The World War II was Taking Place and women baseball players are being drafted for the All American girls Baseball League, in an attempt to save the sport. This seemed like a great chance for the farm girls to escape from the low down farm town. To some, baseball seems the only easy option, especially for Dottie Hinson ( Geena Davis) who can hit and Catch and Kit Keller (Lori Petty), who can throw a mean fast pitch. The scout…
It wasn’t until later on in the movie where fan base started to pick up as they realized these women weren’t the “feminine” housewives they all thought to be yet they were the “feminine” baseball players playing the “game” the way it was designed to play, from sliding, fielding, hitting, to diving for the baseball and all, this brought in a lot of attention for the league. Ultimately, the goal was reached and the women players took the country by a storm and successfully gave a name to women in…
Since many of the men had to go to war. The United States made a league for women to play in a professional baseball league. It was called the “All-American Girls Softball League. It was created because many of the athletes for the MLB were headed to war. Less and less people were falling the MLB and Mr. Wrigley did not like that. Mr. Wrigley notice that armature softball leagues were beginning to get more popular. So he wanted to make his own league and earn profit. When the league started they were using a softball and threw it under hand. That soon changed after a couple years. The girls had to wear skirts not actual baseball pants. The base paths were shortened, so many of the fastest girls could steal over 50 bases a year. This league got so popular that there was ten teams in the league. with that many teams there was at least over 50 players in the entire league. which is a huge accomplishment. The league also had a rival league come together for women baseball. which brought even more women talent. The women's league was around for over ten years. It was a great idea, for the women to show off their talent, and some entertainment for all the people who weren't in the war. Have you heard of the Olympics? Well the summer and winter Olympics of 1940 were cancelled due to war. Same with the 1944 summer and winter Olympics. The Olympic games were supposed to be where the war was like Tokyo, Japan in 1944. This was a major…
A League of Their Own is a great film to define ethics. The movie also makes it easier to understand the different ethical systems by relating each system to a character portrayed in it. During the duration of World War II, the players of major league baseball were drafted. As a result, the MLB used females to fill the teams to keep the American pastime alive. This essay will analyze some of the main characters of A League of Their Own from an ethical stand point.…
During the 1940’s in the face of World War II the United States faced a crisis, the majority of every abled body man over the age of 18 either enlisted or was drafted into the military. With all the men leaving for war who was left to play baseball, since baseball had no exemption of the draft deemed by President Roosevelt. These put women in a tough spot, stay at home as women had done for years or leave the house and venture out for jobs. In my opinion the movie A League of Their Own which depicts the story of the AAGPBL, All American Girls Professional Baseball League, as they helped keep baseball alive during the war. The movie showed the brutality, bad conditions, and challenges faced by the women of the league; but did it depict the character of the players and managers?…
In 1989 the romantic comedy, “When Harry Met Sally”, was released to the public and became one of the greatest films of all time. The story begins with two individuals, Harry and Sally, who meet during a drive across the country. They have several encounters during a twelve year time across New York City. The question that is the center of the entire film is, can men and women be friends? The film captures several different aspects of communication. In the movie, “How Harry Met Sally”, physical needs, gender roles, perception stereotypes and communication that provides comfort and healing are just five principles of communications demonstrated in the film.…
A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall and released July 1, 1992, was a portrayal of the baseball debacle that happened during World War II. Columbia Pictures Corporation casted top names like: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, and Jon Lovitz. While the men were fighting over seas most of the jobs were left unworked. In this absence the jobs were soon filled by women. The baseball teams were soon filled with women when the men went overseas. Dottie Hinson, a fast pitch softball player catches the eye of the scouts and is approached. Dottie does not accept but her sister, Kit wants to get out of Oregon, and Dottie agrees in her sisters behalf. The sisters end up on the same team, The Rockford Peaches. Their team manager Jimmy Dugan is a former player. Dottie soon steps up and takes over most of his duties. He sobers up and the team starts to show some promise. The team ends up competing in the World Series and proves to America that baseball is only one example of what women can change.…
Politician, Hubert Humphrey once said, “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it”. Friendship is a very important aspect of life. Friendship gives the opportunity to escape from loneliness, to have someone be there in a time of need, to give support when mistakes are made, and allow an escape from reality when you’re feeling blue (Whitbourne). In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses characterization and conflict to help develop the theme that friendship is one of the most important aspects to live life to the fullest extent.…
One strives to find an individual to be able to connect on an intellectual and emotional level. The prime definition of a friend, defined by Google is, “a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.” Despite there being a concrete definition, friendship has no terminology because everyone’s view on it is distinct and miscellaneous. The pure definition of friendship is defined on one’s own notion. In The Things They Carried, Rat Kiley and Curt Lemon had a bona fide friendship that was equivalent to no other friendship. Mark Fossie and Mary Anne Bell also had a friendship that was beyond than just a friendship. Both relationships were so complementary but yet contradicted each other sufficiently.…
Historically there was an All-American girl’s baseball league, and Rockford peaches and all the other teams did exist. However, all of the characters the in the movie were fictional, although Dottie Hinson is said to be based off of Dottie Green although, she quit after the first season because she was hurt not because she got married. The initial tryouts for the league were indeed in Wrisley field in Chicago. The uniforms they were required to wear did have to be worn by the original players, and they were required to take etiquette classes at charm schools. Moreover, the team…
In regards to the roles of the women and coach with one another, for example, the coach barely cares at first about the team and states "girls can't play baseball", and how he doesn't have a team of ballplayers, but a "team of girls". We however later see a transformation in him that shows his true love of the game, looking past what gender roles were considered back then. Another example is where is Marla, who is a better hitter than most men, yet is almost not allowed in the league because she is considered "ugly". In conclusion, the movie expressed how hard it was for women to be taken seriously outside of "housewife" labels that were bestowed upon them. This film also adds the twist of women struggling to prove themselves as athletes in the 1940s before the Women’s rights movement and Title IX were established, and I believe this movie contributed some insight that way for…
When friendships are dissolved, the consequences can be devastating. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics - VIII – IX he explains how humans learn from one another, and that humans are innately social animals (Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics - VIII – IX, 148-149). Friendships are required in life learn about values. Without friends, humans would not be able to learn such values from each other, nor will they be able to confide in each other. Having friends in life allow for the mutual growth of both parties. Rebecca Traister writes in her article “What Women Find in Friends That They May Not Get from Love” her experiences with her friend Sara. Traister says, “In each other, we found respite, recognition, a shared eagerness to relax, take stock and talk about it all.” (Sara Traister, “What Women Find in Friends That They May Not Get from Love, 1), going on to say this relationship was mutual where they benefited from each other’s company. As they both grew together over time, much like Aristotle suggests is the value of friendship. Humans life are not fulfilled unless friends are there to support each other. As Traister says, “For many women, friends are our primary partner through life” (Sara Traister, “What Women Find in Friends That They May Not Get from Love, 5). In Traister’s case, the friendship she shares with Sara is a friendship of virtue.…
World War II (WWII) is often described as defining America’s “Greatest Generation.” That image was portrayed by a young, dapper, American airman, full of patriotism, courage, and a desire to make the world a better place. He was eager to conquer the world and return to the home front to make a better life for himself and his family. However, his wife, sister, and mother were also part of the Greatest Generation. During this time, American women bravely served both at home and overseas in roles they had never considered before. Not only did they carry on traditional roles of caring for the home and children, they often worked in essential roles in support of the war effort. While Rosie the Riveter became the image of the working WWII woman, her role was only just a portion of the significant contribution made by women during war times.…
While reading the novel, Of Mice and Men, the reader gets a front row view into the relationship of the two main characters, Lennie and George. In every friendship, there are dysfunctional moments, ups and downs, genuine moments and never ending adventures. By definition, a friend is someone to talk to, do things with, be there for each other in time of need and be each other’s crying shoulder.…
At her work she established a friendship with another woman over the past eight years. They go shopping, antiquing, out to lunch, and to fun activities in their town. She enjoys the friendship because the mutually give each other feedback and positive support. Also, she has grown close to a few women who attend her church. With her job she recently received more funding because of her increase in clients which gave her a raise too. The positive feedback from her boss has helped her with her works roles. Her family, marriage, new friendship, work, and an increase in income have given her life satisfaction. According to Sieber and others (1999), as one ages their role identity changes as new friendships are made. Being married and have a higher income also resulted in a positive life satisfaction both of which the person interviewed had (Siebert et al., 1999). The article talked about how women are more satisfied with their friendships, have more support systems, and provide/receive support both of which she expressed (Siebert at al.,…