Pandora

Rock, jazz, country, hip hop, and gospel music all have their place in history. What they are, when they came to popularity, and what significance they hold can be found in common knowledge. There is one music genre, however, that cannot be so easily defined. This genre has rejected norms and surprised masses at every turn, yet many people do not hold an appreciation for it. This music, alternative rock, deserves much more than that. Those who put in countless years of dedication to this iconic…

mythology, as Hawley and Levick wrote, “There are good women and bad women: good women maintain the oikos; attractive women are a danger” (52). Inevitably, many would base their beliefs on what they believed governed the way of life. Myths, like that of Pandora, that explains how woman came into the world, how she played a role in the transformation of the world into its present state, and how she introduced “death, woe, and evil into the world, and the laborious toil of human existence” (Hawley…

Do you know the definition between a Mc and a Rapper? Well, it’s about time you find out because Biggie and Tupac weren’t the only one’s to start hip-hop’s generation. If anything Dr. seuss could be considered as a rapper because he rhymes and basically a Rapper is someone who rhymes frequently. A Mc is someone who just sings lyrically and has a true story behind what he says. A lot of secrets could be revealed during a song, but all Artist’s have a different meaning to do what they do. As you…

Odysseus seems to be very sure of himself and well respected by other gods and even man. There were some areas in his life that made things complicated for him, for being considered a hero like he was. When comparing Odysseus and Achilles was more tragic than Odysseus. He also had his flaws that he seemed deficient with some characteristic flaws like Odysseus did. Achilles seemed to be more simple in his life and in his behavior. Like Odysseus, he was also a hero and a god who was courageous.…

Growing up, I thought nothing would ever change. I always thought that I would always have the same friends and live in the same house for the rest of my life. I would go down the street to play with Oliver and Katie every day, go to the school where all of my friends were, or go to get a Rickers drink at the gas station, everything that was normal to me. Little did I know, things were about to change. It was a normal weekday. I went to school wondering what I was going to learn in class today…

Six Songs of Me Part One: What is the first song you ever bought? To remember a single song that was the first I ever purchased is difficult, but I can trace it back to one band and one album. The album is called Nevermind, performed by the band Nirvana. The song, in particular, that comes to mind is “Come As You Are.” I have always been a big Nirvana fan and this song is one of the first that I can remember downloading. Whether or not I downloaded them off of Itunes or Limewire, is beyond…

Piracy is a long-standing issue in the recording industry and has become one of the many reasons for a decline in the economics of the music business. There is no doubt that it is wrong to pirate music, it is after all illegal. However, there is little research about the ethical decision behind pirating. Is there a connection behind ethical beliefs and the belief that pirating is wrong? The correlation between piracy, ethics, and the future of the music business will provide some insight into…

implication of this knowledge has been restricted by ethicality, creating the question, "What is the line between acquiring intelligence and acting upon it?” This idea has become a reoccurring theme throughout literature and myth; like Adam and Eve, Pandora, and Lot’s wife, Frankenstein examines the consequences of curiosity and the desire for forbidden knowledge. In the novel, the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, demonstrates the mannerisms of a God-complex by manipulating his hunger for…

decided to allocate troops and supplies to the Mexican border. In the novel "The Fate of Their Country" author Michael Holt describes the decision of war by the commander and chief as a move to "pursue his personal agenda"..."pr[ying] open the lid on Pandora 's box." This decision expanded the gap between the Whigs and the Democrats, leading to much controversy that would divide the nation in the years to…

Friends of people getting married often jest that marriage means “Game Over” for their once seemingly single brethren, but for Nick and Amy Elliot Dunne in Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl the game doesn’t end. Like other couples, they put on a mask of their best selves to accommodate the other person in their life while dating, but their inability to be honest with each other about who they are cause a downward spiral in their marriage. Instead of shedding their masks just as most couples do…