Angelina Jolie

His love of women changed the tale dramatically. In the poem, Beowulf battles Grendel’s mother, who was portrayed as a hideous hag, and killed her. While on the other hand, in the movie, Grendel’s mother is a cartoon version of the beautiful Angelina Jolie. Unfortunately, he gave into temptation, which resulted in him fathering her child. This is when Beowulf’s flaws become relatively apparent to us as viewers. Instead of killing her, he negotiated for gold, specifically, a golden horn for…

In today’s society, tattoos are a common practice amongst many individuals. The history of tattoos dates back to the B.C. and the practice has stayed the course of time. The process of getting a tattoo has changed from the earliest practices but with the advancement of technology, tattoos have been noticeability upgraded Tattoos have changed in appearance, but the symbolism is still ever present and growing into pop culture. A tattoo is a permanent form of body art. The design of a tattoo…

Often times, we see advertisements of known celebrities such as Angelina Jolie encouraging people to help Africa. How severe is poverty in Africa? Many literatures would mention that Africa is the poorest continent on the planet. The graver reality is that majority of the world’s population is not aware of the devastating effects of poverty, people living in poverty suffer from hunger and are prone to diseases. Donating to Africa is not only a call for civic mercy but more of a humanitarian aid…

makes strives to break down the stereotypes of action movies, but ultimately succumbs to the stereotypes of women in film. First, summing up Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, it was directed by Simon West in 2001 (Lara). This movie follows Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie), who is a member of a rich British family and also happens to be a tomb raider. Lara is very skilled when it comes to fighting and using weapons. Taking place during the film is a special alignment of the planets that rarely happens.…

Additionally, the media spreads gossip about celebrities bad behavior. For example Winona Ryder had been arrested and convicted for shoplifting”. On the contrary, there are celebrities that are good role models with a kind heart. For example Angelina Jolie, she’s been a spokeswoman about the living conditions in children living in third world countries. Lastly, King examines how we reflect upon celebrities as we compare ourselves to them since we are “ fame obsessed”. Thus, King focuses on…

Introduction Hello I am Natasha and I am an agent for Douglas Wick and Cathy Konrad who produced the film Girl, Interrupted. Why I believe this Many people in society today feel they are different from everyone else, like there is something off about them, something different. In today’s youth many are questioning who they really are and are starting to realise life can be difficult and this can make them feel like they would rather live a sheltered life, away from the harshness of reality.…

Everyone knows or has heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” at least. After watching the movie Maleficent that’s exactly what I thought. This original famous ‘evil villain’ finally gets to tell her side of the story and how she was just simply driven by her vengeance against King Stefan. Maleficent wanders through the never before told story of one of Disney's most well known villains from the famous movie Sleeping Beauty and the factors of her betrayal that inevitably turns her…

Throughout chapter eight, the audience is exposed to different examples of globalization. Globalization is referred to as “a contemporary form of cultural and economic integration facilitated by electronic media, international financial institutes, trade agreements, and national immigration policies” according to Gwyn Kirk and Margo Okazawa-Rey (Kirk and Okazawa 2013,G-3). In other words, globalization is how different nations interact, exploring each other’s cultures, and sometimes adopting…

Visual Essay Lebron James appeared as the first african-american man on the cover of American Vogue. In most situations this would call for a celebration but in this case not everyone was amused. In this cover King James, NBA superstar, is captured with the beautiful supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The discussion that arises from the cover is whether the image was racist. You might ask “why?” Well, James, posed on as what people said “gorilla-like-pose”, showing his teeth, dribbling a basketball…

As it begins, there were two rival kingdoms. The first was the human kingdom, ruled by a greedy and power-hungry king, while the second kingdom, the Moors, was peaceful and tranquil, home to a number of delicate and gentle creatures. Sitting in a tree is a young fairy girl - Maleficent (Isobelle Molloy). She is playing with dolls until she hears a noise. A branch on the tree has snapped, and she wraps her hands around it to magically fix it. She then spreads her large wings and takes flight…