Seinfeld

With maybe some ethnic characters in the background to fill the room. As Vanessa Brinis-Norris states “Consider some of the most popular television shows in the past two decades. There’s Seinfeld (1989 – 1998) that centres around four white people living in New York, Friends (1994 – 2004) six white people living in New York, Will & Grace (1998 – 2006) four white people in New York.” http://lipmag.com/opinion/white-washing-in-television-from-silencing-to-stereotypes/…

(-- removed HTML --) It's been over for nearly 20 years now, but Seinfeld has taught us some timeless lessons that should inspire us for years. 1. “Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it.” The earnestness with which Jason delivers the line, combined with everything we know about George at this point, really makes you feel like those words came from the heart, like this was the most profound wisdom that George will ever impart. 2. “I spend so much time trying to get their…

evaluating and selecting correct suppliers over price and location which used to be the preference over the last few decades. Everyone is trying to save money by getting better prices from the suppliers which is not necessary a better deal. The author Seinfeld (2010) from Money watch, CBS News describes three important factors to consider when choosing vendors in addition to the price. Service is a very important factor for selecting supplier with a direct correlation between customer…

Another one of the films I found interested was the narrator’s number eight choice, Jason Schwartzman in Rushmore. Jason Schwartzman was phenomenal in this comedy. This film highlights his on screen personality and charisma. He commands the camera’s attention with his funny personality and charms. According to the book, acting is more than just reading your lines (Prince, 2013), you have to make the audiences feel connected to you and Jason did just that. He added his own charms and charisma to…

We are so use to running on automatic pilot that we accept our inner thoughts for what they are. We never question them. We never try to change them. Good, bad or indifferent, that inner recording just keeps looping and playing and we just keep listening to it. “You’re not smart enough, good enough, pretty enough …” “You don’t have the education.” “You’re for the wrong country.” “You’re the wrong nationality.” “You’re to short, to tall, to fat, to thin …” We never filter anything out. It take…

ELEMENTS OF HUMOR Humor is easy to recognize but hard to define. Most humor has brutal honesty at its core. Much humor is grounded in a particular context, often defined by a particular culture, though some is ageless and timeless, focusing on general human foibles and frailties. Below are the main elements that make situations and writing humorous. See if you can identify one way Vonnegut uses each technique in Slaughterhouse-Five, as well as how each element works in contemporary TV or…

I was four years old when I went to see my first ballet. It was being performed by the New York City Ballet at the Lincoln Center. My Grandmother thought that by age four I could sit quietly. In her wisdom, she knew once the orchestra was introduced it wouldn't take long, and I would drop all interest in telling the person next to me all about my new red firetruck. I was mesmerized by the Nutcracker and barely blinked as the stage came to life with color and story. I can even remember the…

mean-spirited, you feel less safe. You’re worried some might think you really have that type of view” (St .John, NY Times). Other comedians, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, refuse to perform on college campuses as they believe that students today are too sensitive. While Rock is widely regarded as edgy and politically incorrect, Seinfeld is a comedian…

The Australian flag debate is an interrupted enquiry over whether the Australian flag should be changed, particularly to eliminate the Union Jack from the canton, but to perhaps introduce a completely new design without the Southern Cross. John Blaxland who approves a proposal for a new mature Australian flag, agrees that the flag should be changed. Although there is a lot of controversy around this argument. For example Allan Pidgeon argues that Australia should change its flag. However some…

Americanisation is the large influence that the United States has on other countries. This particular presentation will focus on the impact of American culture on Australia. Americanisation had started in Australia in the 1950’s, with the introduction of the Television. Since then, Australian culture has been influenced dramatically by America. Americanisation has caused Australia’s popular culture to imitate American society and culture. This presentation agrees with this thesis and will argue…