Getting A Girl Essay Examples

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Understanding the Appeal in the Endings of Greek Tragedies as Opposed to American Happy Endings (1040 words, 2 pages)

The guy gets the girl. The poor man wins the lottery. The orphan gets a home. They lived happily ever after. Americans are so used to endings that provide closure and warm, fuzzy feelings, that it is difficult to understand the appeal of a tragic ending. For the Greeks, the ... Read More

An Analysis of Gentlemen (1718 words, 2 pages)

Do Gentlemen Prefer Mildred? The male- female dynamic permeates nearly all examples of classical Hollywood cinema. The goal of the protagonist, who is most often a man, is to conquer both his private and personal objectives, in order to achieve his ultimate goal, which is to get the girl in ... Read More

The History of the Native American Indian Boarding School in America (1705 words, 5 pages)

The boarding school experience for Native American Indian youngsters began in 1860 (American Indian relief council). The bureau of Indian Affairs built the first Indian boarding school on the Yakima Indian Reservation in the state of Washington (American Indian Relief Council). Native American Indian Boarding schools according to chapter eleven ... Read More

Connecting with the Characters of the Show, The Big Bang Theory (1155 words, 3 pages)

The show The Big Bang Theory is coming up on its eleventh season, in our society today that is a remarkable feat considering how flighty our society has become. I believe that a lot of the success of the show stems from the characters. Not only are they funny, but ... Read More

The Life and Style of the American Playwright, David Ives (576 words, 2 pages)

David IvesIn the last few weeks, we have read and talked about plays by David Ives, modern playwright. He wrote his first play when we was only 9 years old. His style is like the class clown of theatre, using quick comedic jabs to other characters, or have a character ... Read More

A Gender Nonconformity Experiment: Girls Approaching Men on Campus (560 words, 2 pages)

For our gender nonconformity experiment, we decided to individually approach lone men on campus and try to hit on them and pick them up. We chose this to be our gender nonconformity because women are more likely to be approached by men when they are walking alone. The men usually ... Read More

Developments in Life in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (1179 words, 4 pages)

Developments in LifeIn life there are many obstacles and situations that are to be discovered and conquered no matter how much time and effort it takes it is part of life. Growing up is a form of development that everybody has to go through. Adolescent development and sexuality exposure are ... Read More

A Personal Account of Struggling with Reading Books but Enjoying Writing (616 words, 2 pages)

I will personally never forget walking into my senior English class in high school. I remember my English teach Archie (Mr. Archibald was his real name, but everyone called him Archie) asking the class who did not know what Jane Schaffer was. Me being new to Bonita High School raised ... Read More

Why I Enjoy Musicals (1674 words, 5 pages)

If You Give a Boy an Opinion, Hes Going to Ask for a Word ProcessorBordered by barbed barriers lies a land of meadows, pastures, castles, stages, song and dance, happiness, and love, where everything is beautiful, content, gorgeous, and nothing bad ever happens the boy always gets the girl, the ... Read More

The Inevitable Ending That We Cannot Escape (521 words, 2 pages)

Here is the deal. Everything will come to an end. It is an old adage but an important one, nothing lasts forever. I am constantly reminded of this as I see my favorite book series come to an end or I see a television show air its final episode. I ... Read More

An Argument Against Aristotle’s Definition of Virtue (497 words, 2 pages)

Aristotle argues the only way one can be happy is thorough finding a middle ground between ones characters. If one takes courage as an example, one can see things that one considers as good, can also be bad. Aristotle states this by saying that courage can be a vice if ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Training Day (787 words, 3 pages)

Training Day takes place in Los Angeles, California in the early 2000s. The main characters are Jake Hoyt, a cop entering a special undercover unit Alonzo Harris, the leader of the special unit that does dirty things to do his job. The movie begins with Jake meeting with Alonzo to ... Read More

How Not to Get the Girl of Your Dreams (602 words, 2 pages)

Have you ever wondered how to win the girl of your dreams? Well to bad because I wont be talking about that at all. I think many people have been wondering how to win the girl of their dreams, but what if you tried not to win her. I think ... Read More

A Review of the Book Matched by Allie Condie (418 words, 2 pages)

When I was looking for a Dystopian book to read, Matched was the first one I choose. You may ask why I choose this book, well the first thing that caught my eye was the saying in the first page. The saying was, "In the Society, officials decide. Who you ... Read More

An Analysis of the Axe Dandruff Shampoo Ad (946 words, 4 pages)

The ad I decided to analyze is an Axe dandruff shampoo ad. In the ad there is a picture of a handsome young man who appears to be wearing just a towel holding two Axe products in his hands. On one side of him is a beautiful brunette and on ... Read More

A Comparison of March Book One by John Lewis and Big Nate and Friends by Lincoln Peirce (610 words, 2 pages)

After reading March Book One by John Lewis, I was excited to read another Graphic Novel that was as good as that book. I chose to read Big Nate and Friends by Lincoln Peirce. This book is about Nates daily adventures with his friends. Nate is a sixth grader and ... Read More

New Challenges and Goals Makes Life Worth Living (453 words, 1 pages)

Peoples lives in this world are full of the good and the bad happiness and sadness, and through it all everyone decides their own destiny and fortune. In comedies, much of the story is predictable because comedies use the same fundamental characters and ideas. If these characteristics of comedies were ... Read More

An Advice on How to Get a Girl (543 words, 1 pages)

How to Get a Girl Every mans dream is to have the perfect companion. However, in order to have one, you must first be able to get one. Most believe such a task can be extremely difficult, yet if done properly, it can be accomplished swiftly and efficiently. In fact, ... Read More

An Argument Against Music Censorship in the United States (841 words, 2 pages)

Music CensorshipSince the being of time people have been making and listening to music. Music has been considered the best way to express ourselves. The Bible even talks about how music was used to praise God. Music has been used for all type of things ranging from to getting a ... Read More

An Analysis of Marriages in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1683 words, 3 pages)

Forever and Ever? It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. This sentence, the first of the novel Pride and Prejudice is the statement of one of the major themes in the book. Within this ... Read More

A Comparison of Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway and Speaking of Courage by Tim O’Brien (833 words, 1 pages)

Many people worry about what happens during war but no one realizes what happens to the young people coming back from war. The young people that go to war will change them dramatically when they come back. In the short story Soldiers Home, by E. Heimingway, he writes about a ... Read More

Penance Through Suffering in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (343 words, 2 pages)

Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is the story of a poor man in czarist Russia who canonly purge himself of his guilt through suffering. It deals with the mental and physicaltribulation brought upon him by his crime. His troubles are compounded by theconflicting personalities which he possesses. The reader is inclined ... Read More

Scientists Now Offer Option for Child Gender Selection (697 words, 1 pages)

The Future is hereThe idea of being able to choose the gender of a child has not always been around. This controversy did not come about until recently because now we have the technology to perform this act of sex determination. Some say that we should be able to choose ... Read More

A Book Review on “The Stand” by Steven King (295 words, 1 pages)

Book ReviewThis is a book review about the book "THE STAND" by Steven King. I had to do the review about The Stand instead of "Cujo" by Steven King for the reason that I could not get the book from the person that lent it to me.The novel is about ... Read More

The Theme of Self-Analysis in the Film High Fidelity (725 words, 1 pages)

High FidelityOn the surface, High Fidelity is a story about breaking up and getting back together again. Only, thanks to director Stephen Frears narrative technique, we dont realize this until the credits start to roll. He plunges into the life of Rob Gordon, played by John Cusack, on the night ... Read More

Repentance Through Guilt and Suffering in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (390 words, 2 pages)

Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is the story of a poor man in Russia whomentally destroys himself of his guilt through pain and suffering. Itanalyzes the mental and physical conflicts brought upon himself by his crime.His complications are put together by the conflicting personalities which heshows. The reader is encouraged to ... Read More

An Introduction to the ‘Perfect Companion’ for a Man (523 words, 1 pages)

Every mans dream is to have the perfect companion. However, in order to have one, you must first be able to get one. Most believe such a task can be extremely difficult, yet if done properly, it can be accomplished swiftly and efficiently. In fact, there are only a few ... Read More

Experiences of War Affected Ernest Hemingway’s Writing Styles (626 words, 2 pages)

As you already know, war and its affects are major themes in Hemingways writings. In the introduction I mentioned thatHemingway was wounded in battle. When he returned home, he could not adjust to situations in the United States. In a sense, hewas alone and frightened by new surroundings. In the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Stand by Steven King (296 words, 1 pages)

Book ReviewThis is a book review about the book "THE STAND" by Steven King. I had to do the review about The Stand instead of "Cujo" by Steven King for the reason that I could not get the book from the person that lent it to me. The novel is ... Read More

An Analysis of Gatsby’s American Symbolism in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (685 words, 1 pages)

Gatsby as theGreat American DreamScott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, is based on the dreams of a man named Jay Gatsby. Throughout the novel, it is suggested to the reader that Gatsby is a symbol for America. He represents the possibilities of life on a level at which the material ... Read More