The sex‚ the Drugs‚ The rock and roll: American youth challenging sexual stereotypes During the 1920s‚ some Americans—especially young college students—challenged traditional notions of proper behaviour. Encouraged by the decade’s prosperity‚ young people threw parties‚ drank illegal liquor‚ and danced new‚ sexually suggestive steps at jazz clubs. The 1920s saw a restless culture‚ spearheaded by America’s youth rebelling against the moral restrictions of past generations. After decades where
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extent is popular music an effective medium of political discourse? It is almost impossible to imagine a life without music. We listen to music for various reasons but most of us listen to it for one simple reason: entertainment. Rhythm and the melody give us great pleasure. Even sometimes we think that certain songs describes our lives and us. When we think deeper about music and its impacts in social life‚ we realize that music has more functions than entertaining people. Music has been
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Evanescence: The Birth of a Rock Band. Subject: English Teacher: Mr. Bohlman Due Date: 18/3/13 Created by: Joseph Huynh Imagine yourself in a rock band‚ you are dressed in black‚ you have black eye-lining and your band members surround you. The curtains open and bright lights begin to shine upon you. Thousands and thousands of fans cheer for you. The show… begins. This is probably the moment that Evanescence had when they first came on stage. In this paper‚ I will tell you
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Oklahoma! The Musical That Changed The World Two great writers of American musical theatre‚ Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II‚ had one common idea. They wanted to present to the American public a new‚ revolutionary musical that would stand out among the rest. They wanted to make an impact on the societies of the era. They wanted to be creative and do something that was considered rebellious. When they finally combined their ideas together they created an American masterpiece: Oklahoma
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How has America used the issues of “race” or “skin color” to define its character? How do we classify a group called “Afro- Americans”? Who and what are they and how did they emerge on the American scene? Why is the issue of “skin color” important in America? Are there implications or consequences of America turning into a “color blind” society? What difference would it make? To assess the way America uses skin color to define its character is too vast of a question. In order to make a serious
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Bob Dylan is recognized as one of the greatest rock and roll icons of the 1960s. Whether singing a topical folk song‚ exploring rock and blues‚ or delivering one of his more abstract compositions‚ Dylan has consistently demonstrated the rare ability to reach and affect listeners with thoughtful‚ sophisticated lyrics. It is safe to say that he has been able to define the mood of his generation through his songs which provide commentary to the restless age of the 60s. Dylan played the role of a spokesperson
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Many years ago‚ African-Americans no matter how talented or athletic were prohibited in playing or joining in most sports events because of racial barriers. In the year 1927 in Silver‚ South Carolina‚ someone who would change that was born. Her name was Althea Gibson. "She was the first African American to play professional tennis or professional golf in the United States -- and she played them both!" As a little girl Gibson enjoyed participating in many sports and playing them on her free time.
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date. One day late will be penalized 10 points. Poetry Project – Check board for due date Read the David Wojahn poem and answer the questions below (BE SPECIFIC). The assignment must be NEAT‚ WELL ORGANIZED‚ AND COMPLETE “It’s Only Rock and Roll but I Like It -- The Fall of Saigon‚ 1975” by David Wojahn The guttural stammer of the chopper blades Raising arabesques of dust‚ tearing leaves From the orange trees lining the Embassy compound: One chopper left‚ and a CBS cameraman leans
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Question one – “Are sex‚ drugs‚ and rock and roll really “very good indeed”? Rock and roll music ethics are usually concerned about the most important topics like equality‚ freedom‚ non – conformity and individualism. Drug abusing is a big part of the subculture that falls under rock and roll music. “Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the ’80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco products.” (Cooper). Straight edge was
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Musical Style and Innovations Beethoven is viewed as a transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. Above all‚ his works distinguish themselves from those of any prior composer through his creation of large‚ extended architectonic structures characterized by the extensive development of musical material‚ themes‚ and motifs‚ usually by means of "modulation"‚ that is‚ a change in the feeling of the home key‚ through a variety of keys or harmonic regions. Although
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