Zootopia, directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, is a children’s movie with a much deeper and important message. In the movie, Judy Hopps, a bunny whose whole family works on a carrot farm, becomes Zootopia’s first bunny cop. Zootopia is a big city with animals of all kinds working in all kinds of jobs, just like a normal city. Throughout the movie, Judy is underestimated because of who she is, until she solves a case involving predators become dangerous, or “turning savage”. The different…
Donald Trump asking him to make ridiculous statements similar to the ones he has already made such as his views on immigration or his insults about other politicians. The cartoon was posted during the presidential primaries and the…
Today, Donald Trump is one of the most well-known, and influential people in American history. Although some may argue that his popularity stems from negative exposure, it is undeniable that Donald J. Trump has innumerable influence on American society. This popularity and exposure allowed Donald Trump to become the definition of the American Dream. Through decades of hard work, Trump was able to turn himself into the multi-billion dollar man we all know today. Paired with his infinite influence…
In Morgan Freeman’s statement on racism, often quoted on the subject of racism, simply states “To stop racism, we need to stop talking about it.”, and the holds much truth. The idea that Morgan Freeman touches upon by saying “stop talking about it” is that we’ve exploded racism to such a dramatic point it's become oversaturated. Not just has the topic become oversaturated, it's become so divided on where people take a stance on racism, and how to address it. Today, whenever people discuss…
is an art of persuasion while others think it is used as a way of demoralization. Even though we often relate propaganda to historical events, it is also contemporary as well as it is often portrayed in social media. Fig. 1 Ron, Click On. "From Trump to Clinton to Russia: These Political Cartoons Go for the Olympic Gold Https://t.co/36BBPI7BTE Pic.twitter.com/OVkaAY7YUa." Twitter. Twitter, 18 Aug. 2016. Web. 28 Aug. 2016 According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, propaganda is defined as…
Lord of the Flies Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book and those who do not travel only read a page.” Literary texts influence individuals throughout the world, whether it is a classic or modern example, they reflect and connect to current issues and events. William Golding’s allegory novel, The Lord of the Flies is set through the cause of a plane crash, where a group of students from an all boy British private school, arrive on an isolated island. Struggling to survive through a…
Misconceptions about Donald J. Trump and why I support him Donald trump as had lots of misconceptions painted on him lately. He has been painted as a racist and sexist. He has also not received credit for many of his policies. In the next few paragraphs, I will inform the readers about Donald trump, and why many of these misconceptions are complete and utterly false. Let’s start with sexism and racism. I bet many of you believe this true, but if you understand what these words mean you would…
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index provides an extensive, continuous perspective of Americans’ well-being. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index incorporates the most exact information accessible on Americans' health and behaviors. The Well-Being Index measures Americans' impression of their lives and day to day encounters, through the five interrelated components that make up prosperity: including a feeling of reason, social connections, financial security, relationship to the community,…
group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.” This statement comes directly from Donald Trump in his 1998 interview with People magazine, and he was spot on with his predictions. In the 2016 general election, President Trump prayed on the 50 least-educated counties along with high-income, medium educated counties as he won 42 out of 50 counties and 47 out of 50 counties, respectively. From Mr.…
So many people are against vaccinations, even our dear Mr. President. President Trump once said in a tweet, "I am being proven right about massive vaccinations-the doctors lied. Save our children & their future." Mr. Trump says that vaccines cause autism. He isn't the only celebrity that you would know that is against vaccines. There's Charlie Sheen, Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, Rob Schneider, Danny Masterson; and that's only a few to give an idea. It is put into social media that we should not…