Strand Magazine Essays

Hawthorne states in his preface that "the wrong-doing of one generation lives into the successive ones, and, divesting itself of every temporary advantage, becomes a pure and uncontrollable mischief." Consider all the bad things that have happened to the Pyncheons since their ancestor Colonel Pyncheon caused the hanging of Matthew Maule in order to seize his property. Are these things the result of the Maule curse, or can each unfortunate event be attributed to an expression of the same greed that

SHORT STORY ASSIGNMENT – 06092015-01 Title: The Tale Of The Rabbit And The Thief - Short Bedtime Stories for Kids Description: A short fairytale about the moon and the rabbit. The story explains why the moon has marks on its face and why the rabbit’s eyes water if they stare at bright light. Keywords: The rabbit, thief, rabbit, moon, moon-man, online short stories for kids, short moral stories for kids, funny short stories for kids, kids world fun Text: The Tale of the Rabbit and the Thief

One can love someone so much that they would be willing to do anything for that one person. When someone loves someone so much they will do whatever it takes to win them over, even when they know it might not be the right thing to do. In the Great Gatsby, Gatsby had met Daisy and they fell madly in love with each other but at that time Gatsby was poor and had to go off to war. They fell apart but eventually met again and Daisy was remarried to a wealthier man but Gatsby would try everything he could

In the late 1600’s, Salem, Massachusetts was flooded with witch hysteria. This was based on the Puritan religion, which was taking the Bible verbatim. For this reason, there was no hard proof, but rather spectral evidence. A multitude of citizens was falsely accused and used as scapegoats to save oneself's. In The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor happens to be one of the many people who gets thrown under the bus. Elizabeth Proctor is an innocent woman with good morals, her accuser (Abigail Williams) is

Advertisements and Social Media Do magazine advertisements send unrealistic signals to young women and men? Some might say they do while others would say they do not. Over the years there have been many debates over this topic and not over just magazine advertisements. Ever since social media apps like Instagram have become more popular, people have been following young women and men who have the “perfect body.” Having the perfect body is a really important part in this industry because they make

Always is a brand that sells feminine hygiene products, like tampons, pads, pantiliners, etc. In addition to selling hygiene products, the brand encourages females’ self-confidence, especially within young girls all around the world. Always launched a social project in June of 2014 called #LikeAGirl to encourage all girls to keep going. This project was advertised through different commercials, videos on YouTube, and flyers. Advertising is used to persuade consumers and motivate them to buy a product

The editor of UK Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, gave an interview this weekend and revealed very candidly how people who create fashion magazines like Vogue think. In an interview on BBC Radio 2, Shulman — who has been editor of UK Vogue since 1992 — spoke about what makes for a successful magazine cover. Here she is quoted by the UK’s Telegraph: “If I knew exactly what sold it would be like having the secret of the universe, but I’d say broadly speaking, if you’re going to talk about a model or a personality

National Geographic, with its iconic yellow-lined cover, is perhaps one of the most well-known magazines in the world. Although many may find the magazine recognizable, National Geographic has a target audience in mind when designing every aspect of the magazine. A careful observation of the October 2015 issue of National Geographic reveals a snapshot of the audience that the magazine intends to reach: wealthy, older, well-educated liberals. Nat Geo shows the wealth of its audience from the moment

Covergirl is a make-up brand in united states, which face to the female beauty market. The showing Covergirl advertisement introduces to audience about their selected product “outlast illumine lipsticks” with seven new shades. As usual, the target audiences will still be the female group; however, this time, the main target audiences will be the groups between age 20 to 40. The employers are trying to attract audiences’ attention by visual rhetoric; they try to use visual image to communicate with

The Winter Collection is a series of pictures that were put out around the world to help people in first world countries realize that not everyone is as privileged to have outfits for every season. The publishers also want viewers to think about what comes with not being able to find clothing. The ad was published on April 16, 2011 and was published by New Ark Mission of India. The founder is Auto Raja, one Indian man that was born into poverty. The ad and its publishers use the Ethos, Pathos, and

Miss Dior we have a bandwagon appeal, those that are fans of actress Natalie Porter will be drawn to the ad, also those that have previously purchased Dior will be drawn in. In addition there is a sexual appeal, due to the audience of the particular magazine, the sexual appeal is not meant to attract or arouse, it is meant to entice and empower, the ad is saying

It is a quirky book, and includes lot’s of personal opinions on styles and fashion in general. Alexa Chung is a model and a British Vogue editor, and she’s growing in popularity. It shares Alexa’s inspirations and how she incorporates them into her daily life. The general theme of this book is light, and is written in Alexa’s tone, and she’s written this book as if she is speaking to you personally, rather than explaining and droning on about her life. The style of this novel is incredibly different

1. Magazine A is ready 11 million people and costs $52,000 for a full page, 4 color advertisement. Magazine B reaches 15 million people and costs $68,000 for a full page, 4 color ad. Holding all other factors constant, I which magazine would you choose to advertise and why? I would need more information before making the decision. I would need a media kit to find out more information about the readers. I would also need to know if it’s a national or regional ad. I also need to know my budget.

Myrtle Dunnage was exiled from the town of Dungartar when Steward Pettyman mysteriously died. She only returned twenty-five years later to assume caregiver of her ailing mother, eventually making dresses to please the towns people so they would stop the accusations that she killed Steward Pettyman (Moorhouse, Jocelyn). NEED SOMETHING ELSE HERE. The film The Dressmaker is progressive in many ways in which, the representation of strong female lead character and the denunciation of toxic masculinity

Invisible Man, a novel by Ralph Ellison, focuses on a nameless narrator who tells of his life story. The story starts off in the South and eventually leads to the North when he enters college. Throughout the novel, many important changes to the Narrator are noted and can be easily noticed by a change in attitude or perspective. The first of these many changes comes in the form of innocence into lustfulness. He experiences this change while forced to watch a naked white woman perform a dancing act

The parent company Arcadia Group Ltd holds a portfolio of brands – Wallis, Miss Selfridge, Topshop, Topman, Burton Menswear London, Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Outfit. TOPSHOP was first introduced in 1964 and then became a standalone store in 1994 (TOPSHOP, Official site). Over the course of almost five decades, it has opened up almost 472 retail outlets across the globe. Topshop is a high-street fashion brand that is very popular amongst the youngest generation. It caters to women between 14-30

We had designed advertisement which was girly, trendy and fun and was printed in a number of latest fashion magazines to attract more

Imagine that you're at a restaurant, you order a meal and the total comes up as $74.37. Easy enough to pay right. Wrong after you get the meal you then have to find the amount of tip, which can sometimes be hard.First you have to figure out the percent of tip by rating your service, normally okay service is fifteen percent. Then you have to do the math. 74.37, is it division or multiplication? 74.37 x 0.15, well that makes 11.15 repeating, so you round up to $12. This complicated process took, you

Topic: Magazines marketed for teenagers send the wrong moral and ethical messages. Attention (Hook): Whether you're standing in line at a grocery store or at a gas station, magazines are being sold. While they may not effect you, teens and young children everywhere are receiving not so nice messages. Need (Problem): Main Point: How magazines send misconstructed info on body goals and what is “acceptable” or “pretty” Subpoint: Teen magazines flood girls with stylized pictures of society’s “ideal”

Ever wonder why magazines covers and television advertisements uses lines such as “The secret to great hair and perfect skin” or “The answers to your most embarrassing beauty questions” when it comes to beauty or advertisement? On one hand, one might said that these lines are structured to grab the consumer or the reader’s attention, and on the other hand, one could argue that they are strategies that advertisers use to give hints about the functions of their products. Indeed, these are the two