Sarah Michelle Gellar

When I think of the 1980s, I think of a decade that produced exceptional music, entertaining television, and some great films that are still praised and relevant in today’s hard-to-impress society. About 35 years ago, films with short cinematic plots and cutting-edge cinematic effects started to gain popularity in the film industry, because they were easily marketable to a broad audience. Many popular films of the ‘80s were also violent, leading to concerns over which films were appropriate for…

The poster child of Latin American countries, when it comes to the Millennium Development Goals, Chile, which seemed to have surpassed all eight goals before the goals were popular in 2000. Chile looks great on paper and excels in many areas like the global partnership, eradicating poverty, and gender equality. A brief look at Chile’s rich history paints a picture like a roller coaster full of ups and downs economically, socially and institutionally. This article will look to examine each of the…

anything but appetizing. After the introduction of Michelle Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, school lunches are now smaller, healthier, and more expensive than ever before. Schools across the country have been forced to provide healthier lunches to their students, but it seems there are more disadvantages than advantages to this plan. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was first introduced in January of 2010, more than five years ago. Michelle Obama’s aim with this program was to provide a…

Theoretical Prespective of First Lady Michelle Obama While many men and women alike, perceive the simple participation of females in political aspects of life to be achieving equality, this is simply not the case. Accounting for factors addressing the relation between portrayal and an individual 's behaviour also shape one 's political agency or freedom. This, when considering historical context, is especially true in regards to women in politics. Michelle Obama is not only seen as the First…

Heathcliff, The Byronic Hero Not all heroes are righteous and alike. A traditional hero saves the day, helps people, and is accepted by almost everyone. There is another kind of hero called a Byronic hero. This kind of hero possesses dark qualities, ruins the day, and is typically an exile. Heathcliff’s passion for revenge and passion for love shows Heathcliff’s characterization of a Byronic Hero. Heathcliff is the Byronic hero in Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights. One of the main…

It has been 5 years since the gang was all together in one place. Soda left and went to Florida to win Sandy back about 1 year after Dally and Johnny died. Him and Sandy have a daughter named Sugar now. At first I thought it was a little weird that they decided to name her that, but the moment I met her I knew the name suited her, she was sweet just like sugar. Cherry goes to a local college around here somewhere. I can’t remember exactly where but she’s close enough that we hang out almost…

Mr. Brooks Pre AP Language Arts 22 November 2016 Rhetorical Analysis Essay [introduction](insert introduction here)It’s not about ‘I’, but ‘You’ and ‘We’\\\,Obama’s Deep Sense of Humility,Winning the Cynics Over, It’s about falling in love with Michelle too,, Story of One, Story of Many, Rich Usage of Rhetorical Devices,Utmost Conviction and Progressive Rhythm [thesis] {In this (text) (author) tries to persuade (audience (be specific)) that (rhetoric purpose) by (rhetoric…

Silent, “As of May 2010, the Smalleys’ have spoken to over 580,000 kids and have visited hundreds of schools” (End). Stand for Silent goes on, “Not only have they visited schools, but they have personally met with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House to attend the first ever conference discussing bullying” (End). Also Ty Smalley’s story gets featured in a popular movie titled Bully. They believe it's important for families to be educated so they can educate their…

Plot summary In the beginning of this section Tina Fey explains her proudest moment as one of the head writers on SNL. Some of the commercials they shot from the film would cost up to $100,000. However, it was a big deal to get your commercial parody made because they were permanent. (page 138-139) Tina Fey described “Choosing commercial parodies and which ones to produce always brought out the worst in everyone.” (page 139) “There was a rule that you never pushed for your own piece, ever”…

Within the first paragraph of Shooting Dad Sarah Vowell establishes her diametric relationship with her father. Vowell says she “never subscribed to Guns & Ammo,” “did not plaster the family vehicle with National Rifle Association stickers,” and always disliked “hunter’s orange,” which implies her father delights in these activities. She reveals her anti-gun stance, and shows the pro-gun stance of her father simultaneously. The historical term “a house divided” and the phrase “Civil War…