Tina Turner

Bossypants is a wonderfully hilarious arrangement of short-stories written by none other than the queen of comedy, Tina Fey. She not only talks about her more recent endeavors in her life, but her childhood as well and how it molded her into the creative and hilarious improviser and feminist that we know her as today. Her memoir not only shows off her comedic writing skills, but also her skill of using satire and sarcasm to relate to a normal audience with ease. When talking to a new person or

Frida Kahlo: A Life in Pain “They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my reality,” said Frida Kahlo describing her art work (Frida Kahlo n.d.). Kahlo was a Mexican artist from the mid-20th century. She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico, and the daughter of German and Mexican descendants (Lucie-Smith 1999). During her lifetime Kahlo embarked on many hardships caused by illness, heartache, and love. She became known for her haunting self portraits

Can We Make a Change? Adults and peers at my high school all had expectations of me. One expectation they had of me was to be less than “the best”. A very ironic expectation for one to place on another, especially in a school setting. Then one day I exceeded that expectation. I was told I would be the valedictorian along with my best friend, because we both had 4.0 GPA’s. I thought I had finally exceeded the expectation other people had of me. Those who wanted to limit me, couldn’t fathom the idea

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

In Tina Fey’s memoir of her life, Bossypants, she provides many examples of challenging the ideas of femininity in today’s modern society. This is important because it shows younger women that despite the inequalities for women in the workplace, the inequalities can be overcome, and women can go on to live successful lives with the careers that they want. In Bossypants, Fey tells different anecdotes about the struggles that she ran into during her position as a female writer in Saturday Night Live

When analyzing the theme in the film Mean Girls, plot can be used to support the theme, making fun of others won’t make you feel better about yourself. Plot is made up of different key elements that make contributions to the theme. One of the main key elements relating to plot that supports the theme are the protagonist and antagonist of a drama. Stated in Perrine’s Literature by Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp, a protagonist is a central character in a conflict that possesses good qualities and

When you hear someone’s name for the first time, you automatically pair that name with a previous experience or memory. The name Connie may remind you of that stuck up little girl in the 80’s short film Smooth Talk. The name Jalyn may bring up memories of you and your best friend in elementary school. Certain names provoke certain feelings. For instance, in my mind the name Hitler immediately is paired with terrible events. Can someone’s name influence your opinion of the person before you even meet

(or in this case, Queen) then you’d better be prepared for a fight. Lindsey Lohan (Cady Heron), the new girl in town, battles “The Plastics” led by Rachel McAdams (Regina George) in this hilarious and witty film written by “Saturday Night Live’s” Tina Fey. Fey took Rosalind Wiseman’s self-help book for parents and turned it into one of the biggest teen movies of the decade, leaving youth across the globe begging for more. Directed by Mark Waters, Mean Girls had a whopping 17 million USD budget