SOCIAL COMMENTARIES
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Short Stories and Social CommentaryThe short stories "Young Goodman Brown" and "Bartleby, the Scrivener" contain elements of social commentary. Authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville have much in common with other authors like Franklin, Irving, and Edwards.
Blood Diamond: DiCaprio, Connelly and Hounsou Shine in This Social Commentary Turned ThrillerThe latest expose set in Africa takes us into the conflict diamond industry set in Sierra Leone in 1999. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly, director Edward Zwick keeps the pace frenetic and yet doesn't remove the heavy hand of the trials faced in West Africa.- Glee Tweet-Peat Lame Use of Social MediaFox's "Tweet-Peat" rebroadcast of the funtastic pilot Glee in partnership with Twitter was a lame, over-hyped, excruciatingly frustrating exercise in how not to use social media that was being touted as the coolect application in social media.
- The Trouble With Urbanspoon and Other Social Media 'Review' SitesSocial media review sites can be helpful or harmful. Not every opinion is a good one.
- Commentaries on Five Verses from the BibleCommentaries on five verses from the Bible, based on the author's experiences in life.
- Using Generic Characteristics of Exploitation Films to Make Social CommentaryExploitation films are perceived as as having little or no moral, social or intellectual merit. However, exploitation films such as The Toxic Avenger use the generic characteristics of exploitation films to make social commentary and raise awareness of social issues.
- When a Subculture Becomes a CultureVideo games, long considered mindless entertainment at best or dangerous violence at times, are actually important measures of the social and artistic evolution of America's youth.
- Tafero Lesson Plan of the Day - Social Studies - Indian History and Philosophy - Lesson 4 - North Indian Conquest and Unification (1000 BC - 450 BCThis is a simple lesson plan outline for Indian History and Philosophy. This lesson focuses on North Indian conquest and unification.
- Top Ten Songs by Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen is known for his New Jersey references and his radio friendly rock tunes like Born in the USA, but he is also a compassionate and powerful songwriter, writing bold social commentary and telling untold stories.
- Addressing Childlessness in America: A Matter of Choice or Missed Opportunity?How professional women are addressing being single and childless in "family-friendly" America and the impact on American society.
- Shakespear's As You Like It - Free to Be What I Want to Be-A reflection on how the liberties displayed in As You Like It show limitless potential for people's freedom to create themselves as they choose.
- Protest SongsProtest music is a song or an album which makes you care about a larger force, which supersedes the music, the band and the realm of recorded music. It drives you to march and makes your fists clench tighter giving you the words which fill your throat.
Resident Evil: Extinction -An AnalysisSome psychological concepts like archetypes, gender roles and the use of fears in horror movies will be linked with the entertainment value of "Resident Evil: Extinction."- Class in Historical Literature and Modern Film: From Jonathan Swift to Kurt WimmerA comparison between Jonathon Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" and Kurt Wimmer's "Equilibrium" and a look at class structure in both media forms. Also, a utopian society as seen through the camera lens and through a writer's perspective will be looked at and discussed.
Remembering George CarlinGeorge Carlin was using dirty words in his comedy before it was the cool thing to do and it really drove home his points.- Zombies Vs. HumansWho's the real monster?
Top Ten 70's Television SitcomsSitcom's of the 70's drastically changed direction and focus. Find out my top ten pick and add yours.
Movies College Students Must See Before GraduationPart of a good college education involves experiencing the world in a different way. Here are some old and new classic films every college student should see before graduating to enhance their entertainment and educational experiences!- Movie Review: Thinking XXXA review on a pornographic photo documentary
- William Blake's The Chimney Sweeper in the Songs of Innocence and ExperienceA comparison and analysis of William Blake's two poems both entitled "The Chimney Sweeper"- one from his "Songs of Innocence", the other from "Songs of Experience".
Origins of "The New Negro" During the Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance stands as one of the most prominent movements in African-American culture and American history. Following the Civil War and Great Migration, African Americans developed the notion of the "New Negro" through their intellectual and artistic talents.- Arthur C. Clarke Brings My Childhood Imaginations to LifeImagine my surprise and delight upon the discovery, decades after my childhood, of a science fiction gem in which my childhood imagination's scene(s) come to life in the pages of Arthur C. Clarke's and Stephen Baxter's Time's Eye, Book One in The Time Odyssey series.
Article Ideas to Capitalize on Lonely DaysWe all have unplanned days to ourselves. If you are one who needs constant movement, engage in these activities to fulfill your needed level of excitement.- Pink Floyd ReunionPink Floyd tantalized its legion of fans last July with its one night reunion for the London Live 8 concert. This article discusses the prospect of a future reunion and what it would mean to the many fans of the celebrated rock band.
Screw You, John Mellencamp!Another singer/songwriter breaks down and writes a pathetic "patriotic" song.- Angela Carter's Revision of Popular Fairy TalesThis article explains some of the changes by feminist author Angela Carter.
- Grey's Anatomy Call Her Meredith McBeal?Grey's Anatomy is supposedly the story of a woman balancing a high-pressure career and a messy love life. But where's the career?
- Guadalcanal Diary, a Look at a Classic Alternative BandGuadalcanal Diary, is best described as alternative, similar in sound to REM. Like many of the alternative bands they have a sound basis in both punk and pop. As a whole, their music seems to be focused on two broad categories; religion and society.
- Sarah Kemble Knight: Early Gossip ColumnistTen page paper for American Lit. describing Sarah Kemble Knight's famous Journal as an early gossip column.
- 10 Bands that Are Leading Post-Punk's Third WavePost-punk has returned to music culture with a third wave of bands. Here is a quick introduction to the post-punk revival.
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