Racism and Stereotypes in Advertising

The image showing the two little boys bringing jello to the woman in the rocking chair was the most shocking and it bothered me. It was a huge stereotype that the African Americans were illiterate and that they know a lot about comfort foods and drinks. I think that the majority of society has changed their views on this stereotype. A few of the stereotypes that circle my age group is that you have to be beautiful and a certain size to be popular and successful.

Survivor: The Simpsons

Some of the similarities to the first chapter in the Lord of the Flies and this clip are there are no adults that survived the crash. Glasses were used to start a fire. A conch was used to call all of the children  Some differences are that the bus crashed instead of a plane crashing. They showed the driver not surviving the crash, while in the book, it didn't mention anything about how many adults there were or anything about the adults in the crash. The glasses that were used to start the fire were scratched with a rock instead of using the sun. The writers or producers may have done this so the plot would relate to the characters so nothing was out of the ordinary. They also may have wanted to show what had happened in a shorter time so they could fit the entire plot into the time slot.

What are Important Qualities in a Friend?

Friends are the family that you get to choose. The most important qualities in a great friend are that they are reliable so you can always depend on them. A friend should be responsible and respectful to everyone and everything. An ideal friend should never judge you, and you should be able to tell them something when you need a friend to talk to. A good friend will be there when you need them and they will never put you down, but they will lift you up. Friends are the family that you get to choose, and I am very happy to have such amazing friends that go above and beyond what I think a great friend should be.