Blonde By Katherine Blonde Analysis

In the book ‘Two or Three things i know for sure’, Dorothy Allison who tells her story growing up in a memoir and she uses her experiences to explain the two or The things she learned. What makes this her story stand out is not just that it 's a memoir but also because the main point is beauty and how women in her family were put down and abused because of their appearance. Throughout this whole book Dorothy tries to send out one important message on beauty which from my understanding beauty is not based on what men say or society says, we live in a world where a woman 's beauty is determined whether a man find hers beautiful and that must stop. Timothy Dow Adams who read’s ‘Two or Three things i know for sure’ writes his review on it, and his understanding of Dorothy Allison 's points of views.

Jane has gotten used to cruelty and biased behavior towards her average looks, and develops a miserable self-esteem that believes the only possible way to describe her exterior is “plain”. This self-esteem prevents her from even beginning to recognize that anyone could appreciate her or find her beautiful in any manner. The society’s typical reactions and judgments shaped Jane’s self-esteem, and prevented her from receiving equal treatment as that of a beautiful woman.

That makes her the best.” This quote from 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, is a great example of the idea that when it comes to women, looks are what’s truly important. Granted the line is delivered by the main antagonist, Gaston, and is a pretty villainous thing to say, however they’re not just the words of a villian. All too often in film we see value placed on a woman’s outward appearance more so than anything else. In the movie, She’s All That, Laney (played by actress and model Rachael Leigh Cook) is unpopular, uninteresting, and - worst of all - unattractive (due to glasses and overalls), until Zach walks into her life and completely transforms it for the better. In reality, Laney is pressured to change her personality to fit into society’s unrealistic standards of beauty and learns that value is/should be placed on the superficial. Likewise in Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts’, Vivian, is frequently ridiculed and deemed unladylike and unimportant until Richard Gere’s, Edward, - who has status, money, and truly ideal characteristics - comes in and changes her life by turning her into a well dressed high society woman. The Bond franchise also presents an issue in regards to female representation. Centered around the womanizing, chauvinistic 007, one of the constants is the women. The typical ‘Bond Girl’ is sexy, intelligent, easy to bed, and discardable, which sends the message that once a woman has exceeded her usefulness, she

To prove Jefferies wrong, and let him know that she is capable of being spontaneous and not just a stuck-up fashionista, Lisa takes matters into her own hands and takes control of her body and uses it to have the upper hand over Jefferies. This scene, where Lisa appears at Jefferies’ apartment, she comes in with a tiny suitcase, proving to Jefferies that she can definitely live out of one bag, as Jefferies had previously told her she wouldn’t be able to do. Also in this scene, Lisa does not ask to stay the night, but insists, showing Jefferies who the real boss is and taking control of the situation. Finally, the true part in this

There is a cliché quote that people say, “Beauty is in the eye of beholder.” But in the essay “The Ugly Truth About Beauty” (1998) Dave Barry argues about how women who spend countless hours on their so called “beauty” whereas men seem not to care. Barry uses juxtaposition and exaggeration to poke fun at men and women behavior and shed light on the harm that the beauty industry is doing. When Barry argues his point of his essay he addresses both genders, but more specifically teenage to middle age men and women, but he writes about it in a humorous and light-hearted manner.

Isabelle-Marie to being nothing but an ugly girl. When Louise looks at Patrice she only sees the

Her mother was granted automatic U.S. citizenship as all Puerto Ricans are, however due to her social status and not knowing English many “real” Americans did not consider her a citizen. Once she perfected her English she was considered everything but a Puerto Rican. For instance, Algranati states “My mother is what people call a “white Hispanic. With her blonde hair and blue eyes my mother was taken for everything but a Puerto Rican” (146). This goes to show that most individuals will jump to conclusions before even speaking to you. Experiences that she and her family have experienced have changed the perception she has of herself. Being mistaken for various ethnicities has really made her doubt who she actually is. Algranati states “Possessing light hair and blue eyes, I am generally perceived as the “all American” girl. Occasionally I have been mistaken for Italian since my last name, Algranati, although Sephardic, has a very Italian flair to it” (147). It is because of those perceptions that others have had of her, that has led her to have personal identity issues. Due to those perceptions that people have had on her she consciously or unconsciously has felt isolated from her own ethnic groups. She now feels like she does not belong in a certain group and has difficulties relating any experiences with others. Algranati states “By being diverse I have learned that in a society that is obsessed with classification the only way I will find my place is within myself”

“Being yourself never goes out of style.” The average person would think that some world changing person said this but nope. Elle Woods said this. Elle Woods as in “Woods comma Elle”, the main character in the movie Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde is my all-time favorite movie. Actually, every day I strive to Elle Woods. She is basically my role model in life. This may seem silly, but really behind all the pink, Elle Woods is actually a character that may people should take notes from. The Elle Woods, in the movie “Legally Blonde”, is so appealing to me because it she shows that women do not have to follow stereotypes and can do and be whatever they want; every woman should have the blonde ambition and independence that Elle Woods has.

Connie worries about her looks more than anything else, its kind of like an obsession. She enjoys looking at herself in the mirror feeling a sense of satisfaction knowing she is pretty. “Her name was Connie. She was

Karen is not the only one who has very little power over who she will become. In “Blonde”, Jean also has very little power over her life. Jean so desperately wants to be blonde. She even studies her friend, who is blonde, so she can “act” like a blonde. Her fascination of being blonde does not stop there. Jean explains, “That the dazzling blonde I was could be undercovered by a surgeon’s blade... [That underneath my skin] was a girl of pure gold, Goldilocks or Shirley Temple, Even, one day perhaps, Marilyn Monroe”(1-2). This implies that Jean knows the famous blonde celebrities and wants to be like them.

The central message of this work is that society is obsessed with appearances. The point the author is trying to make is beauty should not be the most important trait of a person. In today’s society everything is based on looks, people are more concerned about a person’s outward appearance. People strive to

Despite this she sees her future elsewhere, the realm of beauty and artistry has called her since she was just in eighth grade. Since then she has aspired to become a master beautician, after graduating from some prestigious beauty school. It’s this aspiration that has been a saving grace during darker times during her life.

The argument of The Beauty Myth is that as women have received more eminence, the standard of their personal appearance has also grown. Wolf’s position on the issue is that this type of social control is potentially just as restrictive as the traditional roles of women. The Beauty Myth discusses how society’s viewpoint of beauty is detrimental to women because it causes many emotional and psychological problems to women who strive to become “perfect”. This book is important due to the fact it raises awareness to the issues that many young women are currently facing.

Beauty has been a word that people use to described objects, things and most important people. Beauty can be defined in so many ways. The play “Beauty” written by Jane Martin has more than just one meaning. The author uses beauty to be her main objective that makes almost every situation in the play revolve around “beauty.” Being that beauty is considered something almost all women want and it can lead to devastation when you get greedy and envious about it, as it did to both Carla and Bethany.

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.