Beverly Hills High School

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    The essay talks about the different factors in high school that may or may not impact who we emerge as in our adult years. Annie explicates thats “[High school] is a chilling vision. The cutthroat competition, ruthless power plays and rigid status hierarchy”. (Murphy 1) High school is not the same for everyone there are different groups and cliques within the school that set individuals apart from each other. The stereotypes attached to high school is developing over the years with similarities throughout

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    Tommy Hilfiger was born on March 24th, 1951 in Elmira, New York. He was the second of nine children. Hilfiger has described his childhood as very happy and says his parents taught him to have a good work ethic. He graduated from Elmira Free Academy High School in 1970. His parents wanted him to go to college and pursue a traditional career. Getting Started in the fashion industry, Hilfiger started working in a clothing store in Cape Cod and later, used all his life savings of $150 to open a clothing

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    Clueless is set in Bronson Alcott High School almost two hundred years later, in the late twentieth century. Despite the significantly different geographical and historical setting and the diverse social values, lifestyles, and issues than those depicted in Emma, Amy Heckerling’s high school setting retains and is

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    Stereotypes In Clueless

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    and directed by Amy Heckerling. Cher is a rich high school student in a bubble of stereotypes and teen-stereotypes located in Beverly Hills who tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way. Cher comes of as a superficial airhead since her external look at first seems superficial, but rather it hides her wit, charm, and intelligence which help her to deal with relationships, friends, family, school, and the all-important teenage social life. Unfortunately

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    storytelling dynamics. The television series All American centers around high school football player Spencer James as he navigates the challenges of transferring from his predominantly black neighborhood in South Crenshaw to the affluent and predominantly white community of Beverly Hills. The show follows Spencer's journey as he struggles to balance his loyalty to his roots with his newfound opportunities in the world of elite high school football. Through its depiction of Spencer's experiences, All American

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    Cluelessness In Clueless

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    of her own Cluelessness 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

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    Emma And Clueless

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    setting and set of social values - a recontextualisation into a “teen pic” film served to accommodate for an updated audience. We witness the transformation of setting, from the genteel village of highbury to the microcosmic commercially driven Beverly Hills. Despite the contemporisation, the primary plot and message resonates in clueless, and thus heckling did not ruin emma. Cher horowitz, the stereotypical blonde becomes the product of this revampment. The protagonist embodies the contemporary

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    However, they dread living in the shadow of the mysterious blogger among the characters named Gossip Girl. “It’s equivalent to the girls watching, foreseeing, and hoping that their lives could be similar to the characters when they go through high school,” Morgan Krempasky stated. Not only is “Gossip Girl” admired for it’s charismatic characters, girls also enjoy the series for incorporating

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    agriculture was scarce. However, Elinor’s family had a vast vegetable garden and fruit trees that provided food. At a young age she learned and lived a farmer’s lifestyle. Because her home was located in the lower parts of Beverly Hills, Elinor attended Beverly Hils High School

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    blame. But this is not true: “If Beverly Hills were relocated to Canada, it would be at the 46th percentile in math achievement, a below-average district. If the city were in Singapore, the average student in Beverly Hills would only be at the 34th percentile…” Some even go as far to say that taking God out of schools is the reason for our sub-par academic performances. If that was the case then why do countries that have different religious beliefs still rank high? But, more importantly, how does

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