Joan Lindsay

school and then start attending a public school surrounded by peers similar in age. At this age, the most important thing, it seems at the time, is to fit in with the popular crowd, and some will do just about anything to get there. Cady (played by Lindsay Lohan) moves all the way from Africa and is a hit for a stereotypical clique, a common characteristic among high schools. This clique, also known as “The Plastics,” is the A-list girl clique at her new school and is run by Regina George (played by

Serena Williams is a name that almost everyone recognises. No wonder! As she is the fiery, talented and competitive girl that transformed into one of the best, if not the best, women’s tennis player ever. Her level of competitiveness is extraordinary and the determination we all see on her face as she ace’s her next opponent is scary. We don’t only love Serena because of her tennis skill, she is down to earth as well. I think she is someone who makes people watching tennis stay on the edge of their

Chronicles. This film is a smart and funny one. It even contains some wisdom and was the most popular teen film. The film was written by Tina Fey who also plays as Miss Norbury in the film. This film was released in 2004 June 24 Australia. Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) is a junior high school was home-schooled in Africa while her parents worked there as an anthropologists before they move back to America things changed her life. When her Dad was hired by Northern Western and she enrols in Evanston Township

Introduction We may not think or believe it ourselves, but the media is constantly ruling a huge part of our lives and how we socially interact with others. Over many years it has created many stereotypes and it shows quite a false representation of teenage girls. But firstly what in fact is representation? Or stereotypes? Representation Representation is the process by which the media present us to the 'real ' world and how they re-present something back to us. For a huge number of us the media

discrimination in the American society. One movie that vividly depicts how cruel teenage girls can be to other peers for not meeting their expectations is Mean Girls, directed by Mark Waters. Released in 2004, the film relates the life of Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) as she attends public school for the first time. She meets two friends Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese) who

In recent years, Lindsay Lohan has been making more news for her wild escapades and troubled personal life than for her acting and musical accomplishments. The beautiful and talented young starlet has survived car crashes, family turmoil, a stint in drug and alcohol rehab and countless broken love affairs and public quarrels with other young A Listers. Those who love and admire Lindsay Lohan hope that she settles down to a peaceful and happy life that will enable her to concentrate on her art so

The word savage connotes the idea of painted, primitive men walking around with spears, but it has also come to signify harsh words spoken in high school social situations. While these two things may seem very different, they have much in common. Mean Girls is a movie about a new girl, Cady Heron, and “The Plastics,” three mean girls led by Regina George who depict savagery through ruthless acts in the halls of Northshore High School. Likewise, Lord of the Flies is an allegorical work about young

The term stereotype is a word or idea that a person, group of people or even a thing can exist as. Stereotypes can be good but most of the time, they are offensive. Almost everywhere one looks in life, stereotypes exist. Most of the time, stereotypes can exist while most do not realize that it does exist. Stereotypes usually judge and point out flaws of a certain individual, group or thing. Frequently, stereotypes only define that person, group or thing in the simplest form without looking into the

In the movie “Mean Girls” being plastic is a desire most teenage girls have. This causes the girls actions to be based on the thought of being plastic and popular. Making choices you think will have no consequences but soon do is what seems to be the problem in this movie. Cady Heron is a sixteen year old girl who has just moved to North Shore High School from Africa which has been her home for the past twelve years. Being naive and innocent Cady soon finds herself in a very big dilemma. Cady begins

Even though Dexter has had a privileged life, his point of view in the story represents the common man working towards an ‘American Dream.’ His view of the world is often rose colored and does not see the world for what it truly is until his dream is ripped from his hands. This effects the text because at first the reader lives in his shoes as Dexter blissfully allows himself to be seduced by his ‘American Dream,’ Judy Jones. Fitzgerald writes, “‘I don't know what's the matter with me. Last night