and is confident that she and Nate will be together forever. Then the teen every girl loves to hate, Serena Van der Woodson, returns from her Connecticut boarding school, and the young women start fuming. Serena is beautiful and charming, and could unknowingly steal the hearts of brothers and boyfriends -- and she and Nate have a secret history. Of course, ridiculous rumors are abuzz that Serena was expelled for everything from sleeping with half the student body to sacrificing live chickens, but
From high school girls desperately trying to be one of cool kids in school to corporate warriors rubbing elbows for that next promotion, nearly everyone has fantasized about being a part of the “in crowd”. What is it that makes the bonds and barriers of “in crowd” so unbreakable? Through sharing stories and reaching conclusions through discussion of those stories, members of small groups develop a common bond that shapes their social reality. An example of this bond is prominent in the CW’s hit show
heightens the show’s ability to capture a young teenage girl’s fantasies creating the world that she would never want to leave yet she should as she notices a darkness prevails. The show ultimately focuses on five characters: Nate Archibald, Serena Van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass and Dan Humphrey as they mature from teenagers to adults. As the five embark on this journey as they face many obstacles much of them dealing with rumors. These challenges test their moral values; their family values
In Gossip Girls, Serena and Blair fits perfectly in stereotype roles, but compare to them Vanessa and Jenny is opposite of those two. They have different characteristics that led to having stertypical characteristics. Why do Serena and Blair fits perfectly into stereotypes? It is because they are introduced as stertypical wealthy girls. If people think of wealthy girls, they think of pretty, wealthy, powerful, living off parents, and rich white girls. So, why does those two characters in the show
Gossip Girl, a television show based on Cecily von Ziegesars’ book series, follows the lives of a group of high society, privileged teenagers from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. In the series, the character Gossip Girl, is a mysterious, all-knowing blogger with a secret identity who reveals everyone’s darkest and most scandalous secrets (TV Guide). Through the use of her website and constant text message updates, all of Manhattan’s elite are subject to exposure via Gossip Girl. Regardless of how
Royalty is no longer a characteristic that belongs only to a monarch. In The Prince, Machiavelli targets the prince and all other royalty, but today his work may be used as a social critique of upper class society. Thus a popular television show depicting Manhattan’s elite governed by social media blasts, is no coincidence. It is evident that the creators of the popular television show Gossip Girl had Machiavelli in mind. Machiavelli and Gossip Girl as a whole complement each other in their focus
York City? How about attending a private school with all of Manhattans elite? Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf along with their smart and handsome best friend Nate Archibald know exactly what life is like living in opulent Fifth-Avenue apartments and wearing their luxurious Tiffany and Co. jewelry worth more than most cars. But in the book It had to be you life is far from perfect for these three best friends. Serena and Blair are both in love with their best friend Nate, and Nate doesn’t know
is why “Gossip Girl” is not a teaching device. The television show allows teens to believe that money is the most important things in life rather than making true friends, and getting good grades. Although Waldorph does have a best friend, Serena van der Woodsen, she is constantly caught up with jealousy against her. For example, in the television show, Balir is persistantly seen comparing her brunette self to her best friend’s lucious golden blonde hair. Teenagers who watched the show are constantly
How do you feel about beauty standards? Do you think television has a great impact on the way we see each other? What about the way we see ourselves? Beauty standards are defined in many different ways, such as the way someone acts or the way other people view their personality; it is not always just about the outside appearance. Models, actors, actresses, and others who pop up on every channel you turn to are expected to look and act a certain way at all hours of the day. These presumptions are
I like all the crazy twist is throws at you. Like when we found out that Serena started dating her best friend, Blair, boyfriend Nate. I also like how some people can relate to all the drama. However, I do not like how sexual it can get at times. It is a really cool book but it goes too much into detail. I would love the book
Books have been challenged and banned ever since books have begun to be published. There are many reasons why books are challenged and/or banned. Books get banned for everything from profanity to sex. Many books have been challenged and banned throughout history. One series has had every single book within the series banned in some locations; there are thirteen books in the series. Gossip Girl, written by Cecily von Ziegesar, is one of the most challenged and/ or banned books in recent years. Gossip
as the elite, but live over the bridge in a loft in Manhattan. The bridge represents the class divide between the Upper East Side and Brooklyn. The show symbolizes Jenny’s struggle to become involved in high-class society and Dan’s love story with Serena even though he resents everything elitist. My chosen methodology for analysis is semiology, Rose (2001) argues semiology confronts the problem of how images make meanings directly. It is not simply descriptive, as compositional interpretation does