Goin’ Gangsta‚ Choosin’ Cholita‚ by Nell Bernstein‚ is claiming identity and describing how the youth in certain parts of the country are choosing their preferred identity rather than accepting their own. For example‚ in Bernstein’s essay a girl named April‚ living in California‚ wants to be Mexican; therefore‚ she dresses like and attempts to talk in the same accent as a true Mexican‚ even though she is Anglo. I agree with Bernstein that people are influenced by what they see and hear. April portrays
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Notes "Richard Cory." Poetry for Students. Ed. Mary Ruby. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale‚ 1999. 115-124. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. 1.First published in E. A. Robinson’s second book of poems‚ Children of the Night‚ “Richard Cory” is one of the short‚ lyrical and dramatic character sketches that Robinson is now best known for. (page 115) 2.The very embodiment of that materialistic dream‚ Cory kills himself for some unspecified reason‚ perhaps a spiritual emptiness or alienation
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D1 Evaluate the team’s overall effectiveness in meeting its objectives‚ making recommendations for improvements In this assignment I will be talking about the overall effectiveness of my team which consists of me‚ Aman‚ Boris and Ansaar in meeting its objectives. I will be talking about what went well when constructing this team for a specific purpose and what didn’t go well. I will also be referring to Belbin’s‚ John Adair’s and Tuckman’s Theories. The second part of this assignment I will
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In the book Choosing War‚ author Fredrik Logevall’s thesis is that the Vietnam War was not a necessary war and could have been averted. Logevall‚ while agreeing that the Vietnam War is a huge part of our nation’s past that had a great impact on the world‚ believes that the Vietnam War should never have taken place. He starts off the book by explaining the events that led up to the beginning of the war. Logevall then discusses his belief that the war was a mistake‚ and finally claims that the war
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But a new genre emerged that sparked a lot of controversy: “Gangsta Rap” otherwise known as Hip Hop. Rappers/Rap groups such as NWA‚ Run DMC‚ Big Daddy Kane‚ and more changed the industry with catchy tunes and lyrics that talked about hard topics like slavery‚ violence‚ and police brutality. These lyrics sometimes caused major conflict‚ whether between races or with civilians and police. Hip Hop was very controversial in the 80s. “Gangsta rap” has caused a lot of controversy‚ many people protested
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Gangsta Rap: Crime The cultural majority in America is up in arms over the rising levels of violence and horrific images that have seeped into popular entertainment. Movies‚ television‚ and music have always been controversial‚ but even they can cross the line between poor taste and immorality. Entertainment corporations and record labels don’t even blink‚ when told of the excessive torture or satanic lyrics found in material. Producers and directors continue to push the envelop on what
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violence depicted in the "reel" life of "gangsta" rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life‚ suggests one of the first studies to specifically explore how rap videos influence emotional and physical health. After studying 522 black girls between the ages of 14 and 18 from non-urban‚ lower socioeconomic neighborhoods‚ researchers found that compared to those who never or rarely watched these videos‚ the girls who viewed these gangsta videos for at least 14 hours per week
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1. Kelly characterizes gangsta rap as a window into‚ and a critique of‚ the criminalization of black youth. Its central themes revolve around a strong foundation in male dominance‚ as well as a portrayal of the plights in the black working class. Gangsta rap originated in low income areas such as South Bronx. People in these communities were facing major economic hardships due to the closure of factories‚ thus placing many of them in unemployment. This‚ along with the constant discrimination they
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Kelvisha Goins Thompson English 101 7/9/2014 Respect is a feeling that cannot be gained‚ but only earned Respect is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities‚ qualities‚ or achievements. Respect means a lot of different things for different people. It includes taking someone’s feelings‚ needs‚ thoughts‚ ideas‚ wishes and preferences into consideration. It also means taking all of these seriously and giving them worth and value. Respect can be shown through
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A lot of people have gone against rap artist for their negativity on their massages and they believe that rappers encourage others to become aggressive. But Rappers went on the defensive and their argument was that Gangsta rap was only a reflection of the hardships they faced out in the real world. The content of these songs had shootings‚ gang violence and substance abuse to women. It was taken in as an ugly picture. In my opinion‚ I do not like this gender of music‚ but their lyrics open the eyes
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