In the “All My Life” description by John Freyer, he used a combination of both objective and subjective description. Freyer chose an out of the box writing style using minimal objective details and subjective details to create short stories for his listings. Freyer lists simple facts about the items for example the Sugar Hill Gang album, “Chic's Good Times was on still on the Charts in 1979”. The simple fact describes how popular the album had been even after its creation. On the other hand,…
a party, but she also understood how much Katy was looking forward to it. Thus she wanted to help them out, by relieving her mother’s stress and giving Katy the disco party she wanted. Anna had taken full responsibility and organized the food, disc jockey, gift bags…
There are many people in American history, but some of them really stand out from others. Ray Kroc is one of those people, he is known for accomplishing great things and if you opened a history book, he would most likely be in there. By exploring his childhood, the struggles he overcame, and his achievements, it will become evident that Ray Kroc Founded one of the most successful fast food restaurants. Ray Kroc (Raymond Albert Kroc) was born on October 5, 1902 in Oak Park, Illinois to Rose…
From the sweat-infested chamber of the Cavern Club, to worldwide stardom on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles *screams* have been highly recognized as one of the most influential bands of all time. They have composed innumerable hits over the years, but few have had as big of an impact on their career as “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” What was it about this song that was so extraordinary, and took them to another level? “She Loves You,” a popular Beatles composition, was released in Britain on…
University’s radio station in Boston when she was there. Her biggest radio break, though, came from being hired to work at two stations in Washington, D.C., and NYC1. Two weeks after graduating from Northeastern, Williams began her career as a disc jockey, working for the small, calypso- and reggae-oriented WVIS in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, but disliked the role because she did not learn as much about radio from her colleagues as she expected. She soon returned to the mainland and…
Him and his sister in California which are both getting later in years and me here in Washington. I do have a few cousins in New York but do not have much information. One cousin is in construction any other is a radio disc jockey and I have a third cousin which I do not know what he does for a living. What I have learned As I’ve done research on my family I have learned that my grandfather was a milkman. Did whatever he could take care of his family. When my father had…
Everything started with a wild style that used decorative lettering combined with images and icons from a popular culture to create a complex composition. Graffiti art was connected with the hip-hop culture, which included rap music, break dancing, and disc jockeys. This culture attracted a lot of attention in New York magazines, movies, and films like the movie “Break In” which helped the society have a better understanding of this culture. Many graffiti artists became very well known at the…
Willie Nelson's name is a symphony that resonates through the annals of American music history, a melody that sweeps from the golden plains to the bustling heart of urban metropolises, echoing far beyond the amber waves of grain in America's heartland. An icon of an era and a man of manifold talents, Nelson has established himself not only as a celebrated musician but also as an accomplished actor and a fervent activist, whose legacy breaks through geographical and cultural limits, casting him…
Entropy and Meaning in Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49 In modernity, the narrative of scientific progress operates under the assumption of order and linear progress. But with the rise of postmodern theory, these assumptions begin to be called into question to provoke new scientific discourses based on indeterminacies and discontinuities. The Crying of Lot 49 poses the same questions of the possibility of scientific knowledge and the search for intrinsic meaning. Pynchon follows the…
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." This is the first sentence of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) speech, the Pearl Harbor Address; he spoke the day after hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The next day,…