The Beat Goes On The Beat generation of the mid twentieth century produced a culture that had a lasting effect on generations to come. In the decades following the 1950s‚ the Beats successors‚ or ‘spawn’‚ ranged from authors to musicians. These artists were greatly influenced by the Beat’s writings and performances‚ as well as by spending time with the very Beats themselves. Bob Dylan‚ a spawn‚ credited much of his early work to his readings of the Beats and his relationship with Allen Ginsberg
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It’s been over forty years since Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in 1975‚ and its cultural impact has been significant. Despite poor reviews in the box office‚ it quickly gained a cult following‚ and thanks to consistent midnight showings at indie movie theaters‚ it is now the longest running theatrical release. A combination of parody of and tribute to the B movies of the early age of cinema‚ Rocky Horror is a rock musical draped in glitter‚ eye shadow‚ and fishnets. It tells the story of
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“Germany experienced a period of political calm‚ economic development and social progress in the mid 1920s.” How far do you agree with this judgement? The Stresemann years of 1924-29 have often been portrayed as the “golden years” of Weimar Germany; however this idea has been challenged my many historians. During this period there was an element of political calm but it was mainly typified by political inaction and a failure of coalition governments to agree on any important issues. Economic development
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In the modern world‚ music provides more than just entertainment; it has become a way to spread political messages. Pop musicians‚ some with millions of fans around the world‚ have been more willing to challenge established conventions‚ knowing that their songs can potentially possess a profound and life-changing effect. One of the most avant-garde artist since the advent of 21st century is Lady Gaga‚ who actively challenges the society through her music. (Istanders). Inspired by other similarly
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Time of Lies: Abstract iconography in “Maus” Art Spiegelman’s graphic memoirs “Maus I” and “Maus II” present an approachable and sensory biography‚ a detailed and authentic retelling of a Holocaust survivor’s experience. The pictorial style of the memoir encourages the reader to visualize the text and more vividly relate to the experiences portrayed in the literature. The graphic and artistic aspects of the text employ devices that are unique to comics‚ in style and sequence‚ while drawing the
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The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s was a time full of police brutality‚ racial inequality‚ civil tension‚ large protests‚ and propaganda. Waves of inner city riots within black communities brought a lot of attention to the discrimination against African Americans. Famous civil rights leaders‚ like Dr. Martin Luther King‚ rejoined politics to help shed light on these growing issues. Malcolm X joined in‚ bringing violence as his tool to get his message across. The Black Panther Party formed as
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Beauty is a form of currency that women are obliged to pay to live in this world. Even after decades of moving up the social ladder in terms of worth and recognition‚ beauty is an obsession that incessantly plagues women. Naomi Wolf explores this beauty obsession on political‚ economic‚ and physical levels. She breaks this down as the beauty myth and exposes it as a system that keeps women restricted‚ regardless of what societal advancements are made. Wolf delves into each societal aspect that the
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Essay Prompt: Why are online courses the most popular college classes? It is no surprise that online classes are the most popular sections of every course at CCSF as common sense tells me that the flexibility in schedule and location is attractive to many students. Of course‚ this common sense approach relies on my personal opinion rather than the sociological perspective. In this paper I will examine the matter from various sociological approaches‚ describe the part of online education in American
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Festival. The four were able to get some of the biggest rock musicians at the time‚ such as Jimi Hendrix‚ Janis Joplin‚ and The Who. Between these four people‚ they had many important contacts in the music industry‚ knowledge of the youth and counterculture market‚ and financial means to get this festival started. With their contacts they were able to get thirty-two performers to show up and some of them were very well known during that year. Artie Kornfield was the one who had the most experience
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Pokémon has been one of my favorite video game series since I first bought a Game Boy Pocket in 1998. At the time‚ I was the key demographic Pokémon targeted‚ and I fell for it entirely. As I have matured as a gamer‚ I have kept up on the series and seen it evolve from Pokémon Red and Blue to the most recent Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. I consider myself quite knowledgeable on the subject‚ which was one of the reasons I picked it for my paper. Actually‚ I conceived the idea of writing
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