Gossip Girl Character Analysis

The T.V show " Girlfriends" is very eye catching for young women between the ages of 16-35. It deals with girl related issues, for example: what am i going to wear on my first date, or do i look fat? These are some of the topics friends talk about. The show is based on four African American women who have been friends since early childhood, it takes place now in the present. The girls are in there mid-20's-early 30's. The characters names are Jone, Tony, Mya, and Lin. Some of the topics which they talk about include marrige, finnancial problems, legal issues, children, and fashion. Jone is a highly known attourney, Mya is Jone's secretary, Tony is a real estate agent, and Lin is a free soul.

This paper will provide a sociological analysis of Mean Girls broken down into two sections. Section one will explain why a sociologist would find the movie interesting, examining the movie from a functionalist perspective, providing an example of private troubles and public issues, and comparing the movie to North American culture. Section two will discuss the themes of socialization and culture by explaining terms related to each section and applying them to the movie.

The movie Girl, Interrupted is based on the memoir written by Susana Kaysen. In this film, Susana Kaysen, the main character is first introduced in the hospital where she was taken shortly after overdosing on aspirin and alcohol. Despite taking a whole bottle of aspirin and alcohol Susana claims that it was not a suicidal attempt. In the hospital scene, there is also evidence on Susana’s wrist that she is what is known as a “wrist banger”, Susana claims that she does this because there are no bones in her hands. Shortly after, Susana is evaluated by a family friend and former psychiatrist and is strongly encouraged to check herself into a mental institution not too far from her, by the name of Claymoore. At Claymoore, she is evaluated by psychiatrist Melvin Potts. He asks her why she took so much aspirin and she replies that she wanted to make the time jumps, depression, and wrist banging stop. Susana is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder once she arrives at Claymoore.

In the TV show of Riverdale, the main character, Archie Andrews, is much like Socrates because both of their decisions are based on whether to save themselves or to benefit society. The basis of this is that Archie has to decide whether to do something that goes against his best interest, (due to the societal torment both him and Miss Grundy will receive if their relationship is discovered) but will help society as a whole (by finding out information to help with the murder), or do the opposite and help himself, but not help society. This connects to Plato’s argument in the Crito as Socrates has to make a similar decision on whether to save himself, and hurt society, or save society and let himself die.

The Fault in Our Stars depicts Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer. The book chronicles her relationship with Augustus Waters, who has also been diagnosed with cancer. Throughout the novel, Hazel constantly struggles with her identity in relation to her disease. She is conflicted whether to accept the prescribed image society has of her or to embrace her true inner self. Through a period of self-realization, she eventually comes to terms with and redefines her identity. Although society may define an individual’s self-image, The Fault in Our Stars demonstrates that identity is defined by the inner self, rather than external forces; in turn, that self-perception deeply impacts one’s perspective on life.

In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Phoebe, despite not appearing in the book as often as other characters, serves as the confidante for Holden in order to bring out his true character and reveal his true emotions and thoughts. She brings out his emotions of depressed thoughts, guilt, happiness, and how he values authenticity.

Finally, TV characters have seen a rise in portrayals of those with mental disability. For the purpose of this paper, it can include obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Down Syndrome, schizophrenia, Asperger’s, or a learning disability. Criminal Minds follows the BAU task force as it follows criminals over the years. Dr. Spencer Reid, a main character, and his mother suffer from mental disabilities. Dr. Reid, is a “genius,” and his mother has schizophrenia. As a title character, schizophrenia is often brought up and showcased as well as Spencer’s intelligence. His knowledge is not abused or judged, but appreciated.

One of the shows that comes to mind when it comes to inequalities of social status in American society, is Orange Is the New Black. This show is mainly about women and their experiences in a minimum-security women’s prison.

Each one of us things we know our classmates, but there is very much we don’t know about them. Brianna, born on October 24, 2016 is a very interesting character and holds back much more information than we thought. Through this presentation the people in this audience might learn more about Brianna Bauer than they think.

Sara Magee’s article, “High School is Hell: The TV Legacy of Beverly Hills, 90210, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (2014), argues that both television shows positively changed and impacted teen-based programs during and after their air time. Magee supports this claim by providing descriptions of how teens were depicted in teen-based dramas prior to the 1990’s and how these two shows introduced controversial topics that made teens think about their actions. Magee’s purpose is to point out how these two shows broke the norms of traditional teen dramas that focused on the ideal teen lifestyle in order to show that Beverly Hills, 90210 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are the predecessors of controversial teen dramas of the 21st century. Based on the

In the essay, I am using the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer to argue that contrary to common belief, happiness cannot be achieved through virtuous acts of power and honor. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the titular character finds herself at the forefront of the fight against evil; this is known to not be a personal choice but rather a prophecy indicating her as ‘the chosen one’. Throughout the course of the show, the main character is caught in the struggle between good and evil and never truly finds the happiness she believes she deserves. By examining the underlying meanings in the television show, one might find that achieving happiness is more complex than simply being a good and honorable person with a plethora of power.

Advertisements, movies, TV shows, and other such things that consumers and viewers look at set a certain standard for society. They tell society to look a certain way and act a certain way. People don’t see a problem with messages that the media puts out, but it is a problem, especially when it affects people's self-esteems, labels people, and creates stereotypes about class and gender. Jean Kilbourne talks about one of these standards in her text “Two ways a woman can get hurt”: Advertising and Violence. Kilbourne focuses on gender norms in society, and how advertisements portray them. bell hooks a cultural critic, scholar, and prolific writer, author of Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor has similar views but she focuses on class, and how society represents the different classes in media, such as in movies and tv shows. These points can be seen in many tv shows and movies. Gossip Girl, for example, is a tv drama that attracts young adults, that shows the division between classes. Gossip Girl is about a group of teenagers who live in the upper East side of Manhattan, New York. The main characters Serena, Blair, Nate, and Chuck are all very rich. Then there is Dan who is also a main character and Jenny his little sister, that are considered to be poor. It is very obvious from the beginning how different they are from their classmates from the beginning of the show. It is seen in the way they dress, do their hair, their hobbies, where they live, and how they

The other, subsequent, woman in Dorian’s life that King reveals is his wife, Olivia. Not much is said on Olivia except that the reader discovers she loves to shop, travel, and that she cheats on Dorian with her tennis coach. Obviously, Olivia in Dorian’s perspective, whom King uses to describe her, is comparable and catenated to Eve, who is blamed for eating first from the tree of knowledge. “And he (God) said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” The women had made the initial sin, in King’s opinion, because she lacked discipline and inherent stalwart. The man adhered to only because

Stranger Things is a show that is inspired by science fiction. This series takes place in Indiana around 1983. Will a 12-year old boy who is currently a resident of Indiana suddenly goes missing. Joyce, Will’s mom and Will’s friends: El (Eleven), Dustin, Lucas, and Mike all set out to investigate the disappearance of Will, in hopes to bring Will home. Along the way the clan discovers a series of unusual events all leading up to the discovery of extraterrestrial beings. The following characters are present in the scene that will be the center of this argument are: Will who is the center of the investigation Will is currently being held hostage by the supernatural beings. Eleven also known as El. El is the girl with super powers, who was tormented by the “bad men.” Which happen to be the creators of the extraterrestrial beings who are keeping Will hostage. Dustin is the intellectual friend; Lucas is the cynic character who has his suspicions about El. Lastly we have Mike the leader of the five friends as well as El eye candy. Utilitarianism is the moral dilemma that is visible in the during the scene of discussion. Utilitarianism is described as “the view that the morally right action is the action that produces the most good” (Standford). You will see this form of ethics through El’s actions in episode “Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat.”

The scene opens with an establishing shot of a sunrise over Seahaven, the world Christof created, just as God created Eden. The worlds are almost parallel; Seahaven is stated to be a ‘paradise’; the streets and the town’s inhabitants are respectable and clean, much like the Garden of Eden that Adam and Eve were put in to protect and nurture. Both Christof, from The Truman Show, and God from the Genesis were given the opportunity to fill their creations with what they pleased, Christof with people and cameras, God with animals and plants. Both ‘Creators’ rule over their worlds, able to govern the light of day ‘cue the sun’, or the purpose of the beings they placed in the product of their works, ‘told the creatures… to reproduce’. People