Jodi Benson Essays

  • The Effect of Full House on My Life

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    The Effect of Full House on My Life When I look back at my childhood, I see it as a highly colored, exaggerated version of what it must have been. Everything seems brighter, and bigger than reality allows. It’s the ideal “child’s world,” full of Barbies, dress-up, and playgrounds. But, if I try hard enough, I can remember the feeling of being there. The feeling of being small, and nearly innocent. Most of the time when I think of my childhood, I look back on two specific years, kindergarten

  • Ariel Research Paper

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    Legs! Hair! Makeup! In the world of modeling, there are many competitors trying to take Ariel’s limelight. Even though, she did not plan on modeling; that is the path that found her. Growing up, Ariel, had a busy childhood; although, her school life was the complete opposite. She was a rebellious, hard-headed, stubborn, only liked by few, and a free-hearted person. Ariel, used to be my role model when I was little, being that we are only eight years apart. Ariel Little-Saunders, is my goofy, gorgeous

  • Little Mermaid Comparison

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    Disney is known for having the best fairytale stories around. However, looking deeper into each story, we see a hidden gender, racial, or stereotypical jab. In the Little Mermaid, Ariel is our main character. She is a young girl who is trying to grow up. In the process of growing up, she gives up her voice and changes who she physically is. Ariel’s lust for Prince Eric makes her change as well. When she sees his statue underwater she decides she wants what he has. In ways, such as, she wants legs

  • The Seaweed Is Always Greener

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    The Seaweed Is Always Greener The idealized portrait of love painted in Disney’s The Little Mermaid leaves a sad impression for reality. The love at first sight and concept of a soul mate are not only portrayed as the romanticized “true love” (a common theme in Disney films) but are questioned by reliance on physical attributes. The necessity to change in order to obtain that love is portrayed to extremity. The film’s focus on “true love”, and the self sacrifice made to obtain it, give the

  • The Little Mermaid Ariel Quotes

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    Claim: Ariel from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid, belongs in the second layer of Dante’s The Inferno because although she commits many sins such as falsifying herself, hoarding objects, and betraying her father, she commits these sins out of her unreasonable desire for love. Data: Ariel’s obsession with humans intensified when she found Eric on the shore and tried to save him. After seeing him for the first time Eric consumed her thoughts and influenced her decisions. She states when she first

  • My Internship at the Erin Stewart Campaign for Mayor

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    During the several weeks I volunteered my time as an intern for the campaign of presently elected mayor Erin Stewart, I was not only thrilled to shadow her throughout various political fundraisers, I was indeed excited to help with so many forms of community outreach as well. As I conducted my work, making a plethora of phone calls and delivering campaign signs, I was able to learn many of the assumptions people had about my candidate. Usually, once a conversation would begin and I was beleaguered

  • Chris Meloni: Mariska Hargitay

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    Now that Chris Meloni is gone from Law & Order: SVU it looks like Benson and Stabler will never get together. A lot of viewers wanted to see Chris Meloni's character in a relationship with Mariska Hargitay's character. E! Online shared what Chris Meloni had to say about why they never went there in his recent interview on In The Actor's Studio. Meloni and Hargitay worked together on the show for 12 seasons and were obviously very close. Halfway through season 11 of the show Chris Meloni decided

  • Analysis Of Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes

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    Jodi Picoult’s thrilling Nineteen Minutes follows the lives of two teenagers, Peter Houghton and Josie Cormier, who both are succumbed by bullying, either it be family or school. The two sadly face external and internal injuries which come with the harsh action of bullying which can cause people to become reserved or have other reach a breaking point. Peter and Josie relationship may contrast from the ways they were raised but yet strongly share a common case of pain. The issue of bullying led the

  • The Novels by Jodi Picoult

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    Once I picked up Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, reading was forever changed for me. At the time, I was confident that I would write my own novel some day and longed to possess the magic that Picoult’s work had. Her style for writing narratives is unique from almost anything else I’ve found to read with a mixed genre of contemporary, mystery, and crime. Elements in her writing that inspire me include topics that are realistic, relatable, and heavily researched, several different points of view

  • Using Caffeine is a Sin Against God

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    Using Caffeine is a Sin Against God One of the most widely misunderstood commandments in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Word of Wisdom.  The question that seems to trouble many members of the church is whether or not caffeine is part of the Word of Wisdom.  In this paper, we will find that as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we cannot drink caffeinated beverages and say that we keep the Word of Wisdom. President Hinckley asked and answered

  • New Years Celebration at Wagha Border

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    Since my childhood, I have been celebrating New Year at my home sitting in front of TV watching the New year programs, or by wishing my friends New Year late night via sms. But, this time I celebrated my new year differently, in a very special way that I had never thought of and never planned for it. I would never forget the night of 31st December 2009 and the first day of New Year i.e.1st January 2010. Last year we had NOSPLAN (National Organization of Student of Planning) in the SPA, Delhi,

  • The Importance of Fairytales

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    of fairytales. New York: Vintage books 1976 Bettelhem, Bruno “The Child’s need for Magic”. The Uses of Enchantment. The Meaning and Importance of fairytales. New York: Vintage books 1976 The Little Mermaid, Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker. Per. Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Pat Carroll, Christopher Daniel Barnes. Walt Disney Pictures 1989 VCR Robbins, Terri Personal Interview 3, February 2014

  • Summary of Disney´s The Little Mermaid

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    “Part of Her World” Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid, written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, is an animated fantasy and romance film. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, it tells a story about a mermaid who falls in love with the prince who lives on the human surface. The film teaches the young audiences life lessons. The animated film makes the story feel realistic to young adults because it’s about struggles of a teenager becoming an adult. It helps teenagers to identify real