them‚ but to me they aren’t entertaining. I feel like American reality shows aim for comedy through people’s unbelievable idiocy and extreme mood swings. When I watch something like The Real House Wives of ¬¬___ ‚ Jersey Shore‚ Keeping up with the Kardashians made me furious. All I saw was entitled‚ rich‚ and privileged men and women who think they are actually important act stupid and start drama for ratings. Honestly‚ I don’t think anyone in a reality show could ever experience a fulfilling and happy
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The Great Gatsby: Fact or Fiction? Everybody wants to be successful‚ and to make money. Every child grows up wanting to have their name in lights or to live in a huge mansion in the heart of New York. No person grows up wanting to do small things with their life‚ it’s within our human nature to want more than we can get. To make more money than we know what to do with‚ to have a house that is too big for us to live in. But for the vast majority of us‚ as we grow up reality sets in and from our parents
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The Reality of Reality TV “Re-al-i-ty‚ noun‚ the state or quality of being real.” ("Reality - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." ) Reality television has been an important component of our culture since Candid Camera in 1948. The drama‚ excitement‚ anxiousness‚ competition‚ and celebrities who have come out of Reality TV are what keeps viewers watching. The positive and negative opinions of critics and the controversies generated are countless‚ as well as the number
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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BEING FAMOUS? If you are a famous person all the people believe you have a wonderful life with no worries or problems. But‚ to my mind being famous have both advantages and disadvantages. The greatest advantage is that celebrities are usually very rich and they have easier lifes than other people. They live in beautiful enormous houses mantained by housekeepers‚ gardeners‚ cooks and many servants. Secondly‚ being a celebrity bring them such privileges
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It is ironic how people idolize celebrities just because they are sexy‚ rich or just because they are “amazing” at acting or singing. Now individuals are discrediting the real and valuable qualities of a person‚ it is why America will not longer have heroes. In the article “The End of Admiration the Media and the Loss of Heroes‚” by Peter H. Gibbon‚ a senior research fellow at Boston University’s school of education‚ argues about the lack of notable people and the bad impact that media does today
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involving celebrities like the Kardashians‚ Iggy Azalea‚ Kylie Jenner‚ and Rachel Dolezal. Before Kim Kardashian America’s ideal image for beauty was slim and tall. Black women’s curves oftentimes equated to their attractiveness in The African American community. Saartjie Baartman was famous for having the world’s biggest derriere known to man‚ many people look at her as the “Booty Queen” unaware of how much she was ridiculed and looked at as a spectacle rather than a person. Kim Kardashian’s picture that
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class‚ trying to pay attention to your teacher drone on and on about World War II when you feel your iPhone vibrating in your pocket. You reach down and‚ making sure it’s hidden under the desk‚ see a text message from your friend telling you that Kim Kardashian finally had her baby! That kind of news is way more important than listening in on a classroom lecture. Students today rely heavily on social media and texting to find out the latest news of the world‚ rather than mainstream news sources; but
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Physical beauty is a transient‚ and often highly valued feature of society. Allegory of Vanity uses connotated imagery to symbolize vanity and the transience of beauty. Skulls scattered among the painting symbolize the inevitable event of death. By specifically including skulls‚ the carriers of the face‚ it represents the loss of physical beauty and the transience of physicality as a whole. The large‚ extravagant clock surrounded by riches is another element of transience as worldly riches will not
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said to me “Girl you’re built just like your pappy” Chorus: Straight back with a crack No‚ no‚ no‚ no shape chile She said “Hey‚ I know it’s whack. But all you got is back “ Straight back with a crack Verse 2: I say‚ “But momma‚ Look at Nicki and Kim Why can’t I just have a shape like them?” She said‚ “Well girl I told ya’ Just look over ya’ shoulder‚ The answer to your problems is over there sitting on the sofa” I turned my head to only see my daddy She said “I’m gonna tell you one more time
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Social Media is extremely popular for today’s youth; many of them are on Twitter‚ Snapchat‚ Facebook‚ Instagram and many more popular platforms. With all this access to social media‚ many girls are admiring the beauty of many celebrities such as Kim Kardashian‚ Chrissy Teigen‚ Scarlett Johansson‚ and much more. These girls are idolizing these celebrities wishing they can have their perfect bodies‚ their long flowy hair‚ beautifully tailored clothes‚ and their rich handsome husbands. Young girls are
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