Mona Lisa Smile

I think everyone has their own delusions that they enjoy being a part of, well, at least for a while. How long though can we live out these delusions, until life catches up to show us we must come to terms with our inner demons? I’ve always told others and myself that honesty is the most valuable asset anyone can have, but then I live out my lie. There have been countless times I’ve put up this front of might, just to know deep down inside, it 's all a play to hide something from the rest of the…

Did you know a member of the Macnider family helped create the Mason City Public Library? Mason City is located in Iowa and the Mason City Public Library is now located on 225 2nd St SE. The Library is important in the history in Mason City because of the first attempts of a library, the first attempts of a public library, how May Hanford Macnider helped the library progress, the current library, and what was changed in the current library. In 1871, the first library was opened. That library…

To begin, McMahon argument that The Simpsons can “educate on what it teaches” (215) in this episode of The Simpsons “Lisa on Ice” occurs with stereotypes on the show. For, example when the school bullies asked Bart “Nice PJs, Simpson. Did your mommy buy 'em for ya?” (Scully, 1994) and Bart’s response was “Of course she did. Who else would have?” (Scully, 1994) This conforms to the stereotype that mothers do most of the shopping in the house. That consist of buying clothes, food etc. According…

I remember being nine years of age and watching all kinds of TV shows. I didn’t quite understand them all, but I sat there and watched them because they entertained my older brother and parents. I specifically remember watching the show South Park. “Oh how dumb,” I would say to my self and I could not understand how adults could find these mean animated characters so funny. At some point it even bothered me and I did not find the show funny but rather insulting. I would also watch The Simpsons…

Her smile struck me like a blinding flash of the afternoon sun dancing playfully on the windshield. The warm air of an Arizona afternoon filled my lungs with the reluctant weight of its reassuring presence, slowly relaxing my body with contentment in this moment…

Being an effective ER doctor Dr. Huyler is a effective ER doctor. The story “Sugar” by Frank Huyler is about a couple who bring in their daughter into the ER after noticing she wasn't behaving normally. Once they explained all the symptoms to Dr. Huyler he started to ask a series of questions to get to the bottom of what could be causing her symptoms. After checking all vitals signs of the girl and asking questions to the parents he could not find anything that could be causing…

Maya Moore and Angel McCoughtry are both considered legends in the WNBA. Have you ever tried to debate whether one player was better than another? Maya Moore is the superior player over Angel McCoughtry. Maya Moore is a better defensive player, offensive player, and also has a more successful career than Angel McCoughtry. Maya Moore and Angel McCoughtry are both a strong defensive presence making giant blocks. Maya Moore is a better defensive player than Angel McCoughtry. Maya Moore is an…

ethnicity. First example, in the episode The Color Yellow, Lisa finds a diary written by her great-great-great-grandaunt, Eliza Simpson. He finds out that Eliza was a slave owner but her and her mother, Mabel, were part of the Underground Railroad. They find a slave named Virgil who is trying to escape. This shows how blacks were treated as slaves. A second example is in the episode, MyPods and Broomsticks, Bart…

In this intricate Memoir, the author, Merri Lisa Johnson offers her readers a chance to place themselves in her shoes, it gives you an inside perspective a woman living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), and how it affects her everyday life and relationships. Which I’d have to say was eye opening for me. In this paper, ill refer to her character as Johnson. Her five year journey of writing this book and what it entails will not leave you disappointed, it definitely took my emotions on a…

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Oscar Wilde’s most well-known plays and is known for its witty humour and the mocking of the Victorian society. Satirizing of the Victorian views on marriage and the morals and standards of the upper class creates humour in The Importance of Being Earnest. This is supported by stylistic devices and wordplays. The characters in The Importance of Being Earnest, especially Lady Bracknell, mock the snobbism of the upper class…