What does a flamenco dancing astronaut, the claw, and a wise-cracking potato have in common? Toy Story, of course! The three Toy Story cinemas each have impactful lessons in them that are relatable to what we learn as leaders in Jr. Beta club. Each of the three movies have a significant lesson that you can assimilate into being a leader in Beta today and each of my three years of Beta have given me the same. You could say that our leadership skills were taken above and beyond!
Whenever I think of the first Toy Story movie, I think of the lesson of accepting change and being a more accepting person overall. Throughout the 81 minutes of this modern classic movie, you see how Woody’s life was flipped upside down after the character of Buzz Lightyear
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The second Toy Story movie, released in 1999, revealed the lesson of the importance of making new friends. Through the duration of this Disney sequel, you watch how Woody is taken on an adventure and meets three new friends: Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete. Out of these friends, Jessie and Bullseye were taken out of a bad situation and were put into a better place where they learned important lessons, like we do in Beta. Stinky Pete however, was unwilling to go and ended up in a worse situation than he was before. In my second year of being a member of Beta club, we were encouraged to go out, make new friends, and introduce more people to the life-changing club that we are a part of. We did this in our school through advertisement of our club and talking to new people. We also were encouraged to talk to students in other county’s during Kentucky State Beta Convention, to find new and more exciting ways to continue to improve our club and how to get new members in that process. When doing this, we made new friends and lead students in the club, however there were always those who just did not want to be a part of the club and were unwilling to change to make their life better in the future. This lesson taught me, along with the other Beta members, to think about other people, as we continue to grow in leadership every
Diary of a wimpy kid is a movie about a boy named Greg, and Rowley and their hardships in middle school, and how he overcomes them while trying to “fit in” the new school he makes many new friend while putting his old friendships at risk. While this movie is very entertaining, it also shows racism, sexism and ableism. This movie portrays racism by ignoring Chirag Gupta one of Greg’s friends he is a really smart kid and wants to be successful the only reason Greg and the people at school are ignoring him is because he went to India for 2 months, to make him feel bad they made him feel invisible and whenever he tried talking to him or any of the kids at school they would not even acknowledged the fact that he was present there, also they made
(202) scene: In the opening scene of Toy Story(1995), Woody is seen being tossed around by Andy throughout the house. The scene comprises of shots in various parts of the house, showing the close bond Andy has with Woody.
My analysis is on the film The Goonies. While I view the movie and determine the various norms, behaviors, roles and interaction between group members, as well as individuals the examination within the realm of film can present many of the same components. Thus, our group selected this movie to analyze based on its formation of a cohesive problem-solving group full of unforgettable characters. The Goonies portray many different theories and aspects of small group communication.
Cinderella Man is a flim based on the rise of World Championship boxer James Braddock. Braddock's life was affected heavily by the great depression, and the film does well to show this. The film also does a good job of chronicling the life of the everyday man during the great depression. This essay aims to discuss the role of the stock market crash in the beginning of the great depression, the effects of the depression on the life of the everyday man, and the effects of the depression on the life of James J Braddock and his family.
As they are all escaping the daycare, Lotso approaches and pushes them into the dumpster. Thankfully for Woody, the baby expresses his good heart and throws in Lotso into the dumpster with them. Sadly, the dumpster was just picked up and was off to the landfill. As they were fighting to get out of the landfill before the big fire, Lotso escapes and leave Woody behind. Woody and his friends were doomed, but at the last second the claw came down (controlled by the Aliens), and were picked them up and brought to safety. Finally, Woody returned and brought the gift of, being a hero to his friends, and the gift of remembering his past mistakes. The hero's journey in Toy Story 3 was expressed through the toy cowboy: Woody. Throughout his journey, he learned to be courageous and to be determined. As he was being taught through the journey and by the mentor he was learning how to become a hero. Without this key journey, the story of the movie would not be the same. Instead, the path of the story could have been accepting your mistakes because of the mistake of going to daycare. But from the journey, he learned a different lesson and is now a hero for helping his friends get out of the daycare.
John Boyne has created a sophisticated and meaningful novel in The Boy in the Striped
Woody quickly becomes jealous and insecure with the arrival of Buzz and this turns him into a bully. Not the characteristics expected of a Disney hero. This is shown in the way Woody constantly ridicules Buzz making fun of his name and teases him maliciously about the fact he thinks he actually is a space ranger. This brings us on to Buzz. He is super confidant and suffers from delusions of grandeur. However although he may be a little irritating he is still likeable, cheerful and helpful. He has too much confidence in own abilities. This is why when he sees the advertisement for Buzz Lightyear Action figures he completely loses his will to live and is unable to do anything. This is another theme that self belief has a reflection in what you are able to do as they both find out at the end in that when they have confidence in themselves they are able to rise above seemingly insurmountable obstacles in rescuing Buzz and getting back to Andy. Another theme is that of appearances being deceptive. Woody and Buzz immediately consider the toys in Sid’s room as evil. The audience also get this feeling. Not only do they look disturbing but also they are also associated with Sid who is the main evil character. Despite their initial fears, Woody and Buzz are soon convinced that Sid’s warped creations are also prisoners and are in fact friends. It turns out that without the intervention of Sid’s toys Sid would
A hero is someone admired for their courage, achievements, and/or idealized qualities, however; a movie can also portray an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a central character in which lacks conventional heroic characteristics. In every movie, book, or in reality every hero has their ups and downs. Many people undergo many hardships to become a hero. There are many stages a hero has to overcome such as: Separation, Initiation, and Return.
The world is full of people striving to be the best they can be. When one finds themselves far from the social idea of “perfect” there is a strong need to improve. While self-improvement is hard, it is also a necessary part of life, setting goals for how one wants their life to turn out. Addiction is a huge obstacle in the way of perfection it can destroy lives when the person with the addiction does not want to change. In the memoir A Million Little Pieces the writer and main character, James Frey, leads a drug addicted life that he turns around in a Minnesota rehab center, demonstrating that self-improvement is the way to salvation. This
It is important for The United States to have heroes, especially in the wake difficult times like the Great Depression. The people need someone to look up to in times of despair. It is important that social studies identifies heroes because the youth needs to know the good and the bad that have come from past events. A hero could be an ordinary person. James Braddock was an ordinary person, but was a hero to his family and community.
The enforcement of specific gender roles by societal standards in 19th century married life proved to be suffocating. Women were objects to perform those duties for which their gender was thought to have been created: to remain complacent, readily accept any chore and complete it “gracefully” (Ibsen 213). Contrarily, men were the absolute monarchs over their respective homes and all that dwelled within. In Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, Nora is subjected to moral degradation through her familial role, the consistent patronization of her husband and her own assumed subordinance. Ibsen belittles the role of the housewife through means of stage direction, diminutive pet names and through Nora’s interaction with her morally ultimate
“Sure.” I answer, feeling almost euphoric as we talk about really dopey things, and referencing Toy Story, with me laughing for at “I am the snake in my boot.” for a good 15 minutes. All things have an end, and my night ended at 11 P.M. with the gang splitting ways with Elijah driving Wade and Hayden back home and Harper driving me and Kacie home in his 2009 Jeep Wrangler passed down from his dad. The ride home was quiet, even with music blasting from the radio. The Eagan streets being no one but us as we sped down the roads, I take a look at the countless stars that filled the what was an empty sky during the day. My hair flew in the wind, subsequently a fretful feeling took over my thoughts as I know this moment won't last. I can’t help but
Mary Poppins is about a nanny who comes to the Banks family to take care of two young children, Jane and Michael. Mr. Banks does not like her in the beginning, however as she teaches the children manners and to have respect for others in fun ways, he starts enjoying having her around. The children and the family are soon happy with everything Mary Poppins has done for them.
When examining adaptations of fairytales you must look at the original source. This can be a very difficult task because with fairytales we never really know where the original came from. I will base my paper on the theory that the original tale of Cinderella comes from the Grimm Brothers version of Ashputtle. In comparison we will examine two movies. First there is the Disney version Cinderella. Secondly we will look at the movie 'Ever After'.
Watery eyes, flaring nostrils, flailing limbs, and the temper of a furious bull, your child is having a horrendous tantrum. Even though you’ve taught them morals and positive values, this seems to recurring issue. There is one question all parents must ask themselves, “ What kind of outside influences am I allowing my child to govern themselves with on a daily basis?” These days, boys and girls alike face the incessant impact of society in their social, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral lives. This influence starts at a young age with the toys and games our little tykes surround themselves with.