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    John Schultz English 101 MW Wallace 24 September 2014 The Message Portrayed: Advertising Advertising is extremely important to the success of a product being sold. Willifood advertises its apple chips in an intriguing way. In this advertisement‚ the first thing viewers are drawn to is the cartoon man standing in a dark room‚ creating an antagonistic emotion toward this man. He is overweight‚ middle aged‚ and is portrayed to have a belly that looks like a cheeseburger. His clothing does not fit

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    How is deception portrayed through the characters within 1984? Deception. Perhaps we all have been deceived at one point or another in our lives – maybe you were deceived by your parents‚ into thinking that they would buy you a certain present for Christmas‚ only to realize on December 25th that it is not the present you were hoping for. Imagine being deceived almost every day of your life; telescreens to monitor your every move‚ even your eyes can give away the slightest piece of evidence‚ and there

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    Explore how gender is represented in an episode of Scott & Bailey (season 1‚ episode 3) To explore the representation of gender in the media‚ I began by investigating how women are and were represented by the media. I found that representation of women has changed over time‚ with the roles and representation of female characters becoming more prominent and important‚ which reflects the changing role of women in society. In the past‚ women were severely underrepresented in media compared to men‚ and

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    Korean Skincare for Black Women Photo Credit: Vibe Have you ever met a black women who use Korean products as part of skin care routine? Although the chances may be slim‚ there are some black women who are into the K-pop culture. So what do exactly do black women need to know about how Koreans take care of their beauty? As a black woman‚ it may be difficult to imagine how you can actually use an Asian technique and apply it to your daily skin regimen and at the same time‚ be successful at

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    In “Of Mice and Men”‚ Steinbeck portrays Lennie as an animal. To begin with‚ Steinbeck describes Lennie’s physical features to be very animal-like. He states that he walked “the way a bear drags his paws”. The use of animal imagery in this quote illustrates an image of a huge man heavily dragging himself‚ not only suggesting his size but also suggesting his immense strength. Due to his physicality‚ he is unable to carry out tasks normal people would be able to do. He is unable to control himself

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    man in a well near where they live and decide to start talking to him. I think that one of the main themes in this story is identity. I believe that human beings are one of the most complicated species on this Earth. Human beings are so complex on how they think and act. When the children find the man in the well they very quickly seem to make a game out of it. They immediately decide not to save him and tell the man that “[their] dad is almost here” (Sher 118). The children made it known

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    story “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ but many people have not seen the Egyptian’s paintings with a black cat in it created by the “Kerameikos.” (www.theguardian.com) Although many people have not seen the Egyptian’s artwork‚ but they’ve read “The Black Cat” there are many similarities and differences. They are similar in ways that people don’t understand until they read an essay or story about both items. The paintings of the Egyptian’s are about a black cat. The story of “The Black Cat” is similar

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    The recent article that I have read sheds‚ more than enough‚ light on a situation that many people consider not being relevant. “Celie’s Revenge: Hip Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” written by Jennifer McLune relates to the feelings of many women in today’s society. Being referred to as bitches and hoes in the music that we hear every day‚ on the radio‚ TV‚ etc.‚ is a disgrace to all whether they feel so or not. This article is a response to Kevin Powell’s article “Notes of a Hip Hop Head”. In his

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    The Reconstruction Period and Women After the Civil War‚ the United States was broken and in despair‚ the next major step in history was to create a plan to rebuild the South‚ restore southern states to the Union‚ and most importantly free the Slaves‚ which we know as the Reconstruction Period. During the Reconstruction Period African American women writers such as Anna Julia Cooper and Victoria Earle Matthews‚ to name a few fought to show that Christian Affiliation played a big part in obtaining

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    The media and how it influences children How celebrities influence children Celebrities influence children both positively and negatively. Children look up to the people they see on the T.V.‚ on the internet and in magazines. Young girls can feel pressured by the media to look and dress a certain way which can lower their self-esteem to a point where they become depressed and obsessed to look ‘perfect’‚ “The media has a profound effect on people‚ particularly women‚ and the way that they perceive

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