The Other Girl

Not only is she holding a cigarette in one hand, but she is pushing a stroller with the other. This immediately portrays the young girl as a mother, and evokes emotions from the audience such as concern for her and her child. These particular emotions are illustrated through the body language of the children, their positioning in the photograph, and the presence of the two dolls and cigarette. The older girl, who is pushing the stroller, is facing the camera with a very crude expression on…

The short story “Girl”, by Jamaica Kincaid, is about a mother’s relationship with her daughter and the struggles they face when the mother tries constantly to control her child’s life choices. As a parent, she raises her children to know how to keep their house clean and how to effectively perform basic household chores. She tries very hard to give her daughter the best advice possible. Her mother also tells her how to make herbal medicine and to catch marine creatures like fish, crab, and…

I think that girls should be allowed to play boys sports, at Harrisburg High School, as well as any other school. At some schools there are boys volleyball teams and thats a ‘girls’ sport, so why can’t there be a girls football team? Some may try and say that girls aren't tough enough to play with the boys. “First, it's called a boys' team for a reason girls don't have the body for it so how would they be able to do the techniques that actually work towards the goal for winning? Example:…

Bellfire is a girl that live in a small town.In a small yellow house. but her real name is rose. She love to go by bellfire . she has two younger brothers name jack and josh.that she has to watch because she as no dad he died in the arm when she was 13 years old and her mom works 23 hours a day so bellfire has to come home from school .So bellfire has no friends because she don't want to make friends .she is shy and not all out there like other kids at school.So bellfire love to watch her…

Persepolis is a story that begins taking place in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution. It is told in first-person by the main character, Marji. This allows the reader to receive and understand one specific opinion and point of view. She is a young girl who is lost in her own thoughts. She is a firm believer in religion. Marji says, “At the age of six I was already sure I was the last prophet…” (Satrapi 6). Without further knowledge nor experience, she was already greatly influence into following…

Magazines, television, and even the web constantly put the idealistic view of beauty into the public’s head. Media continuously forces others to believe that there is only one form of beauty. Often being thin, tall, and with perfect skin and hair. Beyonce writes, “Blonder hair, flat chest TV says, "Bigger is better."South beach, sugar free. Vogue says, "Thinner is better" (Knowles). The…

Gordon Low also known as “Daisy”, decided to gather 18 girls in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, to teach them about new outdoor and education programs for young kids while she was abroad. With this movement, The Girl Scouts were born. The reason for starting Girl Scouts was Juliette Low wanted these girls to become prepared and be able to grow up with courage, confidence, and character. Juliette Gordon Low was 51 years old when she created Girl Scouts. She was nearly deaf and according to…

Girls showing their strengths Benjamin Franklin once said, ¨You can do anything you set your mind to.¨ Well in this case that is exactly what these three strong courageous women thought. One woman named Jen Welter wouldn´t let the fact that there has only ever been male football coaches drag her down. According to press, Welter will be helping coach the linebackers for the Cardinals. Jen will only be there for the first four preseason games but this marks another big barrier for women in…

Edward P. Jones’s short story The First Day a vain young girl is starting school, we see the mother is more invested in her daughter's well being than her own as her daughter has nice brand new clothing, they meet a boastful lady and her daughter at registration who enjoy flaunting their riches and looking down on the less fortunate. The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson is a short story focusing on a well-respected yet…

and hit like a girl would. The commercial main point is to prove that doing things like a girl should not be used as an insult. Hitting puberty as a woman isn’t supposed to lower confidence. Many women who are athletes have proven that hitting puberty has made them stronger. This commercial takes place in a simple room with a blue background. “#LikeAGirl” starts out by asking a group of kids to, run, fight and throw like a girl. The kids vary from ages ten to teenagers, both girls and boys. The…