The Powerpuff Girls

Barnard College, Meryl Streep SUBSTANCE/CONTENT: “Hello, I’m Meryl Streep and today, Class of 2010, I am very honored and I am humbled to be asked to pass on tips and inspiration to you for achieving success in the next part of your lives.” Image learning about success from one of the most successful actresses. She begins to explain that her success depended on putting her problems on other people, which is not the best idea. She then goes on to explain how she became an expert at her career and…

by actual events. Freud demonstrates that one of the most poignant and persistent memories of his own childhood were a memory of a fantasised scene. (Eisendrath and Dawson, 2008:43) A woman on the ground opens her arms for the woman who was in the sky. This is what we do with grief. The dead are droplets of seawater and ash, riding the air. Are they rising? Are they falling? Look, there‘s no difference. The earth‘s curvature is like a smile. (p.373) At times, we perceive that…

Mathilde, but they are not so different when you analyze closely. Both characters value material things, realize the value of what they had before, and regret their decisions at the end after realizing that money can't bring you happiness. Therefore both girls have a similar values despite their different lifestyle conditions. Mathilde from "The Necklace" and Della from "The Gift of the Magi" give value to material things. Mathilde was only happy after her husband gave her a ball invitation, a…

Dee doesn’t want her family on a farm and raising cattle because that isn’t what she likes. She has an open mind about things and sees them as more than just what they are used for, hence the title, “Everyday Use.” Dee may seem like a rude, spoiled girl, but looking at it from her perspective, all she wants is for her family to live the way she does. Changing the point of view from Mama to Dee would make a major difference. Looking at the story with Dee telling it would allow access to her…

short story of “St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” By Karen Russell has an interesting character that brings up a big question. Claudette is the middle sister between Mirabella being the youngest and Jeanette being the oldest. Just as her name suggests she is stuck with deciding if she wants to be a wolf or a human. As the story progresses Claudette does make progress on the surface because the nuns would like to eradicate this type of behavior from the girls ,but Claudette’s mindset…

• Culture Free body, Free women, body conscious culture credited with launching the body-con movement of the 1980s, which was in sharp contrast to the then-current trend for bulky, oversized women’s apparel, Alaïa established a signature for sculpted silhouettes that exalt the female form. He let women be proud of their shape and body, and ever changed the purpose of his work. S.Culture In fact, the personal background of Alaïa in sculpture led him to understand fully women’s body, and to…

Rosalind Wiseman's essay, "The Queen Bee and Her Court", is an excellent example of positive classification. Wiseman uses classification to explain to mothers how their teenage girl's social cliques work and how to recognize what kind of role their girls play in cliques.These roles include…

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…

Guerrilla Girls Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypes, I was very surprised by the "Tomboy" stereotype. When I think of a tomboy, I think of a girl who loves to play sports, doesn't mind getting down and dirty and may prefer to dress casual instead of wearing dresses or skirts. I have always thought of my own daughter as a tomboy. She would much rather throw on a pair of sweats, jeans or shorts instead of a dress and softball is her life! I found it very interesting that in the Guerrilla…

Becoming a mother has always been my dream since the age of holding my first doll. Having a mother that was addicted to drugs; as crazy as it sounds, made me want to be the best mother the world has ever witnessed. The day I met my soon-to-be mother-in-law for the first time was the day I got a glimpse of a mother’s care, concern, and a mother’s love. I knew that day that she was going to be the blueprint of my goal of becoming the best mother I could be. Little did I know, my weakness of not…