A Cool Million is a political novel‚ in the sense that it targets a political establishment which is corrupt and racist‚ bullying and philistine‚ but its strangeness left the political movement largely nonplussed. It is a novel of the end of the American dream. It is Candide recast for twentieth-century America‚ the destruction of an innocent by a system he simply cannot comprehend. Lem Pitkin is a simple‚ if not simple-minded‚ boy who is torn apart – literally so‚ he is systematically divested of
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Have you ever read a story or stories that have literary elements? Well‚ all stories have literary elements‚ but today I’m going to compare‚ and contrast three stories “Liberty”‚ “Sniper”‚ and “Harrison Bergeron” along with three elements conflict‚ setting‚ and character. Conflict is the first literary element I will talk about with these stories. Each story had a conflict that was like each other. In “Liberty” the narrator and her family needed to escape from the island to the USA without being
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THE MERCHANTS OF COOL 1) Is the "mook" (the stereotypically crude‚ adolescent male) real‚ or just a media construction? How about the "midriff" (the girl as sex symbol)? Do you know any "mooks" or "midriffs"? Do you think you or your friends are influenced by the MTV standard of "cool"? If so‚ how? Are there ways to be "cool" without copying media? How do the "mook" and "midriff" stereotypes relate to the corporate interests of the media outlets that perpetuate them (in other words‚ why these
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Written response to “Merchants of Cool” Honors Language and Composition Mrs. Hyatt Respond to one of these prompts in a thoughtful typed one to two pages. If you would like full credit: I am looking for clarity and depth of thought‚ analysis‚ clear and concise composition‚ organization and focus‚ and a use of rhetorical strategies to help support your ideas. Due: ______________ 25 points • Does the restrictive structure of MTV‚ which limits exposure to a small percentage of
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Katharine Brush’s short story “Birthday Party” contains many literary elements that make the story unique and memorable. Brush’s purpose for writing this piece is to teach two valuable lessons: things are not always what they seem and every action has its consequence. To achieve her purpose‚ Brush uses literary devices such as irony‚ tone‚ point of view‚ etc. to make readers feel as though they are living in this captured moment along with the characters. Situational irony plays a big role in this
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In William Faulkner’s short story "A rose for Emily"‚ a series of literary elements were used to effectively create the themes. In "A rose for Emily"‚ the main theme happens to be the search for love and security. Mr. Faulkner’s uses of literary elements were brilliant and played a vital role in the stories general setup‚ bringing light to the issue that arise when a young woman struggle to find love in an alien environment. Symbolism is the main factor in understanding of the theme of the story
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The Marketing of Cool In theory or by definition‚ to be cool means to remain calm and collected even under times of stress. But this doesn’t explain the ever so changing global culture of cool. What does it really mean to be cool nowadays‚ and why is it cool to be cool? Does it define an individual by the music he or she listens to? The lifestyles one chooses to live‚ or the culture they surround themselves in? If in fact it can be pinned down to these‚ why is it constantly changing and evolving
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Summary for Video Hunting for Good as seen on Frontline This video was about how to market to the teenagers in today’s society. Market Researchers focused on how to market “cool” to teenagers. A Market Researcher is someone who studies market conditions to find the best way to reach the local/regional/group they are marketing to. They found that the teen population is now the largest teen population ever (around 32 million). Because of this large population they are spending more money in
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2012 How to Be Cool (For Guys) Alright so do you want to be cool? Have you always been looking for some guide or tutorial on how to get others to look at you and say‚ “Man‚ he’s cool?” Well here it is. If you nearly wet your pants and called your mother that you finally found a way to stop being called ‘nerd’ or ‘loser’ after coming upon this article‚ this just might not be for you. If you still have a little speck of hope left that you may have a breakthrough and come out as ‘cool‚’ then listen
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York City‚ 1998" prologue that begins this memoir. What is it‚ exactly that Ishmael’s friends find so "cool" about his past? Do you think his friends‚ after reading this book‚ would still feel that way? Do you think American children‚ in general‚ think war is cool? Explain." Some people want what they can’t have‚ but do not think of the reality of it. Ishmael’s friends think it is so “cool” that “he saw people running around with guns and shooting each other” but do not understand how dangerous
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