Ruth Benedict

Introduction The Mattel Toy Company began in 1945 by Elliot and Ruth Handler along with Harold Matson. The partnership Mattel Creations started off in Southern California in a garage workshop. They started with picture frames and dollhouse furniture. Now Mattel is the world’s largest toy company and creators of Barbie, Hot Wheels and various other toys and products. Mattel is now a global company and their mission statement reflects that. Mattel Inc.’s slogan is “The World’s Mattel.”…

Mickey Mantle The name greatest baseball player in history has been floating around for years. Although most readers will say either Mike Trout, Yadier Molina, or Clayton Kershaw. Players who are around today, but in my opinion the title goes to Mickey Mantle.Today's people don’t know about the greatest players of the past.Mickey Mantle is the greatest player in Major league baseball (MLB) history, because he holds many records, he won many awards, and many historians will agree to this. As a…

thought may have been impossible. Dweck conducted several studies to provide valid proof of how people with a growth-mind set are more successful in her book Mindset the New Psychology of Success. An example Dweck (2010) provided is about good old Babe Ruth and how he was not a natural, but his determination and hard work is what made him legendary (p. 87). I want to encourage my students to have a growth mindset so they can do more things in their life successfully. In order to do so, I want…

Are the New York Yankees too old to be successful? Facts mostly say that they are not too old. It could just be that the players the Yankees have right now are just having bad seasons or seasons meaning they are underperforming. Then again it could be age, age is a big factor in sports the older you get the more prone to injuries and your physical skills start to decline but like I said facts say that they are not too old. When players play hurt when they are younger it does not really affect…

very day encourages athletes to train for early on in their lives (“’History’”). Cristiano Ronaldo for example was only ten when he was deemed “A phenomenon—a kid who ate, slept and drank the game” (Christiano). George Jr, or better known as “Babe Ruth”, was only seven when he was introduced into baseball (Babe). How do children grow up to be talented in a sport? The answer is practice, even at a young age. In Epstein’s essay Sports Should Be Child’s Play, Epstein argues that children are…

monotony. The endings of both plays contain different sensations, as one has a creepy ambiance, while the other leaves a depressing and tragic outlook on life. However, they both do share similar messages overall of taking control of life, as they Ruth and Mae both attempt to control the situation that surrounds them. Even so, the theme of controlling your life divert to distinguish the overall sensation that the audience is supposed…

For well over fifty years now, Barbies have been at the disposal of young girls across the nation. Countless numbers of these young girls have treasured Barbies, so much so that some even collected dolls, clothes, houses and other items pertaining to Barbie. However, more and more of those young girls are beginning to perceive the Barbie doll to be the definition of beauty; craving to be blonde, tall, and skinny as well. Instead of striving to mold themselves, children should be shown that there…

It is 1983 and Chris Wiggs is tired of his daughter Joanna carrying around these massive barbie dolls. He decided to no longer put up with it and create a smaller version of a doll instead. polly pockets they were named, mostly because of the fact that they were so small they could fit into your pocket. When he first designed these toys he had no idea they would be majorly popular for over 10 years, have many variations and eventually end in discontinuation. Bluebird Toys were the first to…

Baseball game is the topic that most Americans like and even admire. This sport game has become a favorite game of many people. Baseball game is highly valued and beloved in the United States, which caused the number of books and films created as the anthem to this ball game. Among such films, the two of the brightest are The Field of Dreams by Phil Robinson and The Natural by Barry Levinson. Both films develop similar themes, but the topics of father-son relationships, second chances and the…

In the film, Brewster’s Millions, Montgomery Brewster, a former minor league baseball pitcher, has the opportunity to inherit $300 million from his late great-uncle. In order to do so, he must spend $30 million in 30 days under a complicated set of rules brought forward by the law office of Granville & Baxter. Throughout the 30 days, Brewster experiences a rollercoaster ride, facing many ups and downs, but ultimately is able to inherit the grand prize. In my scenario, I have to spend $2…