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    The Hip-hop culture began in the streets of New York City and consisted of four elements: graffiti‚ breakdancing‚ deejaying‚also known as “MCing” or “rhyming”‚ and rapping. Being given the 4 major elements of Hip-Hop‚

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    common patterns of behvior‚ including language and other forms of interaction); also called nonmaterial culture Graffiti plays a huge role in gang violence. Graffiti can mark one’s territory in order to tell the other gang’s that they do not belong there. On the other hand‚ it can also be used as a very deadly weapon. Other gangs can barge into their enemy’s streets and cover up the graffiti that was painted by the opposing gang. This could and will start a huge brawl between the different gangs. It

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    THW-2 Professor Marilyn R. Canta‚ PhD 4 November 2014 Public Art: Advertisement and Graffiti Public space is a place for myriad “voices”. It is a person’s choice if he or she will give attention to a public art. It is based on her taste of perception. What is more eye-catching‚ receives more feedbacks and what is more controversial receives more criticisms. Two of the widest known public art is advertising and graffiti. It is known that the latter is profane in nature which is not always the case. A

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    The Science of Sarcasm 1. What is Chin’s main point about sarcasm? Either point to a specific sentence or write out the idea in your own words. The focus of this article concentrations on the neurological effects of sarcasm: how our brains processes it and why use it. Furthermore‚ the review also explores the benefits of its usage. The title gives the reader a good idea of what the central point is about‚ which will explore the science behind sarcasm. This is captured sufficiently in the first

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    Keith‚ age 17 was forced into a gang. If he didn’t join‚ he’d be hunted down and killed by the gang members. When older family member already in a gang‚ younger siblings are often forced in. Many gangs use graffiti to show their power and to mark their turf. "Everywhere you go you see graffiti." Professor Allen Walker Read of Columbia University said‚ "The pen is mightier than the sword." Gangs in Parma are very active with the pen. They "tag" their property buildings and houses everywhere. Police

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    "I think a lot of graffiti is art but not all of it. Not every piece of canvas with paint on it is art either." (Student response to a query about street art) When discussing art in popular culture there are very few boundaries to adhere to. Almost any form of media can be considered as art. But not all works are good examples of art and there are several determining factors that help to decide on the artistic quality of a piece. This essay will discuss in response to the above quote the identifiable

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    used art as a tool to fight back and try using different forms of art as resistance‚ but it does not always work. Using “street art”: graffiti‚ tagging or murals‚ is one of the ways how people tried to push back against oppression. Graffiti art is thought of to be vandalism and disturbance of the public‚ but it is just a form of self-expression. Artists use graffiti as a way to show their talent and opinions to the public. Street art is a tool that is used to resist against racial discrimination‚

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    this beautiful mural was vandalized by graffiti

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    child’s involvement. Parents should discuss gangs with their child and actively discourage gang association. SIGNS OF GANG ASSOCIATION Parents should be aware of behavior changes in their children. Such changes include; a decline in grades‚ truancy‚ graffiti in the youth’s room‚ on school folders or on clothes‚ wearing of certain style or color of clothes‚ breaking of curfew‚ change in friends‚ drug and/or alcohol use‚ or possession of money or items that a parent cannot explain. Involvement of your

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    analysis Short sentence making an impact. Emotional appeals - dual mortgage bearers‚ attempting to create sympathy. Attacks – Call to action - Emotive language – desecrate‚ heavily pregnant wife‚ very vivid‚ shocking explicit‚ Puerile referring to graffiti but also condoning the council as childish and silly. Hyperbole - heavily pregnant wife‚ ‘eyesore’ disfigures the landscape‚ lurid‚ obscenities that would make even a bikie reel back in disgust‚ thorn. Metaphor - obscenities that would make even

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