American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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A friend of Rihanna’s introduced her to a producer named Evan Rodgers. With him she recorded a demo tape that was sent to record labels around the world‚ the first person to respond was Jay-Z the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. She met Jay-Z and sang for him and his partner L.A. Reid. When she finished singing Jay-Z said to her “There are only two ways out. Out the door when you sign this deal‚ or through the window…”. Meaning he wouldn’t let her out until she signed the record deal. In August of 2005
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alludes to Palm Sunday. Without an understanding of the allusion‚ readers cannot get an understanding of the poem. Allusion can also be found in music. In the song Diamonds of the Sierra Leone‚’ rapper Jay-Z says‚ "I had to get off the boat to walk on water." This is an allusion to Jesus Christ that Jay-Z uses to portray himself as being immortal in music. Allegory is the use of images and objects from the world as symbols. George Orwell’s Animal Farm is allegorical in nature. The plot revolves around
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Kanye Omari West was born June 8‚ 1977) is an American rapper‚ singer‚ and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records‚ where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint‚ as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys‚ Ludacris‚ and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However‚ subsequent productions saw
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Derrick Wallace Mrs. Campbell 4th Period Biography 9/23/13 Beyonce Knowles Derrick Wallace Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born on September 4‚ 1981‚ in Houston‚ Texas‚ Knowles started singing at an early age. As a child‚ she competed in local talent shows‚ and won many of these events by impressing audiences with her natural singing and dancing abilities. Beyonce knows how to stay at the top of her game. She keeps her fans surprised and up to date. Beyonce is a Singer‚ Dancer‚ Actress‚ and
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addictions to alcohol and crack cocaine and her parents’ marital problems. When she was 16 she moved to United States to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet Jay-Z‚ of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be incredibly successful. Only eight months later Rihanna released her first single‚ “Pon de Replay‚” which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. “Pon de Replay” comes form
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“enlightment”‚ in the sense of “letting in the light of reason” (Levy). When did this all start you ask? This organization was founded in 1776 (McNeely). There has been many rumors about Jay Z and Beyoncé’s association with the secretive society. I feel like there’s more problems the U.S. is having‚ Jay Z and Beyoncé‚ being members of the Illuminati are behind it all. The Illuminati has existed since ancient times. The word Illuminati was viewed as an evil term also. What they originally
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all of his emotions and recorded them to music. This is how he successfully gets through his day. Rap music or better known as Hip Hop was originated in the Bronx. Artist like: Biggie and Tupac has effected artist like Jay Z and Andre 3000. Tupac and Biggie have a similarity with Jay Z and Andre 3000‚ they all speak their reality and relate to a lot their fans. Breakdancing and Graffiti are two of the four elements of Hip Hop. Although some people believe Hip Hop influences African American teens in
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even sexist‚ this is not majority of the music. McLunes argument is not valid because hip-hop’s artists‚ the environment it is born from‚ and its culture is a celebration of materialism not misogyny. Firstly‚ McLune in her essay uses artists like Jay-Z as an example of rampant sexism in hip-hop. If one looks at the body of his work this is not the case.
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The Dallas Cowboys and Dez Bryant have reached a deal. Now that the deal has been signed‚ Cowboys’ fans can finally take a breath knowing the wide receiver will not have to miss any regular-season games. A day before the agreement was met‚ Bryant had threatened to skip training camp and possibly the regular season‚ if he and the Cowboys could not reach a deal. According to ESPN‚ Bryant’s deal is worth $70 million for five years‚ which calculates to $14 million per season. The Pro Bowl wide receiver
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