THE MERCHANTS OF COOL 1) Is the "mook" (the stereotypically crude‚ adolescent male) real‚ or just a media construction? How about the "midriff" (the girl as sex symbol)? Do you know any "mooks" or "midriffs"? Do you think you or your friends are influenced by the MTV standard of "cool"? If so‚ how? Are there ways to be "cool" without copying media? How do the "mook" and "midriff" stereotypes relate to the corporate interests of the media outlets that perpetuate them (in other words‚ why these
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In the movie “ Cool Runnings”‚ the director mixes all different emotions with a storyline proving you can do anything that you put your mind to. The movie begins with Olympic hopeful Derice‚ running across Jamaica. He is doing this because he is training for the 1988 Olympic Games‚ and hopes to be a gold-medal winner just like his father was.. Then later on in the day‚ it’s race time. He’s confident he can represent Jamaica because he has been training for a long time for it. The whole country comes
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In the park‚ is a sonnet which was written by Gwen Harwood. The sonnet explores the concept of sacrifice by demonstrating the relationship of two individuals‚ including a woman who is bound by her responsibilities of motherhood. The perspective given about the concept is coming from two different individuals. The unidentified woman’s perspective is a reflection of her life‚ which is an emotional life journey. She is bound by her responsibilities as a mother‚ which stops her from pursuing her goals
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broken arms and internal damage to his kidneys. At his side sat his mom. When I asked what happened‚ she said that Cj was hit off of Brooks Bridge by a drunk driver. A thirty-foot fall into the ground below‚ landing in the grass. Cj was two-inches away from the stone hard concrete that could’ve ended his life. It takes something very immense to show who your real friends are. It could range from a moment of drama where a friend stays by your side‚ to sitting bed side by your friend in critical
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------------------------------------------------- ‘In the park’ – Gwen Harwood (page 151) Initial impressions: * First and last lines rhyme‚ middle two lines rhyme. * Generates compelling rhythm * About meeting someone form past – comparing life with past * Sense of how hard her life with children is – husbands’ decision? * Sense of loss of individuality‚ sacrifice for children especially in comparison to past life. Line 1: * ‘her clothes are out of date’ connotation –
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The Marketing of Cool In theory or by definition‚ to be cool means to remain calm and collected even under times of stress. But this doesn’t explain the ever so changing global culture of cool. What does it really mean to be cool nowadays‚ and why is it cool to be cool? Does it define an individual by the music he or she listens to? The lifestyles one chooses to live‚ or the culture they surround themselves in? If in fact it can be pinned down to these‚ why is it constantly changing and evolving
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Summary for Video Hunting for Good as seen on Frontline This video was about how to market to the teenagers in today’s society. Market Researchers focused on how to market “cool” to teenagers. A Market Researcher is someone who studies market conditions to find the best way to reach the local/regional/group they are marketing to. They found that the teen population is now the largest teen population ever (around 32 million). Because of this large population they are spending more money in
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Gwendolyn Brooks Writing with uncommon strength‚ Gwendolyn Brooks creates haunting images of black America‚ and their struggle in escaping the scathing hatred of many white Americans. Her stories‚ such as in the "Ballad of Rudolph Reed"‚ portray courage and perseverance. In those like "The Boy Died in My Alley" Brooks portrays both the weakness of black America and the unfortunate lack of care spawned from oppression. In "The Ballad of Chocolate Mabbie" Brooks unveils another aspect of her
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2012 Professor Sprinkle Garth Brooks Garth Brooks is a known legend in country music. For years people have been listening to his music and loving his personality. Garth was born in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma on February 7th‚ 1962 and now resides in a town outside of Tulsa called Owasso. Garth’s success led him to own homes in Malibu‚ California Port St. Lucia‚ Florida and Goodlettsville‚ Tennessee. Garth Brooks is the son of Troyal Brooks and Colleen Carroll. This each
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I chose to use the poem “Hamlen Brook” by Richard Wilbur. The first thing I noticed about the poem was the stanzas. Each stanza had the same amount of lines‚ four. Next was the fact that the first and fourth lines rhymed in every stanza. For example‚ brink; drink and trout; out. Also the second and third line rhymed in every single stanza‚ jet; sweat‚ weaves; leaves. The rhythmic pattern was very evident and very hard to ignore. I also noted that the third line in each stanza was the longest
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