Sunday, May 4, 2008

Characters

Long Duk Dong

This character portrayed in Sixteen Candles impacted the US teenagers and the way they viewed Asian-American citizens. Because he character was a quircky, shy, and awkward foreign exchange student who used lines like "What's happenin' hot stuff?" many American teenagers found it to be funny. This was the point of the character, but the role was not meant to create any stereotypes among the teenage crowd. Unfortunately, after the film gained huge success, many teenagers started calling their fellow Asian-Americans "The Donger" instead of "Bruce Lee." While some say it is only for humor, others find i offensive.

Barbie

Barbie is the only children's toy that had created such a large amount of controversy. While playing with the doll, girls tend to give the doll a personality, lifestyle, and relationships that mirror perfection. This has caused so much controversy because mnay think that girls find the doll the image of perfection simply because of her physical appearance. While many stores, in the earlier days of Barbie, refused to sell the doll because it lacked realistic measurements of a woman's body, the toy has since become extremely popular and has changed into a more realistic-looking doll.

Remy

Remy is a fictional character from Sarah Dessen's novel, This Lullaby. I was first drawn to her character because she was a 17 year old girl who wasn't afraid of anything. She had many difficulties in her relationships with men due to an "alternative" childhood and upbringing and was often cold towards those that believed in romance and love at first sight. I found her to be so interesting because I felt like we were complete opposites. I think most of society is always looking for "that person" who they will fall in love with and make their life so much better. Remy's character was so different because of her resistence to love and romance.

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