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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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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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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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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“We Real Cool: Stay in School” It was a Wednesday on the final week of senior year and the only thing happening in my classes was the exchanging of yearbooks. I had already gotten signatures from all of my closest friends‚ except one who hadn’t been at school the past two days; his name was Frank Gerrity. He was a childhood friend who was always known for being a trouble maker‚ so it wasn’t unusual for him to ditch. After not having seen him in any of the classes we had together‚ I decided to pay
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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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Do you think it’s too short‚ too long or just right? This is a question many are asking about our school days. Many kids in schools today are saying “the school day is too long; I have no time for homework...” Etc. Is the school day really too long? Or does it even need to be longer? The school year consists of 180 days of school to receive credit. Is this too short or too long? Knowing there is 365 days in the year‚ some may say it is‚ some may say it is not. 180 days of the year in the classroom
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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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gun at school in case of emergencies such as terrorist attacks‚ hostile situations‚ A.L.I.C.E‚ and many other reasons. This issue could be supported by what took place on December 14‚ 2012 which is known as the Sandy Hook Massacre‚ in which 28 people were killed‚ including 20 children from inside the school. This horrible event is a prime example of why teachers should be allowed to carry guns. In their situation they were defenseless and sitting ducks as the shooter strolled through the school firing
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Some people believe that school days are too short‚ however‚ school days are actually too long. An average high school day in America lasts six and a half hours; that is approximately 1‚170 hours a year for schools that have 180 days a year (Nisen‚ para. 3). Although the average school day is six and a half hours‚ many high schools’ days are longer. For example‚ students at Eastern View High School go to school for seven hours and fifteen minutes each day‚ which is 1‚305 hours of education per year
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