Destination Homebound Waking up‚ I feel the burning sensation of what feels like fine needles pricking at my eyeballs. I blink them a couple more times before hitting the snooze button on my loud horn shrieking alarm clock. As I lay my head back down to get just ten more minutes‚ a fuzzy feeling tickles my stomach. The excitement of me going home today to see my family races through my head‚ along with that‚ the slight twinge of a headache from the lack of sleep counteracts that feeling. I’m tired
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The first article over gun control on the Daily Signal was more detailed than the second on the Washington Times. The Washington Times article uses quotes that are more dramatic and the Daily Signal uses more factual information to inform the reader. The Daily Signal article tries harder to make it appear as if President Obama truly doesn’t know what he is talking about and is a coward. It is more drawn out and includes videos and more passionate quotes. I guess it could be considered biased due
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In our society today‚ how would one define an influential collection of photos? For better or worse‚ the first example that comes into my mind is Kim Kardashians published book of 200 “selfies”: Selfish. In the past decade‚ the ability to take a photo is available to anyone who owns practically any form of technology. Computers now have webcams‚ phones have multiple cameras‚ there are small video cameras you can attach to your hat‚ and even pocket sized Polaroid cameras. We have the ability to capture
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singer since 1982. Nevertheless‚ as time goes by‚ mentioned by Boorstin (1960)‚ the definition of celebrity began deviated; there are people who have gained recognition for having done nothing of significance. Quick rising celebrities like the Kardashians could succeed in entering the Hollywood just by socializing with Paris Hilton which made the entire family in spotlight promptly. Such ordinary people who become well-known overnight form of attributed celebrity (Rojek‚ 2001: 18) which will not
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The girl sits behind the computer screen‚ looking through the articles and pictures of all her favorite celebrities. She wishes she could become as skinny and beautiful as they are. This could be a harmless situation or it could damage her physical and mental health greatly. She could turn her life around in a positive way and push herself to do great things. However‚ there is a chance she could starve and think negatively about herself. Celebrity culture is continuously harming teens by the growing
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In the short science-fiction novel The Girl Who Was Plugged In by James Tiptree‚ Jr. (the pen name of Alice Bradley Sheldon)‚ formal advertising as it is known has been banned. However‚ the businessmen of the fictitious GTX cooperation have no problems getting around this new law. They know‚ just as the advertising executives of today know‚ that it is human instinct to admire and emulate the actions of those they view as successful‚ and that people will covet the products and services they see being
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the next generation would react. when we began the course it started with rock and rollers wearing suits and dancing with a 1-2 step then coming to 2013 which Ithink the second teen idol era such as Justin Bieber or Katy Perry or even worse the Kardashians but even now compare them to the likes of Fabian teen idols of the late 50s-60s who are taking the rolls of Elvis and such should be noted than filming of Elvis from the waist down was prohibited at a time then to half naked women for the sake
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If I ruled the world: “If I ruled the world…”; am I the only one that’s ever wondered what it’d be like? I feel like it’s one of those passing thoughts that seem to cross your mind‚ like why don’t English singers have an accent when they sing‚ or how the quote “head over heels” originated; since we’re head over heels normally? But‚ what I mean‚ is whenever you listen to the news on TV or on the radio and hear about an epidemic striking the world like the H1N1 flu or another war‚ don’t you ever
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heavy-duty backpack and carefully placed them on my desk. As I waited for my teacher‚ I turned my head‚ observed the rest of my classmates: some on the phone‚ others chewed gum with their mouths opened‚ and girls gossiped about “the latest news on the Kardashians.” The teacher walked in at 7:45‚ I sat patiently and noticed that only a few of my classmates adjusted themselves in their seats and slammed their books on their desks; the rest of the class continued to do what they were doing before‚ effortlessly
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“I’m Not Your Hero” by Tegan and Sara is from their album ‘Heartthrob’. Sara sent it out to her sister‚ Tegan and what struck Tegan was the line “standing in the shadow of a damaged heart.” Tegan and Sara explained that most people look at this song as a love song‚ however the sisters emphasize that its much more. “I’m Not Your Hero” is about feeling different‚ alienated from the people you’re surrounded by. "There have been times especially in the last few years where Sara and I‚ but mainly Sara
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