Many of us reminisce watching the girl with the frizzy hair and the “I know it all” attitude as she tries to blend in‚ but inevitably stands out. Emma Watson‚ best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series‚ would never have imagined how this role would change her life and define who she is at the age of nine. As a child star‚ she gained the admiration of many‚ but at the same time was scrutinized by the media. Growing up in the entertainment industry can put a lot of pressure
Premium Beauty Beauty contest Woman
Emma Maddox was born in Strawberry Plains Tennessee in 1870. Her parents were named William J. and Sarah Mauldin. When she was a baby‚ her and her parents moved to Greenville. Emma then graduated from Benedict college. She soon met her first husband‚ James Walker‚ then had eight children. She moved to Ware Shoals in 1917 to persue her career as a teacher‚ while her husband became principal. Her first husband died in 1919. After his death‚ she became the principal. She remarried to Reverend J.S. Maddox
Premium Family African American Marriage
Emma is a novel about a young woman who develops a passion for matchmaking which does not always end up as planned. During the time the novel was written‚ social status was determined by a combination of family background‚ reputation‚ and wealth and of course marriage was one of the main ways in which one could raise or maintain one’s social status. This was especially true for women because it was basically the only way considering the fact that they were unable to work a honest living or accomplish
Free Sociology Marriage Social class
The Biggest Room: Escape from Captivity as it Pertains to Jack in Room Room‚ by Emma Donoghue‚ is a novel written from the perspective of a five year-old boy named Jack. Jack is the son of a 26 year-old woman‚ Ma‚ who was kidnapped at the age of 19 and held in captivity for seven years before Jack executes their escape. Jack has spent his entire lifetime in the room their captor built for them‚ which he names Room‚ and reacts much differently to the outside world upon escaping than Ma‚ to whom
Premium English-language films American films Debut albums
Emma‚ Clueless‚ and the Taking of Likeness Clueless‚ an adaptation of Jane Austen ’s 1815 novel‚ Emma‚ is a 1995 American film by director‚ Amy Heckerling. The comedy serves as a 20th century update of the original text that shifts into creating a contemporary Emma‚ one for our own era. Though Clueless seems to set forth on building its reputation on a completely new‚ distinct ground‚ it is not an entirely different work of art. Considerable amounts of uniformities between the adaptation and Emma
Premium Jane Austen Emma
NAME OF THE COMPANY: Goldman Sachs ABOUT THE COMPANY: The Goldman Sachs Group‚ Inc. (NYSE: GS) is an American multinational investment banking firm that engages in global investment banking‚ securities‚ investment management‚ and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and is headquartered at 200 West Street in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City. SUBSIDARY COMPANIES LIST: Name | | State or | | | Jurisdiction of | | |
Premium Goldman Sachs Private equity Public company
Response – Emma and Clueless Both Emma and Clueless have almost identical values. Life for women during Emma was all about who you married‚ what family you came from and the amount of wealth you and your family had. Clueless highlights some of the values that Cher and her friends have‚ including who you go out with‚ the amount of money you had and could spend on items‚ and for Cher in particular the importance of family. The context of the novel and the film are completely different. Emma was written
Premium Jane Austen Emma Sociology
In assessing the ethical issues surrounding the Goldman Sachs Abacus controversy‚ there are several factors that must be taken into consideration. Despite John Paulson playing a limited role in the ultimate construction of the CDO by having a hand in the asset composition selection process‚ as well as Goldman’s lack of disclosure in excess of the law‚ it is important to recognize that the counterparties to the CDSs were sophisticated investors. As sophisticated investors‚ making large speculative
Premium Investment Goldman Sachs Finance
Jane Austen in the 20th Century A Comparison between Emma and Clueless Generally one would assume that our society has changed considerably since Jane Austen’s times and I do not want to argue the opposite. In some ways‚ however‚ we are still concerned with similar problems. Especially coming of age is a topic which has not lost any of its currency. This can nicely be seen in the 1995 Hollywood remake of Jane Austen’s Emma Clueless. Director Amy Heckerling transferred the story originally
Premium Jane Austen Emma Sociology
Economic Research Understanding US Economic Statistics Fifth Edition Revised Important disclosures appear on the back cover of this publication. Goldman Sachs US Economic Research Goldman Sachs Economic Research Group In New York +1(212) 902 6807 In London Jim O’Neill‚ M.D. & Chief Currency Economist David Walton‚ M.D. & Co-Director of European Economic Research Andrew Bevan‚ M.D. & Director of International Bond Economic Research Erik Nielsen‚ Director of New European Markets Economic
Premium Economics Inflation Financial market