Justin Bieber

Chains on Our Minds This generation is different from the generations in the past. Many things have changed over the years such as politics, phones, computers, and the internet - basically, technology as a whole. This present generation are like the people chained to the cave in Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave. In the story, prisoners are trapped in a cave and do not know real things like animals, trees and the sun. They are only used to the shadows that are displayed on the wall that is…

Developing the love I have for English is one that has continuously grown, and will continue to grow throughout my life. English and I started out as close friends when I was young. As a child every night before bed I choose a book off of my shelf and climbed under the covers and my mother read to me. I remember listening to the stories while carefully examining the pictures before she flipped the page. When she went to work I still skimmed the pictures and retold the story the best I could…

family’s kitchen as a stage and a banana as a microphone. Lady Gaga linked to DeMott’s video on Twitter (“What a banana cutie!”).And when Gaga tweets, people pay attention. She has nearly 9.9 million followers—more than anyone else, including Justin Bieber and President Obama. Her Twitter bio is two words long: ‘mother monster’” (58). Lady Gaga has an unconditional devotion to her music and performances but she has the most devotion to her fans, her “little…

As of 2014 it is reported that roughly 75% of American adults use social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. These results are much greater than the 2008 report of 26%.( Hampton ) If one visits any park, restaurant, or any other social gathering across the United States, they are likely to witness more than one individual using a portable electronic device, using some type of social media. People no longer congregate in groups and talk to one another, but separate themselves from actual…