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As of recently, the media has been flooded with positive interpretations of beauty standards all over the world. According to various sources, beauty ideals, in women especially, are socially constructed in order to judge a person’s value based on physical attractiveness; therefore, it is highly encouraged that people pay attention to their looks and take care of themselves, in order for others to create a positive first impression of one’s character. It is no secret that beauty standards vary from

Script Analysis - “(500) Days of Summer” (500) Days of Summer is a film directed by Marc Webb. This film is about Tom, a lovesick romantic who is blinded side when Summer, the love of his life, dumps him. He falls in love with her. But she doesn’t fall in love with him. He shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days “together” to try to figure out where things went wrong. For the most part, Webb was successful in translating the emotion of the script to the motion picture. Each

thick. On the front door is a brown wreath hung by a burlap bow. The word family, in a bubbly font, is neatly centered in the middle of the wreath. Inside the blue front door is the largest room where my family and I are almost always together. Three of the walls are a soft beige and one is a rustic red. The rustic red wall has a small fireplace and a white mantle surrounding it.The furniture, one small comfy brown couch with two gold pillows, a matching comfy brown recliner with one gold pillow

An Unexpected Surprise --------------------------------------------------- Ten years ago, I was only about 3 to 4 years old, and my parents had placed me in a daycare. It was right across the street from our school, and I went every single day, even on the weekends --- unless it was a holiday break or special occasion, of course. One bright, perfect day, when my mom picked me up to bring me back to our house just outside of Frankton, she told me that my dad and her had a surprise waiting for me

Tacos, chile, horchata, piñatas and cartels is what people think when they hear the word “Mexican” and that is exactly what it is. Not only is Mexico our neighbor, but is known for its cheap goods and great food, as a Mexican I am proud of that. It may be one of the most dangerous places to go to because of the drug war, but the Mexican culture is just wonderful, colorful, and full of life. How lucky am I to live so close to a place, Olvera street, that represents my culture the way it does.

On a sunny and bright April day, Tom Lewis was getting ready for work as a firefighter. His wife, Gabriella, was making breakfast for him and his kids. John and Lacy got together pretty well for a brother and sister. After eating breakfast, he told his wife and kids that he loved them. It seems like Tom has it all. Little did Tom know that his perfect life would change that day. Since Tom was at work and the kids didn't have school that day, Gabriella took John and Lacy to Red Line Diner. The

seeing her sister play her part. Her sister was as determined as she is. Observing her trying to pass those blue coats. Wanting to know what I did and why I did it. “May I please just pass…? I am detective Aurelia Price, and I am here to ask Mr. Brown some questions.” She said. I was rolling my eyes. She thinks she is going to get me to talk. Ha! The blue coats have been trying for over a decade. They still haven’t and won’t. Aurelia These people think they have all the authority in

palm trees and various lights decorated all over the lush green foliage, shining as brightly as if the lights were the sun. Within plain sight, there had been a sign above welcoming you to the resort itself, Westgate Resorts. The sign had shade of brown and

Book Summary: Mexican Whiteboy is a contemporary story that takes place in National City, California, part of the San Diego metropolitan area. The main characters in the story are sixteen-year-old Danny and Uno, who are both biracial; Danny’s mother is white and his father is Mexican, and Uno’s mother is Mexican and his father is African American. Over the summer, Danny and Uno find that they have a lot in common and even though they both go through similar hardships in life, each reveals contrasting

It was an unpleasantly early morning in the hospital waiting room. Nurses buzzed around, busy attending to their patients while a faint beeping sound could be heard in the background. I was starting my second shift of the day at the hospital, just finishing working a shift in the dark, grimy morgue. Groggy, I sat down at my desk to begin another four hours of labor. My position was to assure that the paper work was properly completed and that all patients were attended too. While being a supervising