A Beautiful's Voice

The short story, The Sound Of The Singing, deals with conflicts and how they effect the people in them and around them. Vanessa McLeod is a dynamic character who changes her perception of herself in the course of the story. Through her changed perception, Margaret Laurence is suggesting that a person’s identity is change by their surroundings and the conflicts they fight through in there lives.

At the beginning of the article, the author brings to the public attention that the

Explication of “Frank Sinatra’s Gum” “Frank Sinatra’s Gum” is written by Kelly Simon and covers the important issue of conformity vs the individual. This story features a girl in junior high who gets to interview Frank Sinatra and decides to go against the grain. Simon says, “Secretly I did not adore him like the other girls in junior high did” (1).

It talks about how these successful people became successful. There are many aspects that contribute to the identity and success of someone. The development of one’s identity plays an important role in one’s future and determines who someone is; their identity is based off their skills, talents, and the background that they

• The goal now, it seems, is simply to become known, to turn oneself into a sort of miniature celebrity. (The end of solitude, pg. 2)

In the words of John Wooden, "Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful." The talent we have was given to us by God and we need to remember that. Fame was given to us by the talent we have and we need to be grateful for the talent and fame we have. This essay will show you have some people, places, things, and ideas get their fame.

“Speech Sounds” is a short story written by Octavia Butler that follows the adventures of Rye in a dystopian world where a mysterious pandemic severely limits humankind’s ability to communicate. Written in the time period of the late 1970’s/early 1980’s, Rye as a female in a dystopian story is unusual and against the normal conventions for this genre of stories. So now Rye, a woman with the ability to speak, becomes the dominant female character throughout the story. This breakthrough fight against the norms allows Butler to take steps forward in feminist culture through the power of Rye’s character. Through Rye’s actions and dialogue, it is seen that she does not stand for man???????

The poem “Famous” by Naomi Shihab Nye is a short but very impactful passage. Through repetition this poem suggests that fame is not necessarily what we think it is. Rather than it being a widespread reputation it is formulated by perspective. This poem is a perfect example of imagery. Nye gives a new perspective to items that are overlooked or seen as being unimportant.

Thesis: Colbie Caillat uses her music to spread positivity and acceptance, making her a muse, while Madonna serves as a monster by encouraging reckless behavior and unnecessary rebelliousness. MUSE TS: Colbie Caillat serves as a muse by promoting positivity and self love and calling out today’s unrealistically high beauty standards. In her song, “Try”, Caillat addresses young girls who struggle to fit in and appreciate their unique beauty. C1: In the beginning of the song, she criticizes the pressure put on girls to look “perfect” by voicing the message they get from the media and from other people.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the center of attention? Cameron Russell, the speaker of, “Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model,” related to this in every shape and form. According to Russell, she is pretty because in her industry pretty is defined by being a tall beautiful white woman. She is what every little girl dreams of being. In Cameron Russel’s ted talk she states that she gets things she doesn’t deserve because she is a beautiful, stunning white woman.

When she is given the opportunity to dress in extravagant clothing and act like she is wealthy, she found a “sense of triumph that is so sweet to a woman’s heart” (3). Mathilda Loisel’s change from the exposition of the short story to the rising action is dramatic. The reader’s first impression of the character is that she is unhappy and resentful but at the party she comes off just the opposite. She was joyful and “danced wildly, with passion, drunk on pleasure, forgetting everything in the triumph of her beauty” (3). Mathilda Loisel’s true character starts to reveal itself when the reader sees how much value she puts in possessions.

This excerpt shows how more emphasis is put on women’s appearance and its keep up, and also shows the negative connotation of this prettiness; it is associated with shallowness. Not only is there an assumption that women spend much of their time on their appearance, but also there is the connected fact that others pay more attention to their appearance than their other character traits. This is still a reality of today as can be seen on the red carpet. Female celebrities have a whole industry devoted to making them look fashionable and pretty for events. The focus of these events becomes what they’re wearing rather than their work as actresses and singers.

What they failed to mention is that “famous” isn’t a job and it doesn’t just happen, truth be told it isn’t even the message in my heart. “Pretty” doesn’t get me anywhere I want to go.

While your new circle of famous friends have made the same arduous climb as yourself, succeeding in spite of insurmountable odds, they have also been famous longer than you and are accustomed to the expectation that they

Comprehending her lyrics, one may perceive from the understanding that her intended audience is actually anyone who may be feeling the same way as her and the effect in which she wishes to have upon them is to be like her in the