Wait a second!
More handpicked essays just for you.
More handpicked essays just for you.
Representations of sexuality in films
Representations of sexuality in films
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
Recommended: Representations of sexuality in films
Andie (Molly Ringwald) The main character of the story is a rejection according to the students in her Chicago High School. After school ends Andie spends most of her time working at a record store, her older boss (Annie Potts) Is one of her best friends and Co-worker. Andie likes to hang out with Duckie who has a crush on her, Andie helps Duckie study because if he doesn't get good grade he won’t be able to pass the year. Blane first meets Andie at the record store, she works at after a few days Andie starts falling for him, but does not know if she would be socially accepted. “Pretty in Pink” was released in 1986.
“Pretty In Pink” is all about Andie’s life, Andie does not have a lot of money so most of the time she find cheap clothes in
…show more content…
the market and makes her own clothes with the already old ones that she has at home. Almost all of the rich people at her school make fun of her because she brings in clothes that a typical rich person would wear. The villain of the movie Steff Tries to buy her, but Andie refuses to fall for him. After Andie gets off from school she works at the TRAX record store with one of her best friend which happens to be the owner of the store. Duckie (Andie’s best friend) waits for Andie to get out of work and then they go to the bar, but they do not stay for much because Duckie cannot go inside. Andie meets Blane one one day when she is working at TRAX, and falls in love the first time she sees him.
Blane later on invites her to night party at one of his friend’s house, but she did not know that this party was being hosted by Steff. After the party Blane offers to take her home, but Andie refuses because she does not want Blane to see in what type of conditions or house she lives in. Blane also invites Andie to the prom and says that she will go with him she gets so excited and tells her dad. Every thing is going well they go on another date They stay at a barn and that is the first time they kiss. The following day Blane ignores Andie at school and later on she confronts him And he says that he forgot that he asked someone else out to the prom, but Andie thinks that he is embarrassed to take her because he does not want to look bad and she runs away crying.
Overall “Pretty in Pink” is a really good movie, it is better than I expected it to be. It was not amusing in some parts, but the soundtrack that they used was really good it really fit into every part that was going on. I recommend High school students or students going into high school to see it because it is based on that level of education and will make sense to
them.
In the Lilies of the Field by William E. Barrett, Homer and Mother Maria both display straightforward, hardworking, and stubborn character traits. Firstly, Homer and Mother Maria both display a straightforward personality by being brutally honest about their opinions. For example, when Mother Maria asks Homer to build a chapel, Homer speaks his mind by telling her he does not want to build it. Mother Maria shows her straightforward behavior during Homer’s stay at the convent. One morning, when Homer sleeps in late, Mother to becomes extremely upset and is not afraid to show how she feels about him. Secondly, both Homer and Mother Maria display a hardworking spirit. Homer is a hardworking man because after finally agreeing to build the chapel,
The production of Honky is a satirical comedy, following the lives of five people and the language of racism. While it focuses on the plot of 5 characters, the storyline was well thought out and intriguing. One actor in specific, Gerard Joseph, who played Thomas, did an exceptionally well job at conveying emotion and projecting to the audience, in my opinion. The overall directing, from the actors to the soundtrack and lightning, seem to be presented with excellent detail. Overall, this production was well done.
The Power of an Author Authors have the ability justify the worst actions. Authors have a way of romanticizing certain situations in order to convey a specific message. A good author has power to influence the reader into believing whatever it is the author wants. When it comes to the story of Hannah Dustan, authors such as John Greenleaf Whittier have romanticized her captivity story along with the actions she took throughout her journey. Introducing a character that will be seen in the story is one of the most vital parts when creating a piece of literature.
Piaget believed that a child’s development is neither intrinsic (learning based on interest) or extrinsic (learning from an outside force, such as a parent). He believed that a child develops based on his or hers interactions in the environment (Mooney 2000). Piaget created four stages of cognitive development, some of which can be seen in the film “Cheaper by the Dozen”. A few examples of characters that display Piaget’s theory are the twins, who are in the preoperational stage and lack the concept of conservatism, and the mastermind, who is in the concrete operational stage and show's the concept of decentralism. These characters will have Piaget’s theory applied to them in the following paragraphs.
Social class is a recurring theme in many 80s teen movies. In all three movies Ringwalds character has to face some scrutiny of her social class. In The Breakfast Club, she was the rich girl who was attacked for having money. In Pretty In Pink, Ringwald played a girl who lived with her single father who did not have a job. She was embarrassed to have her “rich” boyfriend see where she lived. The Movie Sixteen Candles, Ringwald played a typical middle class teenager.
So basically the movie still had the Pinks ladies and the T-birds but all the characters were switched around. The main Pink lady was over being a Pink Lady and was over being with the main T-Bird. So the whole movie she’s looking for what she calls a “Cool Rider”. Then ends up discovering it was the nerd guys she’s been rejecting all year, which also happens to be Sandys cousin from Grease one. Wasn’t really much to the movie other than corny romance movie.
The film reflects the class difference from beginning through the end, especially between Annie and Helen. Annie is a single woman in her late 30s without saving or boyfriend. She had a terrible failure in her bakery shop, which leads her to work as a sale clerk in a jewelry store. When Annie arrived Lillian’s engagement party,
By them going against their gender roles and being inappropriately dressed in A & P, they also create the possibility for tragedy to occur. The manager of A & P, Lengel, an old Sunday school teacher embodies what is expected to be the male gender role of that time when he publically chastises the girls for being dressed in that manner in the store. Despite the girls’ attempts to justify their actions of being dressed in this manner by saying that they only came in to buy one thing, Lengel maintains his masculine gender role of keeping women in line. Lengel states quite matter-of-factly, “We want you decently dressed when you come in here.” (Updike 234). It is at this moment that Queenie pushes the envelope even further in going against her gender roles, by answering back Lengel. Queenie’s response of “We are decent,” (Updike 234) shows her somewhat rebellious and disrespectful nature, and her disregard for Lengel’s patriarchal authority. She instead would have been expected in this scenario to possibly apologize to Lengel and leave the store with her friends since he was not only male but senior to her thus demanding her
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving.
As I have set the play in the 21st century, I would dress Cecily, another one of the four main characters, in a flowery pink dress. I have chosen the colour pink as it is a calm, pastel colour and shows Cecily's girly, childish innocence; also as we know Cecily is meant to be very pretty, the whole notion of being `pretty in pink' emphasizes on her beauty. The flowers on the dress represent the fact that she lives in the country but it is also another feminine factor. The style of the dress would be quite fashionable and casual yet at the same time elegant. I would give her a pink designer handbag in order to show that she is rich and posh. She would wear pink dolly shoes again symbolize her youth and innocence. If I were choosing an actress to play the part of Cecily, I would choose someone fair skinned with blonde hair and quite flat chested to show the innocence and purity of Cecily.
In the play A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry (1959), the author depicts an African American family whom struggles with the agonizing inferiority present during the 1950s. Hansberry illustrates the constant discrimination that colored people, as a whole, endured in communities across the nation. Mama, who is the family’s foundation, is the driving force behind the family on the search for a better life. With the family living in extreme poverty, their family bond is crucial in order to withstand the repression. Hansberry effectively portrays the racism within society, and how it reinforced unity amongst the family members.
Much work goes into musical , as was the case in “Catch Me If You Can”,which La Joya Middle School drama had the pleasure of watching on January 15, put on by El Diamante High School. The musical was directed by John Sorber and Michael Tackett. This amazing production included many talented actors such as Maverik Dakota Raven starring as Frank Abagnale Jr., Kiley Hoffman playing Brenda Strong, and Jonathan Johns as Carl Hanratty. This incredible play carried a strong lesson. As was seen the protagonist ran from his problems and pretended to be someone who he wasn't. The plot of this story showed us that we can't run from our problems, for that only worsens the situation and is a snowball for our problems.
real reason he got blind. He knows that seeing the eclipse without protection wasn't the
In addition, the intended audience is identical twins and can also be related to brother and sister siblings. Furthermore, there are two types of humor that are portrayed throughout the film, Slapstick and sophomoric humor. Moreover, the plot of the movie was not bad; however, the cheap jokes and themes portrayed such as the role of female character being offended and dishonored, various stereotypes were seen throughout the film, and inequality to gender role made the film more offensive and distasteful instead of humorous and fun. This being said, Jack and Jill is a film not worth time or money and I would not recommend
Perhaps it’s said best by Roger Ebert when he wrote that “the characters of Sex and the City Two are flyweight bubbleheads living in the world which rarely requires three sentences in a row.” (Sun Times). For the Sex in the City series each lady is featured with her own story line, main character Carrie always has the main plot. The same was true in this movie. Carrie’s plot happens to be the same plot many are living out in their daily lives, a marriage that has gotten stuck in a “rut”. One would hope that after some two years of marriage, living in the city that never sleeps, having no kids and what seems like an endless supply of money that this wouldn’t happen. The remaining plot lines are for the three