Willowdean Dickson, nicknamed Dumplin’ by her mother has always felt comfortable in her own skin. She thinks in order to have a bikini body… just put one on. Willowdean eventually takes the job at Harpy’s, a fast food joint, where she meets Bo, a cute, handsome and sporty private school jock. Willowdean instantly falls for him. However, when he starts reciprocating those feelings back, she is instantly surprised. Willowdean eventually doubts her relationship with Bo and joins a beauty pageant (her mom is a former beauty queen) to gain more self assurance. As Willowdean begins to perform in the pageant, she begins to reminisce about the Dolly Parton song, Jolene, remembering times with her late aunt, her friend, Ellen (who she was fighting with at the time) and Bo. …show more content…
It’s those first couple chords that every person in this auditorium knows so well. I can see the judges whispering back and forth at their table with their desk lights glowing. I turn back to my mom and hold the toy microphone to my lips. Dolly’s voice sings “Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I’m begging of you please don’t take my man.” I synch my lips to each word. I close my eyes and see every moment I’ve heard this song. Driving down the highway with my mom, Lucy and Gram. The windows down. All four of us dragging our hands throw the wind. Sitting in Lucy’s room with her as “Jolene” pipes out from her record player. Laying on the cool tiles of El’s kitchen as her mom hums and makes spaghetti. At Lucy’s funeral, In Bo’s truck. At the Hideaway, watching Lee perform. Right here on this stage. I sing “Jolene,” and maybe it’s my imagination, but I hear a few voices out in the audience singing it back to me. It’s the kind of Iconic song that is bigger than geography or languages or religion. It’s “Jolene”.” (Murphy
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Baby Blues, the most common and mildest form of mood disorder can last up to two weeks after having a baby without the mother needing treatment.
Purpose: After listening to my speech, the audience will be more educated on Texas’s roadside attractions, as well as relate to the sites I will discuss in my presentation.
First, her relationship with her best friend, Ellen, is put to the test. Ellen and Willowdean have a fight where they end up ignoring each other for at least half of the book. During their break, Willowdean questions if she has relied on Ellen too much, possibly holding her back. This makes Willowdean change internally by willing herself to become more independent and less reliant on others. Another problem that occurs is Willowdean’s relationship with Bo. They both like each other very much, but when Willowdean is with Bo, she loses her confidence and starts to feel insecure in their partnership. This permanently affects Willowdean, even after they are no longer seeing each other. Throughout the rest of the story, Willowdean feels ashamed because of her body, and her self-esteem drastically changes. The last main conflict that is in this book is the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet beauty pageant. Willowdean enters this pageant to try and prove to her town that perfect bodies and cheesy smiles aren’t necessarily beautiful. As she participates in the pageant, many people are appalled and don’t support her, including her own mother. Willowdean has to learn how to stay strong and defeat peer pressure during this
1. This informative speech on “The Cause of Homelessness “is very Inform able and worth listening to, because in today’s economy it could be you or me. Some seem to think homelessness is choice. I find this speech relevant to the world I live in today, due to the high unemployment rate, declining job market, and the economic hardships that families are enduring. This topic is not a broad one, but yet can be spoke of in depth due to the fact I see many homeless people but never thought it would be me until I seen a family friend who has lost everything, this is what made me more aware that it is not just a choice and any day it could be me. So when you see
Laughter relates to positive thinking. The positive thinking helps us to improve our immune system and become healthier. It helps in removing the negative thoughts from our mind and not letting our immune system become worse further.
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“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you please don't take my man.” This versus is from the classic song “Jolene.” “Jolene” is an original by Dolly Parton, even though, thousands of artists have their own renditions of this famous song. Worldwide, people have fallen in love with the song “Jolene” because of the relatable lyrics of infidelity and Parton’s powerhouse of a voice. The punk rock band, White Stripes, were inspired by the song so much so they decided to cover “Jolene”, but made the song their own by adding their own style, beat, and raw emotion.
Tesla is taking a different approach while designing their self-driving cars. Tesla has introduced the computer vision-based vehicle detection system instead of using the traditional radar. The new Tesla cars contain eight surround cameras which are capable to see 360 degrees around the car. The main forward camera covers 150m of distance. These autonomous cars can see any object within 250 meters of it’s range. Tesla autonomous cars have the ultrasonic sensors and a forward-facing radar which are very advanced technology and they help the car to see through heavy rain and fog. This technology will help prevent road accidents during extreme weathers. Another impressive addition of the new Tesla cars is the neural net for visibility.
In a few short years do not be surprised to see the name Melani Finney spelled out in lights while you stroll down Broadway. Finney, an aspiring stage actress from Prince George’s County, will graduate from Frostburg this Spring with a degree in Theatre and a minor in Public Relations, which she hopes to use to pursue her dreams of becoming a well known Broadway actress.
Bella Rath is a person you should definetly want to get to know, she has so many creative ideas, especially her favorite combination of eating rice with catchup. Have you ever tried that before? There is so much more to the beautiful Bella Rath than you would think. She has her own way of doing everything, and describes her feelings and herself very well. Also she appears to be a very confident young lady. I found this out when I asked her what the most embarrassing moment was in her life and her response was “ I do not hold onto to the embarrassing things, only the positive moments.”
Create a 5-6 minute presentation using PowerPoint visuals. Make sure your PowerPoint follows the guidelines discussed in class. The purpose of the presentation should be to inform the audience. Your presentation should reflect a topic, theme, or issue relevant to your major. For ideas of topics, you may consider looking at issues of Crains’ Chicago, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, cnn.com, The Huffington Post, NPR.org, Slate, Wired, or industry-specific papers/journals in your area of study.
Have you ever wondered why there is dew on the grass in the summer? I’m gonna tell you a story that is going to help you understand the reason for the summer dew. A long time ago, there was a family of fairies who lived in a beautiful, mushroom home in a magical, faraway place called Fairyland. There were thousands of beautiful fairies flying all around in this magical land and each and every fairy had their very own daily job to do. Many different types of fairies existed in Fairyland including gardener fairies, teacher fairies, cleaning fairies, musical fairies, and many more. Fairyland was one of the most beautiful, magical, and happiest places on earth. The land was full of nothing but happiness, and lovely attitudes from each and every
I. (Gain attention and interest) Many of us have encountered 3D technology at one point in our lives such as the red and blue comics usually found at the back of magazines, or a have watched a 3D movie at IMAX. It is with no doubt that, we all find this technology to be a fascinating one.
ii. However, for many of us, face-to-face communication seems to be a dying art – replaced by text messaging, e-mails, and social media. Human communication and interactions are shaped by available technologies