Media Image Analysis

I chose this ad because there are many things going on and it is very powerful. This ad shows a woman who appears to be a nurse, wearing blue scrubs in a hospital/doctors office. She is dressed in blue which is commonly seen as a "boy" color, rather than pink, which would be more "feminine". Although she is wearing blue, that is also the common color of scrubs that individuals in the health-care field wear, so it is not abnormal for her to be dressed like that. She is a woman, and like many nurses, they are typically viewed as women. Most doctors in todays society are viewed mainly as men, because that is a though, and "manly" job in comparison to nurses. The background shows a blurred image of other nurses/doctors doing their job and helping others. The ad also explains and gives off a vibe that only nurses can give the best patient care. Anyone, no matter if they have proper schooling or not, can and should be able to help others.

The Mask You Live In

"Blue is for boys and pink is for girls" is what you would typically think of when discussing gender. Growing up with 3 older sisters was difficult when all of us enjoyed different things. Ever since I could remember, I was always a daddy's girl and wanted to spend all of my time and do things with him rather than my mother. My father was adventurous and spent all of his time outdoors when he had the opportunity. I would always follow him with whatever he was doing, even if that meant getting my hands dirty. A tomboy is what I would have considered myself back then in relation to the way I acted, things I wore, and how I interacted with others at school. All through elementary school and middle school, majority of my friends were boys, if not all. Girls would always look at me strangely and wonder why I was not spending my time with them instead. Like most girls do growing up, I did not have that "bestfriend" to do everything with like makeovers and tea parties. I preferred to chill with the guys and have fun without worrying what anyone else thought. The "boy toys" such as Legos always seemed so much more fun than the "girl toys" such as barbies. I would always do what the boys did at birthday parties but heard the parents talk and say that I should be doing what the girls were doing because "I was one of them", not a boy. No matter what you enjoy, or what you want in life, you should not focus on what others say; you should just be yourself. 

A Stolen Life

My favorite book is A Stolen Life: A Memoir by Jaycee Lee Dugard. I read this book for the first time a few years ago when I was in middle school. Reading is not one of my favorite hobbies, but this book is so interesting and real-life that it makes you not want to put it down. Jaycee Lee Dugard was an average 11-year-old girl who was suddenly kidnapped and held captive for more than 18 years. Throughout the duration of these very long 18+ years, Jaycee was raped, treated without respect, and impregnated. The author herself, Jaycee Lee, talks about what was done to her and how she felt, very vividly and detailed. Although this is a book, it is also a true story that openly mentions kidnap and rape, which are serious issues that need to be discussed more and prevented. I felt deeply about this book not only because it was non-fiction, but because it is word for word and from the direct source. This book speaks to me so much deeper than just the words contained inside of it. The main point in the end of this story is that if something happens to you, you can be heard, understood, and accepted just by talking about the issue. It is best to talk about your feelings and emotions rather than bottling them up and concealing what you really feel.