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StereotypesInLegallyBlonde

LegallyBlondeisacriticallyacclaimedmovieandknownforitsupliftingstoryaboutbeingtruetoyourselfand believingineverythingyouarecapableof,butthatisnottheentiremessagethatthecreatorsaresendingtotheir audienceTheydepictmanynegativestereotypesinthisfilm,however,theyquestionallofthosestereotypesand provethemtobewrong.Therearebothpositiveandnegativemessagesthatcanbetakenfromthisfilm.Legally Blondeportrayedthesecertainstereotypesand...

StereotypesOfDumbBlonde

Whatdoesablondedowhenherlaptopcomputerfreezes?ShesticksitinthemicrowaveWehaveallheardthe dumbblondejokesthatarenowthevastmajorityofjokestold.Mediahasbrandedtheblondeaswhattheworld knowstobethearchetypeofthe"dumb"girlTodayamemberofsocietyisjudgedonhis/herlooks,personality, andmoney.However,nomatterhowsmart,poor,orpassionateoneis,asablonde,oneisautomatically stereotypedThestereotypepointstoahumanbeingthatisdumb

LegallyBlonde:Fair-BlondeStereotype

Throughouthistorystereotypeshaveformedbasedoffincidentscreatingthestereotypearoundaculture,gender, appearances,orinterestsandhobbies.Manypeoplecanbebullied,harassed,orevenhatedoverstereotypes."How manyblondesdoesittake…?"Thesejokesaretolddaily,oftenattheexpenseofsomeinnocent,intelligentgirl thatjusthappenedtobebornfairofhair.Blondesareoftenstereotypedasdumbandhavingalittletoomuchfun, thuspeoplemakethese"blonde"jokes,whichare

LegallyBlondeStereotypes

FILMREVIEWLEGALMETHODSLEGALLYBLONDEPART1Submittedto:Prof.AmitaDhanda SubmittedBy:NehaShivhare1styear,1stsemesterRollNo:2014-31INTRODUCTIONLegallyBlondeis basedonanovelofAmandaBrownandiscreatedbyAustralianDirectorRogerLuketic.Someofthecoreissues highlightedinthemovieare:1Feminism:ThemoviebringstolighttheenigmaoffemininityItshowshowthe leadcharacter,ElleWoodsisharassedatherjobplacepresumablybecausesheistoo...

BlondeStereotypesResearchPaper

Therearemanystereotypesinourworld,andweoftencanfindthemintheformofwhatiscalled"blondjokes"It isawell-knownfactthatthese"jokes"ridiculeandstereotypeallblondhairedpeopleThoughsomepeoplefind themhysterical,blondejokesareactuallyverydamagingtothewell-beingofblondsallovertheworld.These jokesoftenportrayblondesasbeingdim-witted,andtheydisplaythemasbeingsexuallypromiscuousPeople oftenview"blondejokes"asbeingverysexistbecause...

DumbBlondeStereotypes

commonoreverydayrecurringstereotypesaroundtheworldisawoman'sdelicatenessandfeeblenessThegeneric vulnerabilityofwomenhasbecomeaseeminglymeaninglessattributetooursociety,spurringjokesandobjectsof ridiculeBeingseenasfeminineisstillanissueinoursocietyTomanyitisbelittlingandinsultingtobecalled feminine,whichenforcesthestereotypeevenmoreifyoualreadyareafemale(Greenwood,AmbivalentSexism andtheDumbBlonde).Oneofthemostcommonsexist...

StereotypesOfDumbBlondes

Blondesdonotdeservethereputationsocietyhasgiventhem.Contrarytopopularbelief,the"dumbblonde"jokes arenothingbutinaccurateandlong-drawn-out.It'snosecretthatblondesaregivenabadnamebasedontheir physicalappearanceThemediahasdoneagreatdealofprolongingthisideaintothebrainsofmillionsTelevision showsandradiobroadcastsaremostcommonlytoblameformuchoftheseblondehair"stereotypes."Thesemedia outletshaveespeciallytakenacertaincomedic

LegallyBlondeStereotypes

thatreallychallengesthesenormalizedassumptionsisLegallyBlonde.Byanalyzingthismoviesthrougha feministlens,itiseasytoidentifythewaysinwhichthemoviesdoesthisLegallyBlondeaddressesissuesof intersectionalitywithclassandgender,tacklingtheissueofstereotypingagainstblondewomenandtheideathat tobesuccessfulyoumustbeupperclass.ElleWoodsportraysthetypicalblondestereotypeinLegallyBlonde exceptforonedetailShe'sincrediblysmart,witha40GPA

HairBlondeStereotypes

BetterThanaBlonde?Doyouthinkbrunettesandredheadsaresuperior?Well,thinkagain.Foryears,blondes havebeenassociatedwithwordssuchas"dumb","needy","promiscuous"andotherunflatteringadjectivesEven withtheseunfortunatestereotypes,researchprovesthatblondesmaybetheexactopposite.Thosewithblondehair aresmarter,wealthier,andaregeneticallypredispositionedtohaveattractivequalitiesBlondeshavebeenproven tobethemostintelligentwhencomparedtoother...

whatit'sliketobevictimizedbystereotypesWalkingintostarbuckswithuggs,andVictoria'ssecretsweatpants orderingaventifrappuccinosomehowmakesyouanautomatic"whitegirl".explainwhatthatmeans?Blondes andwhitegirlsareeitherthepeoplewhoarediscriminatedagainstorthemodelsthatpeopledesiretobelike BecauseoftheirIQ'sandinterests,somanyjokesaremadethatcriticizeandlabelthesepeople.Societythinksthat allblondesaredumbandthatwhitegirlshave...

PersuasiveEssayOnBlondes

Howmanyblondesdoesittaketoscrewinalightbulb?Two,onetoholdthelightbulbandonetospintheladder Everyoneknowsthatblondesaredumb.They'realwaysbeingsillyandlovehavingagoodtime.Theydon'ttake lifetooseriouslyandarealwaysupforalaughThey'reneverambitiousButhey,atleastthey'realwaysupfora party.Everyoneknowstheyhavemorefun.Butthey'renotactuallyfunny.Orsporty.Theydon'tachievebig thingsSo,ifyoutellablondejokeyoumight

F.ScottFitzgerald'sAlice:ANarrativeFiction

Sixhundredandsixtyfour.Sixhundredsixtyfive.Sixhundredsixtysi….Theboystoppedcounting.Hegripped hisyoyotightlyinhishand,unwillingtoletgooncemore.Helookedovertowherehisbrothersatandsighed deeplyatthedepressingsightHisbrotherheldabeautifulporcelaindollthatlookedlikeitbelongtoatwo-year oldgirl.Hisbrotherspokesoftlytothedoll,strokingitslongblackhair"I'msorryAlice,Ididn'tmeantodoit…..I triedtosaveyou,Ireallydid"Theboy

BlondeStereotypesResearchPaper

TheDarkestShadow

IusedtobeoneofthemosttopfeareddemonsinAmbrosine.Then,Iwasexiledtothehumanworld.Roxie. ExiledThoseweretwowordsthatneverwenttogetheruntilnowSure,theDemonMastersaresendingmesome guyLukatohelp,buthewasn'texiled,justsummoned.IhatethefactthattheDemonMasterswouldevenriskthe talkandgossipofexilingoneoftheirbeststudentsHonestly,itmadenosenseYeah,sureIbrokeafewlaws, whatever.Itwasonlyformydad.Iknowhewould'vewanted...

MyBestFriend

Quiet,nothingcomesoutofmymouthasIwatchmytwobestfriendsgigglingwiththeirso-called"newfriend"I watchasIstandnexttomyrustingfadedbluelockersqueakingasIshutitHerblondehair,tanskin,andshort postureresemblesmineasshewalksdownthecluttered7thgradehallway.Jadyn,myfriendjoyfullyrunstome withadelightedsmile,it'shardtomissherwhenshe'swearingherfavoritebrightneongreenshirtHeralmond hairisalloverherfacefromhervoyageover...

TheDarkSkinKid:ANarrativeFiction

floodinthetruck,ThoestaredatmeInoddedathimstandingupreachingoutacurleduphandThreefingers grabbedmyhandasIpulledhimofftheground."Canyouatleasttaketheshacklesofhisfeet,howcanhewalk?" Iseethed.Themanwithblondehairandacigarettetuckedbetweenhislipsnoddedleaningdowntounlockthe metalshacklesNowwouldbeaperfecttimetoattackbutitwouldonlyendwithabulletbeingaimedatusI've hadenoughgunsforthedayandI'msureTheohastoo...

MysticGardenandswaminthesparklingwaterfromLuggleFalls.EveryLuggleinLugglepaloozahadchocolate brownhairandbrightpurpleskin.Everyonegotalongjustfinefornothingeverwentwrong.Butonedayababy LugglewasbornwithplatinumblondehairTheLugglesinLugglepaloozadidn'tknowhowtoreactThenewborn Luggleangeredsomewhileotherswerefrightenedofwhatitmightbecome.Thebabywasbanishedfrom Lugglepaloozaalongwithit'sparentswhowouldn'tdarepartwithitFrom

TheBombingofKoenigsberg

spirit.Withthebirthoftheirfirstson,Gilbert,theylosttheirrespect.Gilbertbroughtdisgracetothefamily.He wasbornhealthyandwithoutproblembutinlookshedisappointedAsonbornwithwhitehairandbloodyred eyestoparentsofblondehairandblueeyeswasahorriblethingtocometotheBeilschmidtfamily.Gilbert'sfather wasconvincedhismotherhadbeensleepingaround."DuSchlampe!IchbineineHureheiraten!Youbitch!Iam marriedtoawhore!"shoutedhisfatherday

AShortStory:AStory?

Iwantedtoburythebuzzingalarmandsleepmylifeaway.TherewasstilltwodaystillSunday.Ihadonemore dayofcombattrainingandthenextI'dspendwithmydad,bothincludedwakingupearlyDraggingmybodyout ofbed,Islammedmyhandontheshakingclock.6:00AMwastooearly.Thelightinmyluxuriousbathroomwas blinding,butit'stheonlywaytowakemyselfupGrabbingmytoothbrush,Isatontopofthetoiletandstared blanklyatthemarblefloor.Icould'veswornitwasdirty...

ShortStory:AStory

PersuasiveSpeechOnAdoptingAnimals

toydogThemanhugsthelittlegirlandputsherinthecarwithhimThemansharessomefoodwiththelittlegirl, whichsuggeststhattheylikeeachotherandgetalong.Inthenextscene,thereisawomanwithadifferentlittle girlthatisblondeThetwoaredrawingandenjoyingthemselvesIcaninferthattheolderladyisthemotherofthe youngeroneduetotheolderladygivingtheyoungeronea...

SimilaritiesBetweenHesterPrynneAndLegallyBlonde

Thenovel,TheScarletLetter,andtheplay,LegallyBlonde,bothportrayastrongfemalelead.Inthenovel,Hester Prynneislabeledwithascarletletter,"A",forcommittingasinAsthestoryprogressessheisabletochangethe meaningofhersymbolintosomethingmorepleasingtothepubliceye.Inthebeginningoftheplay,ElleWoodsis seenbyherpeersasa"silly,dumb,blonde",butsimilartoHester,sheisabletochangethewaysheisseenby othersinapositiveway.Bothofthese...

LegallyBlondeFilmAnalysis

"Idon'tneedback-upsI'mgoingtoHarvard"WiththislineElleWoods(ReeseWitherspoon)beginbeginsher journeytoHarvardlawintheiconicmovieLegallyBlonde.ThismoviefollowsElle'sprogressionfromsorority girltoHarvardlawgraduate.Afterherfutureisshakenbyanunexpectedbreakupshedecidesthebestwaytoget herlovebackistoheadtoHarvardafterhimHowever,throughsomeunexpectedturns,hardwork,andhard lessons,shecomesoutstrongerandmoreaccomplishedthat...

LegallyBlondeFilmAnalysis

Describethemovieyoupickedandwhyyoupickedit:ThemovieIchose,istitledLegallyBlonde,starringReese Witherspoon.ThemoviefollowsthestoryofElleWoods,whoseemstohaveitall.Withherstunningblondehair, sororitysisters,andherrich,senatoraspiringboyfriend,she'ssuretohavetheperfectlifeElle'sworldgetsturned upsidedownwhenherboyfriend,WarnerHuntingtonIII,leavesherinthedustforHarvardlawschoolinan attempttofinda"JackieO"typeofwomanInstead

GenderIssueinLegallyBlonde

LegallyBlondeInmanywaystoday'ssociety,eventhoughwomenhavecomealongway,westillliveina patriarchalworld.Therearemanyexamplesofthisineverydaylife,whetheritbethattherearen'tverymany womenCEO'sorthemerefactthatwe'veyettohaveawomanpresidentNomatterwhereyoulive,thereisthe presenceofamaledominatedworld.Itespeciallyextendsintotheworkingfields.Thereareprofessionsthatare categorically‘women's'jobslikenursing,schoolteacher,or

FilmReview:LegallyBlonde

LegallyBlonde,wasreleasedin2001,hasthetitleandpackagingthatfooledmanypotentialviewersintothinking theywereaboutthedumbblondejokeInstead,thefilmencounteredawoman-positivecharacterthatsubverted thedumbblondestereotype.ThemovieisaboutagirlnamedElleWoodsthatisanincrediblyfeminineand bubblysororitygirlfromLosAngeles.SheisfromarichfamilyandhavebeenstudyingFashionMerchandising. ShegetsdumpedbyherboyfriendWarner,sohecan"getserious"

LegallyBlonde,MakingWomenLookPowerfulAsElleWoodsstandsonthestagefouryearslatergraduatingat thetopofherclass,withallkindsofopportunitiesthrownherwaythat'samomentthatcouldmakeanyyoung womanfeellikeshe'scapableofanything.LegallyBlondeshouldbearequiredmovieforyoungwomentowatch becauseitissuchaninspirationtothefemalesocietyThismovieinspiresyoungwomenthatnomatterwhat peoplethinkafemaleislikeasaperson,thattheycanturn...

FreeEssayOnShakespeare'sMacbeth-PersonalNarrative

itwasaharshrainfallthattookdaystodisappearThedinerhasbeenemptysinceShimura'svisitNoonebother toquestionthelackofopeningoftheshop,guesstheblondedidhispartintellingthemtostayawayfortheweek untilfurthernoticeEventhoughthedinerwassupposetobeempty,boththebrunetteandblondemalesdecidedto meetupthereforfinalrevisionsOhtaawkwardlypulledattherestrictingcollarofhisdressshirt,hewasnever onetoenjoythetightneckshirtsand...

RhetoricalAnalysisOfElleWoods

ElleWoodswasthetypicalsororitygirlwhileatCULA-shelovedshopping;herfriends;andherboyfriend, Warner.Withherfather'smoneyonherside,Elleneverprioritizedhereducationorworking.Sheassumedher futureheldamarriagetoWarnerandlifeasatrophywife;butwhenWarnerdeclaresElleahindrancetohisgoals ofgraduatingfromHarvardUniversity,shebecomesdeterminedtodothesame.Realizingnoamountofmoney couldbuyadmissiontoHarvard,Elleworksvaliantlytowardher...

ShouldTheMovieLegallyBlonde:MakingWomenLookPowerful

LegallyBlondeFilmAnalysis

Warnerdoingit,because"men[compete]tobethedrivingforceinherlife'sdirection"(O'Sullivan47).Themen inElle'slifewantedtobetheoneshefollows,soshewasexpectedtogofromherfathertoWarnerThroughthe beginningofLegallyBlondeitisshown,similartoolderAmerica,howitwastheexpectationthatgirls,likeElle, aretobedependedonthemeninthelives,bothfathersandromanticmen,andtheirlookstoskatethroughlife. Then,inthefollowingscenesofthemovie

PersuasiveEssayOnWomen

It'snosecretthatworldwidewomenhaveunreasonablyhighexpectationssetforthem.Yetitseemsasthoughfor afewdaysofeverymonth,thatbarisloweredandweaswomenareallowedtokickourfeetup,complainanddo practicallynothingbutbinge-eatchocolatewithoutjudgementthankstoouronandoffagainfriend,Mother NatureYes,that'sright-we'vebecomesodesperatetoescapefromthestandardssetbyusfromsocietythatour periodshavebecomeouronlyexcusetorelaxandnot...

SterotypesInSociety:TheImpactOfStereotypesOnSociety

TheImpactofStereotypesonSocietyI'vealwaysheardpeoplesay"youcanseeyourblondeshowing"or"youare adumbblonde"Justbecausesomeonehasblondehair,thatdoesn'taffecttheirintelligenceDifferentpeoplein societyarejudgedformanydifferentthings.Manypeopleinmoviesandtelevisionshows,youwillseetheblonde referredtoasthemostdumbUsAmericanstrytoputlabelsonpeople,amajorityofthetimenotmeaningto Stereotypesarelabelsthatareunfairlyplaced...

StereotypesareprominentinallaspectsofthemediaThesestereotypesalmostalwayshaveanegative connotationandalthoughthereissometimestruthbehindastereotype,theyarealmostalwaysbasedon constructionsThestereotypesinthemediaarevisualthereforetheyallowtheviewertoengagewithitandtakein itsmeaning.Incountlessfilmsandtelevisionshows,blondesarerepresentedasbeingunintelligent.Thisdumb blondestereotypeistheideathatblondehairedpeoplearelessintelligent

WhatAreTheStereotypesInTheMovieMeanGirls

shortortall,jockoranerd;Thesearesomeassumptionssocietyhascomeupwith.Stereotypesexistsinoneway oranotherallaroundtheworld,fromsocialclasstocareerstohaircolor.Theworldweliveintodayhassomany stereotypesandmisconceptionregardlessofthefactnotknowingthatpersonOursocietyhasgroupedindividuals basedonwhattheyseeontheoutsideandnotwhat'sontheinside.Stereotypesweremadesothatindividualsdo nothavetotaketimetogettoknowsomeoneinstead

FeministAnalysisOfLegallyBlonde

The2001comedyfilmLegallyBlondetellsthestoryofElleWoods,anupbeatandoptimisticsororitygirlwho, overthecourseofthemovie,transitionsfromasimplecollegestudentwithfewprofessionalaspirationsintoa successfullawstudent.Elleinitiallypresentsherselfasastereotypicalsororitygirl:vain,superficial,andselfobsessed.Assuch,sheconsistentlyfacesdiscriminationfromherfriends,family,andcolleaguesalike.Thefilm wantstheaudiencetoviewElleasawomanwho

DumbTransgendeStereotypesInMedia

RoleAndConflictPaper

385MAY04,2015SharnishaWheelerRoleandConflictPaperThemovieIchosewasLegallyBlondeJustlike anyoneelseElleWoodswantedtobeacceptedorlikebysomeoneRatherifthat'sbytheirparent(s),friend,or boyfriend/girlfriend.Ellewasanormalyounglady,whoispetite,withblondehairandblueeyes.Notonlydidshe havethelooks,butshewasalsorichButsheportrayedasadumbblondeSoonceherboyfriendbrokeupwith her,EllewentandjoinHarvardLawSchool,inorder...

LegallyBlondeAndTriflesSummary

KellyMarsh'sWrittenanalysisoverLegallyBlonde,andTriflesisahighlylikelyoutcomeformanyreasons Someofthesereasonsbeing,sheisfairtobothsides,hasquotesandevidencetosupportherclaim,andlastly beingthedetailshebringsherevidencetoyouin.KellyMarshgoestogreatlengthstogivebothLegallyBlonde AndTriflesafairevaluationThedoesthisquitewellbybeingextremelyfairtobothsidesSheoftenusesquotes togiveaaccuratecomparisonofthetwostories...

TheBlackHairIsAMutationOfTheGeneMc1r

anAncientGreeksuperstitionthatredheadsmutateintovampireswhentheydie,andIguessit'sbasedofffactIn thispaper,Iwillexplainthedifferentstereotypesofhaircolor,wheretheycomefrom,andwheretheactualcolor ofhaircomesfromscientificallyIwillmostlybetalkingaboutwomenandgirlswhenItalkaboutstereotypes, onlyforthereasonthattheyarestereotypedthemost.(Sidenote:Iwillbeusingthetermgingertodescribe redheadedpeople.Ithasbeen,andsometimes...

FemaleStereotypesInTheMediaEssay

FemaleStereotypesInTheMediaInthemediathemostcommonfemalestereotypes,arethehousewifeandthe blondebimboTheHousewifeChainedtothekitchensink,alwayscleaningandcookingAnoldstereotypeIn theadvertisementforShake`nVacawomanisdoingthevacuuminganddancingaroundshakingShake`n'Vac onthefloor.Thisisastereotypeforthereasonthatamanisnowheretobefound.Butinadvertisementsfor intelligentmatterslike

StereotypesOfBeingAYoungGirlByCandisMcLean

Stereotypesareanotherproblemtoourgenderconstructionsocietybecauseitmakesamaleorafemalelookand actionacertainwayWhatarestereotypes?Stereotypesareindirectsayingaboutaperson'sgender,race,looks, etc.Stereotypesarenegativesayingthatmostpeoplehear.Thesestereotypescanhurtpeopleanditcanalsolead tosuicideInthearticle"Itsucksbeingateenagegirl",Torontotherapistblamesgenderfrustrationsforsuicide amongyoungwomen",byCandisMcLean,itis...

StereotypingResearchPaper

thestreet,someonemayseeablondegirlwhoseemstobeinacollegesorority.Basedoffherappearancesome peoplemayassumethatsheisnotasintelligentastheaveragepersonbecausesheisblondeWell,whatifthat samegirlisalawyerwhograduatedtopofherclassfromHarvardlawschool?Noonewouldthinkthatthisgirl couldbeoneofthebestlawyersintheworldNobodywouldassumethatshewenttoHarvardBasedon stereotypesofpeoplesuchasblondes,noonewouldthinkthatshe...

religionorgroupInthesamewayIamstereotypedbytheuneducated,theNativeAmericansareoftengrouped andstereotypedbytheuneducatedwhoseonlyknowledgecomesfrommoviesandbooks.Thepoem"Without Title",theshortstory"ARealLifeBlondeCherokee

StereotypesAndFilmStereotypes

StereotypesandFilmsThisweek,inChapter5ThePerceptualContext,wecoveredstereotypes.Stereotypes typicallyrefertomembershipinsocialcategoriessuchassex,race,age,orprofession,thatarebelievedtobe associatedwithcertaintraitsandbehaviors,asnotedbyNeuliep(2015).Stereotypescanoftenstemfroman individual'sownperceptionandformone'sculturalupbringing.ThefilmIamcovering,asitrelatestostereotypes isThinkLikeaManThinkLikeaManisaboutfourwomen

TheSocialAndMulticulturalDifferencesOfTheMovie'Crash'Essay

twomajorbehaviorsobservedarePrejudiceandStereotyping.Theseareidentifiedasthecausesoftheeventsin themovieThethreemaintopicsofthisessayare,whatdotheysayaboutthepeoplewhosubscribetothem?,what arestereotypes?,andhowhavestereotypesaffectedyourlife(eitherbyplacingthemonothersorhavingthem placedonyou)?TheseallplayamajorroleinthemovieWhatdotheysayaboutthepeoplewhosubscribethem?

Inmyopinion,stereotypingisjustpeopleassuming

DianeGlancyWithoutTitleAnalysis

"Hey,Inoticedwehaven'tbeentalkingasmuchrecentlyIseverythingokay?"IrereadthetextI'mabouttosend toAshthreetimesbeforeIclicksend.Irolloverontomybackandsigh,phonestillinmyhand'sgrip.Wheredid itallgowrong?Isthereevenanythingwrong?TherehastobeIt'sbeenalmostthreeweekssincethelasttimeAsh andIlasthungout.She'sawayatWashingtonforaninternship,butevendistancecouldn'tholdthemapart.Ashley camedowntoAtlantawithout

WhatWillIDoAboutMyEducation?

WhatwillIdoto"claim"1myeducation?Ihavetofirstask.AmIclaimingmyeducation?According,toAdrienne RichIshouldbejustbecauseIamincollegedoesnotmeanIamclaimingit.Sheexplicitlystatesclaimingas"to takeastherightfulowner;toassertinthefaceofpossiblecontradiction"1Incontrasttoreceivingmeaning"to comeintopossessionof:toactasreceptacleorcontainerfor;toacceptasauthoritativeortrue."Well,whichone amIdoing?WellsimilartoAliciaArnold

AnalysisOfBuffyTheVampireSlayer

tohelppresentBuffyasastrongfemalecharacter.Buffycanalsobecomparedtootherstrongfictionalfemalerole modelssuchas,KatnissEverdeenfromTheHungerGames(22ndMarch2012),andaslightlyweakercharacter, ElleWoodsfromLegallyBlonde(11thOctober2001).Consequently,Katnisswaspresentedasagreatrolemodel becauseherqualitieswereadmiredandshewashardtolikebyothercharactersinthestory,shealsocomesacross astoughandhostile,whereasEllewasabletofacechallenges

CreativeWriting:PersonalEssay

UseOfArchetypesInJohnKnowlesASeparatePeace

CarlJung,theveryfirstpioneerwhodiscoveredhumancollectiveunconsciousness,includingarchetypes,once said,"Anarchetypeissomethinglikeanoldwatercoursealongwhichthewateroflifeflowedforatime,digginga deepchannelforitself.Thelongeritflowedthedeeperthechannel,andthemorelikelyitisthatsoonerorlaterthe waterwillreturn"Anarchetypeistheuniversalpatternsandbehaviorsthatrepresentatypicalhumanexperience thatispasseddownfromgenerationsto...

Stereotyping:APhenomenonThatIsInstigatedOrPerpetuallyWithin Us?

girlisgorgeouslookingwithcurlystrawberryblondehair,bigblueeyesandclearlyintofashionwhichis portrayedbyhersensationaldressingsense.Nowwhatisthefirstthingthatcomestoone'smindregardingthis scenario?Onewouldautomaticallythinkthattheboyispresumablysmartbutthegirlprobablybelongsonthe frontcoveroftheVOGUEmagazineandnotinanAPMathclassalmostasifitwere

StereotypesatSchool

passage"HowaSelf-FulfillingStereotypeCanDragDownPerformance"ShankarVedantambelievesthatby remindingacertainraceofpeopleabouttheirracebeforeatesttheywillscorelowerthanifnotreminded Shankar'spurposeinrevealingthisinformationistoerasetheimageryofstereotypeswhentesting.Headoptsa differenttonewhenthearticlemovesonbygoingfromafactualarticletoamoreopinionatedoneTheintended audienceisforpeoplewhostereotypebecauseheistryingtoconvince...

StereotypesInThePlastics

thequicksummarythatstereotypesarepresentedinthismoviebutifyouhavewatchedthismovieyouknowthey stereotype;overweightpeople,jocks,emo's,gaysetc.Inthemoviekarenisportrayedasthe"dumbblonde" becauseshe'salwayscluelessTherewasascenetowardstheendofthemoviewhereshewasusingherbreastto telltheweatherandsaysthereisa"30%chanceofrain"whenitclearlyisalreadyraining.Forawhilegirlswere embarrassedofbeingblondesbecauseoftheimagethat...

TheOutsidersBy.Hinton

InthebookTheOutsidersbySEHinton,therearenegativeeffectsthatimpacteveryoneinsocietyThethree mainnegativeeffectsinthestorywereviolence,peerpressure,andstereotyping.Thesethreeeffectsstilloccur todayandaffectpeopleallaroundtheworldThenovelhelpsusunderstandtheconsequencesoftheseeffectsand howwecanovercometheseproblemsinsociety.Inthisbookviolenceplaysalargeroleinthisstory.Thegreasers livetheirlifeinfearoftheSocs

StereotypesInTvShows

thesameactors,inthesamestereotypes,justbecauseofhowtheylook.But,haveyounoticedthatmanyofthese stereotypeshavebeentakentoextremes?IbelievethatstereotypesinT.V.areunrealistic,andexaggerated. Stereotypessuchasblondesbeingstupid,Nerdsbeingweak,andawkward,andpopularpeoplebeingrude,all havebeenexaggeratedbyHollywoodtothepointwhereit'sunrealistic!Onegoodstereotypethatshowsupoften isthenarrow-mindedblondethatonlycaresaboutfashion

ASpeechOfStereotyping:Speech,AndStereotypes

stereotypes-SPEECHFirstofall,whatisastereotype?Accordingtogoogle,astereotypeisawidelyheldbutfixed andoversimplifiedimageorideaofaparticulartypeofpersonorthingTosimplyputit,astereotypeiswhenyou judgesomeonebasedontheirappearance,behaviourorrace.Stereotypingissomethingthathappenseveryday. UsuallybeforemeetingoractuallyknowingsomeoneIthasbeenproventhattheinstantwemeetsomeoneorthe firstfewmomentsofencounteringanewperson...

AnalysisOfTheMovie'LegallyBlonde'

Critiqueof"LegallyBlonde""LegallyBlonde"isawonderfulmusicalbecausethecolorfulscenesgivesaudience avisualenjoyment,andthebeautifulmusicgivesthemafreshacousticexperience"LegallyBlonde"ispresented byPerformanceRiversideandRCCFine&PerformingArts.ItisdirectedandchoreographedbyRoger Castellano,andthemusicaldirectorisDennisCastellanoIwenttowatchthisgreatshow,whichwasperformedat RCC'sLandisPerformingArtsCenter,onSeptember27,2014at...

ComparisonOfGreedInElleWoods's'LegallyBlonde'

Despitephysicalbeauty,greedcancreateanuglypersonalitythataffectsrelationshipswithothersElleWoods, workedherwayupfromnothingmorethanlivingasaprettygirltogetintoHarvard,inthemovieLegallyBlonde. WhileGlinda,ofWicked,usedherhighsocialstatustoremaininpowerbytrompingdownothers.Glindathe Goodisknownastheepitomeof'goodness'butshesteppedonothertoworkherwayupElleWoodshowever, wasambitiousandworkedhardtobetterherselfandbuilt...

TeenageCultureAndTheNormalizationOfATeenageSociety

movie,LegallyBlonde,themaincharacter,ElleWoods,isapopularblondesororitygirlwhoisconstantlytorn downandcriticizedforsimplybeingherself.Themoviebeginswithmusicplaying.Thebeginningcreditsshow andthestageissetThecamerashowsadeskofperfumeandmakeupSuddenlyabunchoffunpopulargirls appearonscreen.Confusionfillstheairoftheaudience.Minutespassandweareintroducedtoourmain characterSheispopularandbeautifuland…blondeTheaudience

TheLawIsReasonFreeOfPassionInCriminallyBlonde

OnherfirstdayofHarvardLawSchoolherprofessorquotesAristotle,"Thelawisreasonfreeofpassion."In regardstothequote,maincharacterfromthecinemaproductionLegallyBlonde,ElleWoods,repeatedthose wordstothegraduatingclassof2004withanoppositeopinion.Throughoutthemovie,theviewerwitnesses'Elle's reoccurringeffortandsuccessataccomplishinghergoals;acceptanceintoHarvardLawSchool,entryintoacourt internship,gettingthe"guy,"andunexpectedlyelected

GenderStereotypesInTVSeries'Glee'

Genderstereotypingisusedofteninthemediainanefforttocreatehumorandtodevelopcharacterspersonalities andtraitsWhenstereotypesareoverwhelminglypresentviewersinternalizethosemessagesandthismakesit difficulttocounterstereotypicalbehaviorinsociety.TheTVseriesGleefollowsagroupofteenagersinahigh schoolshowchoirthroughtheirhighschoolexperienceastheydealwithcommonissuesinthelivesofteenagers Thesecharactersfacediscriminationfromschoolmates...

PersonalNarrative:MyStereotypesOfNativeAmericans

AsituationwhereIwasstereotypednegativelywaswhenpeoplefoundoutthatIwasNativeAmericanOncethey hearthatIam,theyautomaticallyassumethatIgetacheckfrommytribe.Unfortunately,thisstereotypeisnot trueAlthough,sometribesreceivemoneybutsincemytribeisthebiggestone,IgetnofundingMeaningthat mostpeoplethatareNativeAmericandonotgetfunding.PeoplejustassumethatbecauseIamNativeAmerican, thatIgetmoney.FromwhatIhavelearned,Icancause...

StereotypeStereotypes

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