Zooey Deschanel

The short stories ‘A Perfect Day for Bananafish’ (1948) and ‘For Esmé—with Love and Squalor’ (1950) present the American writer Jerome David Salinger in his prime. Both short stories are well-acclaimed by critics as well as readers, as they preceded the author’s well-known novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951). Although the two short stories may not be as famous as the worldwide-known Salinger’s masterpiece is, they both represent him maybe even better than The Catcher in the Rye’s Holden…

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Session 2 Review The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, was an amazing book that forced me to open my eyes to what the mid 20th century was like. It is about the main character Holden, who flunked out of school, going around New York and doing foolish things. It forces him to contemplate what he wants to do with his life and who he wants to be. This question is something that everyone around that age has to decide for themselves, and this book taught…

'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn' starts out depicting the scene out of Francie's eyes looking at a tree growing outside her window. It becomes apparent to readers the family Francie belongs to a poverty-stricken. In the early chapters we find out Francie loves the library, reading, and learning to her it's like a “get away.” We also retain the knowledge that Francie's grandmother, Mary, never learned how to read or write “... but she had in her memory over a thousand stories and legends.” Mary sends…

More like 500 Days of Nothing. 500 Days of Summer is a critically acclaimed romantic movie. Although sometimes I wonder, are the critics delusional? Simply trying to find depth and complexity in a trivial plot accompanied with equally irritating characters.Surely a film with a $7 500 000 budget and a director like Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spider Man, would prove to be a cinematic masterpiece shaping the world of media. However this movie was simply putting on the arty…

Ironic Racism: You’re Probably Doing It Too Although 2017 has really just begun it feels as though modern America is facing more issues than ever. With the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement the awareness of police brutality and racial inequality is steadily increasing. Lindy West is a feminist, fat acceptance movement activist, and a writer. At least two of these attributes or accomplishments can easily become the burden of many cruel jokes (if you couldn’t tell, it’s the first two). In…

Even Jennifer Lawrence can't Believe Bill Murray is at #SDCC: http://t.co/XPXewPtgiP pic.twitter.com/iU1AXhzLe4 — E! Online (@eonline) July 9, 2015 'Rock the Kasbah' is directed by Barry Levinson and also stars Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson and Zooey Deschanel. It is scheduled for release on October 23, 2015. First link:…

Trolls, the new animated movie about the little dolls with the long, neon-hued hair, is the kind of movie that invites the mind to wander.This is to say it’s not a good movie, but it’s also not a bad movie. It’s reasonably entertaining, with some good musical numbers and at least one goofily endearing performance.But it’s also just a little bit all over the place, with a story that often seems like a fairy-tale greatest hits album — with all the hits covered by trolls. It’s a story assembled by…

and Billy Crudup as Russell Hammond, among others. The film centers around the coming-of-age journey of the fifteen-year-old protagonist, William Miller. Will grew up in an overly strict household with his rebellious sister, Anita (portrayed by Zooey Deschanel), and their single, overprotective mother, Elaine Miller (Frances McDormand). Subsequent to Anita serving as his segue into the music genre of rock and roll music, William met the rock critic Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman) who…

would anticipate a display of humorous female-centric roles. After all, the word “Girl” is in the title, and therefore it would be expected that the strongest story arcs and humor would come from the “Girl” herself. The leading role played by Zooey Deschanel, Jess, is mostly described by audiences as “adorkable” because she is dorky and weird, but cute at the same time. In relation to this idea that women can’t be simply “funny” without a feminine approach, Jolles states that “women are expected…

The thing about sexism is that it’s so socially ingrained that we hardly even notice it. It’s just a given, we expect it; we’re even entertained by it. Sexism is defined as: prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. Some people claim that sexism isn’t a problem anymore. That It does not matter how blatantly sexist a movie is, it goes unnoticed, unacknowledged after all It’s just a movie, it’s not hurting anyone, right? Wrong. Not only do movies…