Connor Martin 1/31/2017 Sonny Haynes ENG 111 760 Timed Writing Assignment When reading "Hidden Intellectualism" by Gerald Graff‚ I noticed that he used a lot of examples and illustrations. Throughout this article‚ he uses this rhetorical strategy as a way to create a mental image in the reader’s head. One example of this is where he states "In the Chicago neighborhood I grew up in‚ which had become a melting pot after World War 2 our block was solidly middle class" (Graff 246). For me‚ it not
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Through the decades‚ artists such as Elvis Presley‚ The Beatles‚ and The Rolling Stones have raised controversy over their seemingly explicit acts that are now viewed as legendary. Parents banned their children from watching Elvis Presley and his outrageous hip movements though today these moves are copied by Britney Spears‚ pop groups‚ and dancers all over the world. In 1956‚ Ed Sullivan deemed Elvis "unfit for a family audience." However‚ in 1970 Elvis met the President in the Oval Office‚ and
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the comparison between fandom and religion‚ published in an era when scholarship on Elvis Presley fandom‚ and its similarity to religion‚ flourished. Doss‚ however‚ received backlash from scholars such as Duffett (originally in 2003) and later Sandvoss (2005)‚ for her truncated definition of religion‚ and‚ as they claim‚ classist argument and problematic method. Alongside this contention is the reality that Elvis Culture‚ by Doss‚ became a standard in the Fandom-as-Religion argument‚ primarily because
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According to the Health and Wellness Resource Center‚ people with high IQ’s‚ especially those who abuse drugs‚ are most likely to commit suicide. In the novel‚ Mockingbird by Walter Tevis‚ humans are dependent on narcotics to live through a world of illiteracy which results in suicidal thoughts throughout the population. As it was written during the years leading up to1980‚ Mockingbird is somewhat a reaction to the author’s world as it portrays the rise of narcotics in the 70’s‚ while contradicting
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The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical
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jazz was a big hit. However‚ then Rock and Roll came along and was a huge hit. It most popular Rock and Roll singer during this time was Elvis Presley. Elvis was born in Tupelo‚ Mississippi on January 8‚ 1935. “Heartbreak Hotel”‚ his first single was the number-one hit in the U.S. in 1956. He also stared in many films‚ like‚ “Jailhouse Rock”. Sadly‚ Elvis Presley died on August 16‚ 1977 in Memphis Tennessee due to drug use. A big part of the 1950’s was the fashion! Poodle skirts became popular in
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Furthermore‚ considering the instability of culture and the historical events that reinforce this idea‚ the seemingly inevitable act of cultural appropriation can be constructive to society. What many do not realize is that appropriation allows people to learn more about another culture: “When we attack people for stepping outside their own cultural experiences‚ we hinder our ability to develop empathy and cross-cultural understanding” (Cathy‚ 2015). Cultural adoption brings new changes and possibilities
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a need for it here. The imagery within this poem is very distinct; many of the words are unflattering or unattractive. The speaker describes Elvis remembering and wishing to be the “younger‚ other‚ / Ann-Margaret-screwing Elvis‚” which is a loaded image in terms of where Elvis is at the time versus what he wishes that he still was. In a makeshift ode to Elvis‚ the speaker describes him as “drug-addled and swollen” with “pills on [his] tongue‚ heavy pinkie rings” which is a very visceral and grotesque
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Sophie Mueller Billboard Assignment 2 11/3/14 Hey Jude - The Beatles 1. Piano‚ lead vocals‚ backup vocals‚ guitar‚ tambourine‚ bass‚ backup vocals 2. Rock ‘N’ Roll 3. I don’t think this song is a reflection of anything going on in America other than the fact that The Beatles are incredibly popular worldwide. 4. Yes‚ I really like the song. As I recall‚ I think it was Paul who wrote the lyrics to the song. It was written to comfort John Lennon’s son about the divorce of his parents‚ so the meaning
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Americans so different from the next country. What defines the culture in tragic events can be shown from events such as the Kennedy Jr. plane crash and the John F. Kennedy assassination. Style and popularity have been shown from the Beetles and Elvis and have spread all over the country. Last is "moving on" one of the most
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