Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in The Catcher in the Rye‚ suffers from a Madonna/whore complex‚ meaning he can only see women in two ways; as perfect and innocent or as dirty whores‚ without any ground in between. According to psychiatrists‚ this disorder may be caused by an excessive bond between one’s mother as a child‚ or conversely a lack of a bond‚ resulting in looking towards the one you love as a motherly figure‚ while nobody else can meet those standards. (Speyer) Holden’s experiences
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Music Appreciation 1900-present Madonna (born 16‚ 1958) is an American singer‚ songwriter‚ actress‚ director‚ dancer‚ and entrepreneur. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music‚ she is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image‚ and
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Elizabeth Pisani’s The Wisdom of Whores - Bureaucrats‚ Brothels and the Business of AIDS is a great book (along with a great website). Elizabeth Pisani is an epidemiologist with years of experience working on HIV/AIDS (or sex and drugs‚ as she puts‚ which sounds a lot‚ well‚ sexier) at a variety of agencies‚ including UNAIDS. The book is the story of her frustrations at the way the international community‚ national governments‚ NGOS and AIDS activists have dealt with the epidemics‚ as well as her
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maintained a healthy looking image to keep her looking young (Sine). As a performer it is important that Madonna maintain a superb physical shape (1094). Learning new dance moves like “krumping” had allowed the pop star to maintain a healthy lifestyle through the exercise of performing the dance‚ as well as appeal to a younger generation of kids who are into hip hop (Sine). Not only would Madonna spend hours a day perfecting her dance moves‚ but many of her singles have become the soundtrack to a slew
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1) Why has Madonna been successful? There are main factors‚ which led Madonna to a tremendous success in the industry: • A well-developed strategy • Continuous experimentation with new musical ideas and new images • The personality traits of Madonna also led to the success: she is very hard-working‚ ambitious‚ and tough and knows exactly what she wants. Moreover Madonna is constantly questing for new heights fame and acclaim. • Sex appeal • Skilled support
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Sex is a coffee table book written by Madonna‚ with photographs taken by Steven Meisel Studio and film frames shot by Fabien Baron. The book was edited by Glenn O’Brien and was released on October 21‚ 1992‚ by Warner Books‚ Maverick and Callaway Books. Approached with an idea for a book on erotic photographs‚ Madonna expanded on the idea and conceived the book and its content. Shot in early 1992 in New York City and Miami‚ the locations ranged from hotels and burlesque theaters‚ to the streets of
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Bellini’s famous Madonna and Child is originally a religious painting which is believed to depict the Virgin Mary and Jesus‚ causing popularity and appeal amongst the religious audience of the time. A compelling message behind this painting is the affection and serenity present; even though it is not overly emotional; the connection between the Virgin Mary and Jesus is evident. To a more modern and general audience‚ this painting could be considered from an extended perspective. Madonna and Child could
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Madonna’s Business Success & her ability to sustain her reign as Queen of Pop’ throughout the last 20 years. 1. Describe & explain the strategy being followed by Madonna in terms of the explanation of competitive strategy given in Chapter 5. Using Bowman’s theory of the Strategy Clock‚ the competitive strategy option Madonna is following is Focused Differentiation’. She has products that are perceived as high quality‚ have a substantial price premium to them and target niche markets:
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Rucellai Madonna‚ Duccio Duccio di Buoninsigna was an Italian artist from the city of Siena. He lived during the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th. Throughout his life he was hired to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. During the 1300’s Duccio became one of the most favored and progressive painters in Siena. He is now considered one of the founders of Western art. Not much is known about Duccio’s life. But there are records saying
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Madonna on the Rocks Madonna on the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci or also known as Virgin on the Rocks caused quite a commotion between Da Vinci and the commissioners due to his unorthodox methods. Madonna on Rocks was one of the only paintings left unfinished by Da Vinci. Da Vinci was commissioned to paint a alter piece for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception‚ in the Church of San Francesco Grande in Milan on April 25‚ 1483. It was debated that the conflict was due to monetary payment or
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