“I Feel Pretty,” white patriarchy, and entrapment in West Side Story For many film musical fans, West Side Story (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins, 1961), is a difficult film. While the creativity and artistry of West Side Story instill a sense of joy, the film exemplifies some troubling ideas about race and gender. This conflict is exceptionally visible in the number “I Feel Pretty”, a song which undoubtedly strives to be a genuine celebration of love and self-confidence. In fact, Ernesto…
Tillie the All-Time Teller was one of the first ATMs, run by the First National Bank of Atlanta and considered to be one of the most successful ATMs in the banking industry. Tillie the All-Time Teller had a picture of a smiling blonde girl on the front of the machine to suggest it was user-friendly, had an apparent personality, and could greet people by name. Many banks hired women dressed as this person to show their customers how to use Tillie the All-Time Teller. It was introduced by the…
Society was different now. Chicago saw a big market and economy with slaughterhouses. In 1800s, it was just a small settlement with no industrial and market revolution. But in 1860s, when railroads came around, Chicago had become one of the nation’s top largest cities with farm productions gathers to send east. Boston made factory system change too.…
Brenda’s family became extremely superficial as a result of their social climb to the top. Both Brenda and…
Cinderella’s Mice, directed by George Koller, music and lyrics by Ben Morss, book and additional lyrics by Justin Warner. The play was performed on September 26, 2015 in Glenn Auditorium. The opening scene started with a short monologue between Heath Burnett (Spencer), Alana Lambert (Mitzi) and Stephanie Mills (Cinderalla). We meet the evil stepmother and evil twin sisters, Mona and Whina. The opening scene shows the struggles the mice and Cinderella have to go through day to day. Everybody…
I fidgeted uncomfortably on the hard, green plastic seats around the stage and semi-circle shaped pool, resting my arms on the sides of the seats. I grimaced at the sight of bird poop on the armrests and quickly removed my elbows off them, placing them on my lap after checking for scat on my sleeves. It was a long wait before the Blue Horizons show started at Seaworld, San Diego , and all I could do was stare at the oddly shaped plastic waves on the stage, and the rainbow balloon-like…
Many Americans concur that the Gettysburg Address is world famous, broadcasted from a tall man in a black suit wearing a top hat, standing over the depthless graves of the brave men who lost their lives in battle. That man, President Lincoln spoke only ten sentences to affirm his goal to reunite the nation on a day that would be remembered and taught to students for more than 150 years to come. Some contend Lincoln’s speech was too short especially, during a time when the American people needed…
Recommendation: I would recommend this book because it is a very Intriguing novel about a 14 year old girl who was raped and murdered by her neighbor it i think this book is an amazing thriller. Alice Sebold’s first novel, The Lovely Bones, was sitting at the top of the “New York Times bestseller” .The book is about a crime that could not be more horrible, the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl (Susie) but its tone is joyful, it's message gives the reader a sense of comfort.The protagonist…
The word “leadership” brings to mind many different thoughts. On top of that, it could relate to varieties of topics, such as political leadership, community leadership, religious leadership, business leadership, etc. In my opinion, a great leader is always focused, willing for teamwork, have confidence, is inspired, have patience, is open-minded, and always strives for success. There are many examples in which great leadership is recognized, such as participating in college sports, being a…
Around 40% of the teenagers in the US shop daily. Many teenagers like shopping. Whether its clothes, shoes, hats, bags or accessories that you’re looking for, you’ll find it at www.journeys.com! Journeys has an exceptional website for their business. Two things that make it so exceptional is 1.) even if it’s your first time looking on this website, they walk you through the website quickly and efficiently; and 2.) they have many great merchandise for you to pick from. Various websites are…