Aaliyah Tate English 105 Ms. LoBosco Effect of Reality TV Shows on Teenage Girls The beginning of reality television started in the 1940s. Allen Funt’s Candid Camera went on air in the year 1948. Candid Camera was a hidden camera television series‚ which record people who are placed in embarrassing‚ ridiculous‚ and hilarious positions‚ and show their reactions. When people watch reality TV‚ they tend to think that what they are seeing is a true depiction of reality. Because of that‚ they
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The Last Hour of History Due to the Reality of Captain Falcon’s Dream In “Middle Passage” by Charles Johnson‚ Captain Falcon describes a dream of his that sounds absolutely crazy and out of his world‚ but one that is rather familiar to our world today (145). The parallels between the things that he sees in his dream and the reality of the world today are precise up to every sentence that he describes. The author touches on equality of religion‚ disease‚ modern day slavery‚ poverty‚ homelessness‚
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Tania W.‚ Lamya R.‚ Kira R.‚ Tanisha K. B6 12.08.16 In “Color Blind Privilege” by Gallagher‚ he demonstrates four ways the media‚ culture(food and music)‚ and television‚ which influence discrimination and segregation between races.In the television show That’s So Raven‚ Raven was refused a job becuse she was black while her bestfriend Chelsea‚ who is white‚ was immediately offered the job. This relates to colorblindness because people believed that Raven wasn’t offered the job because she wasn’t
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SILENT HATE As a direct response to the passage of Proposition 8‚ a proposition passed in California banning same-sex marriage‚ celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley created the NOH8 Campaign‚ creating it to send a message of supporting equal rights. The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest‚ featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths and NOH8 painted on one cheek in protest. The Protest has over 4‚000 faces and growing at an exponential rate‚ which include
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Campaign: Kony 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc Short versions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j36n8Kn_lUY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWd0veKp1R0&hd=1 (this may be a stronger version) 1. Why we are choosing this one: This was a very successful campaign. Most of our group had heard about the Kony campaign and have shared with more than one friend; thus it was a successful viral marketing campaign. The statistics show that 112 million people viewed this video
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referenced throughout history as well as‚ becoming a popular subject it has been become an international topic. In recent years’ society had the ability to see one of the greatest icon transform himself into a woman. This is in reference to Robert Kardashian who is known for his involvement with the O.J. Simpson murder trial case of 1995. We are seeing gender identity and sexuality in our television shows as well as‚ the movies that we are watching. They include but are not limited to Orange is the
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A survey conducted in 2007 showed that 1 in 25 New Zealand high school students are gay or bisexual. We have 26 students in our class. So theoretically‚ there is at least one gay person in this room. Are we going to deny that person the chance to get married and lead a life like the rest of us? That’s why I think New Zealand needs to legalise gay marriage. You might say‚ "yeah I’ve got no problem with gays." But think‚ when was the last time you called someone gay? or faggot? And I bet you
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up with three main reasons why most people enjoy watching reality t.v. shows. Here they are listed in no particular order: 1.) To feel better about themselves and their own life: Now with some of the reality shows‚ like “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and the “Real Housewives” franchise‚ that are out today that specialize in showing off the glamorous side of life‚ you may wonder how do these types of shows make you feel better about your own life? Well‚ there is a famous saying that goes “money
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As I was reading The Handmaid’s Tale‚ I had one feeling that remained constant. I hoped that none of this would become a reality for anyone in the future. However‚ after reflecting on what I’ve read‚ I’ve found that there are some similarities when comparing the novel with my everyday life. Of course‚ the events in my everyday life aren’t nearly as bad as the conditions in this dystopia; they are simply traditions and thoughts that remain the same over time. First‚ I notice that Offred refers
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have an infinite capacity to not know what can ’t be done”( so he has the belief anything can be done (Jose).Now people focus on getting quick money like being famous for things for just about anything. Everyone basically wants to live like the Kardashians sometimes to have the capability and success like them without actually doing anything. Versus the 20s and now the fortune that comes with the American dream has become greater than ever for the fortunate ones to prosper that dream. Secondly
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