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    Ahmed Geensh Ann Mitchel ENG 122-002 10/4/2011 Summary/Evaluation Essay In the article “Tow Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt” by Jean Kilbourne‚ which was published in 1999‚ describes how women are shown in today advertisements. Sex in advertising has taken a completely bizarre way to advertise about a certain product. Women are usually shown in inappropriate matter to attract consumer’s attention. Most of the advertisements today are based on pornography features. In addition‚ the use of sex content

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    Mean Girls

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    Mean Girls‚ a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters‚ with the screenplay written by Tina Fey‚ describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have on girls. The two main characters in this movie‚ Cady Heron and Regina George‚ may have a world of differences between them‚ but they are also very much alike. They are alike in the way they deal with situations‚ but unalike in the way they handle the consequences of those actions. Throughout the movie‚

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    Can’t Buy My Love by Jean Kilbourne In the book Can’t Buy My Love ‚ the author‚ Jean Kilbourne discusses the influence advertising has on social society. Throughout the book‚ she focuses on what advertising has done to society whether we are aware of it or not‚ and the consequences that have been brought forth—America known as a culture represented by cola‚ jeans‚ burgers‚ cigarettes‚ and alcohol. In terms of ethics‚ she believes that corporations pray on the insecurities‚ social acceptance

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    Never Back Down

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    Never Back Down Have you ever had one of those moments when you wished nothing more than to just give up and leave everything behind? Stupid question‚ everybody has those moments. Well‚ for me it was more like I couldn’t simply lie down and give up. This big realization came to me when I was about ten years old‚ during the third practice football game of the season. “TWEET!” The whistle to start the game finally came. My stomach was buzzing with angry butterflies. However‚ in my case they felt

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    “Dark Girls” The 2012 documentary Dark girls‚ is a fascinating and controversial film by American filmmakers‚ Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. It goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudice‚ dark-skinned women face throughout the world. It explores the roots of classism‚ racism and the lack of self-esteem within a segment of cultures. Dark girls shows the many struggles which women of darker skin face. It allows women of all ages to tell their stories of the damage done to their self-esteem

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    are two words not often associated with each other‚ but Nick Hornby takes the pair on in his novel A Long Way Down‚ a dark comedy about suicide and life after a failed attempt. The book is narrated by four characters taking turns telling the story in their voice. The resulting hodgepodge gang includes Martin‚ a quasi celebrity who loses everything after an affair with a fifteen-year old girl; Maureen‚ the middle-aged mother of a severely disabled son; Jess‚ an obnoxious teenager living recklessly to

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    to their shoe size‚for a maths project .Would you mind taking part ? Yes No. Could you tell me the age of your child/children. Could you give me their shoe size “how often do you buy shoes for your child./children” 3‚months‚6 months‚12 months. “Do you tend to buy : The same size in the past year‚ Buy a bigger size. “Do you get your child’s feet measured at a regular shoe shop. Yes ‚no. “ do you find that they: A‚ Have changed in size‚ B‚ gone

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    Super Size Me Analysis

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    off the McDonald’s menu for thirty days to see what the effects may be is looked down at as an attack on unhealthy and fast food corporations‚ but to many‚ Super Size Me is an incredible documentary that helps shine a light on the horrendous effects that fast food has on our society. Morgan Spurlock’s rules are simple: only food off of McDonald’s menu may be eaten‚ he must consume three meals a day‚ if asked to super size he must‚ and everything on the menu must be eaten at least once. On day one he

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    Down the memory lane

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    DOWN THE MEMORY LANE (Influential Advertisements of the Past) The vast expanse of media channels today has brought every product closer to the consumers than ever before. Huge advertisement campaigns across various digital and conventional media can be seen all around us. Each advertisement attempts to be unique in the sea of ads and tries to connect better with the consumer‚ because at the end of the day‚ when a buyer faces a huge variety of similar products‚ it is the ‘Brand Recall’ that matters

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    Discursive Essay Size zero In our society‚ image is everything. We strive for what is considered to be the “ideal appearance”. For the modern generation‚ fashion is uppermost. For some girls our ambition is to become “size zero”. We want or need to show we are following the latest fashion trends. However‚ recent news reports indicate that size zero models are obsessed with their size that they become anorexic. Being fascinated by the fashion industry myself‚ it is important to explore the

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