...this paper I will discuss how ethnicity plays a vital role in culture and identity, and how it shapes the characters throughout each story or poem. All three of my examples will be coming from “A Raisin in the Sun”, by Lorraine Hansberry, “Everyday Use”, by Alice Walker, and “Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane”, by Etheridge Knight. “A Raisin in the Sun” is about an African-American family who lives in poverty on the south side of Chicago, in 1959. Back in the day we know that African Americans didn’t have it easy, but how exactly did the fact of being black shape the way they lived and the way they processed things mentally? Walter worked as a chauffeur most of his life, but had dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. He had a vision of opening up a liquor store since he figured no one would ever stop drinking liquor. The problem he had was that he was a thirty-five year old man that had a son that was sleeping in the living room, and all he had to give him was stories about how rich white people lived. Instantly we see traces of how Walters’ current life situation falter his mindset into thinking he needed to be more successful so that his family could look up to him like a role model. At one point in the play Walter and Benny have a heated discussion about where the money should go and who should be in charge with it; Benny neglects the fact that Walter wants to open a store and he replies with, “The world’s most backward race of people, and...
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...HARD ROCK CAFÉ : WHAT DISCRIMINATES THEM FROM COMPETITION RELATED TO OPERATIONS Many companies in the restaurant business have come and gone, however, Hard Rock Café remains strong and keeps its reputations all over the world. There are several reasons that have contributed to the success of Hard Rock Café. First of all, flexibility is important for Hard Rock Café’s success. They are flexible with design, food and entertainment of their restaurants based on the local market they serve. That means that they customize themselves in accordance with local customs and traditions and life style. Another strategy that Hard Rock Café has is that they focus on new experience economy. In other words, Hard Rock Café focuses more on selling experience than just food. Food is not excellent but good enough to satisfy the customers but the delivering food with exceptional entertainment and dining experience is important. Indeed, 70% of Hard Rock Café’s customers are travelers who want to have new experiences in the places to visit. Music is universal and it has no boundaries, everyone likes music. Hard Rock Café uses music to its business’ advantage. They sell Rock and Roll, Hard Rock experience along with serving their food.That’s why they attract tourists from all over the world. Hard Rock Café also makes big revenue from their merchandise sales. Hard Rock Café name is well recognized brand all over the world. They are not only selling their hat, t-shirt and jacket but also using them...
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... music also holds a cultural significance as artists from all around the world have worked hard in order to predict how music will evolve in the years to come. Just like the types of movies we enjoy watching, the type of music that we listen to can also give out a hint of our personality and the way we see the world through our own eyes. As music has been created and listened to for over 37000 years, it is safe to say that it has greatly shaped our culture and society as well. There are however different genres of music which have appeared and faded away over time. Together with this, the world has witnessed hundreds of genres being born to which millions of people have listened to. Out of this staggering amount of music genres, pop and rock are two famous ones which are enjoyed by many people all around the world. As different as they may seem when a person thinks about comparing the two, it turns out that pop and rock have their differences, but also similarities. Both genres have a deep cultural and artistic significance which has remained the same after many years. This may come out as surprising, but pop music is actually a genre of something known as popular music which has appeared in the form that it is known for today in the 1950s. What is surprising is the fact that it actually derivers from rock and roll music which is also very important in the birth of modern day rock. The ‘pop music’ term was however used much earlier in order to talk about songs which have...
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...133307 Hard Rock Café The first Hard Rock Cafe opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1971, in London, England. Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, two enterprising and music-loving Americans, beginning with a guitar, it is only a joke among the friends at first, later on founder of the band -Cream and Derek & the Dominoes sent a guitar of his here, and has booked a desk for a longtime. From then on, the other guitars were sent here continually, have not stopped at all times. Hard Rock Cafe was an instant classic, attracting droves of customers with its first-rate, but moderately priced casual American fare, warm service and ever-present rock 'n' roll music and sensibility. At that time it has been doing things its own way. It was initially decorated with an eye toward eclectic American. What started as an American dinner in the heart of London has blossomed into a way of life. Hard Rock In 2007, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Currently, there are 191 Hard Rock locations in 59 countries including 145 cafes, 21 hotels and 10 casinos. Mission: “To spread the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll by creating authentic experiences that rock.” To spread the spirit of Rock 'n Roll by delivering an exceptional entertainment and dining experience. Hard Rock Services 1. Hard Rock Cafes 2. Hard Rock Hotels 3. Hard Rock casinos From their services I took the Hard Rock Café services Hard Rock Café Locations...
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..."Tougher Than Leather" saw the group sway from their rap rock influences for a heavy sample based sound. Run-DMC then released "Back From Hell" amidst a slide in their sales and a change of perception in the hip hop world. The whole album made the group look outdated. Personal problems began to rise due to the group's first real taste of failure. All three members were invovled in life changing incidents. McDaniels was losing a battle to alcoholism, Mizell in a major car crash and surviving two gun shots and Simmons was indicted in a rape case although charges were dropped...
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...situation. The setting works as a mirror to the protagonist (Hank Chinaski), because Hank mentions that he is an antihero, and doesn’t like the “clean-shaven boy”, it would therefore make sense that the setting which is grey and often disgusting is a way to emphasize Hank Chinaski as a character. He often mentions that the setting isn’t very good, an example of this could be at page 2, line 12: “What was she doing running a place like that”, here Hank is talking about the tenant, who is a beautiful young girl, he clearly thinks that she could do better than the place she is running now (the place Hank lives). Character Hank Chinaski Hank is the protagonist of the story, he is “not a very nice man” (page 1, line 1), doesn’t like “laws, morals, religions and rules.” (page 1, line 9) and also doesn’t like “to be shaped by society” (page 1, line 9-10). Hank also shows signs of anarchism, in the beginning he says that he doesn’t like to be shaped by society. This sounds a lot like the thoughts of an anarchist, Hank just have another way of showing his anarchism, instead of throwing rocks at the police, he’s just sitting at home, getting drunk not caring about society’s norms and thoughts. Marty Marty is Hanks friend. He used to be a hard-rock miner once, and on page 1, line 23-27 Marty tells a story about a fight he had with another hard-rock miner. This story shows that he is both violent and cold. Marty and Hank are very similar, except for the fact that Marty loves Jeanie...
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...| || Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Those words should definitely catch attention. Whether or not for good or bad reasons, that is purely up to the individual. Rock and roll, hard rock, heavy metal. All forms of music that has been an important and influential part of my life and many others life. Some may argue that it’s actually a way of life. So many arguments and discussions about these forms of music have I seen and even participated in. One question and one statement concerning these have always remained on my mind. The statement: “There are Black Sabbath fans and there are Led Zeppelin fans. You cannot be both And Led Zeppelin in more influencing.” And the question: “Who’s responsible for the creation of heavy metal? Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin?” Within my readings and within my search, the only fact I have came up with is that these are the two most influential bands of all time. The members of the band Black Sabbath are vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler and drummer Bill ward. These were the founding members of the band which was formed in 1968 in Birmingham, England. Though, the original name of the group was Earth Blues Company, which was shortened to Earth. Earth was forced to change their name due to another band already having that name. Their choice was based off of a song which they had written and that had created a stir among fans. A song about dealings and meddling in the gothic world and a dark visitation in...
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...songs such as standards such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Ring Around the Rosie. One of my favorite songs when I was a kid was “Baby Beluga”. I am not sure exactly why I just remember my mom singing this to me. My adolescence is a time I like to try and forget. To fit in with my older siblings and my friends I listened to a lot of rap music. I also dressed and acted like a “gangster”. It was during this period of my life I had a lot of issues. I was rebellious to my parents and my teachers. I had run-ins with the police, and even dropped out of high school twice. Luckily I had some good people looking out for me and was able to go back and graduate. Looking back on it now I feel like an idiot. I let others influence myself and I acted a way that was not really who I was. I listened to a lot of artists Eminem and 50 Cent who are not good role models at all. I can no longer stand to listen to this type of music. I am not sure if it just reminds myself of a time in my life I am not proud of, or I just realize this type of music really is terrible. For me comfort music is hard rock. It may sound odd and counter intuitive, but it relaxes me. After a long stressful day at work there is nothing that relaxes me then some hard rock and heavy metal....
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...Suggestions and recommendations | 21 | Conclusion | 22 | Bibliography | 23 | Introduction Hard Rock Cafe Bengaluru is a part of worldwide franchise that spans from America till Australia with 168 venues with some being just cafes then the rest having a combination of hotel, casino and restaurant. The first hard rock was opened in 1971 which was in London and then spanned the rest of the world after the year 1982 and jumped to different continents. The branch in Bengaluru is a restaurant / bar, which is based on a corporate theme which is a rock vintage appeal. The restaurant /bar are located on MG road in the book society building. The book society is one of the oldest buildings in Bengaluru. Hard rock cafe opened on estimated 29th December 2007. With its rock n roll theme the restaurant chose a building that would represent its ideals as a franchise and bring the look. Their main element of the restaurant / bar would be its memorabilia of rock legends displayed all over the area. As quoted by the hard rock website “Today, Hard Rock International, with Hard Rock Cafe at its core, is an entertainment and leisure company that continues to successfully expand the Hard Rock Brand through myriad music-related ventures, breath-taking properties, collectible fashions, and a great rock 'n' roll attitude.” The architect of Hard rock cafe Bengaluru are Khosala associates and the interior designer is Final Joshi,...
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...Business Ethics * Big Rock’s success and continued growth is the result of the production of world class natural beers, hard work, and sensitivity to the environment, innovative marketing, superior service and outstanding employees that are devoted to Big Rock. * Big Rock has been once again recognized as one of Alberta’s Top 50 Employers heading into 2011. For two years in a row, Big Rock has made a name for itself as an employer of choice. With unique perks for staff and an open and friendly environment * Big Rock’s reputation as a great place to work means we acquire and retain the best talent in the business. * Big Rock Community People At the heart of a healthy and vibrant community are the people living within it. Since day one, Big Rock has given a helping hand to those who are reaching for one. You can find us at local fundraisers, various community-based festivals and events. We're there, helping, and are proud to continue doing what we can. Arts & Culture We're proud to support artistic and cultural initiatives across Canada by teaming up with local folk festivals, sponsoring exhibits, theatre productions and film festivals. We have even created our Big Rock Untapped music program to show our support for musicians in need of a leg up so they can reach the next leg of their careers. Even our annual Eddies Awards provide a venue for aspiring filmmakers and actors while raising funds for local charities. Agriculture & the Environment ...
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...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 videos provide ample behaviors for impressionable minds to copy. Rap and Hip-hop videos show the males acting very tough and attracting females with their careless attitudes. Many videos feature the man with fancy cars and lots of money which he uses to attract one or more women. These images impress upon young boys that if they have...
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... There is a lot of factors like rocks layers, plants, animals, sun, moon and many more facts that can predict how many years has the earth been around. But to find the truth if it’s a Billions of years or Thousands of years we would have to compare the two and even look into scientist discovering facts. Or do we go off the what God has created and the Bibles authors? When we read about how or what makes the earth Billions of years? There was a Geologic time scale that was invented in 1800’s. Within this invention, this scale was only to find the geologic ages, with out the information of periods or events. By this we believe the earth was formed about 4 billions years ago. This dates have been proven by analyzing samples of rocks , solar systems, and minerals. Scientist have collaborated and scientifically giving proves of objects, like how old it the oldest rock on earth or the oldest mineral and where did it come from. Material (Oldest earth rock), Age (4.0 billion years), and Methods (radiometric) our how the geologic scale combinations of specific source that tell the what scientist have documented and dated there sources. These are examples of why some assume the age of the earth is a billion years old. One big scientists believer was James Hutton studied rocks and fossils and believed the they made millions of years ago. But with every study he had to make people understand the laws of nature and the different events that life has formed within the earth...
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...their students excel academically and do well on their tests. In the story “I Just Wanna Be Average” the author Mike Rose mentions that society very often neglects and does not see the full value and potential of students. Even though I never got mistaken placed into a vocational class like Mike Rose, but who has never faced difficult situation in school before? However, not everybody is lucky as Rose or I that found somebody that believe in you and help you overcome your obstacles in school. Mr. Wenderoof, I met him during my last year of High School, in my economic class. Even though I only have him for half of the semester, but it was the most meaningful and unforgettable semester that I had for my last year at Eagle Rock High School. When I first walked into my economic class, a boring atmosphere didn't make me feel welcome to the class. But when Mr. Wenderoof walked into the class, everything changed. He made every single of us feel like we're all his children, and he has changed the way I see the world at that moment. He is not one of those teachers that I have ever met before. Mr. Wenderoof not only taught us about economic or how important economic versus government, but also about life and how we have to treasure everything we have in front of us. After six years of High School, and teacher to teacher, Mr. Wenderoof is by far the best teacher I have ever had. He not only sees us as his student but also as his sons and daughters. He keeps the class in order, yet manages...
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...at Somanahalli In today's corporate world, the need of the Day 1: The Hard Work begins hour is for smart thinking, swift action and As soon as the students reached the effective people skills and qualities that are location of Nataraj Gurukul, Somannahalli; effectively developed in an experiential the assigned trainer briefed the students setting than through classroom training. about the whole expedition. What seemed Outbound Trainings (OBT) is such an offsite exciting also included a sense of fear among training program for enhancing individual & the students’ anxious minds, and thus built team performance. It develops teamwork, some tension in the environs. team bonding, communication, leadership, problem solving, motivation, decision Soon after the students’ briefing, the whole crowd was divided into teams of 10-11 on making, and many other skills. an average, for easy control and access by A similar expedition for a day and a half was the authorities, and also to foster group conducted by the authorities of Christ dynamics from the very beginning. The University for students of ‘Section A’ from individual Team Leaders were then shown the Kengeri Campus and ‘Section H’ from and explained the directions and rules of the Main Campus. The objectives set by the the forthcoming activities. The first task at Management from this expedition were to this expedition was the “Rock climbing”. break all sorts of barriers to inter-personal interactions...
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...be someone from all walks of life in their very own way. Heroes are seen in so many aspects. There are the heroes that are depicted in the movies and on television, and then there are the real heroes in reality that are just ordinary everyday people from that cashier at the local store to the neighbor that lives two houses down the street. To me personally a hero is someone that gives unselfishly to others and puts them before themselves in every way. This is also a person that would go to extremes to do for others that maybe in need. In society today a hero is not someone that does something for the recognition, but just simply because they want to. In today’s society others have many different views on what a hero is, and that can be anything from what they see on TV and movies, to what they see in their family members and friends. A hero is all what you make that person out to be in your eyes. When I look around and view my family and friends that are in my life there are several that stand out as heroes, but that one person that has the different characteristics and qualities of what a hero in my eyes is my husband Greg. In my eyes he has always been my hero, but he’s a hero to so many others as well for more reasons than one. He’s very easy to get along with and always there for his family and friends no matter what as a husband, father, friend, brother, and son. He’s a hero in the lives of others just by letting them know that in life there will be difficulties,...
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