...When I was younger, I was told by my step sisters and half brother that I was fat and it always made me feel like crap. Even though I was in middle school and older than them, it still bothered me the way they’d say it to me. It wasn’t like they’d bring it up nicely or even to me by myself. They’d talk about it aloud to publically humiliate me. These girls were tree branch skinny with stomachs that begged to be fed. On the other hand, I had some cushion for the pushing and my legs resembled a horse’s thighs. I never saw a problem with being fat until they made me feel wrong about my size. As I got older, I decided I wanted to change the number on the scale. I began starving myself because I thought being a stick would make people find...
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...I am the youngest child of the youngest daughter and youngest son, which, if one ascribes to stereotypes, means I’m spoiled. Luckily, I’ve had the blessing of a wonderful mother who taught me to take responsibility for my own life and made me realize that I need to work if I want something. Although, I am lucky. Or fortunate, or blessed, or whichever word people use to describe being born into a good life. I have a stable homelife, all of my necessities, a car, friends, close family, and I work well within a school environment. I’m not trying to discount my efforts either. I just feel that it’s important for me to recognize that I’m here because a combination of my environment, my family, and my own efforts. One part doesn’t contribute any...
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...I am a stereotype. In fact, my background seems like the perfect audition reel for a Dr. Phil episode. I was born a black female to a teenage mother and an absentee father. In addition, my stepfather had a drinking problem that made him verbally abusive to me and physically abusive to my mother. I am a storybook recipe for disaster. I am a stereotype, but I am a woman who overcame. I am victorious. I am a black female. Throughout my years of education I was usually the only black female in my class, and sometimes the only person of color at all. I had to explain to my white friends why I didn’t have to wash my hair everyday, and how my hair magically grew from one day to the next. And more importantly, I was the one that was the voice for my entire race every February. It was a challenge I accepted, and that I in return am grateful for. It taught me how to voice my opinion to people of different backgrounds....
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...Panther ID: 002179420 Growing up Hispanic has shown me many stereotypes that the rest of the world views about me based on my appearance and my culture. As a Latina, my culture has expected me to grow up to be a housewife; however, that is not the life I chose for myself. I knew I needed to set an example for all Hispanic Females to contradict societal expectations. For this reason, I will always work hard in school and become a doctor to make my family and the Hispanic community proud. My parents arrived at this country with big dreams. My father migrated to this country with the goal of becoming an entrepreneur, and my mother came with hopes of giving my siblings and me a better life than one in Peru. My father started at the bottom of a construction company and...
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...and cultures. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t open to different cultures and different ways of life. I grew up in a small town in northern Ontario, in which there wasn’t a lot of different cultures. So, when I moved around and moved to Montreal, I fully embraced all cultures and all different ethnicities. I think that I am this way because of my background (I’m Aboriginal) and I would hope that the outside world and society don’t stereotype me or judge me just based on looks and my culture. That’s why I’ve never had a ‘culture shock’ or judged people’s culture that I’ve never seen or met before. I go through the stages of culture shock quite quickly and adjust to different locations or cultures rapidly. For self-disclosure, I feel that there is very few people that I can trust in my life. There are different situations that I disclose to different people. I am very close to my family, especially my mother. I disclose more to her than others in my family. For my friend’s, There are very few friend’s that I disclose personal information too. There are my best friends that I am very close to and...
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...Coming to America Respond to each question with a paragraph of at least 50 words. State your point of view and explain it thoroughly. What is the primary emphasis of the film or show? Examples: artistic expression, technological achievement, informative. Explain your answer. The personal freedom to choice how you live your life. The movie emphasizes breaking away from tradition and choosing one’s own path. The main character of the movie is a prince who is set to marry a woman he has never met, but he breaks away from his parents control and chooses his own bride. What cultural values is the film or show attempting to promote? Do you agree or disagree with those values? Explain your answer. What is the surface-level subject matter of the film? Describe the plot. What trends in this film or show are also commonly found in other films or shows? What is the subtext or underlying theme of the film? What issues or values are explored in the film or show? What cultural stereotypes or archetypes are present in the narrative? What is the purpose behind the stereotype or archetypal character? What is the source of conflict in the narrative of the film or show? How is the conflict resolved in the film or show? In what way is sound or music used to tell the story or to manipulate the viewer response? What ethical issues or moral dilemmas are explored in the film? Describe your reaction to issues. Do you...
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...Maninder Singh Prof. Cushner AMS-1A S21 02/05/2015 Journey of Mrs. Rowlandson in captivity by Indians (1675) In the narrative “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson,” Mary Rowlandson discusses how her personal life was like in captivity in 1682. Rowlandson wrote this after the attack in Lancaster, Massachusetts when she was held prisoner by Native Americans during King Philip War for 11 weeks in early 1675. Her narrative consists of repeating words such as “food” and “remove” to indicate how it all lead to Rowlandson’s depression and anger. Throughout Rowlandson’s journey with Native Americans, she observes her understanding regarding God and the bible. She also connects her capture to religious purposes that...
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...Redefining Stereotype in Mormonism Primary sources are the priceless eyes and ears that our future descendants will have when they look to consider our ways, habits, and deeds. When one considers conditions of 19th century or before, one has even fewer primary sources on which to lean. Narrative accounts are often the only source of information for the historian, and so a crucial skill can be the interpretation, and deciphering, of the biases of the original writer. In Female Lives among Mormons, Ward gives the audience a rare insight to the reclusive livelihood and the beginnings of the Mormons Church. The autobiography portrays the culture and values that the Mormons initially practice are against American ideals. From the account of Ward, who lived through the beginnings of Mormonism, the common prejudice and stereotype of Mormonism in modern America is justifiable. One century later, David Brion Davis argued in Some Themes of Counter-Subversion that nativist writing is a common reflection of apparent religious intolerance in nineteenth century America, but he did not take into account that it is an autobiography. He argues that the reason why Mormon is prejudiced because it is “shrouded with secrecy, deemed extraneous forces that are allegedly threatening the heritage of Republican Ideology.” (Davis 209) He also contends that the members themselves are not “individually evil but they were blinded and corrupted by ideology that justified treason and gross immorality.” (Davis...
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...Introduction In this essay, I will discuss my experience of interviewing a family and constructing a genogram guided by their narrative. For this task, I purposely chose a family that is very different from my family of origin in terms of their cultural heritage. I will reflect on differences and similarities between our families as well as my prejudices and hypothesis that I inevitably constructed before and during the process. To identify this family, I had to approach some colleagues proposing to them to participate in the interview. Fortunately, one of them introduced me to her friend. Francesca had an interest in psychology, and since she was free and not much committed, I did welcome her with a cup of coffee to share more about the interview. After I formally introduced myself to her, I laid down to her the framework of the interview, and she agreed to participate with her husband, Matteo. Family context The family I interviewed comes from Italy, but they moved to the UK 3 years ago. I noticed that knowing these few details I was already constructing hypothesis based on stereotypes. I was dreading the interview because I was expecting to have difficulty in stopping them talking since I was concerned about getting enough information to construct the genogram. I also hypothesized whether being new to the UK makes them consider participating in projects like mine to increase a sense of belonging. Another hypothesis where I imagined them to have very firmly attachments to...
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...Table Of Content -The theorist, the theory and the contexts -Practical explorations and developments of the solo theatre piece -Evaluation of the solo theatre piece and my personal reflections -Works Cited/ Bibliography The theorist, The theory, and The Contexts For the Solo Theater project I have chosen Harold Prince or rather his theory on Concept Musicals. After research on the life of Prince from his book “Contradictions” and biographies, I have learned about his major influence within the world of theater. His work producing and directing created an entire new genre of musicals. To understand this theory I had to understand the man behind it. Milton A. Prince adopted Harold Prince. Rightful upbringing led him to finish school and serve in the military After WWII in Germany. The...
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...recuperation. Although the film accurately illustrates the psychological effects and the acceptance of the amputation, the director prioritizes the audience’s emotional attachment to the moral lesson of the narrative by utilizing the “supercrip” stereotype. The “supercrip” stereotype leads society to objectify people with disabilities, due to the constant use of these inaccurate...
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...(Stevens). The imperfection on the paper emphasize the 1950s cinematic quality. Acting as an essential component to a film's narrative, the same emotive qualities are present in Sherman's photographs. Not to deteriorate from the artistically strong photo, Sherman did not title her work because she thought “it would spoil the ambiguity” (Sherman 7). The numbers were assigned by the Metro Pictures Gallery...
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...to be sexualized for the male gaze. This control element of their own representation is crucial in understanding the theory". Baudrillard Hyper Reality: "Some texts are difficult to distinguish in terms of the representation of reality from a simulation of reality e.g. Big Brother. The boundaries are blurred as codes and conventions create a set of signifiers which we understand but in fact the representation is a copy of a copy". Uses and Gratifications Theory: "Different audiences gain different pleasures from a media text e.g. Gravity can be enjoyed via diversion or escapism, it can use surveillance to give information to audiences and can also be discussed on forums and blogs as a form of developing personal relationships(common also in video games). Personal identity can be developed with audiences who relate to certain characters more than others". Blumler and Katz (Audience Theory) Carol Clover...
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...erian novelJournal of Education and Practice ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol 2, No 4, 2011 www.iiste.org A Study on Gender Consciousness in Nigerian Autobiographical Narratives and Power of the Interview Ogunyemi, Christopher Babatunde Department of English, College of Humanities, Joseph Ayo Babalola University PMB 5006 Ilesa 233001 Osun State, Nigeria. bbcoguns2@yahoo.se Akindutire, Isaac Olusola Department of Physical and Health Education, Faculty of Education University of Ado Ekiti Ado Ekiti. Ekiti State, Nigeria ioakindutire@yahoo.com Adelakun, Ojo Johnson Department of Economics, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, PMB 5006 Ilesa 233001, Osun State, Nigeria joadelakun@yahoo.co.uk Abstract The study explores some self-created metaphors in male autobiographical writings in Nigeria. It visualizes the negation of female gender in art. The paper investigates the dichotomy of language, the use of irony and situational metaphors to displace conventional ones; it blends theories with critical evaluation of discourse. The research uses empirical methods in solving hypothetical questions with the use of extensive and relatively unstructured interviews. It examines the interviews of twenty five people independently, these people include: University lecturers, students, administrative and technical staff. The work analyzes concurrently their interview testimonies to search for congruence. Data analysis begins with a detailed microanalysis in which emergent concepts...
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...out to a person among a plethora of others items to notice. To help with organization we organize or classify people by their appearance, social roles, interaction style, psychological traits, and membership. These classifications affect how we perceive and react to people. These classifications lead to stereotyping and generalization of people. Punctuation refers to differing ways of organizing perceived actions or items. For example one person may view a cause and an effect while another person may believe the effect came before the cause, essentially shifting blame for the causation. Interpretation describes the way we make sense of our perceptions. Our interpretation is altered by our degree of involvement with the other person, personal...
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