In the play, “The Philadelphia” by David Ives took place in New York at a Restaurant. The main topic of this play was Stereotypes. The type of stereotypes in this play where not the offensive ones, it is the type where there can be a group of friends and they would laugh if it was to come up in their conversations. The three main characters where Al, Mark and the waitress. All three of these characters had a huge roll in the poem. Al was the laid back one from California, he did not realize that he was not in California till the very end. Mark was Al’s friend. Mark was the frazzled that needed guidance and assurance to where he was at. The Waitress was the one that enforced the “Philadelphia” stereotype. In order to make this a successful poem …show more content…
In the beginning of the play Al was nonchalant, he knew that he was in Philadelphia so he knew to how to behavior and act if he wanted to get serviced the way he wanted to. The stereotype was, “if you want something in Philadelphia, ask for the opposite”. Everything that the waitress read off the menu were abnormal food that no one would get. Al knew that if he wanted something normal then he would have to ask for an abnormal food. The waitress told Al that the, “soup of the day you got a choice of Polish duck blood or cream of kidney” (Ives 154) and Al replied, “Beautiful. Beautiful! Kick me in a kidney” (Ives 154). Everyone knows that, in Philadelphia no one gets what they want on the first time asking. To get some time, repetition is key. In the play, Ives added stereotypes about people from Los Angeles. This stereotype was actually comedy because, it is so true. “I embrace this ozone. Sure, some people are gonna get hurt in the process, meantime everybody else’ll tan a little faster” (Ives157). All people from Los Angles want to do is tan, they do not care about anything else if it is not about tanning. Their world revolves around tanning and making sure their skins is the godliest it can
Most of the exposition happens in the beginning of the play. On pages 10 and 11 the women “set the stage” for us. First, Catherine tells us about herself. “I live in Ottawa, Illinois,” she says, and “I have two children that I love. I have a husband that I love.” Next a slide comes up reading “Chicago in the Gilded Age, The Roaring ‘20’s.” Then Frances, Charlotte and Pearl tell us about important people and events of the time. “Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson is running the city,” says Frances. Charlotte adds “So are Johnny Tori and Al Capone.” Later we hear about the Radium Dial Company and its history.
In the beginning of the story the narrator and his boys considered themselves to be bad boys because of what they did, what people thought they were, and what they wore. To them, it was cool to be dangerous and bad. The people who wasn’t, were irrelevant. The narrator and his boys “wore torn-up leather jackets, slouched around with toothpicks in our mouths, sniffed glue and ether and what somebody claimed was cocaine” (par.1). Also they “struck elaborate poses to show that we didn’t give a shit about anything” (par. 1). The narrator looked forward to the nightlife and the bad stereotypes along with that, including: drinking, drug use, sex, violence, etc…. even though the narrator was only 19 years of age. The three of them would go uptown to Greasy Lake regularly, to party a hang out with others. Until one night the narrator and his boys encountered a rude awakening at Greasy Lake.
Then, in the play, Wilson looks at the unpleasant expense and widespread meanings of the violent urban environment in which numerous African Americans existed th...
In Fran Ross’ Oreo, the self-titled main character serves as the ultimate minority as she goes on a journey to Philadelphia in pursuit of her absent father. Through the analysis of the subway passage, Ross questions if America is binary or biracial by comparing different passengers’ movements. Race comes into play and leads to a generalization. However, this politically charged passage deals with the racial stereotypes associated with human activity. Furthermore, the broad generalization of travelers on Philadelphia’s public transit reveals who is superior and inferior with comedic satire. Focusing on the passage details of the repetition and rhythm in the narrative, characterization of racial stereotypes, and biracial identity of Oreo, offers
The film “A League of Their Own,” depicts a fictionalized tale of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. This league was started during World War II when many of the Major Leagues Biggest stars were drafted to the war. MLB owners decided to start this league with hopes of making money while the men were overseas fighting. Traditional stereotypes of women in sports were already in force before the league even begins. One of the scouts letts Dottie, one of the films main characters she is the perfect combination of looks as well as talent. The scout even rejects one potential player because she is not as pretty as the league is looking for even though she is a great baseball player. The player, Marla’s father said if she was a boy she would be playing for the Yankee’s. Eventually Mara’s father is able to convince the scout to take Marla to try outs because he raised her on his own after her mother died. Her father says it is his fault his daughter is a tomboy. In this case the film reinforces the traditional stereotype that mothers are in charge of raising their daughters and teaching them to be a lady, where fathers are incapable of raising girls to be anything other than a tomboy. The focus on beauty also reinforces the traditional stereotype that men will only be interested in women’s sports when the females participating in
To begin with, Matt Zoller-Seitz’s article, “The Offensive Movie Cliché That Won’t Die,” succeeds at providing the readers with evidence that show stereotypes in innocuous films, which may look inoffensive is actually offensive by using movie such as, “The Green Miles” to analyze his point. The movie, “The Green Miles,” shows the African American man who is on a death row for a crime that he did not commit, but still helps heals the white folk’s who is sick. Zoller-Seitz states, “He’s not imaginary. He’s a ‘Magical Negro’: a saintly African American character who acts as a mentor to a questing white hero [...] The Green Mile (a gentle giant on death row whose touch heals white folk’s illnesses)” (Seitz, 357). When the article implies this,
What is it like to be judged based on what other people think and say about you, but not by who you really are? If you can imagine what it’s like, you certainly know how the characters in The Outsiders, by Susan Eloise Hinton feel. Her book tells us a story about two gangs, different social classes, and enemies living in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s. The city is divided into two parts; Greasers live in the East side and Socs live in the West side of Tulsa. Greasers and Socs don’t get along and they argue and fight a lot. However, despite all their differences, they are the same in at least one way. Both gangs have to face prejudice and our judgemental society. Ponyboy, who is a Greaser, and Bob, a member of the gang Socs, both have proved
Stereotyping has been a huge problem in society for many decades. Everyone does it whether it is race, looks, and language or body types. If society did less stereotyping our society might be a little more complicated and more peaceful. If you look different, dress different, or act different out of the norm you are being judge or stereotype. I was always taught do not judge a book by its cover. That phrase is very powerful and if society followed that phrase we could be a more peaceful community.
The subway cart setting is an example of American symbolism. The eerie underground cart is an element of the play’s title; the flying Dutchman’s haunted ship, however, it can also be seen as the illustration of American society. The subway cart is a representation of an enclosed space where people are forced to interact. Regardless of race, gender and social class the urban subway cart is an area of social stimulation. Passengers often enter and ride anonymously, we see in the list of characters “Riders of Coach, white and black” are included in the dynamics of the subway cart set. It is a tight and confined space trapped with a random sampling of people at any given time. Baraka uses this setting as the perfect environment for two strangers to openly interact. A perfectly natural place to meet someone new, like Clay and Lula. A ...
In the modern era, stereotypes seem to be the ways people justify and simplify the society. Actually, “[s]tereotypes are one way in which we ‘define’ the world in order to see it” (Heilbroner 373). People often prejudge people or objects with grouping them into the categories or styles they know, and then treat the types with their experiences or just follow what other people usually do, without truly understand what and why. Thus, all that caused miscommunication, argument or losing opportunities to broaden the life experience. Stereotypes are usually formed based on an individual’s appearance, race, and gender that would put labels on people.
For an example, Hwang introduces Ronnie as an Asian-American man in his mid-twenties whose racial connection to the Chinese culture is more emphasized than his ethnic connection. Ronnie, in annoyance of Benjamin’s stereotypical advance to him, asks: “So why is it that you picked me, of all the street musicians in the city — to point you in the direction of Chinatown?” (Hwang, 39). Ronnie insinuates that, because he is racially identified as an asian, Benjamin would assume that he could assist in finding the location. This is what the author Hwang defines as polemical stereotyping in the play, revealing that Benjamin’s approach to Ronnie is due to his racial appearance.
In “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona,” Alexie creates a story that captures the common stereotypes of Native Americans. For instance, in the story the narrator states, “Who does have money on a reservation, except the cigarette and fireworks salespeople?” (Alexie). This quotation shows that the narrator addresses the idea that all Native Americans must own businesses that sell fireworks and/ or cigarettes in order to be successful. In this example, Victor is shown to not identify with the Native Americans because he does not pursue the same job opportunities as many Native Americans do. Victor's character is used as a contrast to the stereotypes that , there he represents reality. Another instance in which the author incorporates a stereotype about Native Americans is when Thomas-Builds-the-Fire first makes conversation with Victor. Thomas-Builds-the-Fire informs Victor about the news of Victor's ...
changing attitudes toward life and the other characters in the play, particularly the women; and his reflection on the
People being generalized based on limited and inaccurate information by sources as television, cartoons or even comic books (Tripod). This is a definition that seems to go against many public standards. The above words are the exact definition of stereotypes. Stereotypes as understood from the definition, goes mostly hand in hand with media -- only not the regular meaning of the innocent media we know. Media propaganda is the other form of media that is rather described as media manipulation. In this paper, the following will be discussed: first, how stereotypes of ethnic groups function in propaganda, why does it function so well, and finally, the consequences of these stereotypes on the life of Egyptians in particular in society. A fair examination will be conducted on this example of stereotypes through clarification examples and research results from researches conducted from reliable sources. The real association between Egyptians’ stereotypes and propaganda discussed in this paper shall magnify the association of stereotypes and propaganda in general.
Woman’s constant metaphors upset Man and portrays his loss of identity because it was something he previously enjoyed. In the play the audience can see this as it is illustrated through their dialogue when Woman states “You used to like my turns of phrases,” and Man replies with “That’s before I started rehab.” This infers that his transition has not been easy for him, but rather harder than he had initially expected and has taken a toll on his identity. Further, as Man describes his surroundings to Woman it is a very plain description, and no real vivid imagery until Woman pushes it on him to be more vivid. Man is being reserved in this dialogue which the reader can infer is connected to his anger and difficulty with being in rehab. However, the only time Man spoke descriptively was when he described the room. The room symbolized a lot of negativity and dreadfulness towards his current situation. He goes as far as to directly incline that he really wishes that he can have an alcoholic beverage. Thus, his description of the room clearly shows the reader the distress he is