Helen Nguon Cyber 5 1/18/12 Modernism Definition Essay The word modern is a term that is used to describe current trends in today’s world ranging from attire to a city’s architecture. John C. Ransom‚ an abstract artist who still lives today‚ explains modernism: “And yet what is modernism? It is undefined” (John C. Ransom Quotes). What we may define as modern today may not be what was modern ten years ago or what will be modern ten years from now; modern has a definition that is always changing
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Sample (Extract) Section C – Comparison of American Films What have you found interesting in the representation of gender in your chosen films. Gender roles are central issues within the musicals The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming‚ 1939) and Hairspray (Adam Shankman‚ 2007). The differences between the representation of males and females may‚ in part‚ be as a result of the shifting ideologies in the USA in two different historical periods. In the Wizard of Oz‚ the central protagonist (Dorothy
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Smog and ozone layer depletion are two major causes. They are both toxics in the air that humans create and toxics that effect humans as well. Smog is caused by so many different chemicals that ranges from things like automobile exhaust to hairspray. It affects humans mainly in the circulatory and respiratory systems which are both very important and crucial to survive. Ozone layer depletion is a very serious decline of gas in the ozone layer which is bad because the less ozone we have surrounding
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child’s health and well-being. When it comes to beauty pageants‚ there can be many significant health risks when preparing for a pageant. The number one health risk reported by Dr. Travis Stork on the show The Doctors is the use of hairspray. A chemical in hairspray‚ known as phthalates is not good for human inhalation. It is known to be a hormone disrupter which causes many problems. There is a connection between liver cancer and phthalates‚ Dr. Stork stated (“Should”). There is also a connection
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The 1950’s was a time of progression. From technology to population‚ everything was changing. The economy started booming due to the end of the war and consumerism was gradually increasing. A majority of families experienced a great deal of economic power and independence. It is also essential to note that despite the economic power given to many citizens‚ many families faced poverty during this time. Moving forward‚ teenagers were now‚ part of the picture because they had the money and power to
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Do Beauty Contests Degrade Womanhood? Make-up‚ hair extensions‚ teased hairstyles‚ clouds of hairspray‚ flippers (fake teeth)‚ sophisticated costumes‚ screaming crowds (mostly mothers)‚ weird postures‚ twitched face expressions‚ tiaras‚ trophies‚ money and more or less talent are the ingredients for the usual children beauty pageants‚ along with exercised smiles and hysterical crying and outbursts. I stand before you today to address you on a subject which concerns manly the girls and the women
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It is 6:00 a.m. on Friday morning‚ and Sharon is about to awaken her eighteen month old baby‚ Jessica‚ to prepare her for a long weekend of make-up‚ hairspray‚ and gowns. Jessica is one of the thousands of babies forced into the many children’s beauty pageants each year. Sharon is among the many over-demanding parents who pressure their young and innocent children into beauty pageants each year and this is wrong. Beauty pageants were started many years ago but became more prominent in the society
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Catch Me If You Can was choreographed by Jerry Mitchell who has collaborated with O’Brien in Hairspray and is well known for choreographing Legally Blonde. Aaron Tveit was the man who played Frank Abagnale Jr. the lead character and sings most of the songs in the show. He also was in 2012’s movie Les Miserables as Enjolras. Brenda is played by Kerry Butler who was also in the original production of Hairspray and Beauty and the Beast. Norbert Leo Butz is a Tony Award winning actor who played the part
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and takes out the curlers. The night before Jen took little strands of her blonde hair and wrapped it in the curlers. She takes them out and twirls each curl with her finger. Each curl falls perfectly on top of her head‚ then she drowns them in hairspray so they can stay in place.
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Theatre is a very competitive business. Hundreds of actors can show up to an audition and half of them may not even get seen by the casting team. Out of the people who are seen‚ only a few may get a job. Auditioning is a difficult process and not only your skill is judged but also your appearance. Some roles are written for specific ethnicities but the casting team doesn’t always honor the writers’ intentions. Many roles written for non-caucasian actors are given to caucasian actors. Actors of color
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