In this first novel, life is beautiful for our teens from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They're rich, they're beautiful, and they know it. Blair Waldorf is the ringleader of the crew, which includes her handsome but weak-hearted boyfriend, Nate. This femme fatale in training relishes her role and is confident that she and Nate will be together forever. Then the teen every girl loves to hate, Serena Van der Woodson, returns from her Connecticut boarding school, and the young women start fuming
ability to capture a young teenage girl’s fantasies creating the world that she would never want to leave yet she should as she notices a darkness prevails. The show ultimately focuses on five characters: Nate Archibald, Serena Van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass and Dan Humphrey as they mature from teenagers to adults. As the five embark on this journey as they face many obstacles much of them dealing with rumors. These challenges test their moral values; their family values and tests the strength
East Side of Manhattan, and viewers cannot help but envy them. Archetypal characters engaging in common sexual fantasies, frequent displays of no-strings-attached sexual encounters, and the tumultuous and passionate relationship of Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf all entrance the viewers, creating for them a fabulous fantasy world in which they can live vicariously through the drama of others, thus finding escape from the normalcy of real life. The five main characters of Gossip Girl each have distinct
dressing right to fit in with the other characters. Indeed, the most popular, powerful girls are dressed head-to-toe in designer brands and rule over the “less fortunate.” The main character, Blair Waldorf, is even referred to as “Queen B” and rules with an iron – and well manicured – fist. Yet despite the fact that Blair is strong and goal-oriented – in line with the definition of feminist – her... ... middle of paper ... ...rs the idea that a woman’s sexuality is her best tool. In a post-feminist era
Gossip Girl, a television show based on Cecily von Ziegesars’ book series, follows the lives of a group of high society, privileged teenagers from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. In the series, the character Gossip Girl, is a mysterious, all-knowing blogger with a secret identity who reveals everyone’s darkest and most scandalous secrets (TV Guide). Through the use of her website and constant text message updates, all of Manhattan’s elite are subject to exposure via Gossip Girl. Regardless of how
From high school girls desperately trying to be one of cool kids in school to corporate warriors rubbing elbows for that next promotion, nearly everyone has fantasized about being a part of the “in crowd”. What is it that makes the bonds and barriers of “in crowd” so unbreakable? Through sharing stories and reaching conclusions through discussion of those stories, members of small groups develop a common bond that shapes their social reality. An example of this bond is prominent in the CW’s hit show
Machiavelli in a new light. Defending my thesis made me draw new ties between Gossip Girl and The Prince. Now when I watch one of my favorite television shows I see Machiavelli throughout every episode, whether in the prince-like characters such as Blair or seeing Machiavelli as Gossip
the past couple of decades. These three factors will help establish a basis to further examine the negative messages of feminism that Gossip Girl gives out. This paper will look at two episodes of Gossip Girl and more specifically the character Blair Waldorf to see what and how negative views of feminism are being shown. Part I: Feminism and its Three Waves It is difficult to have just one single definition of what feminism is. Sally Scholz states that a very general definition of feminism would be
Books have been challenged and banned ever since books have begun to be published. There are many reasons why books are challenged and/or banned. Books get banned for everything from profanity to sex. Many books have been challenged and banned throughout history. One series has had every single book within the series banned in some locations; there are thirteen books in the series. Gossip Girl, written by Cecily von Ziegesar, is one of the most challenged and/ or banned books in recent years. Gossip
Gossip Girl is a television show that follows the lives of five teens living in New York City. Throughout the show, there is a narrator who is simply known as Gossip Girl that follows the teens around the city and knows all of their secrets. Their secrets, which are revealed on Gossip Girl’s website, deal with many things ranging from sexuality to family life. Sexuality is a major element on the show. The five teens are constantly changing who they date in the same manner in which they change
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. The series was wrote in a series of novels by Cecily von Ziegesar and produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The show begins with the sentence "Gossip Girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives
In Gossip Girls, Serena and Blair fits perfectly in stereotype roles, but compare to them Vanessa and Jenny is opposite of those two. They have different characteristics that led to having stertypical characteristics. Why do Serena and Blair fits perfectly into stereotypes? It is because they are introduced as stertypical wealthy girls. If people think of wealthy girls, they think of pretty, wealthy, powerful, living off parents, and rich white girls. So, why does those two characters in the show
character from One Tree Hill, and Blair Waldorf, a female character from Gossip Girl, are two women that went through these difficulties without giving up. Blair once said, “If you really want something, you don’t stop for anyone or anything until you get it.” Brooke and Blair go through many lessons throughout their life on the show, becoming positive role models for viewers. While Brooke Davis and Blair Waldorf live two completely different lifestyles, Brooke and Blair are both confident, forgiving
was near the turn of the century, so not many people could afford to move to India with out the “British Empire”(Orwell pg. 1 of 4). Eric’s father Richard Blair was an agent of the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service.Blair’s Grandfather served in the Indian Army for sometime before Blair’s birth. His family was “ not very wealthy [Blair] later described them as lower-upper-middle class”(Orwell pg.1of 4). In fact, they owned no property or held any investment what’s so ever. When Eric was
Recognition The Jones Blair Company is a small paint (coatings) producer in the southwestern United States. The company plant and headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas; and it does most of its business within this 11 county Dallas-Fort-Worth region, and also Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana. Currently the company sells top quality architectural paint and accessories to various markets. The company also sells OEM materials to domestic and international customers. Jones Blair is currently looking
to empower or when abused can be a detrimental force in a company. Delegation can aid employee growth and development while getting the job done efficiently. The true purpose of delegation is to accomplish the task by assigning it to someone else (Blair, 1992). Many misunderstand the concept of delegation and therefore either will not delegate or improperly apply the principle which provides unsuccessful results. The primary reason to delegate tasks is to get the work done. The manager must be
George Orwell George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, India. The Blair's were relatively prosperous civil servants, working in India on behalf of the British Empire. Blair would later describe his family?s socioeconomic status as "lower-upper middle class," on comment on the extraordinary degree to which British citizens in India depended on the Empire for their livelihood; though the Blair were able to live quite comfortably in India, they had none of the physical
broadcasted the next day. There are so many characters that it is unlikely for all of them to be on each episode. For example, Todd, Blair, and Star are one family. Todd and Blair are the parents of their ten-year old Star. One day, the three of them might be broadcasted together in the same episode. The next day, Todd might be on an excursion throughout the show whereas Blair and Star are not even viewed. This is what occurs with almost all the characters. So viewers get attached to see who will be viewed
his heritage is brilliant and boundless. He published over 350 volumes of books and lectures on variety of themes ranging from philosophy, arts, literature, and pedagogic to medicine and agriculture. His ideas of innovative education developing in Waldorf schools, and biological-dynamic agriculture are spread around the world. He became a pioneer in such completely new areas as therapeutic pedagogy and therapeutic Eurythmy. The activities of Rudolf Steiner in the philosophical field remind me of a
childhood education. (8 ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. Introduction to montessori. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.amshq.org/Montessori Education/Introduction to Montessori Mays, R., & Nordwall, S. (2011). What is waldorf education?. Retrieved from http://www.waldorfanswers.org/Waldorf.htm Early child care and education philosophies. (2010, September 16). Retrieved from http://worklife.columbia.edu/files_worklife/public/arly_Child_Care_Philosophies_Updated_9_16_10