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1) TedTalk Analyzed: https://www.ted.com/talks/naomi_mcdougall_jones_what_it_s_like_to_be_a_woman_in_hollywood#t-1008788 2) The purpose of Naomi McDougall Jones' TedTalk is to bring awareness to the inequality present within the production of movies in Hollywood. She invites others to take part in the revolution to bring equality to the women working in the field of film. In the Ted Talk, she discussed how not only are women given minor and simple roles in films but are actively discouraged from producing films just because of their gender. Jones brings another issue to light being how all of this affects our view of ourselves and the world around us. By watching films where the main character is a male and is also produced by a male, we are limited to one viewpoint. Jones gets her point across that women are not given the same opportunity as men to express their ideas through the art of film first, by using personal experience to intrigue her audience. In the beginning of the ...

Step 1) Enfield describes Mr. Hyde's appearance to Mr. Utterson by saying that, "He is not easy to describe. There is something displeasing, something down-right detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. He's an extraordinary looking man, and yet I really can't name anything out of the way." From this description, the feeling of confusion arises for if a man has a deformity in the face, it would be easily described by another. Therefore, by examining Enfield's reaction to seeing Mr. Hyde, it can be inferred that this man is not accepted by the rest of Victorian society and highly stands out. Enfield's diction paints the picture that Mr. Hyde has a sublime characteristic about him meaning that there is not a harmonious balance when it comes to his appearance. In a way this was very overwhelming for Enfield becaus...