According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is a literary character born of nobility and gifted with heroic qualities who, because of their tragic flaw, experiences a downfall which leads to their own destruction. Despite the tragic hero’s defeat, humanity is validated by the audience and shown to have redeeming qualities. To begin, Britney Spears can be compared to a Shakespearean tragic hero because she achieved high status in the eyes of American society. The literary model of a tragic hero can also be applied to real-life people such as Britney Spears. Spears worked her way up to elevated status as a singer. Britney Spears was born to Lynne and Jamie Spears on December 2, 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana (Mississippi 1). Britney Spears was a musical genius and remains one of …show more content…
Her first audition was for the Mickey Mouse Club, run by Disney Channel. Spears was originally denied from the club because she was deemed too young to be a part of the show, “one of the producers spotted her potential and helped her get an agent in New York” (Mississippi 1). Later on, Spears was accepted at the age of 11 to the Mickey Mouse Club. She became a regular member of the MMC, which Spears claimed were the greatest years of her life. On the show she met twelve-year-old Justin Timberlake, who would later on play a big role in Spears’s life (Mississippi 2). All in all, Spears started to gain popularity in her childhood years and became a social elite. To continue, Britney Spears’ life develops as a Shakespearean tragedy because she possesses the tragic flaw of misplaced trust. Her hamartia is that she trusted some of the wrong people from a young age and believed that they had her best interest in mind. Spears’ childhood looked picture perfect from the outside, but once we were given a closer look, the picture unfolded. Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, had issues with alcohol as well as extreme mood
hours. My family and I were seated in a corner of the Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Boulevard Pool where we relaxed in the shade and breeze, away from all the tourists stirring up commotion and conglomerating together to sunbathe in the day’s final rays. Britney Spears stared into my eyes as she draped over the midsection of the Planet Hollywood Hotel, advertising her Vegas show. Sitting down and watching the tourists and cars inch through traffic down the Strip four stories below became boring, so
How does the media influence our body image? In what forms, does the media influence our perceptions about our body? These were the two questions that I asked myself in order to do the research paper and the panel discussion. In my opinion, I would agree that the media does influence and promote women and men to believe that the culture's standards for body image are ideal. Hence, the phrases, "thin is in" and "the perfect body" are two examples of "eye-catching" headlines that I observed in many
music world namely Beyonce, Pink and Britney Spear. The uniqueness of this advert is that it blends the ancient roman culture with the modern day characters. The commercial is set in the Roman Coliseum which in ancient time hosted gladiator battles. In deconstructing it, the target audience needs first to be identified. Pepsi drink is enjoyed by people of all age with exception of infants, making it a popular product to advertise (Pepsi youtube.com). The research on what this identified target market
work. Sex, I think, also works pretty well in person. For example, having pretty girls work at Hollister. I know when I'm trying on clothes if a pretty girl says "ooo that looks cute on you," I'm a lot more likely to buy it. From doing this paper and research I have changed my view on whether sex sells. I think that sex used to sell. But as far as right now, in the world we are living in now, no. I do not think sex sells anymore, and think many guys are looking at women more as people now and
that she would be ashamed of later in life. On the other hand, she has had many relationships that have lasted short time periods. At least, she is not getting married for 72 days or even 24 hours such Kim Kardashian or Britney Spears. This is why I chose to write a research paper on her. Taylor Swift was born Taylor Alison Swift (Rawson). She was born on December 13, 1989 (Higgins). She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania (http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Swift__Taylor.html). “ She grew
photographer. He combines celebrities with the bizarre. His photography is unique, charged with sexual imagery, and provides a unique view on people you see in the media, today. I chose an article from American Photo, May/June 2003, as the basis of my research paper on David LaChapelle. The magazine has a nice design. It is easy to read the print, and the titles of topics are always visible. You won't turn a page and have to take a minute to figure out what is going on, on that page. Although there are
time? Marilyn Monroe's status as a sex symbol has influenced many artists since her time, even though the beauty standard has been different since then. If we look at the celebrities today, we can find many imitators of Marilyn Monroe: Madonna, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and even Lady Gaga. They do this not only because of marketing and media needs, but also because people today still “worship” the image Monroe created. A half-century has passed since Marilyn Monroe's death, so why is she still
“In a study on fifth graders, 10 year old girls and boys told researchers they were dissatisfied with their own bodies after watching a music video by Britney Spears or a clip from the TV show “Friends”" (Sanders). This is only one of the many disturbing statistics about the effects that media can have on people. An extensive amount of research and studies have been done over this topic, and it is very evident that media influence has greatly affected society and its peoples’ behaviors in a negative
Pen "Damn how much damage can you do with a pen", says rapper Eminem in his song titled, Who Knew. This song is on Eminem’s most recent and most controversial album, The Marshall Mathers LP. If it possible for one single quote to sum up my research paper, then this quote does it. There exists an intense and extremely controversial set of circumstances surrounding Eminem and his music. Eminem’s lyrics have been intensely criticized lately and have been categorized as hate-filled and inappropriate
Peer Groups and the Institute of the Community College As I went through the research process for this paper I conducted many interviews with former classmates who are now either attending a four-year university or a local community college. The original intent was to find out their reasons for attending the institution they chose to attend. As I accumulated information I began to see a glaring trend in the relationship between the social group the individual was a member of and the college
8%. Total first-half units sold fell to 317.7 million units from 363.4 million; the number of albums sold slipped to 311.1 million units from 344.8 million – an 8.1% drop” (Garrity). Even the number of albums that become hits is... ... middle of paper ... ...election and convenience of P2Ps. Because of consumer’s tendency to download single songs by many varying artists, many may wonder if increased Internet use will eventually exterminate the record album from existence. Personally, I do not