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Posted 22 February 2008 - 03:27 PM
Hey Pigquet!
Ok, I'm enterin'! Cool idea!
I don't know if I'm supposed to say what essay I'm writing about, but if I can I'll be writing one about number 6. *rubs hands together* Wish me luck!
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Ok, I'm enterin'! Cool idea!
I don't know if I'm supposed to say what essay I'm writing about, but if I can I'll be writing one about number 6. *rubs hands together* Wish me luck!
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 08:03 PM
Hi Piguet!
Here's a brief reply to one of your Essays:
Title: Just a Monkey
What did the monkey of Stranded think of Cindy and Jimmy's relationship in Stranded?
Not much, he's just a monkey. All he thought was "I want that banana!"
The end.
:P
How's that?
I'll do a proper essay in the future, though I'm much better at fiction than at essays.
Snazzo
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Here's a brief reply to one of your Essays:
Title: Just a Monkey
What did the monkey of Stranded think of Cindy and Jimmy's relationship in Stranded?
Not much, he's just a monkey. All he thought was "I want that banana!"
The end.
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How's that?
I'll do a proper essay in the future, though I'm much better at fiction than at essays.
Snazzo
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 12:21 AM
Huh. Is it just me or do most of these topics revolve around Cindy or JC? :wacko: Sorry... I make stupid observations.
Well, I might enter this contest (a lot being made right now, eh? XD). Depends if I get the "essay flow" working properly LOL. I'm sure I'll find SOMETHING to rant about, though (whether good or bad, so just watch out ;] ).
Well, I might enter this contest (a lot being made right now, eh? XD). Depends if I get the "essay flow" working properly LOL. I'm sure I'll find SOMETHING to rant about, though (whether good or bad, so just watch out ;] ).
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 11:32 PM
megaLOL Snazzo :lol:Title: Just a Monkey
What did the monkey of Stranded think of Cindy and Jimmy's relationship in Stranded?
Not much, he's just a monkey. All he thought was "I want that banana!"
The end.
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Hi there!
Yeah, I made Pigquet and Mara laugh. :lol:
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And I AM glad you laughed Pigquet. I shouldn't want to make fun of your idea, that's not nice.
Here's a proper entry:
Title: Just Being a Professional
Cindy Vortex and Libby Folfax are the best of friends, but much has been said concerning just how strong their friendship really is. In Vanishing Act Jimmy decides to perform a magic show to impress the beautiful Betty Quinlan, his first crush, because she loves magic. He asks Carl and Sheen to be his assistants, and hires Libby to perform the music for the show. Watching on stage next to Libby, Cindy burns with jealousy.
Some think this is a heartless act on Libby’s part. A true friend should be more concerned with her friend’s feelings, not playing music. Yet I don’t think Libby is heartless. I believe she is a good friend, Cindy’s best friend, but she is motivated by a matter more important to her. Money! Libby loves money, as much as her music and cell phone. And who doesn’t love money?
Back before she changed her hair Libby and Cindy had a garage sale. In the end of that episode, Granny Baby, Libby is seen waving two dollar bills and grinning from ear to ear, overjoyed that the garage sale has become a success. In Beach Party Mummy, Libby is amazed to think that the whole lost tomb belongs to her. Libby dreams of turning the tomb into a hot little dance club-restaurant-boutique-waterpark. That would certainly be a fantastic money maker. Being royalty is also a big plus.
In A Beautiful Mine, when Libby hears the value of the astrorubbies she is wearing her eyes become dollar signs. Except for eyes occasionally becoming hearts, like when the Junkman is exposed to the Love Potion, this is the only time in the entire series that the characters’ eyes have changed. In A Beautiful Mine, like Cindy and Sheen, Libby becomes mad with Space Madness greed. When the astrorubbies are turned into worthless dust, Libby joins the gang in chasing Jimmy with an electro-shovel.
Libby again provides the music in My Big Fat Spy Wedding, singing the great “I Have the Ring.” Sheen asks Libby to perform at the wedding, and though he’s her boyfriend she instantly replies: “Regular rate, cash up front, no checks or credit cards.”
So, in Vanishing Act, I don’t think Libby is being heartless, she’s being practical. Jimmy is paying her to a job, and she’s doing it like the professional she is. She is a true capitalist, a businesswoman, even at her young age. And capitalism is what has made America great! Libby loves her money, and what’s more, she stated in Stranded that she was tired of Jimmy and Cindy’s love-hate thing. So she probably didn’t think anything special about Cindy being jealous. In any event, Cindy wasn’t upset with Libby, she was mad at Jimmy and Betty. Being best friends, Cindy didn’t expect Libby to be concerned and took no offense in Libby playing music. Besides, Libby and Cindy are such good friends that Libby doesn’t charge to perform at Cindy’s birthday parties.
My High School Economics teacher taught us a powerful chant that has stayed with me all my life.
“What is the most important thing in the world?
Is it family and friendship? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it wine and the weed? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it S-E-X? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it true and everlasting love? No, no, a thousand times no!
What IS the most important thing in the world?
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!”
Words to live by, and words that Libby lives by.
And there's my entry. I may do a second one, if you like it.
Snazzo
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Yeah, I made Pigquet and Mara laugh. :lol:
-I love making you ladies laugh.
And I AM glad you laughed Pigquet. I shouldn't want to make fun of your idea, that's not nice.
Here's a proper entry:
Title: Just Being a Professional
Cindy Vortex and Libby Folfax are the best of friends, but much has been said concerning just how strong their friendship really is. In Vanishing Act Jimmy decides to perform a magic show to impress the beautiful Betty Quinlan, his first crush, because she loves magic. He asks Carl and Sheen to be his assistants, and hires Libby to perform the music for the show. Watching on stage next to Libby, Cindy burns with jealousy.
Some think this is a heartless act on Libby’s part. A true friend should be more concerned with her friend’s feelings, not playing music. Yet I don’t think Libby is heartless. I believe she is a good friend, Cindy’s best friend, but she is motivated by a matter more important to her. Money! Libby loves money, as much as her music and cell phone. And who doesn’t love money?
Back before she changed her hair Libby and Cindy had a garage sale. In the end of that episode, Granny Baby, Libby is seen waving two dollar bills and grinning from ear to ear, overjoyed that the garage sale has become a success. In Beach Party Mummy, Libby is amazed to think that the whole lost tomb belongs to her. Libby dreams of turning the tomb into a hot little dance club-restaurant-boutique-waterpark. That would certainly be a fantastic money maker. Being royalty is also a big plus.
In A Beautiful Mine, when Libby hears the value of the astrorubbies she is wearing her eyes become dollar signs. Except for eyes occasionally becoming hearts, like when the Junkman is exposed to the Love Potion, this is the only time in the entire series that the characters’ eyes have changed. In A Beautiful Mine, like Cindy and Sheen, Libby becomes mad with Space Madness greed. When the astrorubbies are turned into worthless dust, Libby joins the gang in chasing Jimmy with an electro-shovel.
Libby again provides the music in My Big Fat Spy Wedding, singing the great “I Have the Ring.” Sheen asks Libby to perform at the wedding, and though he’s her boyfriend she instantly replies: “Regular rate, cash up front, no checks or credit cards.”
So, in Vanishing Act, I don’t think Libby is being heartless, she’s being practical. Jimmy is paying her to a job, and she’s doing it like the professional she is. She is a true capitalist, a businesswoman, even at her young age. And capitalism is what has made America great! Libby loves her money, and what’s more, she stated in Stranded that she was tired of Jimmy and Cindy’s love-hate thing. So she probably didn’t think anything special about Cindy being jealous. In any event, Cindy wasn’t upset with Libby, she was mad at Jimmy and Betty. Being best friends, Cindy didn’t expect Libby to be concerned and took no offense in Libby playing music. Besides, Libby and Cindy are such good friends that Libby doesn’t charge to perform at Cindy’s birthday parties.
My High School Economics teacher taught us a powerful chant that has stayed with me all my life.
“What is the most important thing in the world?
Is it family and friendship? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it wine and the weed? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it S-E-X? No, no, a thousand times no!
Is it true and everlasting love? No, no, a thousand times no!
What IS the most important thing in the world?
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!”
Words to live by, and words that Libby lives by.
And there's my entry. I may do a second one, if you like it.
Snazzo
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Posted 11 March 2008 - 04:50 PM
Hi there Pigquet and Company!
Well, here's my second entry:
Title: It's Still Love
Sasha Vortex is Cindy Vortex’s mom. No one is sure what Cindy’s father’s name is. Much has been said about Cindy’s relationship with her parents. Some think it’s a very strained relationship; while others think Cindy’s parents don’t like her, even hate her!
I don’t think Cindy’s parents hate her, I think they love her deeply, and are quite proud of her. They probably pressured Cindy to perform her best in all that she does, Sasha especially may have been eager to see her daughter succeed. Before Jimmy came to Retroville we know that Cindy was the first in the class. She wouldn’t have got that far without her parent’s encouragement, discipline, and love. Tough love maybe, but love all the same. Cindy also excels in the school chorus, in sports, and in acting, be it in the movies or on stage. But she is also a very strong and independent young girl, and some mistake this independence as a sign that she does not get along well with her parents.
Yet her parents do care about her. And Cindy loves her parents. She’s the only one of the gang to have pictures of her parents hanging in her bedroom. We saw that way back in the Jimmy Neutron movie.
When Cindy and Jimmy trade brains the audience sees that Cindy has a huge selection of fashionable clothing in her closet. (Though she prefers that green top.) The Vortex’s seem to be well off, they have a pool in their backyard, Cindy has a television and a computer in her room, a pet dog, and when the family went on vacation to a spa they hired a butler to watch the house. Being their only child, I think Cindy’s parents may have spoiled her. Spoiling a child may not be the best way to show one’s affection, but parents have been guilty of that little sin for centuries.
When the N-Men are arrested Sasha is there in the crowd, saying Cindy can’t do hard time, she’s too delicate. She’s obviously distressed and concerned that her daughter has been taken away from her.
When the kids are kidnapped into outer space and put on Intergalactic Showdown, Sasha is the first one to say “This is terrible! We can’t just sit here and do nothing!” (The funny talking lady is right!) In fact she seems to have a better grasp of how serious the situation is, how much danger her daughter is in, than Hugh. Hugh is more interested in Andromeda 90210, nachos, and bean dip. Sasha is all too eager to journey halfway across the galaxy and confront Meldar, a being of incredible power, with only her bare fists to save her daughter. The Wheezers at least arm themselves, if only with a rake and a baseball bat, but Sasha is seen empty handed. Not only does that show a mother’s love but astounding courage. (Perhaps she knows karate like her daughter!)
As for Cindy’s father, I must confess, hardly anything is known about him. He is seen from time to time, usually with his wife, and he helps Cindy with her karate in the Father’s Day Follies. Perhaps he is her karate sparring partner, for none of Cindy’s other friends do karate. Maybe he even gave Cindy her love of karate. If that’s the case, a father spending time with his daughter, on a hobby she loves, shows true love and devotion. Especially considering how good at karate Cindy is; her father has probably sustained a few bruises while training with his daughter.
So, Cindy’s relationship with her parents may indeed be strange to the viewer, but she is loved as any one of them are.
The End
That's it Pigquet! Hope you like it.
Snazzo
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Well, here's my second entry:
Title: It's Still Love
Sasha Vortex is Cindy Vortex’s mom. No one is sure what Cindy’s father’s name is. Much has been said about Cindy’s relationship with her parents. Some think it’s a very strained relationship; while others think Cindy’s parents don’t like her, even hate her!
I don’t think Cindy’s parents hate her, I think they love her deeply, and are quite proud of her. They probably pressured Cindy to perform her best in all that she does, Sasha especially may have been eager to see her daughter succeed. Before Jimmy came to Retroville we know that Cindy was the first in the class. She wouldn’t have got that far without her parent’s encouragement, discipline, and love. Tough love maybe, but love all the same. Cindy also excels in the school chorus, in sports, and in acting, be it in the movies or on stage. But she is also a very strong and independent young girl, and some mistake this independence as a sign that she does not get along well with her parents.
Yet her parents do care about her. And Cindy loves her parents. She’s the only one of the gang to have pictures of her parents hanging in her bedroom. We saw that way back in the Jimmy Neutron movie.
When Cindy and Jimmy trade brains the audience sees that Cindy has a huge selection of fashionable clothing in her closet. (Though she prefers that green top.) The Vortex’s seem to be well off, they have a pool in their backyard, Cindy has a television and a computer in her room, a pet dog, and when the family went on vacation to a spa they hired a butler to watch the house. Being their only child, I think Cindy’s parents may have spoiled her. Spoiling a child may not be the best way to show one’s affection, but parents have been guilty of that little sin for centuries.
When the N-Men are arrested Sasha is there in the crowd, saying Cindy can’t do hard time, she’s too delicate. She’s obviously distressed and concerned that her daughter has been taken away from her.
When the kids are kidnapped into outer space and put on Intergalactic Showdown, Sasha is the first one to say “This is terrible! We can’t just sit here and do nothing!” (The funny talking lady is right!) In fact she seems to have a better grasp of how serious the situation is, how much danger her daughter is in, than Hugh. Hugh is more interested in Andromeda 90210, nachos, and bean dip. Sasha is all too eager to journey halfway across the galaxy and confront Meldar, a being of incredible power, with only her bare fists to save her daughter. The Wheezers at least arm themselves, if only with a rake and a baseball bat, but Sasha is seen empty handed. Not only does that show a mother’s love but astounding courage. (Perhaps she knows karate like her daughter!)
As for Cindy’s father, I must confess, hardly anything is known about him. He is seen from time to time, usually with his wife, and he helps Cindy with her karate in the Father’s Day Follies. Perhaps he is her karate sparring partner, for none of Cindy’s other friends do karate. Maybe he even gave Cindy her love of karate. If that’s the case, a father spending time with his daughter, on a hobby she loves, shows true love and devotion. Especially considering how good at karate Cindy is; her father has probably sustained a few bruises while training with his daughter.
So, Cindy’s relationship with her parents may indeed be strange to the viewer, but she is loved as any one of them are.
The End
That's it Pigquet! Hope you like it.
Snazzo
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Posted 11 March 2008 - 06:32 PM
Wow, Snazzo! What great essays! :dance:
you'll probably be the one to win!
...and I have to confess, I haven't started my essay yet. ]=
The thing is I don't know how to start it and bring my points across. Since my family's homeschooling is so laid back, I don't do essays! Plus, I've only done 2 essays in my whole life and one was about Pandas, and the other one I didn't even finish!
Sooo...I should be starting...*cough*
I'M SORRY! *rushes off to Word*
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you'll probably be the one to win!
...and I have to confess, I haven't started my essay yet. ]=
The thing is I don't know how to start it and bring my points across. Since my family's homeschooling is so laid back, I don't do essays! Plus, I've only done 2 essays in my whole life and one was about Pandas, and the other one I didn't even finish!
Sooo...I should be starting...*cough*
I'M SORRY! *rushes off to Word*
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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:04 PM
Hi Justine and Pigquet!
Thanks for the compliment, Justine. Yes, I do hope you enter, you are a very good writer.
They're fun to do. I think I can only enter twice though.
Hey you guys, write some essays for Pigquet!
Snazzo
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Thanks for the compliment, Justine. Yes, I do hope you enter, you are a very good writer.
They're fun to do. I think I can only enter twice though.
Hey you guys, write some essays for Pigquet!
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Posted 17 March 2008 - 01:06 AM
Your welcome!Thanks for the compliment, Justine. Yes, I do hope you enter, you are a very good writer.
Thanks. I'm actually working on it right now...
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 05:36 PM
Yeah, I noticed that. Even if I would have entered, there'd be nothing for me to write about, without cringing while doing so. <_<Huh. Is it just me or do most of these topics revolve around Cindy or JC? :wacko: Sorry... I make stupid observations.
Well, I might enter this contest (a lot being made right now, eh? XD). Depends if I get the "essay flow" working properly LOL. I'm sure I'll find SOMETHING to rant about, though (whether good or bad, so just watch out ;] ).
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Posted 11 April 2008 - 07:29 PM
Hey there NekoGirl.
Aw, I still think you should enter. Pigquet needs more entires.
Besides, it could be a very interesting bit of work. Something about Jimmy-Cindy by someone who can't stand Jimmy-Cindy.
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Just tossing it out there!
Snazzo
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Aw, I still think you should enter. Pigquet needs more entires.
Besides, it could be a very interesting bit of work. Something about Jimmy-Cindy by someone who can't stand Jimmy-Cindy.
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Just tossing it out there!
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Posted 24 April 2008 - 02:18 AM
OHNOES, RACHEL BE A-WRITIN' AGAIN. :blink: Well, here's my entry... :P I apologize for the super lame title. Nothing seemed to come to mind. The last thing I wanted was a dull title, so instead I came up with something whacky... Typical... :rolleyes:
The Greatest Distance (Grrr... <_< )
Parents have a huge impact on children’s lives. They provide for us, protect us, teach us, and give us our earliest examples of love. They pass down genes forming our outward appearances and our inmost characteristics; they fill our memories, pattern our present, and mold our futures. What we learn from them can determine much about who we become. Perhaps this is why the Vortexes’ elusiveness on the show is so mysterious. It fills us with curiosity, making us wonder who they really are. Exactly how have they raised their daughter; and do they love her, or are they too consumed with themselves to truly care?
If we weigh the facts, it’s apparent that Sasha Vortex and her husband do care for Cindy, but in a rather selfish, prideful manner. They give us proof of natural parental affection. What is painfully lacking is the healthy love of selflessness.
The first plain characteristic in the Vortexes’ love for Cindy is their downright disgusting arrogance. From the very bottom of her stiletto heels to the tip of her carefully-styled head, Mrs. Vortex reeks of snobbishness. It’s very clear that she places great value in her position in life and feels it affords her much more importance than her neighbors. Although Mr. Vortex is left as a much more ambiguous figure, we are left to assume he shares his wife’s views to at least some extent. With such arrogance and sense of family pride, she and her husband unsurprisingly hold their daughter in high esteem as well. Conceit and self-centeredness has a tendency of attaching itself to its belongings. Cindy is their flesh and blood; and as theirs, they could not possibly do anything but take pride in her. They spare no expense in lavishing her with the fashionable clothes and room of an adolescent girl’s dream, providing her with such luxuries as her own TV and computer with internet access, and paying for the Tai Chi lessons she takes such delight in. Nothing is too good for their daughter.
Another trait that leers its ugly head in the Vortexes’ relationship with Cindy comes in the form of reservation. As much as they may dote upon her by freely spending their money, there is little evidence that they provide something far more important: visible love. We almost never see them kiss or embrace their daughter or even speak a few affectionate words to her. Sasha Vortex may cry out in horror for Cindy when she is in danger, but in their daily life there is a sad lack of the reassuring reminders of their care for her. In fact, their absence in the show seems to point to just how much they are missing in her life. Even when Cindy is at home, we rarely see her spending time with her mother and father. The Vortexes are pulled so deeply within themselves that they can hardly look beyond their interests to see what is best for their own daughter. While they are quick to ensure Cindy has every material object she could ever want or need; the immaterial things she so desperately needs are forever beyond her reach.
When the Vortexes do look to Cindy, it’s with a pressure to succeed. They encourage her competitive nature and perfectionism with their own vicious drive to excel. Mrs. Vortex obviously loves to boast of her daughter’s achievements and the fact that they reflect the highlights in her own past. When she suspects Cindy has received the star role in Macbeth in Space, she is quick to give a similar account of how she starred in her own play. Mr. Vortex, by presenting a stern and imposing presence in preparation for Lindbergh’s father’s day performance, leaves us room to imagine his own role in Cindy’s urge to succeed. Despite clear signs that their daughter takes her competition too far, the Vortexes are portrayed as doing nothing but promoting it. Their love for her is full of pride, and because of this, much pressure is placed on Cindy to outdo everyone else and retain her parents’ favor. Under such circumstances it follows logically that the relationship between Cindy and her parents is strained.
When compared to the Neutron’s constant presence in Jimmy’s life, the Wheezers’ showers of affection on Carl, Mrs. Folfax’s care for Libby, or Mr. Estevez’s desperate desire to spend time with his son; the Vortex family has blatant shortcomings. In a household where self-importance dominates every aspect of life, Cindy is left virtually on her own. Living with such people has shaped her into someone nearly as arrogant, selfish, and sometimes even as cold as they are. The consequence of this is an ever-growing distance between them and her that can only be spanned if they choose to look beyond themselves. What leaves the Vortex home in such a mess isn’t the absence of affection; it’s the lack of pure, unselfish love.
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Well, at least I entered. Hope ya like it, Pigquet...
~Rachel~
The Greatest Distance (Grrr... <_< )
Parents have a huge impact on children’s lives. They provide for us, protect us, teach us, and give us our earliest examples of love. They pass down genes forming our outward appearances and our inmost characteristics; they fill our memories, pattern our present, and mold our futures. What we learn from them can determine much about who we become. Perhaps this is why the Vortexes’ elusiveness on the show is so mysterious. It fills us with curiosity, making us wonder who they really are. Exactly how have they raised their daughter; and do they love her, or are they too consumed with themselves to truly care?
If we weigh the facts, it’s apparent that Sasha Vortex and her husband do care for Cindy, but in a rather selfish, prideful manner. They give us proof of natural parental affection. What is painfully lacking is the healthy love of selflessness.
The first plain characteristic in the Vortexes’ love for Cindy is their downright disgusting arrogance. From the very bottom of her stiletto heels to the tip of her carefully-styled head, Mrs. Vortex reeks of snobbishness. It’s very clear that she places great value in her position in life and feels it affords her much more importance than her neighbors. Although Mr. Vortex is left as a much more ambiguous figure, we are left to assume he shares his wife’s views to at least some extent. With such arrogance and sense of family pride, she and her husband unsurprisingly hold their daughter in high esteem as well. Conceit and self-centeredness has a tendency of attaching itself to its belongings. Cindy is their flesh and blood; and as theirs, they could not possibly do anything but take pride in her. They spare no expense in lavishing her with the fashionable clothes and room of an adolescent girl’s dream, providing her with such luxuries as her own TV and computer with internet access, and paying for the Tai Chi lessons she takes such delight in. Nothing is too good for their daughter.
Another trait that leers its ugly head in the Vortexes’ relationship with Cindy comes in the form of reservation. As much as they may dote upon her by freely spending their money, there is little evidence that they provide something far more important: visible love. We almost never see them kiss or embrace their daughter or even speak a few affectionate words to her. Sasha Vortex may cry out in horror for Cindy when she is in danger, but in their daily life there is a sad lack of the reassuring reminders of their care for her. In fact, their absence in the show seems to point to just how much they are missing in her life. Even when Cindy is at home, we rarely see her spending time with her mother and father. The Vortexes are pulled so deeply within themselves that they can hardly look beyond their interests to see what is best for their own daughter. While they are quick to ensure Cindy has every material object she could ever want or need; the immaterial things she so desperately needs are forever beyond her reach.
When the Vortexes do look to Cindy, it’s with a pressure to succeed. They encourage her competitive nature and perfectionism with their own vicious drive to excel. Mrs. Vortex obviously loves to boast of her daughter’s achievements and the fact that they reflect the highlights in her own past. When she suspects Cindy has received the star role in Macbeth in Space, she is quick to give a similar account of how she starred in her own play. Mr. Vortex, by presenting a stern and imposing presence in preparation for Lindbergh’s father’s day performance, leaves us room to imagine his own role in Cindy’s urge to succeed. Despite clear signs that their daughter takes her competition too far, the Vortexes are portrayed as doing nothing but promoting it. Their love for her is full of pride, and because of this, much pressure is placed on Cindy to outdo everyone else and retain her parents’ favor. Under such circumstances it follows logically that the relationship between Cindy and her parents is strained.
When compared to the Neutron’s constant presence in Jimmy’s life, the Wheezers’ showers of affection on Carl, Mrs. Folfax’s care for Libby, or Mr. Estevez’s desperate desire to spend time with his son; the Vortex family has blatant shortcomings. In a household where self-importance dominates every aspect of life, Cindy is left virtually on her own. Living with such people has shaped her into someone nearly as arrogant, selfish, and sometimes even as cold as they are. The consequence of this is an ever-growing distance between them and her that can only be spanned if they choose to look beyond themselves. What leaves the Vortex home in such a mess isn’t the absence of affection; it’s the lack of pure, unselfish love.
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Well, at least I entered. Hope ya like it, Pigquet...
~Rachel~
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Posted 24 April 2008 - 10:50 PM
I like it Rachel Lynn! ^_^
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That's awesome of you to enter, and so well written and argued too.
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-And I'm sure Pigquet will too.
That's awesome of you to enter, and so well written and argued too.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 07:08 PM
9 DAYS!??! :blink:
Oh crap. D: I wrote a little bit of it, but then got majorly stuck.
I'll try my BEST to finish. I can't make any promises though. :'(
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Oh crap. D: I wrote a little bit of it, but then got majorly stuck.
I'll try my BEST to finish. I can't make any promises though. :'(
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 07:16 PM
Aw... Yes, finish it, pleease!!!!
Um...LOL. Mine was spontaneous. In fact, it was so spontaneous that I looked it over later, after I'd already posted it here, and caught an error. DARN IT. Whoopsie.
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Um...LOL. Mine was spontaneous. In fact, it was so spontaneous that I looked it over later, after I'd already posted it here, and caught an error. DARN IT. Whoopsie.
~Rachel~
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:13 PM
Hmmm ... I wonder who won?
Justine didn't get her essay done in time. -_-
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Justine didn't get her essay done in time. -_-
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 03:18 AM
DANG IT. D:
I'm really glad that I still have time. D: But the part of my essay that I've started is on my jumpdrive, WHICH I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND. :grr:
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I'm really glad that I still have time. D: But the part of my essay that I've started is on my jumpdrive, WHICH I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND. :grr:
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 04:25 AM
Awww...
Well, if you can't find it, Justine, can you remember enough of it to start over? Because I'd love to read whatever you come up with! :thumbsup:
~Rachel~
Well, if you can't find it, Justine, can you remember enough of it to start over? Because I'd love to read whatever you come up with! :thumbsup:
~Rachel~
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