September 30‚ 2012 “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks 1) Rhyme Gwendolyn Brooks makes great use of rhyme throughout the poem. She uses words such as "cool"‚ "school"‚ "sin"‚ and "gin" (Brooks 684-685). These are rhymes that appear at the end of lines. The rhyme scheme used compliments the theme‚ since it is the directed to a young audience. It is known that Brooks is trying to attract a young crowd because she is talking about young people who are supposed to attend school. The poem has an
Premium Rhyme Poetry Alliteration
English 100 November 25‚ 2012 Media Manipulation of Teenage Culture In the PBS program The Merchants of Cool ‚ Douglas Rushkoff explores "the giant feedback loop" which shows how the big media corporations use teenagers as resources to discover what will make teenagers watch their shows. He also investigates the tactics and techniques used by the major corporations to stay just ahead of the cool curve and the cultural ramifications that their shows have on teenagers. When MTV aired shows presenting
Premium Mass media Adolescence Sociology
Company Profile An introduction to the LEGO Group 2007 It is LEGO philosophy that “good play” enriches a child’s life – and its subsequent adulthood. With this in mind‚ the LEGO Group has developed and marketed a wide range of products‚ all founded on the same basic philosophy of learning and developing – through play. It all began in 1932 ... The founder‚ Ole Kirk Christiansen‚ hit upon the LEGO name in 1934. He took the first two letters of
Premium Lego Lego Group Legoland Windsor
gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights‚ But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee. Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee‚ where the cotton blooms and blows. Why he left his home in the South to roam ’round the Pole‚ God only knows. He was always cold‚ but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell; Though he’d often say in his
Premium 2006 albums Cremation
Leadership Sam Walton Sam Walton‚ the founder of WalMart since year 1962‚ was said to be a brilliant and versatile leader. Walton was a very self-confidence leader as he was once forced to close his shop ( Not name as WalMart yet) due to certain issues between landlord and him but he was so determined that he will be successful in his venture‚ he decided to start over a new shop at a rural place then successfully expand his reach to many places until the first WalMart opened at Roger‚ Arkansas
Premium Wal-Mart Discount store
Sam’s Club Stack it high and sell it cheap! Written by Clayton J. Macy Sam’s Club A Cathedral of Consumption Sam’s Club‚ is most certainly‚ a cathedral of consumption. Sam’s Club has contributed to individuals consuming far more than they need to consume. It has become a place of hyper-consumption and their great size is enchanting to many shoppers. Thus going to Sam’s Club has become a "family outing" for some people. Above all‚ Sam’s Club is an evolution on a scale that is easy
Premium Marketing Retailing Economics
what do you do? MOM: How do you like living with two sets of missionaries? MOM: Is there any of the Elders that bug you? MOM: Are any of the Elder selfish with food or personal space? MOM: Are you feeling well? (I mean like MTC stuff.) MOM: Can I please ask you to exercise every day and obey the Dr. in the MTC? MOM: Are you strictly on a bike? Do you ever use a car? MOM: Does your apartment have an air conditioner in it? MOM: Do you have a washer and dryer in your
Premium Automobile Mother Missionary
Austin Nash Ms. Bonnette English III 5 February 2010 Fast Food‚ Fast Jobs‚ Fast Migration “Hello‚ welcome to McDonald’s! May I take your order?” These are the words no person wishes to repeat hour after hour‚ day after day‚ and month after month at a job. Despite this fact‚ thousands of people wake up each morning and have no choice but to slap on a uniform and a smiling face. These workers are known to have been abused‚ neglected and taken advantage of by their employers. And large quantities
Premium Fast food restaurant Fast Food Nation United States
Connolly has drawn some heavy-hitters to this project‚ from Hollywood traveler Sam Worthington in an uncharacteristically recessive lead role to local favorites Deborah Mailman and David Wenham in the supporting ranks and Eric Bana among the executive producers. But it’s the child actors‚ led by Ed Oxenbould as 12-year-old Dylan‚ who carry most of the weight. And while their handling of the over-written dialogue in Connolly and Steve Worland’s screenplay is short on naturalistic restraint‚ their
Premium Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Great Depression
According to Arthur Penn’s film‚ Clyde Barrow was a pretty boy outlaw who basked in the attention and notoriety. The only reasoning for Clyde’s crime spree appears to be his quest to impress his girlfriend Bonnie‚ and to become wealthy. Nell his sister‚ leads us to believe Clyde didn’t posses much of a work ethic. She recalls a time when Clyde came home early from his job at Proctor and Gambles with his wrist wrapped‚ when she enquired why his wrist was taped up Clyde “explained patiently and sweetly
Premium Murder Capital punishment Crime