Shonda Rhimes

Scandal is a television show that is politically thrilling. Shonda Rhimes, the writer, first aired Scandal in the summer of 2010 and because of its popular demand it has survived for 4 years. There are many sub-controversial factors that go along with this television series that may or may not be as apparent. However, for the sake of this class I will cover the sexuality in Scandal. Olivia Pope is the protagonist of Scandal and she is madly in love with the President, Fitzgerald Grant, but this…

During the 1960’s African Americans civil rights were being challenged. Although, they constitutionally already had the right to speak, vote, and equality they were not treated as if they had it. Black voters were kept off of the voting rolls, and voting booths, and did not speak due to intimidation and fear. Everyone had a voice, but not many had the courage to speak on the topic of segregation, until the year 1963 when a battle of segregation arose. On January 14, 1963 Governor George Wallace…

First there is Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes’ first and longest running series in Shondaland. Currently in its 14th season, Grey’s Anatomy is continuing to be a success, the entire production from cast to producers, to writers won a total of 69 awards and 206 nominations. (IMDb contributor, 2017) As of 2015, Ellen Pompeo the actor who plays Meredith Grey is the highest paid actress on a television series. The lead protagonist, Meredith Grey, who starts as surgical intern and later becomes a…

Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children Every week in the popular medical drama, “Grey’s Anatomy,” written by Shonda Rhimes, there is some sort of interesting case of a rare condition that makes for good television. For Doctor April Kepner and Doctor Jackson Avery that is finding out they are expecting a baby who is diagnosed with Type II osteogenesis imperfecta. They were told that their baby was suffering from this disease even from inside the womb. Osteogenesis imperfecta, or “brittle bones…

Ideology is a system of meaning that helps define and explain the world and that makes value judgments about that world (Croteau 152). It relates to ideas such as worldwide views, beliefs, and values and how the world is defined (Croteau 152-153). Ideology does not reflect reality; however it helps explains the message that is portrayed in media (Croteau 153). It also shows what the message tells us about ourselves as well as the society we live in (Croteau 153). Ideologies are often changing in…

Television shows often portray one or more characters as a hero. When we think of superheroes we think of Captain America or Superman. What about the heroes who don’t have supernatural powers? The television shows Grey’s Anatomy and Chicago Med both have superheroes but they aren’t your typical superheroes. These superheroes are on the frontline of medicine saving lives. These heroes are commonly known as doctors. In this essay we will examine the audiences, goals, and strategies of these two…

indicate the more positive sides of how society looks at a black girl while phrases like “dying” “less” “at risk” represent more negative connotations of the black girl image. Parker then mentions a few women such as Michelle Obama, Whitney Houston, Shonda Rhimes, and many more to indicate that these women are powerful and essentially represent black-girl excellence. This piece is simple yet powerful in its entirety. Others may view this piece as a bunch of words that hold no essential meaning…

According to the wise philosopher Marcus Aurelius, “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Grey’s Anatomy is a show in which they have many twists and turns that can generate tears falling down your face to smiling cheek to cheek. Grey's Anatomy is the nation's most popular non-reality program and it most definitely stirs some chatter (Roach). When one thinks about the famous show Grey’s Anatomy, medicine, doctors, trauma,drama romance,…

Triniti Moreno Outline for Kerry Washington 7th Period I. Power, though difficult to define, exists in various forms and areas of life. A. The range of a person’s power corresponds with the amount present in their position. B. Those who obtain a sufficient amount power can affect a wide range of people’s lives and communities C. How they affect these communities depends on their intentions and how they exploit their power. D. Actress Kerry Washington…

The term “Tokenism” is maybe something the average person has never heard of. Tokenism is defined as “ the policy and practice of making a perfunctory gesture towards the inclusion of members of minority groups” If you look at any television show you watch or even movie for the most part you will always find at least one use of tokenism. There 's a token black guy who either acts like he is from what people have deemed the ghetto or he is soulful and acts like he’s from the south.There 's…