...In Mark Waters’ movie, “Mean Girls” he discusses the insecurities that go with being an adolescent. Cady Heron is a sixteen-year-old; she is moving to Illinois with her parents after they have been living in Africa for the last twelve years. This is a result of her mom being offered a job as a teacher in a university. On her first day of school she does not make any friends; therefore, she eats lunch in a bathroom stall. On the second day, she meets and befriends Janis Ian and Damian Leigh. During lunch, she meets the plastics which consist of Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith. After lunch, they invite Cady to eat lunch with them for the rest of the week. Janis makes Cady do it because she wants to know what the plastics do....
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...In my project I decided to do a Mean Girls version of Macbeth, equating each character from Mean Girls a character in Macbeth. I chose Mean Girls, because Macbeth and Mean Girls both have similar themes of ambition. I chose scenes from each act because I wanted to focus on the theme of ambition only. I included summaries that still explained what happened in the parts of the play that I skipped so the audience isn’t confused. I did the summaries by just writing a quick recap in a slide before I went to the next scene. I also focused on the main characters such as Macbeth and Macduff, because in Mean Girls there are obvious similarities in the characters. In Mean Girls there is a group of girls called the plastics that are the “queens” of the school. Cady comes into the school and wants to become one of them because she wants to get with Aaron who is Regina’s ex-boyfriend. When Cady gets Aaron she doesn’t give up on trying to be the number one plastic, but she continues to become the...
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...Mean Movie By Elton James Y. Gagni A typical movie about girls getting eaten by their own insecurities; that is what Mean Girls is all about. One minute you’re best friends and the next thing you know, you’re worst enemies. Released on the 4th of May year 2004 and adapted from the book written by Rosalind Wiseman, Director Mark Waters gives us a movie that shows how a home-schooled girl becomes a plastic in the most twisted way. The story, plot and dialogues were pretty easy to understand since it was made to show the life of teenagers in a twisted way. I did not lose my interest while watching the movie for the simple reason that the presentation of the conflicts from one character to the next and how these conflicts would end up being tied together making one whole mess in the end. Although it was exaggeratedly presented, it was still believable because this shows one aspect of a girl’s life where she forms a group and gossip about how they hate people and would only dream of having such chaotic confrontation as that of the movie. As expected, the movie used many gender stereotypes especially on women since the movie title already implies of such. Unfortunately, it did not break any gender stereotype thus; it ended up taking those stereotypes to a whole new level. The director’s touch is obviously seen since the whole movie made use of close-ups, if not extreme close-ups, and a lot of point-of-view shots. These shots helped a lot to show character development especially...
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...“it” girls are all groups that we automatically and exclusively associate with a high school environment; how many times have we stopped to consider where these segregated cliques originated or the purpose of their existence in our society? In the 2007 film, Mean Girls, the directors portrayed a comedic overrepresentation of these specialized groups in a way that actually raises a myriad of sociological questions regarding the inner workings of high school social behavior. Taking a closer look at this satirical, lighthearted movie can provide a sufficient amount of insight about how social fact and the social construction of reality dictate our behavior and our perspectives on society and the roles we play in it. I should start by explaining...
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...Test Lindsay Lohan may have some expensive bling, but the Komofie & Co. gold necklace she allegedly stole last month is not all that, her attorney claims. Four days after the 24-year-old "Mean Girls" star pleaded not guilty to stealing a chain from a Venice, Calif. boutique on Jan. 22, her lawyer says the necklace isn't worth anywhere near the $2,500 the store was asking for. Various Los Angeles jewelers have appraised the one-of-a-kind piece Lohan is alleged to have taken at between $800 and $1,000, TMZ.com reported. "It seems to me that the appropriate charge, based on the fair market value of the goods, should have been petty theft and not grand theft," LiLo's lawyer, Shawn Holley, told the gossip website. A petty theft charge is punishable by six months in jail, a much lighter sentence than the 3-1/2 years Lohan could face if convicted of grand theft. Holley added, however, than whatever the value of the jewelry she still intends to show “Ms. Lohan didn't steal anything." Though the one-time Disney starlet claimed she was loaned the necklace, jeweler Geoff Kaman and his wife reported it stolen after pictures surfaced of Lohan wearing it. Upon hearing she was under investigation, LiLo turned the necklace over to cops. "i would never steal, in case people are wondering. I was not raised to lie, cheat, or steal," she wrote on her new Facebook page Thursday. Lohan was released on $40,000 bail...
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...MEAN GIRLS MOVIE TRANSCRIPT JANIS IAN Regina George is an evil dictator. Now, how do you overthrow a dictator? You cut off her resources. Regina would be nothing without her high-status man candy...technically good physique...and ignorant band of loyal followers. Now, Cady, if we want this to work, you are gonna have to keep hanging out with them like nothing is wrong. Can you do it? CADY HERON I can do it. JANIS IAN OK, let's rock this b****. CADY HERON Pretending like nothing was wrong turned out to be surprisingly easy. GRETCHEN WIENERS Regina wanted me to tell you that she was trying to hook you up with Aaron, but he was just interested in getting her back. And that's not Regina's fault. CADY HERON No, I know. GRETCHEN WIENERS OK, so you're not mad at Regina? CADY HERON God, no. GRETCHEN WIENERS Oh, OK, good. Because Regina wanted me to give you this. (hugs) REGINA GEORGE It's called the South Beach Fat Flush, and all you drink is cranberry juice for 72 hours. AARON SAMUELS This isn't even cranberry juice. It's cranberry juice cocktail. It's all sugar. REGINA GEORGE I wanna lose 3 pounds. AARON SAMUELS You're crazy. REGINA GEORGE Why do you wear your hair like that? You hair looks so sexy pushed back. Cady, will you please tell him his hair looks sexy pushed back. CADY HERON Regina was dangling Aaron in front of me on purpose. I knew how this would be settled in the animal world. But this was Girl World. Your hair looks sexy pushed back. And in Girl...
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...Dixon didn't want to sign his friend and wanted to work on his own video with David and continue to find a talented artist. Adrianna always gets her way in everything she does, she is an upcoming artist who sings and dances and even her own Best Friend Dixon didn't want to sign her. So as her suspension became true, she made a reality tv show trying to stab Dixon and Navid in the back to ruin their career. (Q)Evidence (Textual Support): In the movie Mean Girls, Cady Heron wants to take revenge on Regina George for stealing her crush on Aaron. She pretends to be Regina George's best friend when she is stabbing him in the back. While Cady starts to take Advantage of the situation. Regina George stories Cady Heron's Reputation. (Explanation:. After Regina, the leader or Queen Bee, kisses the boy Cady has a crush on, Cady, Janice and Damian get revenge on her, by feeding her Kalteen bars, which make you put on weight, giving her foot cream for her face, and using the classic three-way calling method that plenty of girls these days use. Things get so bad, though, that Regina is kicked out of the Plastics, making room for a new Queen Bee. Gretchen and Karen now pick Cady. Cady becomes a Plastic for real, and Regina gets revenge by writing about herself in the 'Burn Book', copying all of the entries, throwing them around the school, then blaming the whole thing on Cady, Gretchen and Karen....
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...Mean Girls is a film about an adolescent foreign student, Cady, who moves from Africa to a suburban area in Illinois (Lorne, Shimkin, & Waters, 2004). Consequently, she had to give up homeschooling. Cady is introduced to a typical, public high school full of cliques, which makes her question her individuality in terms of popularity. After befriending two outcasts, she ironically is drawn to the “plastics” – a group of domineering, popular girls. Cady is persuaded by her two unpopular friends to falsify a friendship with the plastics in order to reveal their deepest secrets and ultimately destroy their clique. Unfortunately, Cady ends up becoming one of the plastics herself, which causes her to lose connections with both cliques. Cady...
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...Mean Girls is a classic “chick flick” enjoyed by people of all ages centered on the horrors of finding yourself in a new school, in a new country. Cady, the new girl from Africa, is thrown into this new world of high school in America where she is forced to find who she really is in order to fit into this new environment. This journey of self-acceptance by Cady and many others can be analyzed through theories of ritual and text found in Religion: The Basics by Malory Nye. In this essay I will argue that Cady Heron and others, like the Plastics all go through a journey in order to full fil the message of the film, that happiness and peace come from being yourself and accepting yourself not from being someone you are not. This will be supported by examining Cady’s full...
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...Sugar and Spice is No Longer Nice Mean Girls is a comedy directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. Cady Heron is the new girl in town who moved from Africa. She instantly makes friends with two teenagers that are nice (Damian and Janis) whom, are considered in the "out crowd." After she meets the Plastics (three rude and popular girls), consisting of Regina the leader, Gretchen (Regina’s follower), Karen is considering one of the dumbest people you will meet. They let her in their group, where Cady falls for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, Aaron Samuels. When Regina finds this out, she wants revenge. However, Cady, Janis and Damian plan together to get back at Regina and take her down from the head plastic. While planning revenge, Cady spends more time with the Plastics and starts to become one. The Characters in the movie Mean Girls are relatable. "It's Cady's first day of high school and she is nervous because she doesn’t know anyone. She doesn’t know what to expect" (Waters). Many people can relate to Cady because many people go to a school where they don’t know anyone. The characters are based on reality. "Regina George is the mean girl who makes fun of everyone and who all of the girls hate and want to be friends with. She is in the group called the Plastics, which Cady wants to be in”(Waters). Janis Ian is based off a girl who socially doesn’t fit in. She is whom society would consider the social outcast. Janis knows that Cady belongs with the Plastics, so she becomes...
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...Mean Girls (2004) Mean girls 2004, was directed by Mark Waters. Based of a book by Rosalind Wiseman “Queen Bees and Wannabes” and screenplay by Tina Fey. The movie was first developed by Tina Fey, calling Saturday Night Live’s producer Lorne Michaels to suggest Queen Bees and Wannabes if it could be turned into a film. Borrowing elements from the book, she then rewrote the plot from her own high school experience. Lindsay Lohan first read Regina George’s line but the casting team felt like she was more fitting into their Cady’s character and that it would harm her reputation at that time. Rachel McAdams was casted because Tina Fey felt her being “kind and polite made her perfect for an evil-spirited character. Amanda Seyfried also read lines for Regina’s role but the producers suggested her for Karen due to her “spacey and silly sense of humor”. Lacey Chabert and...
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...paper is a classic 1995 teen film called “Clueless.” The movie “Clueless” is about a young, rich, and popular teenage girl who’s life revolves around materialistic accomplishments and boys. In the movie, Cher and her best friend Dionne befriend the new girl, Tai, who is in desperate need of a makeover. Tai’s rugged look and over-sized boy shirts is not the ideal look to this fashion guru. Cher ends up doing an excellent job with Tai’s makeover and soon realises she got a makeover as well. Cher learns that riches, style, and materialistic things isn't what lifes all about.(IMDB website) In this paper I will analyze and explain the many sociological themes throughout this movie. The first sociological concept I identified was the concept of...
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...Popular Popular, by Maya Van Wagenen is about geeky girl in middle school who discovers the secret to confidence. Maya and her father find a 1950s popularity guide, which Maya uses to try and get to the top of the popularity ladder at her school. She goes through many challenges but manages to pull through and learn multiple things. She finds out what her fellow classmates believe what popular really means. Maya also gets to meet many people she would have not spoken to before. Popular changed Maya's life. This book is great for teaching students that popularity is more than looks, hair, clothes, or even possessions. Popular tells us that we should be comfortable in our own skin and it only takes confidence and kindness for others to like...
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...Using humorous figures for an anti-bullying campaign wont work because no one will take it seriously At one point in our lives we have had our disagreements with friends. It might have gone as far as getting kicked out of a group. Its not fun being left out. Any form of bullying is not fun. Bullying has been around for ages. As longs as its been around you would have thought there would be a cure for it. If no one likes mean people, why are people so mean? Do we only pretend not to like mean people? This problem has escalated over the years, and has become more prevalent with todays technology. An example of this is seen in the scene of the movie Carrie. Carrie was a religious girl who was sheltered from wordly things. She did not know what her period was. She was taking a shower in the schools locker room when it happned. She ran over to the other girls screaming and crying. They then began to throw tampons at her. The leader of the group then began to record it and put it on youtube. The video was labled Bloody Mary. This resulted in the girl being banned from prom. On prom night she swiched the ballots so it looked liked Carrie and another boy were king and queen. When Carrie took her position on stage they poured pigs blood on her from a bucket hanging above her. They then started to play the video. Carrie took out her embarrassment and anger through her telekinesis. She then killed most of her classmates including her mother and herself. There is another incident...
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...Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. A quote that I first read from William Shakespeare’s, Hamlet. A quote that I am trying to live by. A quote that definitely changed my view in life. The society, today, tends to stereotype people and categorize them into groups such as “The socialites”, “The mean girls”, “The rich kids”, “The smart ass”, “The rebels”, “The geeks”, “The jocks”, “The wannabe’s”, “The emo’s”, “The skaters”, “The dorks”, etc. This happens most with the teens and young adults. Of course, there wouldn’t be a problem if you are categorized as a mean girl or a jock or a smart ass, those are pretty good titles (when you’re in a school campus). But what about the kids that were categorized as the emo’s or the dorks and the wannabe’s? Two things can happen: First: They will think that they aren’t good enough and are not worthy of any attention at all. They will be insecure and will think lowly of themselves. They will either, stay the way they are and would not do anything to be better. They will be growing up with lots of insecurities and/or kill themselves. Second: They will try to fit in. They will change their way of living and be that someone, supposedly “a mean girl”, and try to live like them, with their ways, their looks, the way they walk, the way they talk and even the way they dress. They would not act as themselves anymore. Just to be part of a better social group. Sucks, yes? I have seen this for so many times, in movies, in life, in the news, everywhere...
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