The Truman Show Essay

A Child 's Necessities “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer. Pelzer’s quote channels many voices and thoughts as to how we treat our children. How parents treat their children reflects how they perform towards others. In a stereotypical family, it is ideal and typical that the relationship between the parents and a child are passionate, protective, and treasured, but in other families, this is completely reversed.…

I was eager to do research on the origin of my name because of how unique and rare it is. Although I was born in the states, my parents are of Latino and middle eastern decent, which heavily influenced the decision process of my parents picking my name. The name “Alondra” is of Latin origin. The name is more common in Spanish-speaking areas of the world, like Latin America and the Caribbean. “Alondra” is a predominantly female name as well. I’ve gotten the chance to meet 3 Alondra’s in two…

Oprah Winfrey is labeled by CNN to be "The Worlds Most Powerful Woman," and by TIME, "One of the Most Influential People." Oprah has used the free enterprise system to her advantage, which has helped her create influential, successful, entertaining and inspiring impacts on peoples lives. By using her powerful voice and message, as well as all her products, she has helped so many people mentally, emotionally, and physically. She listed as the top ten entrepreneurs in the world today. In the free…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee shows her astounding writing skills by using universal themes from which anybody can learn. Even more astounding, the themes she used in To Kill a Mockingbird can still be applied today. For example, one theme that still applies today is the problem with racism and how to deal with it. Even though it is not like it was in the 30s, people nowadays still deal with racism and even look down on others that are different. Another theme we can still…

The beacon of hope is there to show that females can achieve greatness by living a healthy lifestyle. Success can be achieved in all aspects of life; Sorenstam is a great example of that with her golfing and now business career. Sorenstam made a name for herself from her competitiveness…

America’s Funniest Person Thesis: Ellen Degeneres, voted America's Funniest Person, shows true activism in nearly everything she does. She stands up for the rights of people and is working to change the injustices all around. She uses her very popular talk show ‘The Ellen Degeneres show’ to get through to people, and just to simply entertain. I. “I Contributed, I’m on this planet doing some good and making people happy. That to me…

Talk shows have become a bit of an American Staple entertaining home viewers for years. Two of the most successful and powerful women in the talk show industry are Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, this dual of leading ladies have taken the lead as talk show queens. Both Oprah and Ellen have surpassed many obstacles, but their background, talk show style, and accomplishments have made them rise above the challenge and reach the height of superstardom and financial wealth. Oprah Winfrey is a…

around the world. As host and supervising producer of the top-rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show, she entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for 25 years. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential women in America, she changed shows on “Taboo Topics” like abuse, infidelity etc. Also she helped get a bill passed for…

An award winning journalist, enthusiastic anchor and the White House correspondent- Suzanne Malveaux has many more roles to play in her 14 year long career which has a lot of her sweat and pain. Suzanne Malveaux whose age is 49 is considered as one of the most prominent American news journalist who is known for her programs like Around the world and Newsroom.You’d ask why? Well this lady has covered all of the major news like that one of Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration ceremony in Washington…

The infamous old court house still stands, and the locals of Monroeville can still remember the eerie house that once resembled the chilling tale of the Radley house in Harper Lee 's prize winning work To Kill A Mockingbird (Wilson, Mike 2010). Author Harper Lee allows her readers to not only encounter a perspective of living in the imaginary town of Maycomb, but also gives the readers a view of her own childhood back in the 1930s. She uses her experiences and connects them through the main…