The second reality based television program that I’m going to analyze, is Chrisley Knows Best. The show has been airing on the USA Network basic television station since its premiere on March 11, 2014. When not on hiatus, the show airs on Tuesdays at 10:00 PM Eastern Time. Unlike Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the show has a shorter runtime of just thirty minutes, with a little over twenty-one minutes of actual show time, when excluding commercials. The particular episode that I’m going to analyze is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season. The episode originally aired on September 20, 2016. Chrisley Knows Best has a very unique cast of characters. The show centers around successful realtor Todd Chrisley and his family. This includes …show more content…
In what seems to be a very staged, scripted opening scene included for storytelling purposes, Savannah awkwardly tells Chase that the juice bar only has two reviews so far and they need to do something about it. The siblings bring their conversation home with them, where Todd quickly joins in and suggests that they make their own commercial. He then begins spouting off very detailed, strange sounding ideas for the commercial, all of which Chase turns down, whilst Savannah takes her father’s side as fun and quirky music played in the background. Nothing about this scene, or the scene prior, felt genuine. It felt as if it was more of a reenactment or a dramatization of a past conversation. While this may make for good television, it felt very embellished and definitely not …show more content…
Todd, who had hired himself as the director of the commercial, rented out a studio to shoot the commercial in. This begged the question: If he could afford to rent out a whole studio, why wouldn’t he hire a professional director? For the shoot itself, Todd showed up in what was essentially a costume of what a director might (but probably not) stereotypically wear. His outfit included: a beret, suspenders, and a scarf underneath his partially unbuttoned shirt. Considering that this is unlike anything he’s previously worn on the show before, it was easy to see that this outfit was purely for comedic effect. Chase, Savannah, Grayson, and his Todd’s mother, Faye, were all dressed in goofy costumes of fruits and vegetables. The rest of the scene is mainly focused on emphasizing Chase’s disdain for the situation, no one taking the shoot seriously, and Todd screaming at everyone (Even once through a plastic megaphone). Everything about this scene seemed staged, and the official “commercial” that was posted on the Chrisley Knows Best YouTube channel, uses scenes shot for and used by the show instead of footage actually shot by Todd, showing that the episode isn’t
Brett Whiteley was born in Sydney on the 7th of April 1939 and died of a methadone overdose at age 53 in 1992. He is a well-known and celebrated artist both in Australia and internationally. Whiteley was awarded a range of prestigious art prizes including the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman several times. He is best known for his portraits, landscapes and sculptures. His unique perspective of the Australian landscape has endeared him to Australians (he was awarded the Order of Australia in 1991). Having grown up near the harbour in Sydney, (until he was sent to boarding school in Bathurst at age 8) the harbour features in many of his paintings. Brett Whiteley has explored emotions in his work through the subject of the art, colours and media used. He has brought many of his experiences and influences in life to his artwork. His response to alcohol and drugs as well as writers, musicians and other painters. Bob Dylan, Francis Bacon, Vincent Vah Gogh, Henri Matisse were paid tribute to by Whiteley as both inspiration and subject. Brett Whiteley uses the subjective frame as his work is
In the book, “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, the main character Christopher McCandless is foolish,brave, and psychotic. He is foolish for dropping everything to go on an impossible “hike” through the Alaskan backcountry, brave for sticking through it, and psychotic.
The incident in which Chris wastes the moose is a turning point in the story. Discuss the scene in relation to his character.
Part of Napoleon Dynamite’s character is defined through mise-en-scene. His costuming throughout the movie is very indicative of who he is; he is almost always seen wearing out of date clothing, usually from the 80s. He wears very drab colors, except for when his shirt sports a vivid design. His mismatched, corny, and awkward clothing are synonymous with his personality. On the other end of the spectrum, he wears a gauche-colored yet slick-looking suit to the dance. This is fitting due to the fact that he thinks he is suave for having a hot date, yet he is still “gauche” according to his date and the rest of the school.
Likewise, Chris McCandless, from Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, exhibits all the characteristics of a hero, as described by Ernest Hemingway’s code. First and foremost, McCandless has a profound moral code and a desire for adventure. Even before he decided to venture into the wilderness on his own, Chris was not fond of the way society worked. This is typical of code heroes because they have strong moral codes that make them see the world in a way different from everyone else. A passage from the book reads, “More than most teens, he tended to see things in black and white. He measured himself and those around him by an impossibly rigorous moral code” (Krakauer 122). Chris’ moral code mostly came from reading books from authors such as Jack London,
Chris McCandless lived a life in which he disgusted by human civilization, and left it, eventually being led to his death in Alaska. McCandless entered the Alaskan wilderness severely unprepared, a brutal error that cost him his life. In the novel, Into the Wild by John Krakauer, Chris glances into his mindset by they way of his journal, history, and analysis of his life reveals that Chris McCandless as an arrogant and judgemental narcissist, while not mentally unstable, had a condescending attitude towards society and perished not only from his reckless stupidity but also from his unparalleled ego. Chris McCandless was immune to love and had an obsession with nature and society, him showing characteristics that created the appearance of McCandless
Life is a form of progress- from one stage to another, from one responsibility to another. Studying, getting good grades, and starting the family are common expectations of human life. In the novel Into the Wild, author Jon Krakauer introduced the tragic story of Christopher Johnson McCandless. After graduating from Emory University, McCandless sold of his possessions and ultimately became a wanderer. He hitchhiked to Alaska and walked into the wilderness for nearly 4 months. This journey to the 49th state proved fatal for him, and he lost his life while fulfilling his dream. After reading this novel, some readers admired the boy for his courage and noble ideas, while others fulminated that he was an idiot who perished out of arrogance and
John C. Maxwell once said, “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” Arrogance and pride lead people to make stupid decisions that can majorly affect their lives in a negative aspect. Christopher McCandless left his comfortable lifestyle in May of 1990 to travel and live life to the fullest, adopting the name Alexander Supertramp. Then in July 1992, Chris’s journey led him to be isolated in the Alaskan Frontier, trapped in a bus, and on the verge of death. Many people are sympathetic the McCandless’s story and his passing; some argue that he just had a string of bad luck and that his bereavement wasn’t
The Nike commercial is set in black and white throughout the scenes, the statement “you’re not supposed to be here” is continually being said. The music sounds like preachers from a church who are meant to uplift their audience and bring hope which fits the tone perfectly. Each scene builds up to LeBron James shooting his jump shot move that he ultimately became famous for and afterword’s joined the NBA. In some scenes, you can hear the actors speaking in an aggressive tone, there is a scene where a coach for the boys’ basketball team is giving them a pep talk and you can see he is upset or yelling so loud that you can see a gleam of spit shoot out of the coach’s mouth. The boy’s faces are concentrated and focused on what he is saying. A different example would be from another scene a girls’ team Is playing and one has the ball she passes it to another team member and the person she passes to doesn’t make it in the net. You see a girl scream, “ just shoot the ball” and the other girls face just looks
There is a pattern of miscommunication in the Who’s on First skit by Abbott and Costello. The premise of the skit is, that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello. Yet, their names or nicknames can be interpreted as non-responsive answers from Abbott by Costello. For example, when Costello asked the question who’s on first. Abbott answers him with the name of the first baseman ‘Who’. Since the ball players have funny names such as Who, Costello becomes frustrated, angry and louder. What makes this skit confusing and yet very funny is the repetition and the play on words. Also, that both men think they are talking about the same thing, but in reality, they are not. Neither man is actually listening to the other.
...y they did this was by using hyperbole to such a point so as to make something stylish appear ludicrously funny. The repeated exposures to the service throughout the commercial also aids in selling the service. The time slot and channel for this commercial was also strategically planned so as to get the maximum exposure to the intended audience. There was no attempt to hide the blatant advertising. This was clearly meant to be seen as a commercial. However, the ethics were a bit on the shady side so as to make the deal seem better than it really was. The small print of the details makes it appear as though the company is trying to hide the truth and is shown only because it is mandatory. The rhetoric of this commercial is in short stating this commercial is meant to sell a service to young people through a comedic commercial while hiding the negative ethics.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a touching video revealing the significance and meaning of life (Albom, 1997). The main character Morrie, enlightens a former student Mitch, what it truly means to live a fulfilling and rewarding life as opposed to allowing life to merely happen. This profound message is inspirational, embracing the transformation of the monotonous events in life to develop into a mature perspective of appreciation for others. A deep life lesson rooted from a dying man in his last several months speaks volumes for the younger generations. The purpose of this paper is to present my initial reaction of the video, discuss touch and intimacy, provide insightful interpretations of Morrie, and analyze the significance of quotes from the
Jen uses the suit to symbolize Ralph wanting to be as American as possible. He wants to make his family fit in at this important party hosted by rich Americans, so he tries to look as American as possible by getting this fancy suit. Jen also uses Ralphs eagerness to sponsor Booker and Cedric to show his want for assimilation. After Booker and Cedric get picked up by the immigration police, Ralph
Reality TV. Ed. Karen F. Balkin, Ph.D. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2008, 58-60. Print. The. McCormick, Patrick.
Television network Comedy Central, obviously known for their comedy programs, has a show called the Daily Show which doubles as a news broadcasting program of sorts. The broadcast is hosted by a South African comedian and actor named Trevor Noah. During the episode of the Daily Show following the democratic debate in Las Vegas, Noah and his news team did a post debate analysis where they presented a few of the main topics of the debate as well as their own remarks on each of the five individual candidates. While the Daily Show focused primarily on the satirical commentary of the top news headlines, the content and presentation can be analyzed through Nosich’s Standards of Reasoning to determine if the comedy show could be considered a reliable news source.