Reese Witherspoon

Effects of the Media on Young Girls I can remember her standing in front of the mirror looking at herself. How she thought she was beautiful, I don’t know. Because the image I saw was of a person who looked like a living corpse. She had to have weighed only 100 pounds, her hair so thin, the black bags under her eyes, and her overall grayish complexion made her look as if she were a dead. As she saw me staring at her in the corner of her eye, she slammed the door in my face. That

Rachel Reynolds  Mrs. Geaman  Soph. English 1  21 March 2014  Argumentation Essay We live in a society today that says we do not discriminate, that we learned from the past and are above that now. It is heavily taught in schools at a young age that discrimination was a thing of the past, that no one will be treated differently because of who they are. Some preach this idea so fiercely, yet there are untold numbers of circumstances in which people of all kinds are set apart and alienated from others

“I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but someday someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.” This was one of the most memorable lines from Hillary Clinton’s concession speech to Donald Trump. It highlights the state of women in society today, as they are somehow still viewed as incapable of handling such a high position of leadership. But this problem goes beyond simply politics; it boils down to everyday circumstances of gender stereotyping

wrong. One critic says “blonde women are an oppressed group also, i.e. that so many employers and others in authority consider flaxen-haired women to be bimbos that they will refuse to hire them or admit them to the better schools. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) opens Robert Luketic's movie, "Legally Blonde," as a perfect fit for this stereotype. Her hair is canary-yellow, she dresses in bright, pastel colors (mimicked by the pink pigments in the opening credits), she attends a secondary school majoring

When one argues a point, it is not to convince himself or herself, but to convince others. Luckily, success is easily achieved if the right approach is taken. To break things down, Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle helps guide the approach of an argument, based on the argument’s target audience. Aristotle believed knowing the target audience was the most important part to winning an argument. The Rhetorical Triangle outlines three different types of persuasive appeals: Logos, the logical appeal, uses

studied, analyzed, and utilized. Books, commercials, music, and movies are more sources of communication that most never consider as a legitimate form of communication that can be learned from. Legally Blonde, a award-winning comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, is a perfect example of the importance and influence of interpersonal communication. This analysis of Legally Blonde and its character interactions explores the various components of nonverbal language, how characters utilize them to convey

Final Exam Paper: Johnny Cash Instructor Jerosch MUH 118 April Falkenstern 11/22/2014 Johnny Cash was the stage name of J. R. Cash that he began using after being signed with Sun Records. Cash was born as J.R. Cash on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He was one of seven children and was raised by his parents Roy Cash and Carrie Cloveree. When Cash was three years old, his family moved to Dyess, Arkansas. Then when he turned five, he began working on a cotton farm. Cash began singing while

If you are heading to a foreign university to pursue a higher degree, chances are that you have spent a lot of money in getting there, all for the purpose of graduating with distinction. In that case, having a sturdy, reliable laptop is a must which will be your companion every step of the way till you have that degree in hand. ‘Why buy a new one? What’s wrong with my current laptop? It is as good as new,’ you’d wonder. Just a minute! Are you referring to your current laptop which stores all

films that in one of the most famous legal films starring a woman, she is working for a man and not even a lawyer. Another film that comes to mind when one thinks about famous legal films starring women is 'Legally Blonde. ' This film star Reese Witherspoon who plays the ditzy blonde Elle Woods who decides to go to Harvard Law School simply to follow her ex-boyfriend who is going there. The very premise of the movie does nothing to present the female lead as a strong character because she wears

Being a celebrity means putting up with people wanting to take pictures with you and signing your autograph all the time. Everyone understands its in the job description to be followed and stared at. But when does a person taking a harmless picture cross the line into harassment? Yes its sad to think that these people don't get any privacy anymore, but what most of us need to worry about is that it could affect us next. Paparazzi have gotten more wild and out of control over the years and if we don't