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    A Mother’s Day Kiss Off In the Article‚ Leslie Bennetts talks about women who have been given the wrong impression of life. The impression of life being a fairy-tale‚ in which the man is the breadwinner and the wife stays home and tends to the house and the children. She also talks about‚ the so called fairy-tale crashing when the prince leaves for good. The gender roles in the home are women being taken advantage of. Marriage in the American society has had clearly defined gender roles in the

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     can  do.”   “Let’s  look  at  all  of  our  options!”   “I  have  to.”   “I  choose  to!”   “I  can’t.”   “There’s  gotta  be  a  way!”   “You  ruined  my  day.”   “I’m  not  going  to  let  your  bad  mood   rub  off  on  me!”   Proactive  People…   •  Are  not  easily  offended   •  Take  responsibility  for  their  choices   •  Think  before  they  act   •  Bounce  back  when  something

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    of the family‚ so I never dealt with children growing up. I never know what to say when I’m talking to children because they do not understand the world the same way I do. Up until now‚ I never thought of that reason. Seymour‚ a character from A Perfect Day for a Bananafish‚ is in a similar situation after returning from war with a severe case of PTSD. He talks to the children because they do not understand all of the tragedies of the world. As a result of this‚ Seymour has an easier time communicating

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    culture (such as in "Wayne ’s World 2" (1994 dir. Stephen Surjik)). This term refers to the half dozen films made between 1984 and 1987; chronologically‚ "Sixteen Candles" (1984)‚ "The Breakfast Club" (1985)‚ "Weird Science" (1985)‚ "Ferris Bueller ’s Day Off" (1986)‚ "Pretty In Pink" (1986) and "Some Kind Of Wonderful" (1987) (the latter two being directed by Howard Deutch). For the purpose of this study‚ "Weird Science" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" shall be excluded; "Weird Science" since‚ unlike the

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    They are put in unfamiliar territory with others from different cliques. As the film progresses we can see characters start to unfold. Such as Brian with his constant stress over the perfect grade‚ Andrews stress about being the top athlete and John having to keep a status that make him seem as though he does not care. All these characters show how stress within their families and friends have led them to the people they are today. Some

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    J. D. Salinger’s A Perfect Day for Bananafish depicts the psychological struggles of Seymour Glass‚ a veteran of the Second World War. Through Freudian psychoanalysis‚ the different aspects of the effects of his war-damaged psyche on his ability to perform in society become clear. There are several instances during which it becomes obvious that Seymour’s superego does not function in the same manner as that of the adults around him. It is also evident that his id is the most dominant force for his

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    find that the use of youth tribes and subcultures can clearly be identified in mid-80s comedy-dramas; particularly in those written‚ produced and directed by John Hughes. The primary texts I will be analysing are The Breakfast Club‚ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Weird Science. I have selected these texts as they are few of many that represent young people in an oppositional approach compared to the dominant ideologies of society at that time. I will be using Paul Hodkinson’s Youth Cultures: Scenes‚ Subcultures

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    skipping school without getting caught. Ferris represents the personal traits that all high school students want to attain. They want to be popular with everyone and be able to get away with anything. In the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off‚ Ferris decides to take a day off from school for a little fun by pretending to be sick. As Ferris says‚ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while‚ you could miss it." To this end‚ Ferris convinces his best friend Cameron to take

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    have their own version of the trickster; the Norse had Loki‚ the people from Ghana had Anansi‚ and the Greeks had Prometheus. Just as it is in folklore‚ films often utilize the trickster archetype and none more so than John Hughes’ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Ferris displays the classic characteristics of a trickster; he mediates between parties of people‚ applies “shape shifting” by the way of disguises‚ and displays quite a bit of amorality throughout the film. These actions call to mind the myths

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    Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Possible or Not? Ferris‚ Sloane‚ and Cameron spend one amazing day ditching school‚ exploring the great city of Chicago and take time to visit many landmarks and take part in many exciting activities. The day depicted in the movie would be a great and exciting day for anyone‚ but is it possible for them to have done all of the things they did in one day? I believe it is reasonable to believe that Ferris and company may have been able to do all the things they did in

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