icons representing this body type. According to the National Center for Health Statistics Reports, the average female fashion model…

Raven Crowe Moore 3 English II 9 October 2015 1950’s Fashion The 1950’s were a time of change and happiness after World War II. People were recovering from the war and what it had caused. Everything was booming during the 50’s, the economy, the suburb boom, and what people call a ‘baby boom’, which referred to the recorded 3.4 million babies that were born in the United States. People were confident with having children during the baby boom, because they thought the world held nothing but peace…