Politics and the word “exciting” being used in the same sentence is an oxymoron for most. But the CBS show Madam Secretary, shatters that assumption. The show is based on the life of a “rogue” Secretary of State, Elizabeth (Bes) McCord which is played by Tia Leoni. She has been appointed to the Secretary of State position just after the previous Secretary of State dies in a mysterious plane crash. The pilot episode begins with President Conrad Dalton pulls up to her private ranch house asking his former colleague from the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) to work with him again, but this time in his cabinet. She is reluctant at first for a few reasons, she is married and has three children, she has not previously held any political office, and she does not have any interest to advance herself in politics. The President does not take no as offer, gives her some time to think about it and later on McCord agrees to take the job. The show embracing a strong female leading character handing commonplace issues all the while not mentioning a political party propels a compelling message that resonates with its viewers and forces the viewers to request that our political system in reality was analogous to the show.
Madam Secretary showcases a veritable leader. She approaches a magnitude of crises with poise and confidence. In one episode of the show, there is a threat on a US States base in Yemen and the life of an American ambassador could be in danger. She immediately goes to the
Ms. Nancy Mairs, an accomplished and a renowned linguist, describes how she views herself with multiple sclerosis. Mairs presents herself as an extremely confident and proud woman who does not back down from her so-called “disability”. By explicitly calling herself a “cripple” Mairs is showing her audience that she is a strong woman who has come to terms with her condition and is now explaining it to others.
The human experience is peculiar, as we experience both a conscious and subconscious reality. Often, the most impactful emotions and thoughts are experienced in our subconscious thinking, molding us into a unique self. Victoria Hernandez is a strong, powerful Hispanic woman who has worked as a paralegal for Kids in Need of Defense for the last three years. While a large number of attorneys are directly involved with the organization, Vicky’s contributions to KIND are vital to the success and continuance of the cause. Vicky holds many roles, including that of a paralegal for a law firm, an activist for a non-profit organization, a mentor to many interns and an older sister to many clients. The undocumented children who come to the KIND office
(1407) Mrs. Atkisson came to the desk and complained about the bar's special drink dirty girl scout. She stated she is a girl scouts's leader and was very upset about the drink we advertised. Katie and I apologized to guest and removed the name from the bar's chalk board sign for now. Mrs. Atkisson is a diamond member and will check out tomorrow.
Although there are many candidates in the presidential campaign of 2016, we citizens focus most on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. They both make efforts to demonstrate ethos or credibility in their presidential bios. Furthermore, they both stress their reputations/expertise and authority to persuade the people that they are worthy to lead the nation. As Republican Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had stated in Hillary’s bio, she “ ran the State Department in the most effective way that I’ve ever seen.” From this feedback, she showed that she can work under the conditions of the government and still go over expectations. This is a valuable skill that is claimed useful for a president and in the end, she is capable
Combined with her years of participation in the political process, including working on various Presidential campaigns, being a former First Lady for eight years, being exceptionally involved with the functioning of the Presidency and having served as the Senator from New York as well as Secretary of State, her knowledge and paramount experience tower over the other potential contenders for the office of the President. One thing is certain, the upcoming Presidential election will be one of the more fascinating political contests in recent Presidential
On the national level, no woman has ever been elected to the presidency or vice-presidency. Only once in the nation’s history has a major political party even nominated a women to the ticket. In 1974, Walter Mondale made New York Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro his running mate. They lost in one of the worst routs in presidential election history. At the cabinet level, there have been 486 people to have headed a federal department, only 21 have been women, (Gendergap, p.2). The first woman cabinet secretary was Frances Perkins, President Franklin Roosevelt’s Secretary of Commerce, in 1933. Currently, there are three women running cabinet departments, Janet Reno the Attorney General runs the Justice Department, Donna Shalala is the head of Health and Human services, and Madelaine Albright is the secretary of State. Albright is the highest ranking woman in the history of the executive branch. The president is also responsible for the nominations of ambassadors. Helen Eugiene Moore was the first female American ambassador, when in 1949 she was assigned to the Danish Embassy. For the election of 2000, several prominent women have been mentioned as possible presidential or vice-presidential candidates.
In contrast to Mr. Everdeen, who is physically absent from Katniss’ life, Mrs. Everdeen is physically present, but emotionally absent, which forces Katniss to pick up the slack resulting from her mother’s neglect. After her husband’s tragic death, Mrs. Everdeen falls into a deep depression, leaving Katniss and Prim to fend for themselves while she remains “[huddled] under the blankets on her bed, eyes fixed on some point in the distance” (Collins 26-27). Her grief is too much for her to overcome, thus Mrs. Everdeen lets her emotions prevent her from fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother. Instead of looking for work after her husband’s death, Mrs. Everdeen just “sat by, blank and unreachable, while her children turned to skin and bones” (Collins 8).
Though the president has a broad range of policies to pursue and can operate in whatever way he considers expedient; the first lady is drafted into her position merely because she is his wife. Some first ladies, comfortable with the presidential lifestyle, but not the confines of the first ladies role, have attempted to tailor the role to their abilities. In a relatively recent example, Hillary Clinton sought to take on a policy-focused role as the first lady but faced considerable political opposition and personal criticism from the public and the media for having too much power. Other first ladies disinterested in the traditional role have tried an opposite approach, similar to Melania’s, of disengaging from the White House. Bess Truman reportedly spent most of her time in Missouri, and Jackie Kennedy often returned to
The office IM’s each other letting the each other know that she is coming through so that they can have time to pretend like they were working before she enters the floor of the office. She is cold, mean and has a do not care what you think of me kind of attitude. She enjoys the fear that she brings among her employees. She is very well spoken and speaks with authority and confidence. She is fearless and thinks quickly on her feet without hesitation. Her dialogue is highly effective because it give the character its identity and it shows from the very beginning what role she will be playing throughout the movie. She has a very self-assured rude attitude then is quickly somewhat humbled when she realizes that she is going to be deported due to her visa application being denied
’d say she was formidable, or bold or right” (Gray, 2014). Stereotypically, politics are considered a male dominated world; yet placing Olivia Pope in such a demanding political position strays away from cultural stereotypes. Nevertheless, Olivia Pope is not the only authoritative woman in this series. All of the female cast members are represented as successful and powerful as
Tiffany, I see that it was really useful for you to warm up into your work by organizing your insights about what you are going to observe in details. More details would defiantly challenge you to think critically and do much of the basis for your project to make it more interesting. Both the theme and the work are introduced in the opening paragraph. The paper is well organized and the ideas flow very well. I had no trouble following it and there wasn't anything out of place that distracted me from the theme. It flows from paragraph to paragraph, and point to point very smoothly. You do a very good job of offering details throughout the paper and use a lot of examples from the stories themselves and it is done so in a way that comes off very
Michelle and Orlando's interaction with each other this time helped to better show that the two of them have a severely strained and complicated relationship with each other. Though Orlando seems more open to the reconnecting with his daughter, the reader/audience can still tell that Michelle's character struggles with just how close and open she wants to be with him.
Hillary Clinton’s political career has led to controversy, but she has managed to win many admirers for her staunch support for women around the country and her commitment to children’s issues. She served as the First Lady of the U.S. from 1993 until 2001. In November 7, 2000 she was elected United States Senator from New York. And during the election of 2008, she run for president and was the “leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination”(The White House). However, President Barack Obama won the election and appointed her as the U.S Secretary of the State. She served as the U.S. Secretary of the State from 2009 until 2013 and in 2016 she has decided to run for president again. In the world of politics is where politicians
Dahl primarily uses third person limited to narrate Mrs. Foster’s transformation. In the beginning, Dahl utilizes third person omniscient to introduce the characters and their personal conflicts. The first scene we get with this type of narrator is Mrs. Foster’s fear of being late to any particular event, describing her side effect as “the annoying thing...that refused to disappear until an hour or so after...whatever it was had been safely caught” (378) . Subsequently we get Mr. Foster’s reaction to this bothersome obsession. Dahl describes Mr. Foster as someone spiteful, domineering, and vindictive, theorizing his possible scheme of schadenfreude, “it seem as though he wanted to miss the train simply to intensify the poor woman’s suffering” (379).
In the novel Driving Miss Daisy, by Alfred Uhry, Daisy Werthan is forced to deal with a sudden change to her normal lifestyle, which is a significant struggle for her considering she is a very stubborn traditional woman. After wrecking her car, Miss Daisy is forced to have her own personal driver who is hired by her son, Boolie. Throughout the novel, Miss Daisy and her driver, Hoke Colburn, develop a strong friendship. Throughout the novel, Daisy Werthan experiences an evolution of her character. She changes in many ways throughout the novel and reveals herself as a kind woman, especially towards Hoke, who was originally a threat to her stable and independent life. Miss Daisy eventually begins to accept help from Hoke throughout the novel, however she still remains independent and does not accept assistance graciously. Although Miss Daisy undergoes change in the novel she remains the same in some aspects of her personality and character. Miss Daisy remains set in her ways and doesn’t want her life to change, she is a bossy individual and she remains an independent woman who will rarely accept help from anyone except Hoke.