bell hooks is the pen name of feminist‚ American author‚ and social activist Gloria Jean Watkins. She stylized her name by using small cased letters (ex…bell hooks)‚ and it is an eye catching monogram derived from her maternal grandmother Bell Blair Hooks. “She put the name in lowercase letters “to distinguish [herself from] her grandmother. She said that her unconventional lowercasing of her name signifies what is most important is her works: the “substance of books‚ not who I am” (bell; 2). Besides
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ENN103F Cigarette Smoking Should Be Banned Introduction It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking. Smoking should be banned because it destroys people’s health‚ finances and families. Smoking has been shown to be dangerous to health of the people. Heart disease‚ bronchitis and lung cancer have all been linked. A further issue is that smoking costs governments millions of rands because of the large number of people who need treatment in hospitals for smoking related
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E-Cigarettes E-cigarettes are everywhere. They are being sold in grocery stores‚ gas stations‚ and even in pharmacies. E-cigarettes are not legal in all states‚ but they are legal in the state of Colorado. The American Lung Association does not really know what they are capable of doing to the body yet‚ but they are concerned about how they will affect the youth that uses them. People say they can help someone stop smoking‚ but that is not true because you are just smoking something else. You see
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action is an organization that is very well known for its ads about hot topics in America. The advertisement that this essay will be referring to is the controversy of guns. Banning guns is a discussion that the government and most citizens have strong views and beliefs about. This particular ad is meant to bring awareness to the issue by using the viewers feelings‚ problem solving skills‚ and tragedies that justify its stance. To begin‚ the ad has two young boys around the ages of ten standing in
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draw the attention of the public and to educate them regarding a particular product. This is called the psychology of persuasion in converting people to a way of life or thinking. For example‚ to introduce a new drink‚ it is not enough if the product is good‚ the public should be made to realize its existence. The manufacturer adopts subtle ways of advertising. It must appeal visually. Since advertisement has become very important and the methods used are many‚ it has become a very professionalized
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Commercial Ad Analysis Essay “I smoke when I get bored” said the young boy as the commercial began. Many people can be unaware of second hand smoke‚ but viewers observing this commercial can get insight of what effects it have on children. They are affected by second hand smoke that come from adults and the commercial shows this through a child’s perspective. While looking at the ad‚ viewers can see that it targets the people’s desire to protect kids from harmful material; such as smoke and depression
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such a high quality pair of headphones. This ad wouldn’t really appeal to children as the idea of the man paddling into the large waterfall would seem scary to many young kids. Also‚ kids wouldn’t really need a pair of these headphones and we don’t see little kids wearing these headphones often. However‚ adults and many teens use headphones to listen to music all the time. When shopping for a new pair‚ this ad would certainly jump out to
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Billy the Kid New Mexico has had many well-known legends throughout its history. Billy the Kid was arguably one of most famous legends that New Mexico has ever had. Also known as William H. Bonney‚ Billy the Kid became a prominent and feared outlaw due to his violent nature. His life is still a heated topic throughout America‚ due to his unnatural cruelness and pain. His disturbing acts of cruelty caused many tragedies captured many lives‚ including his own‚ making his life one to remember
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12 August 2013 Memory of a Modern Idea In the well-known picture “Candy Cigarette” by Sally Mann‚ the cloudy gaze of a girl is captured in a moment of time. The black and white photo gives off an eerie familiarity that reminds the viewer of a distant memory. The picture offers a clear vision of a girl but also an abstract idea of children in general. This is an interesting piece of art mainly because its purpose was to convey a message‚ it was not just art for the sake of art‚ it was meant
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