Regina George Character Analysis Perfection is unreachable yet people shed blood and tears to seek for. According to Judith Butler, “the prescription is not utopian, but consists in an imperative to acknowledge the existing complexity… that bring that complexity into a dramatic cultural interplay without punitive consequences” (Butler, “Performative Acts and Gender Constitute”). In essence, people create unnecessary complexation by trying to reach something that is not possible. With an impossible complexity to overcome-perfection- constantly looming over her, Regina George cannot find satisfaction with her identity. To cope with such reality, Regina insults others and create a social division Regina George shows an interest in Cady Heron, …show more content…
The students, and even some of the teachers at her school hated her, but at the same time respected her, not only because of her ‘appealing appearance’, but also because she knows all the secrets about them which are written on “the Burn Book”. Regina’s social standing at the apex of popularity disables any type of force to rebel against her. However, because of her powerful position in the social ladder, she needs to maintain her presence, or else the school’s loyalty and attention to her will disappear. As Judith Butler mentioned, “Conception of social performance is applied, it is clear that although there are individual bodies that enact these significations by becoming stylized into modes, this ‘action’ is immediately public as well” (Butler, “Performative Acts and Gender Constitute”). Her identity, attire, attitude and action play major parts in the school society. For example, when Janice Ian cropped parts of Regina’s dress, girls, and even some guys in the school saw her rippled dress as a new trend, and began to imitate her fashion by wearing cropped dresses to school. Furthermore, Regina insults her peers because she has to make sure to that she is superior to them. However, everything changes once Regina starts to gain more weight. Her appearance is distorted and her loyalty
Regina started to spent less time at home and more time reading in the woods. They move again to Rocky Point during the winter, once they get there Cookie leaves to be with new boyfriend Red Devil, leaving them alone, not registered for school, without food and without heat. Regina’s older sister Cherie get’s sick of pneumonia and social services took them away once again. After Cherie recovers Cookie regains custody and Karl has agreed to return if Cookie stops drinking, the day Cookie came home smelling like alcohol Karl left. That year they go visit their grandparents are rejected and for the next two months they are living in their mother’s car. They are left alone in the car at night when she goes with someone to spend the night. When they do find someplace to live they have to leave due to the neighbors noticing the children are not going to school, are again living in the car. A few months later both Cherie and Camille moveout. When their mom gets a job at a Deli live in a room upstairs from it. Cookie gets upset when Regina comes home late resulting with her mother throwing a pan when Camille intervene her mother pushes her down the stairs. She was taken to the hospital. The hospital staff did not ask about their mother or went deeper into the story they told. Regina knew her sisters were not going to stay she decided to get a job at age 11 at the same place her mother works in. Her mother would
In addition, Louise’s desire for attention affects how she acts at school and at the Flamingo. On her first day at school, she asked her teacher “is this where I sit?” (38) even though her teacher clearly stated that seconds ago. She did this not only to draw the embarrassment away but to show something else, her figure. At school, she is considered one of the most popular girls in school because she has “breasts” (38); the figure of a mature woman. Also, Louise works the concession stand, which is located in the middle of the Flamingo. The concession stand is the place where everyone goes to buy food, drinks, and basically anything one can get at a movie theatre. Since this is located in the middle of the Flamingo, there is a lot of attention there. And who works there? Louise does! It can be seen that Louise wants to be the center of attention.
When Jeannette begins school in Welch, an African American girl Dinitia Hewitt and her friends harassed and beat up Jeannette for being scrawny and filthy. She is constantly made fun of because it is apparent that she lives in poverty. The other children do not accept other that aren’t like them and Jeannette is no exception. Her worn clothes and grimy hair are like a neon sign shouting about her life in poverty which makes Jeannette an easy target to bullies. Jeannette tries very hard to stand up for herself, however, the bullying only stops once other realize that living in poverty and being different was not Jeannette’s
Regina George is a sixteen-year-old Caucasian female. She is a junior at North Shore High School, and comes a very wealthy family. Regina is in great physical health and participates in sports at her school. She is known as the meanest girl at her school, which allows her to reign as the “queen bee” of her clique, the Plastics, and of her school. Regina suffers from Histrionic Personality Disorder, which is a Cluster B Personality Disorder, classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-Fifth Edition.
Regina George’s friend group is comprised of Karen and Gretchen. Their friendship is difficult at times. They share secrets among each other, for example the burn book is a secret between the girls. When Cady is included into the friend group she is then entrusted with the group’s secrets. This group of “Plastics” are friends by choice and always ask for each other’s
During my time watching Heathers: The Musical, I noticed that right from the beginning, the story was based on students trying to fit in when going into high school. Veronica Sawyer, who’s the main character, tries and becomes friends with the popular girls in school. Her friendship with them does come at a cost. She sacrifices the one friendship she had with her nerd friend to be seen as popular. During this pursuit of popularity, One of the masks that many people use in real life to disguise how they really are was shown. One of the main ways that it was shown was that when Veronica became friends with the Heathers, her wardrobe was changed to resemble being one of them. Her jacket and skirt were blue, but in the same fashion as the Heathers’. This was the first change that happened, because she still acted similar to how she first was introduced. It wasn't till later when the change in her own personality was seen was seen. The next mask that Veronica put on was part of the play’s Sounds. Her behavior and how she talked completely turned around as soon as the party scene was approaching. Prior to the party, the Heather's persuaded Veronica to make a forged letter to her former friend Martha. This letter included a love note from the Martha’s crush, who was an athlete, telling her to come to his party. The reason why this letter was mean, was because as soon as the nerd would get to the party, the Heather's would just make fun of her in front of everyone. The fact that
Cady dates Regina’s ex which she was warned not to do; by going against what was said Cady became susceptible to Regina’s wrath. This could be considered to be a law because it is enforced by the plastics. A folkway of the Plastics is that sweatpants can only be worn once a week and pink is always worn on Wednesday's. Regina wore sweatpants multiple times in a week due to the fattening diet that prevents her from wearing any other clothes. The sanction is that Regina lost the ability to sit with them even though she was the one that created the rules in the first place.
Another scene from to movie that shows prejudice takes place while Regina is describing another girl Janis. Regina says, "Janis, I can't invite you, because I think you're lesbian." I mean I couldn't have a lesbian at my party. There were going to be girls there in their *bathing suits*. I mean, right? She was a lesbian...all of her hair was cut off and she was totally weird, and now I guess she's on crack." Regina would
As Janis is telling Cady about the different cliques at their school, she ponders "How do I begin to explain Regina George?" This is followed by comments and opinions by different students ': "Regina George is flawless" "She has two Fendi purses and a silver Lexus". The fact that the second comment made about her describes the products that she owns says a lot about our consumer culture and recognition of brands, and the way we look up to people. Mean Girls emphasises that Regina is "fabulous, but she 's evil" - despite her attractiveness and the respect she is given, her behaviour and personality leave much to be desired. Even though she is downright nasty and universally hated, people still want to be like
Groups are portrayed in Nineteen Minutes from when they started kindergarten to high school. “Every kid in the school played a role; Jock, Nerd, Beauty and freak” (Kindle loc. 11600) Peter was viewed as an easy target throughout his school years, but had always had Josie to stand up for him. Josie gravitates away from Peter to be in the ‘cool’ group, and becomes to focused on how everyone views her and struggles with her own issues of acceptance, image and her sense of ‘belonging’.
Regina’s “flawless” appearance established her power among other girls. Among high school girls, power is stereotypically established through looks. As shown in Mean Girls, girls will look up the person they feel has the ideal appearance. The random comments said about Regina indicate that she is idolized by many of the girls attending North Shore High School. Other girls know everything about her, because they want to be just like her. This entrenches Regina’s position at the school.
I then addressed the violence in the schools, Regina admitted she does not feel safe at all and that she has seen violence on a regular basis. She has also has been a victim of it. She states and maintains that television is to blame. She feels children watch and bring it to school, especially the wrestling moves, and violent behavior.
More than once in every man’s life he has yearned for something that is out of his reach. Whether it be fashionable clothes, an elaborate home, a newer car, or a more desirable career, some things are unattainable. George Milton, one of the main characters
Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) is a free Teen social and cultural prejudices that first walked the Institute of North Shore, a small town outside of Chicago, Illinois. Cady, who has always lived in Africa, have no idea what "wild" that can become civilization until it intersects with the worst kind of all, the "Queen Bee" represented here by the cool and calculating Regina George (Rachel McAdams). Cady but not limited to cross with the "queen bee"; even the sink when it starts falling for Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett), Regina's former boyfriend. Commission decides to return the bite pretending to still like Aaron so they do not go out with Cady and, yes, pretending to be her soul mate. Cady has no choice but to use the same weapons if they
One church day Robert Burns notices something that nobody else see’s, something that no one would expect. The second message in Burns’ poem is, that no one is perfect. Not even the wealthiest people in this world are perfect. Everybody has flaws, they are inevitable. Robert says, “How dare ye set your fit upon her, sae fine a lady?(pg.