I Love Money

struggles to realize they should not have taken advantage of what they had, before they lost it. The mother and father, fighting about money, come to the conclusion that a nuclear bomb may end their bickering and lead to a new understanding of survival. The brother and sister, annoyed at their siblings, notice a complete change in their bond that provides a feeling of love and comfort. The struggling family unites as one and tries to fight for their lives as the nuclear gas is fighting them. A simple

save her and Desi's marriage, she insisted that Desi be cast has her television husband, playing the role of Ricky Ricardo. The show "I Love Lucy" aired in October of 1951 and within 4 months was the #1 TV show in the Nation. After all of Lucy's struggles and set backs, she got her BIG shot to stardom, that she so dearly deserved, and was accomplishing so much. "I Love Lucy" changed TV and broke many racial barriers. It was the first show to have a hispanic actor in a leading role and to have a live

comparison of an early sitcom to one of modern times. Specifically, the themes that the shows addressed, relationships in the show, diversity of the characters, and the portrayed roles of women in the household will be compared and contrasted for I Love Lucy and Modern Family. Situational comedies have been an important genre in story telling since the age of radio. At the inception of radio in the mid-to-late 1920s, sitcoms were present (Edgerton 130). The simple comic premise for each program

could relate to. She never gave up until she accomplished what she wanted, although she had many obstacles in her way. As people and production companies pushed her away, she still aimed to succeed in the acting world. “I would rather regret the things I have done than regret the things I have not done.” This quote said by Lucille shows her perspective on how everyone should live their life. Through the determination of proving herself to others throughout her life, Lucille Ball grew into an inspiring

such as Leave It To Beaver and Father Knows Best Lucy’s show was a refreshing rendering of the American housewife. As the lecture from week two stated, most shows at the time focused on “cookie cutter” versions of the American middle class family. I Love Lucy showed that a woman could be messy, silly, scheming, emotional, and driven in addition to being a housewife. Her television persona was demonstrating a more realistic interpretation of what it meant be a loving equal half of a marriage while

Throughout literature and film, common themes have appeared and stand out once seen by a viewer and reader. Because of these themes being so prominent, they have shaped culture and society into what it is today. One of the most important and well-known theme is friendship. A bond as strong as friendship is shown to be able to conquer anything. Literature shows the ups and downs of friendships time and time again, and in most cases, towards the end, those relationships have changed characters’ lives

Ayana Mathis graduated from Iowa Writers' Workshop and received the Michener-Copernicus Fellowship. What Ayana Mathis didn’t know is that her first novel, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, would shoot her immediately into success. Her book received remarkable awards such as a New York Times Bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2013 award, as well as having been recommended by Oprah Winfrey and included for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. As visiting faculty at the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Ayana

As World War Two came to a close, a new American culture was developing all across the United States. Families were moving away from crowded cities into spacious suburban towns to help create a better life for them during and after the baby boom of the post-war era. Teenagers were starting to become independent by listing to their own music and not wearing the same style of clothing as their parents. Aside from the progress of society that was made during this time period, many people still did not

On Monday, January 19, 1953, I Love Lucy made history. It was the night Americas favorite Hollywood couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave birth to their second child. But, it was also the night Americas favorite fictional couple, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, were giving birth to their first on the CBS hit, I Love Lucy. The show, already living in its reign as the number one show on American television, managed to receive forty-four million views on the episode, “Lucy Goes to the Hospital,” making it

Because I closely follow Hallmark actors, writers, producers, directors, etc., I do my best to apprise myself of the "new kids in town." When I disocoverd that Ella Fairlie wrote the book upon which The Christmas List was based, I knew I had to contact her at once for an interview. Previously, I was not even aware of her existence, but Ella had been observing my interviews, and she agreed immediately to answer a few questions about how she got started as a writer and the "fairytale" story of her