Directed by Tate Taylor, and created on a novel written by Kathryn Stockett, The Help (2011, [film] Directed by T. Taylor. Hollywood: DreamWorks Pictures), explores the themes of belonging through the lens of discrimination, including aspects of civil rights, race, gender, and class. The social context in which we are born directly correlates to the sociocultural construction of what it...
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Persopolis Guided Literary Analysis The graphic novel ‘Persepolis’ written by Marjane Satrapi, follows the author and the retelling of her experiences and feelings during the time of the Islamic Revolution which took place in Iran in 1980. The book explores many themes and notions such as feminism, gender roles, freedom, power, justice, social classes, and religion just to name a...
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Introduction to Representation and Reality in Media The postmodern preoccupation with representation in the media is recognized by literary and film critics for its role in distorting appearance and reality. Guy Debord, in ‘Society of the Spectacle,’ argues “[that] in societies where modern conditions prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly...
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Discuss the idea of offensiveness in the South Park episode “Trapped in the Closet” and The Boondocks episode “Return of the King.” Were you personally offended by either episode? If so, what offended you and why? If not, what might someone find offensive in these episodes? Do you think this offensiveness serves an artistic purpose or do you think it’s...
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Thanks in large part to Netflix's new documentary, people are beginning to recognize the dangers of modern social networking sites. The film includes interviews with sort of particular employees, executives, and other professionals from the sort basically top tech companies and sort of kind of social media platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Mozilla in a particularly big way. A...
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Introduction The juxtaposition of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and the animated series South Park invites a fascinating comparative analysis. Both works, while operating within vastly different genres and media, offer profound critiques of societal constructs and human psyche. The Shining, a psychological horror film, explores themes of isolation, madness, and the supernatural, whereas South Park, known for its satirical approach,...
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Introduction to Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption (1994), carries a theme of isolation and imprisonment throughout the film. The film centers around the character Andy Dufresne. Andy is a prosperous banker that is found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover. He is given a life sentence to be served in Shawshank Prison. Andy’s life will never be the...
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'The Pursuit of Happyness' is based on the real-life story of Chris Gardner who struggled to keep his family in good living conditions at some point in the struggling time when the US was going through a drastic recession. The beginning scene gives a glimpse of the phrase ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ as noted by way of Thomas Jefferson in the...
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The film 'The Pursuit of Happiness' is a text that illuminates and conveys ideas, attitudes, and values of the 'American Dream.' In the Oxford Dictionary, the 'American Dream' is defined as the traditional social ideals of the United States of America: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. It exposes how the protagonist is devoted to obtaining their desires and...
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Literary Exploration Everyone goes through experiences that change and shape who they are, and one's identity is constantly evolving, and molded in various ways. Throughout life, new experiences help a person to grow and change. Various situations and the emotions derived from them impact the way one views the world, influencing their values, hopes, and beliefs. The lessons one can...
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The Help adaptation of the novel of the same name was released on large screens in 2011, directed by Tate Taylor. According to IMDb, the film's rating is 8 on a scale of 1 out of 10 (IMDb, n.pag.). The film has incorporated many topics and problems that concern almost all of humanity. Even though this is a rather severe...
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The Help is of the most popular Hollywood films about segregation and racial prejudice, released in 2011 by Tate Taylor, and based on Kathryn Stockett's novel, it tells about racial relationships in the United States in the 1960s. The movie presents multiple situations of injustice and violence against the black population, points out relationships between two races, and on unequal...
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The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett, is based on a true story and is an attempt to bring to light the issue of racism at this point in time. Targeting a primarily white audience, The Help was a box office hit that earned $216 million since its release as well as won many awards. However, this film created much controversy...
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Article Summary Sexual fantasies can range from being sexy to insanely weird. Weird meaning, not the norm in society. Most times individuals who experience these weird desires become perverts/rapists or most times addicted to porn. Pornography today is much more diverse and easier to attain than it was 30 years ago. You can find exactly what you are looking for...
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Major themes: The major themes that occurred in the story, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, written by John Boyne, was the desire for friendship, boundaries, and the innocence of childhood. Firstly, the author of the powerful story introduced the theme of friendship by having Bruno, a nine-year-old boy, roam the large forest located in Auschwitz. After exploring the woods...
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Analysis: The Blind Side The movie The Blind Side is about a homeless African American teen who was given a home to stay in by a wealthy white family. With the help of his new family, he was able to attend a quality school regularly and find his talent for football. He later attended Ole Miss on a football scholarship...
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The Blind Side, written and directed by John Lee Hancock is a must-see for mature viewers. The movie brings to life the heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, true story of National Football League (NFL) player, Michael Oher who was played by Quinton Aaron. Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw play the brave married couple, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy while Lily Collins and Jae...
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The Beatles were one of the most influential and popular rock n’ roll bands of all time and contributed to the history of music. They are forever remembered as one of the best bands ever! In the book ‘A Night Divided,’ the main characters, Gerta and Fritz listen to the Beatles in secret while in their apartment. They were trapped...
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Human beings have consumed horror and all that relates to it throughout the beginning of culture, rituals, and the introduction of storytelling. For many, it is a euphoric sense of release and a much sought-after thrill of escapism consumed in a variety of ways through media, such as literature and film. ‘The connections between civilization and horror are very clear:...
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Taylor Swift is arguably one of the top recording artists in the world currently. With over 50 million album sales and even more singles, the 29-year-old American top artist is among the all-time selling artists in the world. She also boasts a big fan base with over 100 million followers on social media, something that few celebrities have achieved so...
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Everyone is exposed to discrimination. Whether it be at a young or old age, this exposure causes people to lose their innocence and realize that you should not mistreat someone because of their appearance. The film The Help (2011) produced by Tate Taylor; set in the 1960s, is a text that uses aesthetic features including symbolism, repetition, metaphor, and characterization....
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Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins) professionally known as Stevie Wonder was virtually born blind on May 13, 1950. This a fact worth mentioning, as this may have contributed to Stevie’s inclination towards music and multi-instrumentation from a young age. In 1954 Stevie’s family moved to Detroit where he began singing in the choir at Whitestone Baptist Church. By 1962 Stevie...
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Within the last ten to fifteen years, shows like South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, and American Dad have been creating huge crowds of followers. These shows are unique in that they are animated, and animation allows for greater freedom of expression and more watering down[footnoteRef:10] of what may seem offensive when real actors are used – things like violence, bodily...
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Love it for the humor and adventure it packs or hate it for its dark humor and profane language, South Park is one of the longest-running animated sitcoms that have ever graced our screens. Since it came on the air in August 1997, the show has garnered a huge following and has become infamous for being very inappropriate for the...
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This is the 16th song of Act II in the musical, Hamilton. It speaks of an event that truly happened in Alexander Hamilton’s life as most of the other songs do. This song talks about what led up to the death of his son, Philip Hamilton. It shows Hamilton giving his son advice that eventually leads to his death in...
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Video games: E-sports Do people believe that sitting in front of a display screen, computer, or mobile, and playing video games is considered to be a sport? Video games are starting to take over the world industry over time. William Higinbotham, a physicist, invented the world’s first video game which was a very simple Tennis game. There are many arguments...
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A large majority of the population would not have any knowledge of what prisons are like if it was not for the movies and television shows. The population understands the prison system through movies, documentaries, drama, and action series involving actual prisons around the world as made available through these media. The movie The Shawshank Redemption is an excellent model...
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Selma, a 2014 drama movie directed by Ava DuVernay, captures a significant moment in the civil rights movement of the 1960s – whilst also mirroring the struggle in the age of Ferguson and Garner. This movie is a perfect choice to have discussions about equality, civil rights, and social justice. This movie includes religious and spiritual themes that include a...
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A critical understanding of our acceptance of Abusive pornography Pornography is an old and deeply rooted item in the human species. In Greek, it is known as πόρνη (pórnē) which translates into prostitute, or prostitution which is the commodification of sexual acts. To perform sexual favors for compensation. γράφειν (gráphein) is Greek for illustration or the recording of. And so,...
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Is war a good thing Or a bad thing? Is it what makes the world or destroys it? Does war bring us together or tear us apart? War is a word that is typically known for being considered a conflict between states, governments, societies, and informal paramilitary groups… however, the idea of how it is represented involves being portrayed or...
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