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Maya Angelou’s Champion of the World and Amy Tan’s Fish Cheeks touch on experiences with racial identity. Although Angelou and Tan’s stories share the feeling of young girls who are minorities, they have their differences. For instance, Tan resents her heritage where Angelou embraces it, their figures of admiration differ and the moods in each story differ, where one writer explains her happiness throughout the story the other explains how miserable she is . Tan, a young Chinese American…

I would like to begin by saying, the poem Kinky is part of a book with the same name, and it is the most popular written by Denise Duhamel. Also, most of her poem, including this one, are characterized by been feminist, humoristic, heretic, and the use of literary devices, such as extended metaphor, imagery, theme, to convey meaning. With that been said, we can go to the other side of the coin. My understanding of the poem is a doll and a toy attempting to fit into the real world, the prolonged…

The 1995 movie Clueless directed and written by Amy Heckerling is a typical comical coming of age teenage movie. Following a social dominant and extravagant teenage girl named Cher Horowitz, ironically, the movie displays the effects of her “social project” with Tai Fraser. Through the lens of this social project, the themes of perceptions of desire attributes and the dominant stereotypical culture in high school are explored. With the use of the costumes, characters, and script, Heckerling…

There has been a debate for many years about cheerleading being a sport. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Imagine throwing 100+ pounds of body weight in the air and having no choice but to catch it every single time, holding a person in the air while they are pulling body positions, and jumping in positions that you aren’t used to being in. That’s not even half of what cheerleading is. If you don’t consider that a sport, then hopefully I can give you some insight why me along with many…

The book I am reading is called ´The Help” written by Kathryn Stockett. Kathryn Stockett is an American journalist, Kathryn writes Adult fiction books she was most known for her 2009 debut novel The Help. Kathryn grew up in Jackson, Mississippi she graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree on English and creative Writing she then moved to New york and worked 16 years in magazine publishing and marketing. Stockett was sued by an African American women who worked for Stockettś…

My autobiography is important because it can help me find my identity, and it will direct me to recognize what different aspects of my life have influenced my personality. My autobiography contains experiences and observations that I have documented and possibly learned from. Many elements of my past shape my identity, but sometimes I would not notice them if I have not recorded it. Three distinct factors from my past have shaped and influenced who I am today; they are: my family, my Nigerian…

Is Sex Used Too Much? Throughout the world, sex is broadcasted in many advertisements. Whether it is a billboard, TV commercial or just a simple magazine cover sex is most likely to be used. When it all comes down to sex being displayed in advertisements, sex is used more than enough because sex is used to sell and promote essentially everything in today’s society and it can have many consequences afterwards. When it comes to sex in advertising, it is a tool in order to catch one’s interest…

Lupita Nyong’o continuously soaring high as she graced the Vogue magazine’s October issue. The 32-year-old star talked about her family, heritage, fame and upcoming movie projects on her interview with Plum Sykes. This is the second time that the Mexican-Kenyan actress posed for the said publication. To recall, she was the face of the fashion and lifestyle spread in July 2014. The covergirl looked stunning in her golden metallic Valentino Haute Couture dress with geometric cutouts. Her…

his song “Thriller.” Everyone soon began to wear red leather jackets after Jackson. Another leader who influenced outstanding fashion choices is Madonna. Her impact on fashion was by her streetwise punk rock look. Madonna is well known for wearing miniskirts, cone bras, and Gap jeans. While Madonna’s look changed fashion, her music was busy changing 80’s culture. Her impact on others was compared to Elvis and The Beatles. She helped pave the way for every future female…

cover featuring Lea Michele, has a deeper meaning underneath what someone with a noncritical eye may observe at first glance. In the cover, she appears gleeful and is smiling widely. She has on a pink tank top that reveals some cleavage, and a short miniskirt with different designs and patterns on it. In large bold lettering, visible is the phrase “Lean & Sexy Now”. Right on top of the magazine title, “Your fast track to a flat belly” is written. “Slim legs! Firm butt!” Is written and even…