...matter to him how sad he made her. One day, without knowing how, he woke up in an immense and lonely place. He was sitting on a rock from which four huge pillars rose up into the sky, appearing to support the entire world. He was all alone, but soon an enormous flock of crows with beaks made of steel landed on the rock, and set about violently chipping away at it. After the crows left, a mysterious door in one of the pillars opened, and through it came a charming and pretty girl. -"Have you come to help us? That's great! We need all the people we can get." The boy was puzzled, and spotting his confusion, the little girl explained. -"So you don't know where you are? This is the centre of the Earth. These pillars support the whole planet, and this rock keeps the pillars in place." -"And how can I help you?" said the boy, confused. -"Well, to help look after the rock, of course. Anyone can see by your face that you're the best person for the job," answered the girl, -"The birds you saw are only increasing in number, and if we don't look after this rock it will eventually crumble and everything will come crashing down.” -"And what do you see in my face?!" exclaimed the boy, surprised. -"I've never looked after a rock in my whole life!" -"But you'll learn how, even if you've never done it. Here, look in this mirror," said the girl, holding one in front of the boy's face. The boy could clearly see he now had the face of a bird, and his nose was gradually...
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...between having a pretty girl in his canoe and a massive bass on his rod. He eventually decides to focus on the girl, and in the end, regrets his decision to cut the bass free. In this paper, I will be questioning and connecting. Will the boy choose Sheila or the fish? This is by far the largest fish he has ever encountered, and although he finally managed to get Sheila to go out with him, she isn't interested. Sheila is very pretty. She’s right there in front of him, with a great tan, long legs, and beautiful white dress, thinking fishing is dumb. She comments on fishing, and how she doesn’t have a good reason for thinking the sport is dumb. She might be in his boat, but Sheila keeps talking about Eric Caswell, and topics that he doesn’t...
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...Listening Examples Heroin – The Velvet Underground * New York art scene, Andy Warhol, DIY attitude, Highly influential Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie * Glam rock, Ziggy Stardust as an alter ego, hard rock background band, space themes, heavily influenced 80’s big hair and shock rock. Welcome to my Nightmare – Alice cooper * Shock rock, influenced by the dark side and jim Morrison, elaborate stage shows, gothic imagery Get on Up – James Brown * Bass lines, rhythmic vocals (screams, grunts), R&B in the 50-60s, downbeat, music emphasizes Browns dance moves, “Take them to the Bridge” Mothership Connection * Sci-fi themes, glam influences (costumes, shows), George Clinton, Funkadelic = ROCK, Parliament = FUNK, Dr. Funkenstein If There’s a hell we’re all gonna go – Curtis Mayfield * First entirely original solo album, politically conscious, funk/psych influences, SUPERFLY Love’s Theme – The Love Unlimited Orchestra * Basis of disco string use, surprise hit for album, “Bad Girls” – Donna Summers * Queen of Disco, shit load of hits, Staying Alive – The Bee Gees * Contrast of machisimo and vocals, earlier a rock band, huge hit Search and Destroy – Iggy Pop & The Stooges * Punk, DIY attitude, stage diving, signed with MC5, Detroit, early punk Horses – The Patti Smith Group * Influential to Uk punk, female punk movement, CBGB Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones * Power chords, dirty, New York, short songs, CBGB Anarchy in the...
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...In the book “Stop Pretending” by Sonya Sones a 13 year old girl named Cookie has to deal with the hardships that come with having her older sister be institutionalized. In this book Cookies maturity level rises and she goes through several realizations of self-identity and recognition of whom she really is and how strong her family is as a unit. Cookie changes several times during the book and her self-image seems to come together at the end of the novel. Cookie is the thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a small town whose sister is mentally ill. At the beginning of the book, Cookie is in shock after her sister has a mental breakdown and the family falls apart, things seem overwhelming, including the flashbacks of what she thought formed her...
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...dictated by society that describe behaviors that are generally considered acceptable for a person based on their sex. These roles are acknowledged through both verbal and nonverbal messages from society. Babies in the hospital are wrapped in either a pink or blue blanket to show their gender, this is an unspoken gender message. When a boy on the playground decides to play with a doll that is lying around, other children might try and stop him, or even taunt him saying that dolls are for girls. This spoken message is one that is taught to children at a young age, not necessarily by their parents but by the culture surrounding them. Cultural messages are dictated by society to help shape perceptions of self and others. Cultural messages help to perpetuate gender roles in a variety of mediums, from television, to books, even the music people listen to. Music videos are a great way to view a culture’s message about gender. In all genres of music, men and women represent specific roles. Rap/Hip-hop, Rock, and Country music are all prime examples. Traditional male gender roles include things like always being in control, being tough, working hard, and being the primary caregivers for their families. Young boys are subjected to these behaviors from the very start. They hear it from their fathers, their peers, and others they look up to. Musicians use self-presentation to strategically act out a self in response to the expectations of their audiences (Crawford, pg.32), and their...
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...Rock Star It was a normal high school morning. The hallways were full of kids trying to rush to get to their first class period. The bell rang just as I walked into my class. I was greeted by my fellow classmates and my new friend, Ariel. Before we sat at our table we walked over to the art display to gather our paintings from the previous day. As we headed back to our table and sat down Arial asked me, “So, do you play any instruments or like to sing?” Trying to be cool I replied with, “I play a little bit of guitar, I’m pretty good at the drums, and I love to sing.” I was pretty happy with my answer when I saw her eyes light up with amazement and had the biggest smile on her face. “Well, I was hoping to create an all-girl band and it would be awesome if you would join.” “Would that be something you are interested in?” At that very moment, I felt my heart drop and found it to be very hard to speak. So I just said the first thing that came to my mind. “I will have to ask my dad if it would be okay.” We carried on with our paintings until the bell rang signaling class has ended. Said “See you later” and went to our next class. Let it be known that: I actually knew how to play one song on guitar and it was not very good. I really did love to sing. But, I did not know anything about playing the drums even though I did want to learn how to play them. The next day I returned to art class. I then proceeded to tell her, “My dad said that I couldn’t join a band.” “He...
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...It-Sevyn Streeter Pour It Up-Rihanna Suit & Tie- Justin Timberlake Tempted to touch Don't kill my vibe I woke up in a new buggati No new friends High School -Nicki Body Party-Ciara Don't judge me Chris Brown Rich as Fuck 2chainz Beautiful- Miguel I Love this shit-Trinidad James Bruk it down -Mr Vegas Clique Kayne West Watch the throne- Ottis Jay Z Serani no games All of the lights Kanye Buy you a drank Niggas in Paris Jus you and I Ricky Blaze The Motto Pop that Dmx party up Swimming pools No lie Workout j cole I'm different Birthday song Beyonce love on top Diamonds Kanye Hold yah gyptian Waka flack no hands Beautiful snoop dogg Fuckin problems ASAP Ll cool j doin it Rock the boat Lighters up Girls them sugar Through the wire No lettin go I'm still in love with you Dutty wine Diced pineapples Heads high Murder she wrote This is how we do it Strip Get busy Take it to the head Bennie Man::::::bookshelf,let him go,tell me,Who am I ,Oysters and Counch,foundation,Dance hall queen,silent violence,black board,romie,nuff gal,healing,ole dawg,crazy bald head,world dance,Slam RDX -Jump Kotch-Rdx Broad out -rdx Party Tun up - mr.vegas QQ- wine your waist Body Cham wine up mi body Summertime Vybz Kartel Go go wine Vybz Push it in -Vybz Dump Truck never get a gal-Vybz Clark's-Popcaan Only man she want -Popcaan Settle down -Mavado Nah let go-Gyptian Convertible-Vybz Mr bleach song-Vybz ...
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...because of the lack of players. So many people played even if they were not good. And then one day a man changed the whole view of women back in 1942. So women had pretty much no rights to do anything just simply because they were women. So this man (Phillip Wrigley) saw that baseball was going nowhere fast and he...
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...Music Notes: Midterm One Introduction Studying Rock: * Fan mentality: reject other forms of music * Gold Records: 500,000 copies * Platinum Records: 1 million copies Themes: * Social, political, and cultural issues * Issues of race, class, and gender * The development of the music business * The development of technology The Popularity Arc: * Mainstream popularity is the ‘peak’ * Genres tend to develop underground and aren’t written about historically during these years (subcultures) Musical Form: * The way different sections in a song are organized Rhythm: the way music sounds are organized in time; beat is the pulse Meter: organization of rhythm and beats into music * Simple; one & two & three (2 parts) * Compound; one & uh two & uh three (3 parts) * Duple (2 beats per measure) * Triple (3 beats per measure) * Quadruple (4 beats per measure) Timbre (colour): voice is: warm, smooth, rich * Chest voice, falsetto, crooner (male who sings with background jazz music) The 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s * Upheaval in politics, reflected in music * Baby boomers Chapter 1: Roots to 1955 Before Rock and Roll (Main stream music, rhythm and blues, country & western) Part 1: The World of Mainstream Pop Leading up to 1955 National vs. Regional Changes * Emergence of technology took music from a regional scope to a national level * Radio (1920’s) directed at white middle class ...
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...A girl climbed a mountain despite the warnings. She didn't believe in the myths and the folklore, it was all nonsense to her. She crinkled through the dead leaves. The wind ruffled through her long black ihair. Good thing she had decided to wear a sweater. The only sounds to be heard were the trees rustling and the birds singing. Suddenly, the girl saw a wide hole in the ground. ''That's strange.'' she whispered. The girl walked over to the hole and stared into it. As she got up, she tripped over a root, meeting the same fate as the first human who fell. The girl plummeted down into the abyss. When the girl reached the ground, she looked up and gave a gasp of sheer horror. A milky white barrier had covered the entrance above her. The girl looked around and discovered that she was...
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...Being a high school student that only stands 5’2 as a senior is pretty tough. Then on top of that be captain of a dance team was nun easier. I am personally an easy going person more laid back. Specifically following in the category as I rather am your friend then your boss, Believe it or not that was my down fall. No one took me serious, I hated being captain. Until I got the best advice from my dad. “You don’t have to be the captain of the ship to make the boat rock”. You know that one teacher coach that you can push over. Well that was me. I got any excuse they could think of! “Hey Antanette I can’t come to practice I forgot clothes”, or my favorite “I forgot we could wear our hair down do you mind this once”. Until this day I don t understand why I fell for any of those excuses. It sucks that I let this get...
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...since the late 1950s, you would see Barbie dolls with different costumes and careers. Since its inception in 1959, by creator Ruth Handler, the Barbie doll has taken on more than 100 different career paths and has become the most successful doll ever produced. This iconic and often controversial doll has had a great deal of influence on every decade since the late 1950s. From its very inception, Barbie was an innovative fashion doll, whose desirability and influence among girls quickly skyrocketed. It was the first ever adult-bodied doll, equipped with breasts, long legs, and a small waist. Previously, the only dolls for girls were baby or infant dolls that allowed little girls to play mommy. But with Barbie, little girls were soon able to imagine being much more than just mothers or wives, and could play as any career they wanted. The Barbie doll was not simply a fashionable toy, but a role model for individuality and freedom of choice for all females. It broke through gender barriers by teaching girls they could be anything they dreamed. However, the doll received a great deal of outrage and criticism throughout the decades as well. In its early years, people criticized the toy for being too sexual and lascivious. On the one hand, this reaction was understandable because...
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...were told to volunteer and make a difference, the tools were never given to us and it felt like it was unachievable. However, I was not like the rest. At a young age I was taught that the tools to will never be given to you, and if you want to make a difference you need to go out and do it. In fifth grade I knew I needed to help my community in some way. I didn’t have any clue on how I could, so I joined Girl Scouts. Through Girl Scouts I have volunteered many times at the nursing home, animal shelter, girl scout house, various donation drives, painting a veteran's house, and pretty soon I am going to be assisting a friend in helping the local veterans. On top of that I am working on getting my Volunteer in Training award, and I have already been awarded the most prestigious awards Girl Scout’s has to offer, the Bronze, SIlver, and Gold Award....
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...This industry is relatively new to the music scene and only began in the 1920s. Since its debut in the music world, Country Music has changed throughout the decades and evolved into what is now known as, “Sixth Generation” Country Music. The most noted difference, becoming more apparent as the genre has progressed, is the themes in the music. Country Music is most famous for telling stories of faith, patriotism, love, sorrow, and of the common workingman. However, the genre is seeing a change in the recent music being produced. It is becoming apparent that lyricists are moving away from the traditional themes of Country Music and introducing its new style, called, “Bro-Country.” This style is defined as contatining lyrics about pretty girls, trucks, beer, alcohol that leads to sex, and scantly dressed women. According to Neff, “…objectification, was the main form of sexism in country music.” According to Rogers, “Most people would assume that country is less sexist or has the least detrimental type of sexism within its lyrical content. However, one might also argue that it is more dangerous when sexism is buried within the lyrics. People might think this is “quality” music on the surface and really take the lyrics seriously. The idea that this is wholesome music is really what makes it necessary to study the underlying sexism that exists within it.” According to Evans, “Overall, it would seem a significant cultural shift has occurred in country music somewhere...
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...has long been a telling relation with the society from which it is created. At any point in history, one can usually look to the music of that time to reflect what is going on in the world. This holds especially true for the Civil Rights era in the United States. In Lou Reed’s song “Walk on the Wild Side,” he sings the following at the chorus: “Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side And the colored girls go Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo” (Lou Reed, 1972, Side A). These are the lyrics can be heard in Morgan Neville’s documentary “20 Feet from Stardom” (Leight, 2013). This sets the tone for the rest of the documentary– an exploration...
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