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Louis Terkel
• Born: Bronx, New York on May 16, 1912
• Russian-Jewish American
• 1934- got a Law degree in the University
of Chicago
• Changed his name to “Studs"
• Died: October 31, 2008 at his home in
Chicago at the of 96

Louis Terkel
• A master chronicler of American Life in the
20 th Century
• 1940’s – Radio shows and TV programs
• Books- Division Street America, Hard
Times, Working, American Dreams: Lost
and Found
• Prefers to call himself a “guerrilla journalist
with a tape recorder”

Ms. USA: Emma Knight
I. Introduction
‣ An Essay – a short literary composition on a single subject
usually presenting author’s personal view
(thefreedictionary.com/essay)
‣Prologue of American Dreams: Lost and Found
‣About Emma Knight’s journey towards becoming Ms. USA
‣Emma Knight: Not your typical beauty queen, the reluctant
beauty queen

Introduction
‣Summary
i. Reminiscing on the time she was Ms. USA
ii. Adolescence: a loner, feels ugly and awkward
being taller than other girls (Paragraph 1)
iii. University of Colorado – 3 ½ years (1968-1971)
iv. Went home for the Summer- Model, Commercial
Actress, Acting Jobs

Introduction
‣Summary
v. Miss Illinois Universe – sponsored by a lumber
company
vi. Signing of contract
vii.Training for Miss USA – February to May
• curly hair
• Handshake: “Ring up”

Introduction
‣Summary
viii. Miss USA – the only beauty queen that didn’t cry
when she won
ix. Newspaper Interview – Nixon should resign
x. Invitation from the White House- Richard Nixon
on “Sony”
xi. Runner up in Miss Universe – lost to Miss
Philippines, Margie Moran

Introduction
‣Summary
viii. Crowning the New Ms. USA – “Nobody gives a
damn on the old one” (Paragraph 22)
ix.
Opinions on beauty pageants – “I could tell
them what I hated. It wouldn’t make any
difference”

Introduction
‣Thesis Statement
Ms. USA: Emma Knight by Louis Terkel focuses
on how American Dream affects the view of
Americans regarding beauty, Feminism and how
society dictates identity.

Body
‣Beauty
• “ It’s mostly what’s known as t and a, tits and ass”
(Paragraph 1)
• “The beauty queen syndrome: the young, untouched,
unthinking human being” (Paragraph 9)
• “I never sign anything that I don’t read” (Paragraph 11)
• “You want a ghost writer?” I said: “Hell no, I know how to
talk.” (Paragraph 17)

Body
‣Feminism
•“I didn’t like being told by Seventeen magazine:
Subvert your interest if you have a crush on a guy,
get interested in what he’s interested in what he’s
interested in” (Paragraph 1)
•“Tell me, is it Miss or Ms.?” I said: “It’s Ms.”
(Paragraph 11)

Body
‣Society dictates Identity
•“There she is, Miss America, your ideal. Well not
my ideal, kid” (Paragraph 14)
•“What I resent most is that a lot of people didn’t
expect me to live this version of the American
Dream for myself. I was supposed to live it their
way.” (Paragraph 19)
•“The con is on” (Paragraph 26)

Conclusion
The essay Ms. USA depicts the journey of Emma
Knight towards becoming the Miss USA and how she
struggled against oppression and redefined the
American Dream for women.