Cowboy

Think of the unity of effect like a cowboy riding a bull. The longer the cowboy stays on the bull, the more the audience feels the rush, the adrenaline. When every aspect of your writing is focused on a consistent point, a piece of emotion hits the readers. In order to achieve the unity of effect, one might begin to evoke beauty in all living and natural elements and add a touch of emotion, thus determining a desired unity of effect. Edgar Allan Poe uses a variety of literary devices and other…

The influence of media is an ever-growing power in today’s society from the news, TV shows to movies. There are subliminal messages, underling meanings or just obvious themes that are being projected onto the audience. The media is here weather you like it or not and as time goes by the influence of the media becomes stronger and stronger. Controversial subjects such as marijuana legalization, gay marriage or Obama care are all influenced by the media perception. Each news station has a…

Twerk, Bling, Phat, Dope, these are all words found in the Oxford Dictionary. These words also stem from hip-hop. For decades, hip-hop has been influencing American culture, with “Rapper 's Delight” in the 80 's, Gangster Rap in the 90 's, to the mainstream Rap of today. Created in the 70’s, hip-hop is a culture that is most associated with music, but also encompasses, art, dancing and fashion. The history of hip hop started in New York. In the 70’s DJ Kool Herc started to use two turntables to…

Drunk, stupid, lazy, these are just a few of the words that popular culture has used to describe the Native American Indians. The so called “Spaghetti Westerns” were constantly painting these “savages” as less than human. Even John Wayne, who perhaps had more respect than most for Native Americans, still portrayed them in a negative connotation. One of Wayne’s most popular movies, McClintock, has the American Indians stating a party was fun but “no whiskey, so we go home.” This movie…

How does the proliferation of gender stereotypes affect modern US society? Superman, Spiderman, and Batman are all names for superheroes that are not only well known in the US but all around the world. Many of us grew up watching them, and even if we did not notice their gender at that time; we can clearly see that they are all males without contest. One reason behind this can be argued, that they are all male to increase the serotypes between the genders. The proliferation of gender…

“All men who feel any power of joy in battle, know what it is like when the wolf rises in the heart” This quote, from Theodore Roosevelt, properly explains his, and the rough riders sense of joy from adventure, and the adrenaline from battle. Before Theodore Roosevelt became president, he led a group of men into battle in the Spanish American War. This battle is the reason he became so popular with the American public. Roosevelt and his rough riders saved the day at San Juan Hill, returning to…

Chasity, I really enjoyed your memoir. I was able to figure out exactly why the events in the piece have made you into who you are today, making the subject matter perfect for your memoir. I struggled a little bit with all of the back and forth between you telling us a story and you speaking to the reader directly in present tense. I think the piece would be more effective if you found a way to incorporate everything you are trying to let the reader know without having to tell them directly.…

When I was 16 I moved to from California to Texas. During this time, I assume everyone in Texas wears a cowboy hat, boots, talks in a southern accent such as saying y’all and other such stereotypes. I assume the general understanding of Texas from what I was taught as a kid in movies, music, and shows. Once I moved to Texas that that type of thought was used against me, my classmates assume I probably l go to the beach and surf and have met plenty of celebrities when I lived in California. This…

to Boston and bought a condo near the art museum for $125.000 In July 1997, Braxton moved to Dallas, Texas. So many institutions of small-town America—the local drugstore, the corner theater, the locally owned bookstore – have gone the way of the cowboy, and vaudeville theatre. I tell you, Dr. Turveydrop, these symptoms are quite alarming. Philip Roth’s novel, American Pastora , won the Pulitzer Prize in 1997. Tashonda gave two reasons for moving to Arizona; the high cost of rental property in…

It was after the Civil War in 1865 that the long drive arose. With about five million unbranded and unclaimed longhorns after the war, Texans had a brilliant opportunity. Herds were created and were sold or butchered in south Texas, Kansas, or Wyoming. This was no walk in the park, the so called long drive took almost three to four months. Even though the job seemed like an exciting adventure at first. Here are three reasons why I will not be re-uping next year. Water, little sleep, and low pay.…