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English Language First Woman
1,347 words[... ] a Devil on't the Woman damns the Poet. -- Aphra Behn, Preface to The Lucky Chance Aphra Behn (1640 - 1689) was not the first woman writer; neither was she the only woman writer of her day. But Aphra Behn holds the singular distinction of being the first professional woman writer in the English language. That's right, ladies -- Aphra Behn was the first woman writer who did it for money. It was a natural choice for this young woman, a recent spy for the crown and a widow at the age of 26, t...
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Solitary Confinement Tear Gas
2,619 wordsWhen I was sent to the Missouri State Penitentiary at Jefferson City, in February 1960, there were 2, 500 men inside "the walls. " The white convicts slept three to a cell (except for several hundred in the one-man cells). The blacks slept as many as eight to a cell. Stabbings and killings, robberies and rapes were common. Dope was easier to get in prison than it was on the streets. There were men in prison who were said to make more money each year from dope and gambling than the warden was pai...
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Percent Of Americans Viet Cong
1,641 words... nd ammunition depots. These tunnels proved to be an excellent strategy for fighting in the Vietnamese jungles, as they were perfect for transporting men and supplies unnoticed through the jungle. Another strategy that the Vietnamese used to combat Americas military superiority was the laying of booby traps. Booby traps are defined as Concealed devices used to inflict casualties. Booby traps were an integral component of the war waged by the Vietnamese forces. Between January 1965, and June 1...
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Hip Hop Gang Violence
1,734 wordsol> In searching for a properly post-modern style of music, it may be better to look at the electronic music scene, which began with house music in the early to middle 80 s, rather than at hip-hop. It is true that the hip-hop artist generally disappears into the narrative of the music to the extent that many of their lives are a direct reflection of what they sing about: gang violence, drugs, racism, alienation in the US, etc. but here already we encounter two problems. One is the existential ch...
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2002 A Href Song Of Roland
1,908 wordsMusic has been a powerful force throughout history. Its power has affected all aspects of peoples lives. The ideas and attitudes people have toward their country can easily be seen in their music. While music in the early part of the modern era (1400 - 1900) served to promote patriotism and nationalism, musics role in the late 20 th century seems a reversal and has been a deconstructive force challenging nationalistic feelings. The origin of all music is cultural (Nettl 940). Folk songs tell a s...
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Effects Of Music On Human Behavior
1,747 wordsAs music has changed through out the years, artists have become much more lax with the message that they send to the public. As laws of censorship change, a separation of the publics freedom of speech and the medias has become very significant. As the government cracks down, many artists fight to keep their freedom. With people blaming their actions on the lyrics of the music they are exposed to, this is going to be a hard feat for the artists to accomplish. Although the fight of the musical art...
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Angel Of Death Ozzy Osbourne
1,778 words... how. There was alot of computers and that kind of stuff. On the 17 th of December 1994 Slayer played in the KB-Hall near Copenhagen. It was my first concert ever and Slayer did not disappoint. I totally blown away and overwhelmed by Slayers force and power. Machine Head did good but was totally overshadowed by the gods. Late December 1994 Slayer ended their European tour after playing at sold-out shows almost everywhere they went. Slayers fans Back to "Divine Intervention." It was also a ver...
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Inside The Mind And Music Of Kurt Cobain
1,410 wordsPeace, love, and empathy, were strangely enough the last words written on the late Kurt Cobain's suicide note before pointed his six pound. 20 gauge Remington shotgun into his mouth and pulled the trigger. Cobain ended his own life on April 5, 1994 after taking enough heroin to kill three people. The big question is how could a person of such creativity and talent, not to mention fame and fortune, want to end their life? Kurt Cobain was a voice of a generation and has widely been hailed as the J...
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The Death Of Rock N Roll
1,426 wordsHere we are on the brink on the new millennium, ready to step into the New World and adapt to the new environment of time. We shall be embracing new lifestyles, all of us; but we shall be leaving a big chunk of our past and present buried in the wastes of time. Rock n roll is dead? What started out as a revolution of the youth in the 50 s is right now an endangered species. Rock n roll had lived through its glory days and now stands at the threshold of its extinction. Throughout the latter years...
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Rage Against The Machine Culture Jamming Artists
521 wordsUnderstanding the current place of protest in music, however, requires turning away from that old vision of a throng singing choruses written by iconic troubadours, not to mention its 1980 's counterpart, the Live Aid-style celebrity marathon. Today's protest music more closely echoes the street politics rock has always inspired: the focus is scattered, the voices dissonant and the levels of involvement wildly mixed. This noisy arena finds strength in its very diversity. The most potent protests...
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Kurt Cobain Gave Birth
1,437 wordsPop Music and Me: Music of the 1990 's Grunge was the popular style of our juvenile age. We got used to it when we were teenagers. Grunge shaped our culture, our world outlook and our viewpoints. The phenomenon of grunge is worth our attention to observe. We listened to Nirvana and Pearl Jam. We idolized Kurt Cobain and his songs. We loved grunge when we were teenagers and we dont shift our ground until now. Grunge is interesting by the fact that it didnt bring anything completely innovative int...
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Pearl Jam As A Counter Cultural Band
2,406 wordsPearl Jam as a Counter-cultural Band The early ' 90 s alt-rock rebellion, which spewed from the underground like a geyser and saved rock-n-roll from hair bands, exacted a serious toll. Band break-ups, career nosedives, sell-outs and drug abuse death are as much a legacy of that dramatic period as the music. Pearl Jam is still standing - arguably the only band from the age that still matters. "I'm totally excited about still being around, " said Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. While the group ...
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Rock N Roll Style Of Music
702 wordsRock n Roll From Rock-a-Billy in the 50 's, to Rock in the 60 's, to Disco in the 70 's, to Punk and Glamour in the 80 's, no American institution has ever undergone such radical transformation in such a short time. Women's suffrage was not until 1920. Chuck Berry started it; Elvis Presley put a face on it. In the 1950 's, Rock n' Roll was born. It emerged from rhythm and blues, a kind of music similar to jazz. This kind of music attracted teenagers. Disk jockey Alan Freed was the one who introd...
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Visual And Audio Materials In Hip Hop Industry
1,746 wordsVisual and Audio Materials in Hip-Hop Industry Hip hop music and culture, once considered an American phenomenon, exists throughout the world today. In each cultural area, hip hop artists filter American and other foreign hip hop styles through their own local musical, social, and linguistic practices, creating unique musical forms. In this paper I will attempt to evaluate the visual and audio characteristics that contribute to the culture of hip-hop and produce the image of the aforementioned s...
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Conform To Society Social Norms
1,136 words" Social Deviance" Social deviance stems from the passive-aggressive attitudes parents have upon their children. This pressure, coupled with society's own conformist attitude, causes certain members of the society to drift toward what sociologists call deviant groups. These deviant groups, like punks, hippies or other radical organizations, often fight against a society they deem unworthy of their attention and thus ignore. However Emile Durkheim pointed out that deviance is important ...
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Religious Beliefs Wake Forest
1,088 wordsReligion is a major influence in our lives. Although religion covers every aspect of our lives, I am going to discuss the influence of religion in two areas. Religion among young adults and Religion and sexual issues. These topics are large, so I will only scratch the surface by discussing only a few issues within these two main topic areas. Religion is gaining popularity among young adults and college students, increasingly more students are attending a church and many different colleges are be...
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Conform To Society Social Norms
1,133 wordsSocial Social Deviance Social Deviance Social deviance stems from the passive-aggressive attitudes parents have upon their children. This pressure, coupled with society s own conformist attitude, causes certain members of the society to drift toward what sociologists call deviant groups. These deviant groups, like punks, hippies or other radical organizations, often fight against a society they deem unworthy of their attention and thus ignore. However Emile Durkheim pointed out that deviance is ...
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Bowie Iggy Pop David Bowie Iggy Pop Rock
656 wordsA while ago, I had occasion to reflect on this relationship: I was the man who frame Ziggy Stardust and who, one singular afternoon, not so may manic years later realized that, in the end, Ziggy Stardust had framed me. I was only the camera eye, but my vision would never be the same again -Mick Rock Mick Ronson and Ziggy Stardust Mick Rock was essential in making the image of the glam rock era. Among the many personalities he has captured on film are David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The Ramones,...
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Song Of Roland Neo Nazis
1,914 wordsMusic has been a powerful force throughout history. Its power has affected all aspects of people? s lives. The ideas and attitudes people have toward their country can easily be seen in their music. While music in the early part of the modern era (1400 - 1900) served to promote patriotism and nationalism, music? s role in the late 20 th century seems a reversal and has been a deconstructive force challenging nationalistic feelings. The origin of all music is cultural (Nettl 940). Folk songs tell...
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Music Britain Punk
237 wordsPunk began over in britain in the 1960 what most of us know to be the Hippy ara. Britain was not as america at the time, peace, love, and happy ness. Brian bums dresses in mohawks and leather games with a rate look full of hatred had a message to send to every one. they did this through music. started a revolution in the music buisness. over in britain a man by the name of mike was a son of a phases poet, ran away from home and lived in the states with all the other punck's. him as his father wa...
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