Hell in popular culture

immediately into a series of pop culture cues, referencing their ability to gain support of a population towards one side. He uses these to connect to his idea the that media is no longer a source of knowledge but instead a rallying force for the government when he says, “What Top Gun, Rambo and Red Dawn did for the ‘80s, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and Peter Jennings set out to for the new millennium” (34). He makes this connection in order to transition the reader from a more popular discourse to…

Popular culture has changed the way people live. It has effected society in a numerous of ways. From television to cultural influences all the way back to the way people talk. Popular culture has taken its toll on the world. According to The Cultural Landscape, Popular Culture by definition is, “Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.” (Rubenstein, Page 487) Popular culture is negatively affecting our…

“Reading Pop Culture and Young Adult Literature Through the Youth Lens” from the January 2015 edition of The English Journal discusses a professor’s implementation of a curriculum for teacher candidates that encourages future teachers to identify and consider the portrayal of societal constructions of adolescence in various texts. Through biological, psychology and pop-culture perspectives, teacher-candidates learn to question the dominant narratives of adolescence and see future students on an…

influence how we think about gender. Today, two Barbie’s are being sold every 30 seconds worldwide and instead of comforting children to fit into the societal norm, society should be educating these children about the difference between gender and sex, culture and ethnicity, genetics and biology, puberty etc. which are all subjects that will influence their minds in a positive way. But in order to understand how Ruth Handler herself came up with the ‘ideal’ Barbie look, we must first look at…

Nobody in history of music was as popular as the Beatles. Everyone knows the Beatles. You don 't have to love them, but you do have to respect them. Michael Stipe from REM once said “The Beatles are elevator music.” To which Ringo Starr responded “If it weren 't for the Beatles, REM would still be taking the stairs.” The Beatles are one of the most iconic cultural legacies of the 20th Century and their influence shows itself in contemporary music and culture, which could not exist if the…

Stigma: Comic Books There is no question that the nerd ethos is active as another summer approaches presenting a plethora of superhero movies. But Hollywood supremacy aside, there is still a stigma involved in this culture. I am going to discredit some of the stereotypes. The stigma I address of is what individuals normally think of as the “nerd of comic books”. You know the type: kind of an underdog, a Star Wars or comic book fanatic, unaware of the superior world around them. Superhero movies…

first novel The Thousand Faces of Night. All the novels of Githa Hariharan comprises of plural form such as ‘faces’, ‘ghosts’, ‘times’, ‘dreams’ and ‘histories’. This is a remarkable feature of Githa Hariharan. Importance of relationship: In Indian culture relationship plays a significant role. Relationship is a link or bondage between individuals. This bondage is a base for a healthy society. It may be between father – son, mother – daughter, sisters, teacher – student, etc. Since Githa…

In Emerson's essay, Self- Reliance, he describes how people these days can have their own integrity, but because of the multiple differences and beliefs, there is a less guarantee that they are truly themselves. Society today have what is called a trend when a celebrity or a famous figure starts a trend, everyone else wants to be involved in the trend. In a magazine called, Viewpoint: Did our brains evolve to foolishly follow celebrities?, indicates that “Fame is a powerful cultural magnet. As…

belonging, shapes our culture, and have messages which can influence our views on certain topics. Music has the potential to change our moods, shift an atmosphere, and can encourage different behaviors. Music varies in genres like rap, rock, and RnB to appeal to different people. Music is very important to a family and culture because it helps shape their identity, and represents their passions through vocals and instruments. Music plays a very important role in my life and culture I’ve…

The film is an art to be watched, which is not the lack of a variety of female image. But for thousands of years under the influence of male culture, women are the object because of the desire of men. The male culture has been as the center of the film system, however the location of women only for "being seen” and do not have independent spiritual personality. Fortunately, this phenomenon is gradually improving in the 21st century. Film are basically describe male superiority, heroic beauty…