Theorizing Communications Professor Kirkpatrick Journal Reflection 1 September 8‚ 2012 I am an avid fashion magazine reader; my favorites are Cosmopolitan and Vogue. As I was flipping through my October issue of Cosmo‚ passing by 80% of the advertisements without a second glance‚ I stopped myself at a Nivea lotion ad. In the past‚ I would have over look this page‚ not noticing anything distinguishing it from any of the outrageous number of advertisements. However‚ something about this ad irritated
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This image shows a woman competing in a beauty pageant with an eating disorder. In the scene the woman is seen in her under garments looking at her reflection in the mirror. This shows the struggle that women have about their body image and the pressure from society to look a certain way. Looks are actually what count in beauty pageants and it doesn’t only affect the contestants but the viewers. The picture also demonstrates the different emotions that many women can relate to when they look in the
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the right look or in the dating world‚ judgement on a woman’s physicality is present. The way a person looks is mostly based on what is presented in the media through magazine spreads or TV infomercials. Hence‚ society builds a stereotypical norm of beauty. Generally‚ physical appearance is dependent on one universal factor which is the visual media. How the media depicts as “perfect” sends a negative effect to the society. Just by looking at the happy faces of celebrities walking on red carpets
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A Terrible Beauty Is Born “A terrible beauty is born“‚ this line is taken from the excellent poem “Easter 1916” by William Butler Yeats. W.B Yeats uses these words to describe the Easter Rising which resulted in the death of fifteen republican leaders along with their comrades. These events in Irish history have brought celebration but also a great deal of sorrow which Yeats describes perfectly with this clever oxymoron – A terrible beauty. A lot has changed since “Easter 1916” was written‚ yet
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The ideals of feminine beauty for Mauritanian are stretch marks and rolling layers of fat. This argument is being made for families whose force feeding girls. In Mauritanian‚ people believe that a fat wife is a symbol of a man’s wealth. African American and African are races which the author is hoping will read. Teenagers and Islamic are the group of people who they will be inspired by this article. The author is for the article is Abigail Haworth. The writer is trying to prove that the society
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parents. Disobedience is dangerous. It is dangerous to talk to strangers. Females are vulnerable but can rely on men to protect them. Males are rescuers. Males are stronger than females and better able to protect themselves and others. Beauty and the Beast Women as prizes. The woman is
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American Beauty (1999) – Sam Mendes American Beauty is a movie that shows the journey of Lester Burnham‚ a middle aged man living in what seems to be the perfect life‚ but on the inside Lester is truly unhappy and what he describes as “already dead” in the opening voice-over scene. One truly influential scene is the scene in Lester’s office. The director used a few color techniques and angle of framing techniques to demonstrate Lester’s distaste for his job‚ and his life in general. The
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The Value of Kindness and LoveFrom the very beginning of the book‚ kindness and treating others well is a main focus. Duchess raised Black Beauty to value kindness from the time he was a very young foal‚ and he obeyed his mother’s wish throughout his life. As a result‚ even though he was mistreated badly and often‚ in the end he ended up back in a kind and loving home with people he could love and trust.Mistreatment of AnimalsBeing raised a Quaker‚ Anna’s believed in the importance of showing love
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Beauty Standards at the Age of Innocence Beauty standards set by society for black women fuels into their insecurities and drives them towards self-hatred. From the start‚ Pecola’s community‚ classmates‚ teachers and parent’s drill into her head that she is unattractive. Pecola Breedlove comes to admit she is ugly as she starts obsessing over the idea of having the bluest eyes to make her attractive. Pecola full-heartedly believes that blue eyes are a necessity for beauty and if she were to by some
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While it has been some time since I have seen the movie "American Beauty"‚ as I remember it‚ Kevin Spacey portrays Lester as the films main character‚ a middle aged man experiencing a mid-life crisis. After being fired from his job‚ Lester decides to return to his high school career as a burger flipper‚ smoke marijuana‚ lift weights in the garage‚ and try to impress his daughter’s high school friend. During this series of events‚ the other characters in the film go through crises of their own‚ until
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