The Weirdos

Ratcliffe’s theory of rhetorical listening consists of four parts: “promoting an understanding of self and other,” “proceeding within an accountability logic,” “locating identifications across commonalities and differences,” and “analyzing claims as well as the cultural logics within which these claims function” (26). By following these guidelines and engaging in rhetorical listening, feminists can better understand the intersections that unite us as well as the intersections that create…

There are no random scenes in modern day filmmaking. Each scene is crafted to mirror the overall meaning, mood or idea behind the film it exists within. Like any great art, film is designed by the director to entertain but also inspire thought and reflection upon the ideas it presents. The 2005 film North Country directed by Niki Caro is no exception to the rule, providing a fair amount of emotional manipulation through music, mood and angles. North Country uses cinematography, identification…

Some studies says that a typical serial killer will be someone like the neighborhood weirdo, while other suggest that a serial killer will be extremely handsome and charming. There is no perfect profile on who is more likely to be a serial killer. Although serial killers have different methods of killing, thinking, and reasons for killing…

I move around a lot. From my mom, to my dad, on a constant repeat all around the United States. Here’s one instance: It was the end of the summer of 2016. Me, my dad, my step mom, her two children, my friend, and my sister were all at the airport. Once again I was getting ready to board an airplane on my own. Leaving the rest of the group behind, me, my sister, and my dad went into our terminal. The colossal airport chilled me to the bone. Knowing that I was leaving my dad to live with my…

Moreover, hanging out with friends can accelerate our emotion stage and we can better handle pressure and sorrow. However, alone is relatively making people feel anxious. Those who like being alone and need private space, speak nicely, are some kind of weirdo; if speak bluntly, this means they are defects, and often considered to be socially anxious, bored, or Heterogeneous. Introversion, self-consciousness, shyness and difficulty in approaching people are some clear signs of being lonely.…

what makes Cody Splunk essential to the story. Cody Splunk is the saving light to this melancholy story and that is why I believe Kathleen Founds added him to her main character roster. Being the odd man out, being the eccentric boy he is, being the weirdo that I may not be found of personally, Splunk adds color…

Yet with all of the negativity Freya was one of the most kindest and generous faires that any of the other fairies ever saw. Here is her story. Hi I’m Freya the fairy who only has one wing or like some fairies like to call me the the one winged weirdo. I am the only fairy of all…

goes to show that gender is determined by nature and not nurture and it is inborn within us as even when Reimer was being given female hormones and being raised as a girl he still felt as if there was something wrong with him, as though he was a ‘weirdo’. He demonstrated this by his resistance to conform to feminine behaviours such as wearing dresses. The case study of Reimer also supports that of the Batista family by showing that one’s biological sex is the primary factor in developing a…

On August 15-17 1969 in Bethel, New York, was a 3 day event that was all about peace, love, music. It was a historic event that changed what was known back then as the “hippie movement”. This concert would feature many influential artists that later generations would embrace as a cultural revolution of sorts. Blending a sentiment and mood of what Woodstock would come to represent. People didn’t realize (until later) how historic Woodstock really was. Woodstock was actually supposed to be a…

Horror can be described as an intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust caused by something frightful. This emotion is one that is used by the film industry to their advantage, by shocking and frightening the audience into being entertained. 20th Century Fox’s American Horror Story: Freak Show is the fourth season of the horror genre television show. The show premiered in 2014, and follows a struggling freak show in the 1950s trying to make money by acquiring the most unique freaks in town. The…