Stereotypes In Clueless

The Help is a movie based off of the inequalities of segregation in Mississippi in the 1960s. The film correctly illustrates the life of black maids who worked in white households. The film is fictional, but it is indeed factual. There is no inaccurate information, though many things, including the violence and brutality during this period, was minimized. There were many popular stereotypes that were both challenged and reinforced. For example, there was a stereotype that if you weren’t actively dating, then you were homosexual. There was also a stereotype that black people carried diseases and weren’t to use the same restrooms as whites.

Being one of America’s most recognised film directors, Amy Heckerling used clever film techniques to show the character of the main protagonist, Cher Horowitz. Throughout the beginning of the film, Cher is dressed in brightly-coloured designer clothes which make her stand out from the rest of the characters; dressed in bland, dark-coloured simple clothing. This technique perfectly showed how different Cher was to other people; Cher thought she was a ‘typical’ teenager and this is contradicted using this technique in the film. Also, Cher’s life is shown to the public as being ‘perfect’; she lives in a mansion, drives an expensive Jeep, wears designer clothes and is popular. In Clueless, the director has put an emphasis on the mise-en-scène. The mise-en-scène has been used to show what is going on in Cher’s mind and also to show her peculiarity. In one scene, when Cher’s father, Mel, has clients working at his house frantically, Cher is in a time

What does it mean to be an "outsider?" S.E. Hinton wrote the book "The Outsiders." This is a story about two groups of teens: the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are popular and have lots of money. The Greasers are not popular and do not have a lot of money. "The Outsiders" teach us about stereotypes, friendships, and acceptance. "The Outsiders" is a timeless novel that people can continue to relate to today.

The iconic release of Amy Heckerling’s production of Clueless (1995), dramatized the struggles of a typical, rich American princess Cher Horowitz. Her story is set in Beverly Hills, California where she comes from an affluent home headed by her father who is a lawyer. Being in high school, Cher is popular amongst her peers and that in addition to her wealthy background are big parts in upkeeping her lavish lifestyle. Cher is obviously intelligent, yet still so naive; most of her focus and energy is spent in hopes to achieve meaningless goals such as getting the boy she likes in the moment or having designer clothes. Though she does maintain the egocentric, sort-of superficial mindset throughout most of the

Clueless is about a popular 16 year old named Cher Horowitz. Cher is a rich, popular beverly hills student. Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's social list. Cher and her best friend Dionne Davenport, two of the most popular sophomores in school, play matchmakers for two teachers. Encouraged by her success, she decides to give klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than Cher is, Cher realizes that her ex-stepbrother, Josh, was right about how misguided she was and falls for him. Amy Heckerling apted the film of off a book named Emma by Jane Austen. The film was produced on July 19, 1995 and grossed $56 million in the United States. I chose this film because it is a very funny movie that shows the inside of the life of a popular rich teen in beverly hills. Clueless shows the world inside of a popular high school girl. Cher and Dionne both have a love of fashion and beauty but also have different interests. These characters may seem very shallow but actually have a much deeper way of thinking. Clueless is certainly a celebration of unapologetic femininity.

But, at the same time, the film is a satire on the very people it was marketed to. The film Clueless, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. The producers deliberately set out to make new trends for teenagers, even releasing a Clueless-inspired line of Barbie dolls, and these efforts were wildly successfully. The main character, Cher is 15 going on 16 years old.

The single story is about how a people stereotypes one another based on what they learned through books, media, people, and other sources. For example, Chimamnda announced how she viewed Mexicans as immigrants and them trying to get through the borders, but the moment she stepped foot into Mexico the perspective she got from other sources changed everything. She was ashamed of herself because when she visit the view was completely different because what she saw was happiness, love, and fun. The single story is an image that is created based upon information that was given, but not on your own perspective. In other words, it is the truth to the reality. For example, when people hear of Niagara everyone think of land, poor, Africa, homeless,

The characters in The Help were kind of believable,but their roles in the story were very cliché and stereotypical. The characters were basically walking story stereotypes. There’s Minny, the sassy character that makes the plot interesting. Next, there’s Aibileen,silent and submissive character. There’s Hilly, the villian, and finally there’s Skeeter, the sympathetic white savior. Ironically, Mrs. Celia is the only character that adds a bit of complexity, and even she carries the dumb white blonde cliché stereotype on her shoulders.

Lux stands there motionless. Mallory and Anastasia run over embracing her. Walking her over to the couch to sit down.

Kathryn Stockett's The Help is a novel set in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi and follows the lives of two black maids, Minny and Aibileen, and a privileged young white woman, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. Together these three women set out to compile a book explaining how it is to work as a black maid in Jackson. While some critics argue The Help perpetuates black stereotypes and confines black women into "Mammy" roles, the novel actually promotes discussion of racial issues faced in the 1960 by black maids in a realistic manner without confining black women to a racist role.

False rape accusations can be incredibly destructive to the lives of those who are accused. As such, it is important that each case is investigated to the fullest extent possible and that the situations remain disclosed to the public until a verdict is reached. The idea of "innocent until proven guilty" must always be protected in our society; Allowing any case to ignore this philosophy is detrimental to freedom and due process all over the country. However, it is also very important to make sure that women and men can feel safe to report if they have been raped. People should not be shamed for reporting a rape, but they often are. Unfortunately, even the most cherished of people can turn out to be sexual predators. For example,

Living with a Phantom America was founded in 1776 and new citizens all had relatively one focus in mind, to survive. Since then foreigners have come to the country, women have become linked to the household, and men have become the dominant members of society. In other words, stereotypes have begun to form. Stereotypes have become an idea that every human; regardless of race, gender, age, etc.; has had to become accustomed to over one’s lifetime. Stereotypes can be found in all defined groups of people, stereotypical characteristics have changed over the years, and one should not let the idea of a “social norm” define one’s lifestyle.

People, trying to make sense, of people They build up a fence and believe all, the things they were told We're all evil, these people We take sides, and defy, others lives Stereotypes, will divide, us in time Well I'm just looking through a different lens, a different way of thinking And I'm just trying to make this all make sense Instead of living in it, and finally Sinking, sinking, drowning these rules that I'm thinking

Clueless is a movie about a young snob, rich, and over confident teenage high school girl named

about the “other” but also the lack of any apparent acknowledgement of the dominant culture.