Essays Tagged: "Role model"

how sex sells in cloths

is rugged goods looks and cigarette in hand. Today, young children perceive Britney Spears as their role model for dress, attitude, and self-confidence. The media continues to validate the issue that ...

(3 pages) 262 1 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

A really short multi-paragraphed essay on Samuel Pepys role as a citizen of London, as a husband and as a master.

ndid pictures of his personal life. As a prominent figure in society, Pepys could also be seen as a role model that other men strived to be like, and was head of a household that included a wife and s ... e like, and was head of a household that included a wife and several servants, making him play many roles.As a citizen of London, Pepys is witness to major events that are today seen as historically i ...

(2 pages) 45 0 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Tv Violence and its effect on children

represent ones feeling but also the only way. This type of image being portrayed from such a great role model such as television makes children prone to acts of violence during child hood, subsequent ... uation and resolve thier conflicts in the same manor, i.e violence, because television is seen as a role model just like any other figure that you would attribute characteristics from, children tend t ...

(3 pages) 153 0 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Barbie; Destroying Self Images since 1959

n Barbie first hit the market, the creator, Ruth Handler stated that she wanted to make the perfect role model for her children, Barbie and Ken. Parents everywhere ripped open their wallets, and rushe ...

(4 pages) 168 1 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Superdad Syndrome

aising children and supporting them financially. Men have to fo this without the help of a previous role model in a past generation to model themselves after. Not having a role model makes being a sup ...

(2 pages) 45 0 4.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

This essay is about how i plan to help out my community if i were to recieve an internship.

How I Will Use This Internship to Benefit My CommunityRole models come in all shapes and sizes and for each person there are many who meet his or her inte ... est. Unfortunately, I have met many women and men whom I know personally with that have not found a role model yet. Many of these people are unmotivated and have no other ambition, but to pass a class ...

(1 pages) 69 1 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Arther Ashe, From His Perspective.

hur Ashe was many things to many people. He was a father, a son, a husband, a friend, an athlete, a role model, a businessman and most of all a human being. His life led him from an average existence ... male during that time in our country's history; to a successful tennis champion and subsequently a role model for generations to follow.In what could be considered the prime of his life and the heigh ...

(3 pages) 36 0 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Role Model: The Britney SPears Controversy

Role Model: The Britney Spears Controversy?Eleanor Roosevelt, Sandra Day O'Connor, Rosa Parks, and B ... n common with the last. Three of them are extremely respected women, candidates for any young girls role model. However, if you walk into any adolescent girls' room, you will most likely not find pict ... rks. Britney Spears, the racy pop icon, prevails over many well-respected females as one of the top role models for young girls (Labi 2). They idolize Spears, mimicking everything from her dress to he ...

(5 pages) 234 1 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Lancelot in "The knight of the cart". Refers also to Odysseus

latively mild-mannered life. On the other hand, in the culture of the Ancient Greeks, the 'perfect' role-model for life would be Odysseus and his perspicacious adventures involving grandiose plots aga ... original sin of Adam and Eve, and does the best that he can to live up to the standards set by his role-model, Jesus Christ. In addition, Lancelot, at the end of the story, retains his dignity as an ...

(6 pages) 53 0 4.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Forces of Corruption in "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald

ture allcontribute to his tragic demise.First, the loose morality of Dan Cody, Gatsby's unfortunate role model, and superficialpeople who flock to Gatsby's parties contribute to Gatsby's downfall. The ...

(2 pages) 84 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"Old Man By the Sea" by Hemingway

t the novel to symbolize the old man and his struggle to catch the big fish, yet also he poses as a role model for Santiago (the old man). The old man is using the great DiMaggio for a role model. At ... his ankle, yet still continues to play baseball, and plays well. The old man looks at DiMaggio as a role model in the sense that if DiMaggio can play with a bone spur in his ankle and tough things out ...

(3 pages) 130 1 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" A visual look at the time in which the author. Mark Twain, lived

ssons we can learn from today. Although there are differing opinions on whether Huck Finn is a good role model for today's young people, I will explain why I think he is.Huck is a good role model for ... nst better reasoning to help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to Cairo.Another example of good role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he loves and cares for. Huck lies to protect Jim on se ...

(2 pages) 43 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

The Columbine Shooting and what it mean for us and how to del with the shooting that America is dealing with,

he sport closely is probably more likely to resort to violence to solve a conflict than a boy whose role model is a pacifist folk-singer simply because violence and fighting is a prominent overtone of ...

(4 pages) 137 0 3.8 Jun/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Sir John Alexander Macdonald

John Alexander Macdonald: A Good Role Model?A role model can be looked up upon and imitated. Many would argue that Sir John A. Macdon ... some books about him I concluded that this humble man is someone who deserves to be known as a good role model. Here are some reasons to why.It is John A. Macdonald's outstanding qualities that made h ... nvolved feel noticed and cared for.The most prominent attribute that makes John A. Macdonald a good role model is his honesty. In comparison to all of the politicians, he is by far one of the most hon ...

(2 pages) 58 0 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

So...Now I'm A Senior...What being a Senior means to me.

ngs have changed. I have a lot of responsibilities. I have to keep my grades up, and I have to be a role model for the underclassmen, and many of us have jobs to keep.Grades are the hardest thing abou ...

(2 pages) 54 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

"George Orwell's Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution" Comparing the similarities of key characters that appeared in both Animal Farm and throughout the Russian Revolution.

een the two. Both had a powerful and forceful leader who thought that he was always right, an older role model who led the Revolution with his own dreams in mind and a ruler who was overthrown. Orwell ... among humans and animals.Another important detail that Orwell included in Animal Farm was the older role model, with his dreams in mind, who masterminded the Revolution or the Rebellion. Vladimir Ilic ...

(6 pages) 207 2 2.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

James Buster Brown: A biography of his life, times and his influence on the world of tap.

h no mean words for anyone and there was not a person who could say a mean word about him; he was a role model. Not only was he a fine human being but he was also a multi legend, who was a pioneer and ... Great Feats of Feet", "Fancy Feet", and "Tap Dancing." Even Hollywood had a piece of him, including roles in "Something to Shout About", "Cotton Club", and "Tap" with Gregory Hines. There were two leg ...

(5 pages) 78 0 3.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

A film review of blockbuster Pearl Harbor and its social consequences.

g box office sales and rave reviews, some say the movie distorts reality and is not a World War Two role model movie. This is an issue which is debatable. Indeed, many are dismayed to see the attack t ...

(3 pages) 115 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

"Willy Loman's Idealistic American Dream and the Victimization that Ensues"... in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"

ims of his wife and of his sons by subjecting them to mistreatment and deprivation of a strong male role model. According to the Webster's Dictionary a victim is one who is subjected to oppression, ha ... tly, he mistreats his sons and his wife, making victims of them. His sons do not have a strong male role model who they can look up to during their maturing years. Instead, they have a daydreaming, fa ...

(4 pages) 92 0 4.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The traditional nuclear family is a vital institution in producing and maintaining a healthy society in Britain.

r family is small and compact, consisting of a mother, father and two or three children. The female role within the family is with motherhood and housework. The husband provides for and protects and i ... amily is with motherhood and housework. The husband provides for and protects and is a disciplining role model for the family. It includes a heterosexual relationship which is based on romantic love. ...

(3 pages) 220 0 3.9 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community