era‚ The Beatles‚ Elvis Presley‚ Buddy Holly‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ and Led Zeppelin started revolutions in their own ways. These artists each helped to shape today’s music. Other artists that have changed music as it is known today include Michael Jackson‚ Johnny Cash‚ David Bowie‚ Queen‚ Billie Holiday‚ and many others. My respect for the aforementioned artists is overwhelming. These artists of the past are definitely still worth listening to. What defines the music of today? Is there truly a way to define
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‘For the most part products are disposable‚ but just for that extra one song that changes your direction in life‚ the importance of popular music cannot be stressed enough’ – Steven Patrick Morrisey (Goddard‚ 2004 – p271) Why The Smiths are a culturally significant band. Introduction 80’s Britain can easily be considered one of the most controversial social/political decades of the latter half of the 20th century. The years leading up to this decade manifested the ‘troubles’ in Ireland
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_____10. coldest‚ toughest‚ and meanest greaser Johnny Cade Ponyboy Curtis Cherry Valance Bob Sheldon Two-Bit Matthews Steve Randle Dallas WInston Sodapop Curtis Darry Curtis Directions Highlight or circle the best answer. (2 pt. each) ______11. Randy meets with Ponyboy and tells him he cant hardly wait to stomp the greasers in the rumble. true false _____12. The greasers first rule is to never fight among themselves. true false _____13. After Johnny and Pony have spent a week in the church‚ Dallas
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comes up in my mind is Johnny. Johnny‚ a character in the “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton has to get through hard times in the bad streets and gangs of Tulsa‚Oklahoma. He was unfortunately unable to survive the hard times and ends up passing away. He was happy for what he died for after saving kids in a burning church. Johnny scared‚uneasy‚ and intuitive ways make him forever remembered in the Outsiders. After reading the first 5 chapters of the Outsiders‚ you will think that Johnny is not the brave kind
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Before You Read Johnny Tremain Chapters 9–12 FOCUS ACTIVITY Do you think that an individual can play an important role in historical events? Do you think that a small number of people who are deeply committed to a cause have the power to change the course of history? Why or why not? Share Ideas In a small group‚ discuss the questions listed above. Challenge group members to support their ideas and opinions with specific examples from history or from the real events and characters described in the
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The Outsiders - Final Essay Is Johnny Cade a Hero? With outstanding level of integrity‚ as well as rectitude despite a distressing home life‚ it would be justifiable to identify Johnny Cade in The Outsiders‚ as a hero. Although some may disagree with this statement by stating that Johnny could never be a hero simply because he killed Bob. However‚ we must remember the salient fact that when Ponyboy was being drowned in the park fountain by David‚ Johnny stabbed Bob on behalf of Ponyboy’s protection
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novel Johnny Tremain‚ Johnny‚ the main character‚ has multiple complex traits that are suggested by actions‚ opinions of himself‚ and others’ opinions of him. Some of Johnny’s most important traits‚ including temper‚ pride‚ bravery‚ and fears‚ are the ones most expressed throughout the story. Early in the novel‚ Johnny’s short temper and pride show his more immature characteristics of his personality. Johnny’s pride restricts him from talking to people or asking for help. For example‚ Johnny refused
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Johnny Alfred grew up in an abusive and horrible childhood in Brooklyn‚New York. His dad abandoned him and mom when he was 10 years old. His one dream was to become a professional NBA star. He dreamed to be as good as Michael Jordan‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Allen Iverson. Little did he know that dream would become a reality. His dream of becoming an NBA star will be true and he’ll prosper into a great player. It’s a pretty good prediction since Johnny is a pretty bulky guy for his height. He was tall‚ fast
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think about the memory that caused this. Johnny was sitting at the kitchen table watching his mother Anita‚ cleaning the dishes. She was wearing her tired blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up‚ beat up denims‚ and her hair in a low pony-tail. Anita’s favorite thing was to do the dishes. She always sang to herself while her blue eyes traveled out the window through the woods. She would think things of leaving and starting over. She never wanted Johnny to see herself that way but he did. He saw her
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school up through the sixth grade when he decided to pursue a different lifestyle. His nickname “Scarface” was due to a knife attack that left three scars across his cheek. In the 1920’s‚ Capone joined the James Street gang‚ which was controlled by Johnny Torrio. Capone was then asked by Torrio to go to Chicago and work for his uncle‚ Big Jim Colosimo. Colosimo was head of the city’s largest prostitution and gambling business. When prohibition began later that year‚ Torrio started looking into bootlegging
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