...Courtney Napier SED 104 Vickie Nicholson Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Media Review: Me, Myself, and Irene Me, Myself, and Irene is a classic, and hilarious comedy that was released in 2000. It includes the amazing actors, Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger. Jim Carrey plays a nice-guy cop, Charlie Baileygates, whom happens to have a split-personality disorder. Renee Zellweger plays a blonde, sweet woman wanted in her hometown for murder. Charlie sets out on an assignment to deliver Irene to the police station but instead wind up on the run from some corrupt police officers and a crazy ex boyfriend. During all these events Charlie loses his medicine subscribed by his doctor or help with his disorder, thus releasing Hank at the most inappropriate times. Charlie’s split-personality disorder began when his wife left him for their limousine driver, leaving him taking care of their three grown children. All this inner anger developed Charlie’s alter ego, known as Hank Evans. Hank is caused by advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage. Hank is the complete opposite of Charlie. Hank is crazy, and aggressive, more outspoken than Charlie but not in a good way. Charlie is assigned to escort Ms. Irene Walters to upstate New York where police wanted her in her hometown. Upon arrival Irene realizes that her ex-boyfriend is actually setting her up for murder. Charlie then takes her under his protection from the corrupt cops and crazy ex-boyfriend. In the middle...
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...Is Irene unnecessarily judgmental and cruel to Clare, or does Clare get the treatment she deserves as punishment for her “passing”? Putting myself into Irene's shoes allows me to see only one reason that has lead her to hate and judge Clare to an extreme, jealousy. In world where African Americans are constantly being shoved down by their society. We as the African American community look for ways to climb back up into the social bubble where we feel unmanipulated. If you've been given an opportunity to finally climb back up, but in return would have to leave your people behind, Would you? A risk that one takes in hopes that all works well for themselves. What you risk is the thought that your blood community will not accept you back, but...
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...happen when Irene blacked out? How did this happen? However, obvious reasons reveal the why of this tragedy. From my interpretation and evaluation, I have come to the conclusion that Irene pushed Clare out of the window. Irene despised that Clare was successful in passing, had such a dominating influence on her, and Irene believed she committed adultery with her husband. All of which gives motive for Irene to murder Clare. Clare was determined to have a progressive life as a white woman. She was the definition of a successful Negro who thrived through passing. Unlike Irene, Clare was married to a white man and disguised herself as white their entire marriage. She was able to pass as white with and without her husband. As for Irene, she married a Negro man, and was not fortunate to experience passing with her husband. Irene also had black sons, and had to live with the constant fact that her children would endure discrimination because of their skin color. Not only was Irene jealous of Clare’s...
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...Compared to Irene Gut Opdyke, my life is as simple and easy as cracking an egg. Although I struggle with my disabled mother, handle school work, work as a waitress, and maintain involvement in numerous extracurriculars, my daily toils are menial and forgettable. The imagery of Irene’s graphic experiences will leave a stain in my memory forever, and I can’t picture living life normally with those events in my past. Irene’s courage and sacrifice shown throughout her tale are inspirational and astonishing. I first noticed Irene’s courage when she willingly volunteered to go with the Polish army toward the German front and work as an assistant nurse. She had already seen the carnage of the entire city of Radom, but she risked more to help...
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...Malcolm Evans Professor Schutte ENGL 102 CFA 04 April 2012 Passing I believe when Irene was with Clare in Chicago, they both experienced a dramatic time period in both of their lives. Since Irene’s memory is emotional with sharp remembrance of being humiliated, I think that both, Irene and Clare’s, true identities were exposed. The reason why I’m assuming that happened to them “that time in Chicago” is because they both suffered from an emotional event that caused Irene to have a flashback memory that took place two years prior to her reading the letter, and because of the title and information given on the cover of the book. By Irene looking at four words, she was able to create a sharp image of that moment like it happened the previous day of her reading the letter. The only time a person has a flash back memory is when an unexpected event in a person’s life occurs that has strong emotional associations, such as fear, horror, or joy (233 Ciccarelli). With that being said, Clare could also be talking about the time when she and Irene saw her father being brought in after dying in a saloon-fight. With them experiencing an unexpected emotional event like that in both of their lives at a young age, it makes that situation hard to forget. “Seen across the long stretch of years, the thing had more the appearance of an outpouring of pent-up fury than of an overflow of grief for her dead father (2 Larsen). I think with Clare having ivory skin, a scarlet mouth, and a green...
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...of the most difficult times in history. No one knew how horrific these years would be. It only takes one person to impact many lives. Irene Gut Opdyke was a courageous woman who was willing to stand up against hate, therefore many lives were saved. Irene was not a bystander, she saw the events that were happening and did something about it. Irene knew that she could not impact the whole world but she knew she could save many. Irene was born on May 5, 1922. She was born and raised in a little town in Poland called Kozienice. She loved living in a small town because she knew most of the people around her. Animals were a huge part in Irene’s life. They had a dog named Myszka which means “mouse.” Later on they had another dog...
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...Erdrich tells a chilly story of a marriage controlled by possession. A woman is shown objectification through her cultural origin and background. Throughout the novel, Gil wished to possess Irene. His possession over Irene’s body was obtained through his depictions of her in his artwork. The idea that an object is something you can obtain and possess would relate the novel by Louise Erdrich to the argument of Patricia Hill Collins. Gil’s obsession over his wife’s body also created a form of domination that utilized a form of oppression. Patricia Hill Collins writes, “Sexuality becomes a domain of restriction and repression when this energy is tied to the larger system of race, class, and gender oppression.” Gil controlled Irene’s image and sexuality through a form oppression that accompanied her race, class, and gender because he found that it exemplified his talent as an artist. “He painted Indians when he painted his wife because he couldn’t help it—the ferocity between them, the need. Her blood ancestors came out in Gil’s painting as he worked.” Gil painted Irene in the way he wanted people to perceive her. He used her Word Count: 228 images in his paintings to tell stories of her ancestors. He entwined the story of the Indians with the story of his wife. He sometimes painted Irene in a gloomy, racy, and violent way to depict the similar ways her native people suffered. He thought that one cannot exist without the other. He also played with the idea that Irene’s body told...
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...can make or break them, and this is visible in the case of Clare Kendry of “Passing, as her past experiences greatly influenced her future. Her double in the novel, Irene Redfield, has multiple qualities that lead her to make the decisions she chooses. In Nella Larsen’s novel, the audience...
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...birthday. When I finally arrived at the marketplace, my friends Irene and Clara were gathered underneath the...
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...Raven King Professor Holcomb ENG 3060J 18 September 2012 The Woman Identity Prior to the last 100 years, a woman’s true identity has been suppressed from public due to societal pressures and expectations. For example, women of the 19th century were primarily expected to marry and serve their husbands’ wishes, not receive an education, go out with friends, or find new forms of amusement. Instead, women were required to be at home and loyally obey their husbands. But how long can one go without exploring the inner intricacies of oneself? In her critical essay “Laugh of the Medusa”, Hélène Cixous looks upon the woman who “allows herself to be threatened by the big dick” (347) with contempt and scorn. Still, this intimidation that men have instilled in women is not easily overcome. Colette (1873-1954) and Jean Stubbs (1926- ) expose the risks that come with the discovery of a woman’s true desires in their short stories, “The Secret Woman” and “Cousin Lewis”. When the false woman is revealed, she suffers and is tormented by ridicule or shame even more than when she was in hiding. Cixous wants women to stand out and be who they are by embracing their bodies and being proud of their femininity. Women need to stop being reduced to “the servant of the militant male, his shadow” (338). “Laugh of the Medusa”, is a proclamation to women writers to “write about women and bring women to writing” (334) and to stop hating themselves and hating other women for being women- celebrate...
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...Saint-Petersburg State University Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science Khitova Anna Midterm Paper on the Course of Comparative History of Europe Topic: «The Byzantium Gynarchy of the Late VIII: Irene The Athenian» Professors: Vladimir Ryzhkov Elif Demirtiken Saint-Petersburg 2015 The Byzantium Gynarchy of the Late VIII: Irene The Athenian There is no doubt that the Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in the world’s history. It lasted approximately 1120 years more than any other empire. Of course, the central figure of the Byzantine statehood was an emperor. However, it would be wrong to claim that they ruled without any external help and support. Here I mean not only the civil servants but also - and especially - emperors’ wives. Empresses, whose status had not been as different from the emperors’ as it might seem, had a significant impact on the empire’s existence. Even though it was an era of androcracy, they influenced the emperors’ decisions and sometimes even replaced them. Was it possible for women to rule the Byzantine Empire solely? Was it legitimate? The exercise of full imperial power by women was of course not common, like in the Western Europe where queens seldom attain power, as power should always be reinforced by army and, consequently, military success1. That does not mean that Byzantine women were somehow different; it is just that men themselves sometimes hired other people to deal with all the military problems...
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...Gattaca is a great science fiction film, and it was quite realistic. Gattaca deals with a future where parents tell the genetic traits of their child. Vincent Freeman has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior "in-valid." He decides to fight his fate by purchasing the genes of Jerome Morrow, a laboratory-engineered "valid." He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene. An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer complicates Vincent's plans. At Vincent's birth, a DNA test says that he has a 99% chance of developing a heart defect and dying before he is 30. This leads him to live a life with the fear of dying early. He is denied the chance to achieve his dream which is of being a space pilot. He doesn't even have support from his parents. His father once told him that the only time he was going to see a space shuttle would be if he were cleaning it. But Vincent refuses to accept his defeat, and finds a way to change his future. He has a deal with a crippled Valid, Jerome, and uses his genetic identity. Vincent finds all the substances used for DNA testing, and layers his biological fragments that make up Jerome on top of his own identity. He applies for the space programme using the wrong identity. The film is somewhat slow moving and deals with the human relationships between the ones with perfect genetics and the ones without perfect...
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...formed, new procedures, economic issues, and restructuring for betterment of the company. When a company starts implementing changes, the company culture also has to make adjustments to fit the change. In the simulation for this course, Leadership in Action, Smith & Falmouth (S&F) is a company that has recently entered into the on-line sales (University of Phoenix, 2002). They have done pretty well from their launch six months prior, but now the CEO, Irene Seagraves, has hired me to be the Chief Operations Officer for the company. I met with the current managers and their team and sense that there was a little bit of resistance to me joining the company. Some managers felt that their power and control is being taken from them. But I understand that they see me as threat to their role and their position. Therefore, I need to develop a restructuring plan that will illustrate that I am here for the betterment of the company and to ensure the individuals that we need to work as a team to be able to meet the goals that Irene has set for the department. Current Structure The current organization structure of S&F is based on a hierarchical structure. It consists of the CEO and three managers. There is the Project Manager, James Argle, who is the individual that oversees the development of the on-line project with his six member Web Development team (University of Phoenix, 2002). There is the Logistic Manager, Brian Kervor, who oversees his three men Logistic team (University...
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...An often debated topic regarding fiction writing is whether the construction of a story, or the content of a story makes the reading interesting. It is my position that the content of a story makes a piece worth-while. I will argue this point using information from the stories; “How to Date…” by Junot Diaz, “Spiderman Summer” by Laura Brodie, and “Child of God” by Geoff Wyss. I will discuss how the characters, plot and themes all contribute to making these fiction pieces worth reading. I feel that the stories share a mutual theme in that the protagonists each share an obsession of some sort. In the story “How to Date…Yunior, the protagonist is a teenage boy who shows an obsession with having sex with girls. He details a pretty in-depth...
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...One way to get off I suddenly awoke from the deep sleep that drugged my mind. Darkness engulfed me. I found myself in a compacted room that was filled with a metallic smell. I tried to move my hands from behind my back but there was a great force that was restraining my movement. A thundering noise echoed through the shadows. It frightened me to my very soul. I was trapped in between the dull grey walls. The hard metal cuffs were biting into the flesh of my wrists. A moan came from the cubicle next to me. I could feel a frisson of fear surging inside of me, gnawing away at my soul. Terrified. I asked in a trembling voice; “Who are you?” A startling voice replied back; “I am Irene. I do not know how I came here” Soon enough my hands were free, and the doors to the cubicle drastically opened. Light shone on Irene’s face, her eyes glistening and her brown hair shining. She wore a shaggy, black button down top and dirty work boots. She seemed frightened from the darkness, but her skin was so porcelain, both pale and perfect. I couldn’t get over the fact that her face looked like a perfect china doll you’d purchase at an antique store. Her lips were a glowing red, and her jaw was so pointed, falling perfectly with her diamond shaped face. Her forehead was rather wide, her eyes almond, her noise pointed and her mouth, a cupid’s bow. Her teeth were perfect. And she had very high cheekbones. Her face would get the attention of anybody, but her clothes were such shabby things. But...
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