Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias Theatre Critique Steel Magnolias is a play by Robert Harling performed at East Bank Theater on September 24, 2016 and was directed by Jared Watson. Steel Magnolias is the story about six women in northwest Louisiana that argue and gossip about things that happen in their town, but a tragic event amongst the group brings them closer than ever before. The theme of the play is friendship. Throughout the play, the women stick together and care for one another through the ups and downs despite their differences. Heather Peak Hooper plays Truvy, a hair stylist in the play. Hooper did a wonderful job in voice, body, emotions, facial expressions, and projection. Her voice was loud and clear, her words were pronounced correctly, with the exception of stuttering on a few words. She kept the upbeat and bubbly tempo of Truvy, and the audience always laughed at her witty comments. Her expressions helped with her dialogue…

Family Assessment of Shelby Eatenton Latcherie Family does not have a universal definition, and over the years the definition has changed from a traditional mother, father, and children to several variations. Examples of these are parents that are unmarried, are of the same sex and those that do not live in the same household but do what is called co-parenting. The definition of family according to Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Hanson (2015) is "Family refers to two or more individuals…

Throughout film history melodrama has meant many different meanings and been attached to many different genres. By the time the 1980’s role around it became obvious that a melodrama was taking on a whole new form that had many little factors that would make it considered melodrama. To decide if a film is a melodrama or not comes to many different aspects found in melodramas of the time. A film like Steel Magnolias (1989) was a massive hit with both audiences and critics alike, and many consider…

My Favorite film or movie is Steel Magnolias. This movie is about the bond between a group of different women from different backgrounds with very different family structure and dynamics. It revolves around the death of one of the women’s children and how they come together to support each other and deal with this tragedy. The movie opens at Truvy’s Beauty shop, where Annelle, a kooky beauty school graduate is hired to work in the shop. Across town, at M’lynn’s home, they are preparing for her…

Steel Magnolias is about a group of friends. Just like any group of friends, the women talk about the people they know, their wonderful memories, exciting upcoming events, and the hardships they are experiencing. Although everyone in this play is a friend of one another, each character is very different. The audience is able to see the differences, by the way, the characters think, act, and dress. An artistic element that stood out to me was the costuming. The actresses’ costumes reveal a lot…

“Magnolias are prized worldwide for their flowers and forms. Growing as large shrubs or trees, they produce showy, fragrant flowers that are white, pink, red, purple or yellow” (Getting Started With Magnolias). Mothers are alike in these aspects to the flower. They come in many different shapes and sizes, like the flower, to show their beauty. They do not show how beautiful their peddles are but they show how to love their children unconditionally. Julia Roberts shows this in the movies Stepmom,…

The Representation of Motherhood Women in the modern times are more recognized compared to women centuries ago. Nowadays, political movements, ideologies, and social movements are popular as they seek to define and establish the rights of women on the basis of equality of sexes. Under the feminist view, women have the choice to decide whether or not to use their bodies for pregnancy purposes. However, the movies The Blind Side and Steel Magnolias demonstrate that a woman can become an…

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Bridge Design: Edmond Liu My popsicle bridge is based on a truss design, which is a bridge design held up by a connected structure composed of many smaller pieces. In particular, my bridge is a variation of the Queen Post Truss Bridge, which has two central supporting posts to allow for a greater span allowing for larger contact points. (http://pghbridges.com/basics.htm)…