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graffiti is torn in modern society but is slowly shifting in favor of it. Graffiti is art to those who interpret it that way, and vandalism to the opposing viewpoint. As urban graffiti artists are eager to make their mark on their city and the world, street art is on the rise. The Guardian writes, “NYPD reports graffiti complaints had jumped 24% in the past year,” due to the fact that graffiti is becoming more…

Reason why dirt track racing exciting “You may win some, you may lose some, you may wreck some” – Dale Earnhardt. He was one of the greatest race car drivers and was responsible for making the sport popular. He won many championships on asphalt tracks and was killed at Daytona Speedway February 21, 2001. Racing on asphalt and dirt tracks can be dangerous but also very fun to watch. Dirt track racing is very competitive and is more exciting to watch compared to all the types of auto racing.…

Introduction Ever since it opened around 1864, John Lewis, as a whole brand, has grown in to one of the UK’s leading departmental stores and enduring brands. John Lewis is one of few that boasts the only remaining traditionally English brand with a focus on quality, value-for-money and practicality (John Lewis, 2008). John Lewis specializes in a number of departments that range from selling food and drinks, to clothes, household and electrical goods. In addition, John Lewis has recently…

A. Thesis: this paper addresses the issue as to whether certain forms of graffiti that come above the level of the street art, like the work of Banksy, should and legally can be protected from distraction and alteration. B. The definitions of the critical terms: 1. What is graffiti? 2. What is street art? 3. Define guerrilla art (which is a hybrid of street art and graffiti?) C. My example is Banksy. Why is Banksy’s art is being representative of this kind of art?…

to deny their right. ‘During the 2011--2012 school year, school districts reported 1,166,436 homeless youth (Delisle n.p.).’ There is a number of them that live with family and friends but about a quarter of that number are in shelters or on the streets. Moreover, children who go to school and attend regularly will not know where their next meal will come from, if they will have clean clothes, a shower, or even a bed. However, they are showing motivation and being audacious bringing hope to the…

Interpretation of Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street Herman Melville is an American author born on August 1, 1819, in New York City. Melville was a cabin boy and sailed on several vessels. He is best known for his sea-faring adventure novel such as his most widely recognized publication, Moby-Dick. In his short story, Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street, the unnamed narrator, a man in his mid 60 's who owns a law office starts the story by saying that he believes that…

Graffiti was once labeled as street art which was frequently a prominent problem in urban cities; defacing or “tagging” public and private property was against the law. As time as evolved, so has the street art culture. Today, street art is one of most sought after and creative outlets for local artists. The culture around street art can be interesting in the fact that artists build their names and reputation with one piece of work at a time; sometimes when it starts to take over the city it…

Graffiti and other street art are mostly male-dominated and people assume that the work is done by males alone. However, this assumption is based off the fact that women are under-represented when it comes to graffiti and other street art. There are a lot more women in this industry than we are led to believe. Graffiti is vandalism so there is so much anonymity in the street art world and if there are females, some take male tag names in order to gain respect. In the two articles, the authors…

name Thomas Watts and with him Robinson and John in the back concessions. The prisoners were pinioned together by the arm to a strong central rope and booed and jeered at by bystanders. The small group of humilated prisoners were marched down Yonge Street and were placed in the gaols at Parliament House. Robinson and John stayed for not more than a few days as they were not charged with treason or insurrection. It still was not pleasant as the quarters were cramped, cold and damp. Soup consisted…

564,708 people in the U.S. are homeless (“Homelessness Statistics,” n.d.). According to a (recent report), over half a million people were living on the streets, in cars, in homeless shelters, or in subsidized transitional housing during a one-night national survey last January. Of that number, 206,286 were people in families, 358,422 were individuals, and a quarter of the entire group were children (“Homelessness Statistics,” n.d.).The phenomenon of homelessness is one of the phenomena…