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The movie chosen for this sociological essay is a very popular movie called Mean Girls. This movie was released in 2004, directed by Hollywood star Mark Waters, and screen play written by actor/comedian Tina Fey. For those who have never seen or heard about this movie, it is about a 16 year old girl named Cady Heron who lived her normal every day life growing up in Africa where she was homeschooled. One day, her and her family moved to America where Cady was enrolled into a typical public high school

On May 2, 2004 one of the most feminine dominate movies of the time. on the opening weekend, there were 2,839 screens that were showing the film, Mean Girls. During the opening weekend the movie made $24,432,195 (IMDb 1). The film grabbed the attention of everyone in world. It was a very popular film and still is today. Even though the film is popular, Sengupta says “the more popular the film, the more potential for harm” (413). Since this movie came out, females have been the rage in television

into movies. There have been many movies in history and in recent years that focus and accurately portray the sometimes-catty behavior of adolescent girls. One movie in particular that comes to mind when looking at adolescent girls is ‘Mean Girls’. The movie ‘Mean Girls’ shows bullying, specifically relation aggression between girls. Bullying that is covert and indirect. Bullying that involves rumors, gossip, manipulation and sabotage. Additionally this movie portrays under age drinking at parties

The production companies, Paramount Pictures, Broadway Video and SNL studios, all came together to release the infamous teen comedy movie, Mean Girls which premiered on April 30, 2004. This movie was written by Tina Fey and was directed by Mark Waters. It grasped the attention of a wide audience because the issues that the characters encountered are relatable. The rules of high school are applicable to many life situations. This movie sheds light on real sociological issues including bullying, obsessions

While the film Mean Girls (2004) concentrates on the influence of sexuality in teenagers in high school, it passes all criteria of the Bechdel test. Main character Cady Heron is drawn in to the popular group and experiences all of the drama that a teenage girl in high school experiences. Regina George and "the Plastics" are the popular girls in school who lure Cady's innocence in by pretending to have interest in her personal life. While in the cafeteria, the girls have many discussions of Cady's

Julius Caesar Film vs Mean Girls Julius Caesar is an extremely old and extremely famous play written by William Shakespeare around 1599. Shakespeare's plays are reflected in many movies and stories now a days and Julius Caesar is to famous that they even made thrice movies for the story. A movie that reflects the story of Julius Caesar is Mean Girls and it reflects the movie in many aspects you could think of, even though they do have some differences because the story slightly changes

RESULTS The mean GPA for the sample was 3.23 (4.0 = maximum). Students’ mean performance in the six majors’ courses ranged from B to A-. The 200-level foundational course had the highest mean quality points (11.72) compared to the other five required courses. Across all six courses, students were more likely to earn A’s (22 - 90%) than C’s (0.5% - 6%). At midterm, all 14 individual indicators earned mean scores of at least 3.74 (Table 1). Three indicators (Establish priorities for completion of

The film Mean Girls uses aspects of tragedy and comedy to create a stronger and more interesting plot line, and to highlight changes in the main character. Cady represents the tragic hero in Mean Girls. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities (Johnson, Arp 1294). Cady would be considered “noble” because she has been accepted by “The Plastics,” the most beautiful and popular girls in the school. She is also a smart, kind-hearted and shy girl. However, the

Mean Girls begins with the initiation of Cady Heron into “girl world”. Cady, growing up in Africa, has been homeschooled her entire life and is not used to the interactions faced in high school. Upon meeting “The Plasatics”- Regina George, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith- Cady was taken under their wing. This changed Cady’s morals and her overall outlook on life. Both the feminist and marxist lenses accurately describe Mean Girls and the messages it portrays. The feminist lens is characterized

Satirical Elements Behind Mean Girls Mean Girls, a movie released in 2004 and written by Tina Fey, uses a array of satirical devices to makes her audience convulse with laughter, but also to poke fun at the stereotypical cliques associated with high school students. Some people worship Mean Girls as the end all be all for accurate representations of high school, but it is, indeed, a satire that utilizes lampoon and caricature to emphasize the ridiculousness of the drama stemming from the popularity