Essays Tagged: "Muriel"

The struggle of women in the 20's century presents the life of Elizabeth Gregory Macgill

Therefore, today I did my research on women's opportunities and I am going to talk about Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill." I am not a hero. I was lucky. I got a good education. So my mother was a ju ... was any more remarkable for a woman being a judge than it was for me to be an engineer. " Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill, known as " Elsie ", said. In fact, Elizabeth MacGill is a hero; she is a pur ...

(5 pages) 73 0 4.1 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Sexual Harrassment

t cases as illustrations.Anyone who thinks sex discrimination is a thing of the past only has toask Muriel Kraszewski or Ann Hopkings to learn differently. Muriel Kraszewskiworked for State Farm Insur ...

(8 pages) 464 6 3.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Muriel's wedding critical analysis

In Muriel's wedding, the perception of comedian has soon arrived into a melodramaderived by P.J Hoga ... an has soon arrived into a melodramaderived by P.J Hogan, as the film covers the low self-esteem Muriel in breakingthrough the bondages around her family and friends, trespassing from suburban t ... through the bondages around her family and friends, trespassing from suburban tocivilisation.Muriel begins the film as an overweight loser from Queensland, a woman trapped bya dysfunctional ...

(3 pages) 106 1 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Sexual harassment. Speaks of the cases of Muriel Kraszewski and Ann Hopkings

cases as illustrations.Anyone who thinks sex discrimination is a thing of the past only has to ask Muriel Kraszewski or Ann Hopkings to learn differently. Muriel Kraszewski worked for State Farm Insu ...

(8 pages) 84 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

This essay is about the life of Andy Warhol from birth to death.

rrelevant. Needing new ideas to help boost his creativity, Andy got several ideas from a his friend Muriel Latow. Her advice was to paint what he loved most such as money or what everybody would recog ...

(2 pages) 114 0 4.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

J.D. Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" review and summary

ement with loved ones is common in Salinger's work. Seymour, the main character comes in here, with Muriel talking about him and how he plays the piano in the hotel lobby. These two are living togethe ...

(1 pages) 49 0 3.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Muriel's wedding.

ough cinematic techniques.Start of essay....English Formative 1 Media Study TaskThe text Muriel's wedding directed by P.J Hogan shows an exciting rollercoaster ride of Muriel's life. One sc ... ogan shows an exciting rollercoaster ride of Muriel's life. One scene that is the most evident that Muriel is trying to change the way she lives her life and how she is trying to get over her depressi ...

(3 pages) 41 0 1.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Comparative review of Australian films Muriel's Wedding and The Castle. How do the setting, characters, plot and themes differ in each film?

Think Cinderella stories and ABBA then throw in some humour and romance and you'll end up with Muriel's Wedding. Directed by PJ Hogan, this bright, yet sad, film focuses on Australian family life ... PJ Hogan, this bright, yet sad, film focuses on Australian family life and the meaning of "success."Muriel Heslop (Toni Collete) is jobless, has a low self-esteem and is obsessed with getting married ...

(2 pages) 77 6 2.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Issues of Women Characters in Miriam Tlali's.

The Issues of Women Characters in Miriam Tlali'sMuriel at MetropolitanA South Africa writer, Pamala Ryan, provides an interesting analysis of Miriam ... MetropolitanA South Africa writer, Pamala Ryan, provides an interesting analysis of Miriam Tlali's Muriel at Metropolitan by arguing that: "[...] black women do not have time to dream" (95). The live ... gives black women the consciousness of self and the consciousness of a black society. Tlali's novel Muriel at Metropolitan is about the relationship between struggle and change, and the pain of black ...

(10 pages) 52 0 4.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Muriel's Wedding

There are many dysfunctions with Muriel's family in the film, Muriel's Wedding. Most of these dysfunctions have to do with the fact t ... e fact that Muriel's father was unfaithful and he treated his family badly. Some of the things that Muriel's father did were tell everyone about his children's lives and mistakes, he would call them u ... ldren or telling them to do any work, therefore the children were all lazy. All of these things led Muriel to believe that she as nothing and useless; she just wanted to get married.Muriel's father ...

(2 pages) 21 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

What makes MURIEL'S WEDDING an engrossing and wholly entertaining film?

Hogan's MURIEL'S WEDDING is about how a loveable loser, Muriel, eventually breaks free from what she is labe ... ther and police, the pathetic Heaslop family members, and the chaotic love live of the "friends" of Muriel. These things contribute to make it an engrossing and wholly entertaining film. We shall look ... ail in this essay.An important element in the movie is the use of strong irony. In the first scene, Muriel is dressed in peculiar clothing, a tight dress with leopard print on it and obviously too sma ...

(4 pages) 35 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Animal Farm by George Orwell

des the animals of the farm with the means to understand the needs of a government. Such animals as Muriel were hoping to learn, which threatened leaders, because if a dictator has educated followers, ...

(1 pages) 19 0 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

AMelia

rn on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas to Edwin Stanton and Amy Otis Earhart. Amelia had a sister, Muriel, with whom she was very close to. The girls had a difficult childhood due to her father being ...

(5 pages) 38 3 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Can't read?!

antage for some of the other animals. Illiteracy can be very hard on illiterates. " 'Muriel,' she said, 'read me the fourth commandment. Does it not say something about never sleep in a ... y." (pg79). Because clover was unable to read the fourth commandment herself, she had to go and get Muriel to help her. Not being able to read is Clover's disadvantage. What would happen to poor Clove ...

(2 pages) 166 3 3.8 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Amelia Earhart

r father, Edwin Earhart remained with his law practice in Kansas City during this period. A sister, Muriel would be born 2 1/2 years later Amelia (Millie) and her sister Muriel (Pidge) were to know pr ... e awakened. Edwin was promoted in 1909 and their living standards much improved. "This happy time," Muriel was to later write, "was unfortunately a prelude to a period which saw the loss of our materi ...

(12 pages) 41 0 3.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 and lived on her...

rt was born on July 24, 1897 and lived on her grandparents' homein Atchison, Kansas with her sister Muriel. They both went to private schools andAmelia graduated from Hyde Park School in 1916.In the f ...

(5 pages) 28 0 3.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

'Old maids to radical spinsters'. Discuss the subversive potential of the unmarried woman with reference to one text.

in the text 'The daughter of the late colonel'. Therefore, in this essay, I am going to discuss how Muriel enables to transform herself through understanding of other models of feminine identities apa ... ddition, she did not even care about her household disorder, unlike other conventional daughters or Muriel. Thus, Delia's outgoing, sociable, aggressive character facilitated her to live independently ...

(5 pages) 41 0 4.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Communication in Relationships (English Essay) - "Muriel's Wedding", "Looking for Alibrandi", "Chocolat"

for the relationship to succeed. Without these elements, any relationship will suffer. The texts, "Muriel's Wedding", 'Manwatching', "Looking for Alibrandi" and "Chocolat" all explore the way relatio ... and "Chocolat" all explore the way relationships are affected by these elements.The main character, Muriel, in the film "Muriel's Wedding", lacks positive communication with the people in her life the ...

(8 pages) 54 0 4.3 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Connective Essay - Connecting 'Looking For Alibrandi' by Melina Marchetta and 'Muriel's Wedding'

eryone else's. You can find yourself developing slowly, but you never stop. Josephine Alibrandi and Muriel Heslop have stopped. They are both stuck in the second step and do not want to leave, but a m ... s phase where I had to be central and control everything. Later on I feel that it was very pathetic.Muriel Heslop is very much the same. Muriel is a twenty-two year old young lady who is still stuck a ...

(4 pages) 43 2 4.1 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Amelia Earhart

s to do that sort of stuff. The summer after I finnished high school I went on a vacation to visist Muriel my sister in Toronto. I saw many hurt soldiers for World war 1 was going on I couldn't help f ... e soldiers after all there going out to help there country and this is the thanx they get so I told Muriel that I wanted to help these wounded soldiers and that is just what I did I became a nurse's a ...

(5 pages) 1240 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers