Language on the Big Screen

 Reading the satirical essay, "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema", was very eye-opening. At the beginning of reading it, I wasn’t sure what I was reading about and was confused regarding what the text was saying because it sounded so academic. But after finding out the real meaning behind this essay I found it very humorous how weird our practices are and gave me a new perspective to see how what might be normal to me may not always seem so straightforward or logical to others. The satirical tone behind this essay showed me how powerful this rhetorical device is in educating and creating new perspectives. And I now want to analyze how the satirical tone is placed in American culture. The satirical tone is used through many different facets and has impacted American culture in many different ways. It is used in: Political Commentary: Satire is used in political cartoons to satirical new shows and articles, such as The Daily Show or The Onion. This is a way for the people to highl...

Legos were the best thing ever, I could create countless alternate universes with them and build their life and story along with it, it was all up to my imagination and creativity. Particularly the FRIENDS legos, I even had a whole encyclopedia about each and every character and I would read it every night before bed. But it was not just legos, it was a way for me to bond with my brother. My brother and I would be cooped up in my basement while he built his own legos and we joined our universe and created different stories. His Spiderman action figure and Else Barbie joined the universe as well. My brother and I fought a lot and legos are one thing that he and I could do together while simply getting along. I was able to enjoy my brother's company through my Legos and we got along for once. I don't really play with legos as much anymore, maybe their tiny plastic bodies got boring at some point like all toys do, and I don't even know where my FRIENDS encyclopedia is, but I m...

Gender-based stereotypes created by society have persisted through many generations as well as the through modern world. Many generations have been influenced by these social expectations of what is "proper" for men and women. One common stereotype that has been brought up and overused through many decades is the stereotype that women are specifically suited to caregiving and are naturally more nurturing than men. First, to debunk this stereotype it is important to look into the root cause of where this stereotype started. The perception of women being more nurturing can be traced back to traditional gender roles in the older generations and centuries. Women were left to take care of the children while the men went and fought in the war. Men at the time were made out to be the providers for the family and the women were at home running the house and caring for the children. As the world modernized these gender roles became normal thus perpetuating the belief that women inhere...