Linda Blair Research Paper

While she admits she does love the mythic and gothic she claims she does not solitarily dedicate herself to any one religion – including Wicca. She's spoken about this in numerous interviews. In an interview with Yahoo in 1998 she says “I have no idea what precipitated those rumours...I am not a witch. Get a life!” She didn't find it so funny however - "I spent thousands of dollars on beautiful black clothes and had to stop wearing them for a long time because a lot of people scared me. And that's really unfair to me, I think, for people – other people – to conjure up their ideas of what I am or what I believe in." She's got real talk for sure. However, to stick a middle finger up in humour to these rumours, she appeared as herself in two episodes of American Horror Story: Coven! And man did she nail it. The rumour of her being a witch is speculated to have began with her song “Rhiannon” which she described as being about a Welsh Witch. Her previous Halloween costumes as a witch and primarily black clothing may always have been a

     After six months of acting classes and dance lessons, she was finally told to report for work on a film. This film being The Shocking Miss Pilgrim which was released in 1947. After that, Marilyn played many small and unimportant roles. When Marilyn’s contract came up for renewal in August 1947, the studio decided they did not want to sign her. It was said that her relationship with seventy-year-old Joseph Schenck, co-founder of T.C.F. had something to do

In 1934, Temple signed with 20th Century Fox Studios and began playing the type of role she fit perfectly: a confident, charming, curly-haired heroine. According to Dubas, “by the fall of 1934, Shirley was becoming a national obsession, captivating the country with a dynamic combination of personality, self-reliance and optimism- the perfect outlet for a public in the grips of the Great Depression” (22). She became an overnight sensation because of her impressive ability; “Though only five years old when thrust into movie stardom, she was able to master complex song-and-dance routines far faster than most of her adult partners” (Sonneborn).

Some people have thought that there were various people involved with the witchcraft hysteria. Most of these people have had very believable examples to back up their answer as well. In “The Crucible,” there were many of the villagers that were involved in the whole witchcraft hysteria. Majority of them involved were actually innocent the whole time the case was going on. I believe that Abigail is the most responsible for the happening of the witchcraft hysteria because she is a manipulative person

    Women’s rights in the United States have come a long way in the last two centuries. Women have gone from being seen as minorities to being viewed as powerful and independent by many. Basic rights such as initiating divorce, working and earning a salary, going to college, owning property, and voting were denied to them. The list of these denied rights goes on, but women such as Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Elizabeth Blackwell worked to change this. They helped women gain the rights they know today.

She accuses others of witchcraft as the trials take place. She is a very smart girl.

Never know how much someone needs something until it's gone. This was surfing to Bethany Hamilton. This is her story of fighting to get back in the water and all of the troubles that came with it.

Mrs. Linda Fleming, 66, of Sequim, Wash., died Thursday, May 21, 2009 after taking lethal medication prescribed by a doctor under the law. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and doctors told her “she was actively dying.” She decided to greet death on her own terms, and ended her suffering. She was the first person under Washington law, to die by physician-assisted suicide. Oregon became the first state to legalize physician assisted suicide. Following Oregon, California, Colorado, Vermont, and Washington have all legalized physician-assisted suicide. These laws passed by these states allowed terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live, have the option of physician-assisted suicide (State-by-State).

Out of all thirty three living Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, I am most interested in hearing Betty Williams speak about her efforts to inspire peace. Betty Williams was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her work and devotion to bettering the lives of suffering children. The 1976 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Betty Williams and her partner Mairead Corrigan in 1977 because the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that the 1976 prize had to be reserved for the following year since none of the year’s candidates for the award matched the criteria ("Nobel Peace Prize 1976"). Mrs. Williams founded the Global Children’s Studies Center in 1992 which eventually developed into the World Centres of Compassion for Children International in 1997 ("Betty Williams -

Uta Hagen was born in Göttingen, Germany on June 12th, 1919 and passed on January 14th, 2004. Hagen moved to Wisconsin in 1924. In 1936, she began classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After her studies, Uta moved to New York in 1937 and received her first professional role as Ophelia in Hamlet. After that, Hagen played the role of Nina in the Broadway production The Seagull. Working with Lunt and Fontanne in this production had an enormous influence on her because she admired their passion. Hagen had a breakthrough in her theatrical philosophies while working with Clurman on the “Streetcar Named Desire” national tour. She was inspired to write a book, named Respect for Acting about how to “make a character run through [you]”. She

Although Marilyn Monroe was the star the world knew and loved, she was not the stereotypical celebrity with the idealistic background. On June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California Marilyn Monroe was born; however, her name was Norma Jean Mortensen (“Marilyn is Found Dead” 1). Shortly after

In 1920 she made several films, The Tiger’s Coat, Riding with Death and I Can Explain. Tina left acting to explore photography.

She made her film debut in 1981 drams ‘Choices with a small supporting role. In 1984 she played the lead role in ‘No Small Affair’however her commercial breakthrough was in drams’ St.Elmo’s Fire’ which was a box office success bringing Moore to International Recognition. Moore made her professional stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of ‘The Early Girl’. Moore’s fantastic successful film to date was the supernatural romantic melodrama ‘Ghost’ which was a highest grossing film of the year 1990.

Audrey’s acting career was flourishing. She earned a Theatre World Award for her debut of “Gigi” , on Broadway in New York. Not long after her performance, Paramount pictures signed her onto a seven-picture contract. Audrey is one of three women who won an Academy award and Tony award for best actress. In 1955 she received the Golden Globe for World Film Favorite, but also was a major fashion influence. After her acting career slowed down a bit Hepburn joined the UNICEF. Audrey was involved with many different charities, and some believe it was because of what she suffered through when she was younger. Her first field mission for UNICEF was to Ethiopia in 1988. Only a few years later she was diagnosed with abdominal cancer. Being told the cancer was inoperable, Audrey later died in 1993.

Audrey Hepburn’s rise to fame was very slow. After World War II ended, when Audrey was fifteen, she and her mother moved to London. There she studied on a ballet scholarship and worked part-time as a model. Soon, she started playing little parts in British movies and taking acting classes. While filming her first good role, “Monte Carlo Baby” the famous French author of Gigi, Collette, discovered her. Audrey went on to play Gigi in the Broadway play, on November 24, 1951, which had a successful run of six months.