Hippie

waned in popularity over time. In the 1960s and 1970s British folk horror films were met with international success. One of the reasons behind the popularity of the subgenre at the time was that people were realizing the peaceful loving ways of the hippie weren’t going to be successful, and a new way of looking at the world was coming into being. British folk horror is a dark way of looking at society and the world. (-- removed HTML --) Some famous movies of British folk horror Hammer Films…

First Nations People are often represented negatively and worth less than average people. They are often considered animals instead of human, and are stereotyped as typical feather wearing, horse riding Indians. Stereotypes stretch from the noble savage to the Drunken Indian. These representations have a damaging effect on First Nations as their entire culture is being misinterpreted by the world. They are treated like the minority and feel voiceless when it comes to proving their points. An…

Fashion changed dramatically with the introduction of new music in the eighties. Both genders had a change in trends and this has helped make fashion what it is today. The eighties was a time of getting rid of all the hippie trends and having a more materialistic type of style emerged, along with the introduction to the punk style. Music artists such as Madonna introduced a more risqué trend with bra straps being shown and wearing underwear as an outerwear piece. Women…

the locations of Savannah, Georgia, Washington, D.C., Vietnam, and China. The movie places a heavy emphasis on the representation of the racial discourse that was apparent into the 1960s, with several references throughout scenes in the movie. The hippie and Free Love movement is also included, along with the involvement of the war in Vietnam, the escalation, and the anti-war protests that soon followed. Several scenes…

looking like they were melting or moving on the page (Tafoya). Wilson combined these “melting” words with vibrant colors, which promoted music during this time. Marijke Koger, or the “mother of psychedelic art,” created famous work for the Technicolor hippie look. This look depicted random things merged together with a variety of vibrant colors on one page, but they are difficult to describe. The most interesting type of psychedelic art are the optical illusions because they can make you see…

In addition, there are two narrative technique used in this song, was signifyin’ and storytelling. From the music video which is accompanied with the song, Prince Paul states, “If you take three glasses of water and put food coloring in them, you have many different colors, but it’s still the same old water” (OldSchoolHipHop, 2012). Instead of “water” and “food coloring,” Prince Paul is actually referencing to “hip-hop” and “different appearance.” He was saying that although De La Soul shows…

Charles Manson and his followers committed some of the most publicized crimes of all time. Their crimes even inspired a book and movie called Helter Skelter. Manson’s mind is very twisted and he believes he is a prophet of Jesus Christ. He is still alive today and does not feel guilty about any of the crimes he has committed. He has a very loyal following who he calls his “family.” Charles Manson is a very terrifying man, whose childhood greatly influenced his crimes; which required a long…

The people in the US opposed the war for many reasons. In the following essay I am going to talk about three representations that show opposition to the Vietnam War and explain which one I think is best. I am going to analyse the representations using the criteria of objectivity, completeness and accuracy. Representation 1 was written last year in 2015 by a website called factualworld.com which, since then, has been deleted so it is debatable on whether the source is reliable and the…

For most of us, religion is a way to be able to tell right from wrong, and a guidance to how to be a good person. While it is open to interpretation, some people take religious matters into their own hands, and form crazy ideologies which are quite scary to think of. Welcome to the Top 5: Creepiest Religious Cults. Number 1: The small town of Fall River, Massachusetts may seem like any ordinary town, but it's got a very dark, and disturbing history. It all started with the brutal murder of 17…

heroin for the first time. She returns home to an accepting family, and focuses on school. Unable to handle the pressure at home, she hitchhikes to Colorado and Oregon and stays in a drug induced haze most of the time. She again falls into the hippie drug lifestyle trading drugs for sex. The title character once again tries to start a new life at home with her family. She focuses on her school work, even studying at the university library where she meets a new friend, Joel. Joel is a…