The TV series ‘Gossip Girl’ was filmed and produced from 2007-2012. It used to be a very popular show at the time in which it was being produced, then it transitioned to being available as a DVD set, and then, now, it is a popular TV series on Netflix. Netflix is how I discovered the show ‘Gossip Girl.’ This show is staged mostly in New York City, in the Upper East side. It shows the dramatic and elegant lifestyle of the wealthy in this area of the world.
All of the children attend private schools and are given practically whatever they want when it comes to anything that can be bought. Along with all of this elegance that the teens, main characters, are born into, they also are driven to many dirty addictions and habits. There is drug addiction,
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This term fits the description of very expensive homes that offer a lot of privacy and amenities, catering to the needs of the owners or renters. These homes are very expensive and lavish, and they are designed for the exquisite lifestyle of those living on the Upper East SIde. The stereotypes are very prominent throughout the entire series of ‘Gossip Girl.’ There is plenty of rule breaking, including underage drinking, the buying, selling, and using of illegal substances (drugs). There is mystery that involves the police, and trying to escape situations using money, power, and status. There may be quite a few people who would take offense to the lavish lifestyle portrayed in this TV show. People who were not born into the lavish lifestyle might portray it as these characters being selfish and using the money they were born into to their advantage at pretty much all times. People who were born into money and do not live a similar lifestyle may not feel as if this show accurately describes their character or well being as a whole or as an individual. As for any products that may be associated with this show, the only major ones, if they even count, would be colleges, as they are very prominent in the plot of the story. I watched this show on Netflix, therefore there were no
The Cocaine Kids are about kids of New York, cocaine, and the way these kids do illegal business within their impoverished towns. There were drastic changes in the cocaine trade; from the preferred method of use, the value, to the ways it was prepared and distributed to the clients. The cocaine industry went from trying the cocaine before purchasing it, to it being prepackaged to make it simple and avoid arguments. The kids set up a crew of individuals who thought they would consider as trustful individuals. The
This shows how far Alice was trying to go in order to get a hold of some drugs. She was so hooked on her drugs that she would do whatever it takes.... ... middle of paper ... ... It shows how far teenagers will go to get drugs, the consequences of drugs, and what life is like once you are hooked onto drugs. This is a book that many teenagers should read before getting involved in any type of substance.
...an see, there are many reasons why children and teenagers may misbehave. They could be tired, hungry, sick or just scared of the position they're in. There could be problems at home with family, fighting, and competition, and attention seeking within society. Children are easier to understand to why they misbehave but when it comes to teenagers it’s a little ridiculous. They will make lousy decisions that can cause a rough road ahead of them all because they want to be noticed. It’s unpleasant to see what this society has come too.
The film that interested me for this assignment was “Boyz n the Hood”. The movie was about a Los Angeles neighborhood expanding of drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results. It was about how one teen had family support to guide him on the right path in life regarding the social problems around him. The other two teens in the film wasn’t as fortunate and fell into the social problems of drugs, violence, and gangs; where one ended up dead.
‘Summer Heights High’, first came to life on Australian TV on ABC in September of 2007 (IMDb, 2014) and portrays three very different aspects of Australian high school life, the school boy, the school girl and the performing arts teacher. The negative representation of drug users and crime in the media is a stereotype Lilley works to emphasise in ‘Summer Heights High’, through satire, to demonstrate the negative effects of drug use has on Australian high schools.
But the fight for a better life won't stop just because you aren't ready. What we're doing is not something you decide to do when you feel like it. Whether you're ready or not, this struggle will go on.” Pg. 159. The drug issue is relevant in the world today because kids, especially teens, use it as a way to escape the reality they are living in. Some use it to have fun but others to forget of what they are living in and to relieve the “stress” they might have. Reading fiction can teach students the harm and danger of certain things, like drugs. It can show what it does and how it can affect you in the future and even though it may take away the hurt you are feeling, it will only come back when that feeling is gone.“When you win we win but when you go down you go down alone” Pg. 159. The author shows by this quote how not everyone is willing to go down when you go down, but only succeed when you do. This is relevant in the world because when you are doing good everyone want to be surrounded by you, but once you fail no one is there to help you. This relates to the thesis because it can teach students the harm drugs can cause when using them for a temporary
This film contains some classic examples of the kinds of real life issues adolescents deal with. Issues such as popularity, peer relationships, family/sibling relationships, sex, and struggles with identity are all addressed in this ninety-minute film.
Moreover, habitually ignoring the obvious has succumb them to a life of denial, which only exacerbates the inner turmoil of the teenagers. Ultimately, “parents can help teens who feel helpless by being present” (Clinton, Clark, & Straub, 2010). Furthermore, aside from the possible emotional and/or personality disorders demonstrated, such as Bobby’s incessant hand-washing, an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex, which is potentially stagnated due to their excessive drug use, it is obvious as there is no sense or fear of consequences, which is apparent in not only their sexual promiscuity, but their nonchalant demeanor as they devise a plan to commit murder. Although, God has gifted us with free will, which is clearly exhibited by the teens in this movie, parents are obligated to God to provide a strong foundation based on faith, love and guidance so as to ensure the gift of free will is not misused. Therefore, as the prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until their mid-twenties, abuse of drugs and lack of parental guidance will ultimately have detrimental outcomes. As scripture states “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother” (Proverbs 29:15
“This is the true story, of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real”(MTV). This marks the beginning of MTV’s reality show, The Real World. The show takes 7 strangers, puts them in a trendy luxurious home, taping them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for about 4 months. The cameras capture petty arguments, late night hook ups, and pure laziness. How could this not be real? There are not many people that can live in an expensive home while laying around all day, and partying all night with little work involved. The Real World is a display of 18-24 year olds, typecasted to have their most extreme stereotypical qualities blown out of proportion for the world to see.
...hing I want to report about this book is youth education. The school environment the author present is shocked to me: too many groups and “combat” among them, just as Greg said” how it is possible to exist in a place that socks so bad”! In addition, I don’t think it is a good way for youth that parents are involved too much in teenagers’ world. Just like Greg’s mother forces him to do things that Greg is not willing to do, even eavesdrops on Greg and Rachel outside the door. Also, there is a lot of dirty talking in this book, which I think it is bad for the growth of teenagers.
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama set in New York Upper East Side and tells the story of privileged upper class young adults, as they battle sex, drugs, alcohol, relationships and betrayal. Narrated by an infamous incognito, who blogs the lives and drama of Manhattans elite.
To show how everyone can get involved in this business, it presents people from every social level in one of the world's biggest market. For example, it goes from poor Mexican cops trying to sell confidential information about the some drug dealers and risking their own lives just for money. This information was about a supposedly legit businessman Carlos Ayala. Ayala, a very well known businessman in Los Angeles, but whose only business was drug dealing and money laundering. It also includes as example the case of the anti-drugs czar's daughter, in which it represents how even the most unthinkable person can be using drugs. She is like the ideal daughter, third in her class, member of a lot of clubs in school, part of the volleyball team and volunteer in an old convalescent home. At last it concludes that the complete American society is pretty wrapped by the drug theme and it is becoming a more harmful problem.
In the movie, 16 year old Cady Heron was the daughter of zoologist parents. They had been on a 12 year research trip in Africa before returning to the states so Cady was homeschooled most of all her life. While attending public school for the first time, Cady is swept away by who she thought she was to the new person she had become. A “plastic” is what she had become. The Plastics were the most popular girls in school, but also the messiest and most insecure. Downing others to make themselves feel better was what The Plastics lived for. It took for chaos, confusion, and betrayal for them to get to the gist of who they really are as individuals. The adolescence period in one’s life is a very tough and exciting time. A teen is constantly going through changes daily; physically, mentally and emotionally. Those with a strong sense of self make a smooth transition during this period, while others still looking for a sense of belonging seem to struggle. During the middle school years, they begin to develop more interpersonal relationships and peer acceptance be...
This book is basically following the gossip of the privileged, beautiful, and filthy rich teens. While many novels have a one-person view of their story, this one allows you to understand each character’s thoughts. Welcome to New York City’s Upper East Side, where teenagers have unlimited access to money and whatever else they could ask. This book begins when the girl everyone loved to hate, Serena van der Woodsen is back from boarding school. Everyone claims she was kicked out.
Another example is the book ¨Go ask Alice¨. Alice was once a shy innocent girl who got sucked into the world of drugs because of her need to be accepted. With teenageers feeling alone and no one being there to help them they will do anyt...