Pretty in Pink Summary Pretty in Pink is essentially a love story about a girl from the wrong side of the tracks‚ the rich high school hunk who has his eye on her‚ and the peer pressure that threatens their budding romance. Molly Ringwald plays the character of Andie Walsh‚ an unpopular poor girl living in the shabbier side of town. Andrew McCarthy portrays the role of Blane McDonnagh‚ a wealthy heartthrob who asks her out to the prom. As their romance evolves‚ both characters struggle with
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Pretty in Pink is a movie based in the 1980’s that is all about culture. It reflects on the popularity and diversity among the youth at that particular time frame. Andie Walsh is a teenager who lives in the unstable part of town with her underemployed dad. She works at a record store with the very bizarre friend Ionia and is considered an oddball at her high school‚ but somehow‚ she rises above them all. Her unconventional best friend‚ Duckie‚ is so much in love with her‚ so he causes trouble for
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Conaway). They’re the kids who think they’re the big man on campus and better than everyone else. The first obvious comparison is the leading ladies of the film. Sandy Olsson was a sweet‚ quiet girl when she first arrived at Ridell High. She felt pretty sure of herself entering the school‚ but when she joined a new group of friends and realized Danny Zuko’s real personality‚ she realized that she was not really the type of person that she wanted to be. With the help of her new friends‚ Sandy changed
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“Coming of age is a process‚ not an event” Coming of age is a procedure of growth and maturity seen within individuals; not an event that is celebrated. Several composers have the ability to express the notion of Coming of Age through creative writing literature and films. This is evident within the two texts; Raw written by Scott Monk and The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes. Both texts articulate ideas about decisions during Coming of Age define who you are‚ a group of people can help you
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to determine what rank one will be in society and the social class one is in cannot be changed. The Caste System is mostly practiced in India‚ however it slowly travelled and made its way to high school. In the 1986 comedy‚ drama‚ and romance‚ “Pretty in Pink”‚ starring Molly Ringwald as Andie Walsh and Andrew McCarthy as Blane McDonnagh the two main characters face many trials and tribulations in their love for each other in 1980’s high school because of the different social classes the two come from
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After watching almost every John Hughes film over the course of four weeks‚ I feel as though I have a good grasp as to whom Hughes is as a director/writer and what he was trying to convey through his films. If I wasn’t a big fan of John Hughes before‚ I definitely am now. I read Raymond Wood’s article addressing four reasons why John Hughes wasn’t so great and with careful thought‚ I’d like to disagree on every point Wood makes in his article. Raymond Wood starts his first point‚ by stating‚ “he
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Pink is a pale red color‚ which takes its name from the flower of the same name.[2][3] According to surveys in Europe and the United States‚ pink‚ especially when combined with white or pale blue‚ is the color most commonly associated with femininity‚ sensitivity‚ tenderness‚ childhood‚ and the romantic. However‚ when combined with violet or black‚ it is associated with eroticism and seduction.[4] Pink was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. History‚ art and fashion[edit] From
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In The Pink presents the same strongly antiwar theme as most of Siegfried Sassoon’s poems do. However‚ the message he conveys is subtle. It does not entirely depict the gruesome horrors of war‚ but rather the impact of war on every soldier and his loved ones. The poem follows the thoughts of a soldier‚ Davies. War has broken out‚ and the persona is reminiscing life back then when he was living with his lover‚ Gwen. The poem is set in a barn during winter as evident from stanza 1. The situation seems
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A ladle is a type of serving spoon used for soup‚ stew‚ or other foods.[1] Although designs vary‚ a typical ladle has a long handle terminating in a deep bowl‚ frequently with the bowl oriented at an angle to the handle to facilitate lifting liquid out of a pot or other vessel and conveying it to a bowl. Some ladles involve a point on the side of the basin to allow for finer stream when pouring the liquid; however‚ this can create difficulty for left handed users‚ as it is easier to pour towards
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Conjunctivitis What would you think if you woke up one morning and noticed your eye lids were stuck together? Sounds pretty disgusting or strange right? Actually its very common 1 out of 50 people a year will have this‚ its conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis‚ also known as “Pink Eye” is swelling (inflammation) or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids. Pink Eye is highly contagious and is most common in children‚ especially children who attend day care or the first few years of school. Not
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