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The group presentation topic that Missy, Alli, and I decided to work on was Body Image. Particularly the female body image portrayed in media and how it can affect young girls and women alike. The materials we’ve chosen so far are a speech given by Jennifer Aniston on women’s bodies and The diary of Anne Frank. We have also chosen People magazine, because of their “tips and tricks” for weight loss and makeup, plus our own experiences as women(People). They are easily alike in the matter that they

precision. Japanese wood block printing became the most popular form of art during the Edo period. Japanese wood block printing is most commonly used by artist to connect people and nature. One of the most popular wood block printing is Great Wave Off Kanagawa Point created by Katsushika Hokusai is described to be, “A large threatening wave that is about to destroy fishermen in boats.” Hokusai commonly constructs the nature frozen to be in action, leaving the viewer wondering about the outcome in

Communication Theories and Film The 1986 film, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, follows teenage rebel Ferris Bueller and his group of friends as they ditch high school and venture off to spend the day in downtown Chicago. Main character, Ferris Bueller, is no stranger to missing a day of school. He has mastered the ways of faking sick and uses this to his advantage. Now on his ninth absence, sister Jeanie and principle Rooney are fed up and have the desire to catch him in his lies and expose him to his

Ferris Bueller is The New Batman Ferris Bueller is the type of kid who is always testing his limits during times he should not be. He knows exactly who he can pick on, it just so happens that the vice principal of his school, Mr. Rooney, is one of those people. On this particular skip day, Rooney, is on to him and his phony illness. Ferris had it made; out of school for the day with his best friend, Cameron, but that was not enough, he wanted more. He wanted Sloane. Ferris, being the sly genius

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was released in the year 1986. Ferries Bueller wants a day off since the sun was shining so he fakes his illness to have fun in Chicago with his best friend Cameron who needed a day off more than he did since he has a lot of things to sort out before his graduation. Ferris tries to encourage Cameron to let go of his worries over things that are beyond his control. He wants Cameron to do what truly makes him happy and what is right for him rather than what his parents, particularly

Barbara Bush gave a speech unlike any other, a speech to an audience that had gone as far as to protest her even coming to speak to the point where her husband the President of the United States had to stand up for her (Eidenmuller). A speech that combined the use of Aristotle's Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in such a manner that each aspect grew the next. As one aspect developed in her speech it boosted the other up as well, allowing her to come from behind and present the True American Dream - the individual's

"Robyn, hurry up we're going to be late?" Leo, my boyfriend called from the bottom of the stairs. "I'm coming, I just need to grab my bag." I answer back rushing around my room looking for my phone. Looking around frantically, I can't find it. I look down and what do you know, it was in my hand the whole time. Way to go Robyn. I grab my bag and rush down the stairs nearly tripping on the last two. I see my mom and my boyfriend sitting at the kitchen table talking to one another. "Finally, we're

set in stone. Throughout the novel, Holden appears to be mature through his impressive observational skills and analytical skills. Holden’s observational skills make him seem smarter than he actually is. This is most easily seen when he’s showing off he easily, and how well, he could do a composition. “That’s something else that gives me a royal pain. I mean if you’re good at writing compositions and somebody starts talking about commas” (Salinger 49). Solidified the fact that Holden knows what

This film exemplifies the group dynamic by, showing how the characters in the movie interact with each other especially since they all come from different sociological groups in their school. In the beginning, it was difficult for them to get along. The characters in the movie are Claire Standish, who was in detention for skipping school to go shopping. Brian Johnson, was in detention for having a gun in his locker. Allison Reynolds, was in detention because she had nothing else to do. Andrew Clark

“The Great Wave: Hokusai” by Donald Finkel is a poem written about “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”, an artwork produced from 1831 to 1833 by Katsushika Hokusai during the Edo period. The “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” is just one of "The Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji". This woodblock print portrays a tremendous tsunami overpowering small man-powered boats, along with Mount Fuji in the background. The compelling contrast between the turbulent waves and light colored sky draws the viewer’s eyes to the