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    typical archetypes, or they can reinforce negative stereotypes that are already so abundant in the media today. The two films I chose to write about were Pretty Woman and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Both films has positives and negatives influences throughout, but can be referenced as popular films which carry a strong social message. The Film Pretty Woman, was directed by Garry Marshall and written by J.F. Lawton. The film centers around Los Angeles prostitute Vivian Ward, Julia Roberts, who…

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    Yelling and screaming when he is surprised by several officers standing outside his cell, glaring at him like he’s crazy. “You think you’re tough, handcuffed me and beat me.” He yells as holding tight to his sides. “Take off these cuffs and I’ll Floyd Patterson your asses. White trash” The cops ignore him, but misery knoweth not when to quit and William describes the officers with names that might hurt them. From White trash, to peckerwood, he yelled as each noun rolled swiftly from his tongue.…

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    That and the fact that lolita was kinda based on floral printed and simple dresses. That brings us to Classic Lolita. Classic Lolita is pretty basic, the normal anatomy. While, yes, Classic is deemed to be more mature due to the “lighter than Gothic, less pink than Sweet” thing, but is one of the more tame types. It’s something you’d see and go “What a pretty dress! Very summer-y.” Or you might deem it a nice choice for church or a garden party. Classic is very elegant and don’t have very bold…

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    I. Scope The City of Stone is made of three parts, the main city of stone, the city of Rock and the wall of Water. The main city that is surrounded by three walls and there is a wall that separates the city of stone and the city of Rock. The city of Rock has no walls within it. There is a wall, the third wall that can be found further than the location of the wall that separates the main city and the city of Rock, it marks the end of city. At the end of the city is the Wall of Water,…

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    Jack Dempsey: A True Hero

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    Talton Price Eng lll. Ms. Q One can not simply discuss the 1920s without mentioning the boxing phenom, Jack Dempsey. He alone became the prototype for all the future superstar athletes that followed. Even other big-time sport enthusiasts’ could not compare to his popularity. Jack Dempsey was significantly important to the 1920s on the grounds that he made sporting events fashionable and knocking out contenders breathtaking. Sporting events expanded and thrived throughout the 1920s due to the…

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    Inspirational Boxer Have you ever wondered how it would feel like to be in a boxing match? All the excitement people have because of two famous boxers are boxing each other to win a belt, and some money. Alvarez’s road began in 2011 Canelo Alvarez has conquered the boxing world he’s been boxing so many famous boxers that are good, he has fans where he is from Guadalajara, Mexico and all over the world, he’s been through so many tough challenges when he was only 25. His parents were…

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    Def Leppard is an English-based rock band that originated in 1977 in Sheffield, England. Three teenage boys, Rick Savage, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning, created Def Leppard which was originally called Atomic Mass in the year 1977. Rick Savage played bass, Pete Willis played guitar and Tony Kenning played the drums. Later, Joe Elliot auditioned for the role of guitarist for the band but, the other members believed his skills would be better suited as the lead singer. With the newest addition to…

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    Pink Floyd Metaphors

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    “High Hopes” by the iconic band Pink Floyd was released in 1994 and remains a huge fan favorite of many classic rock listeners. David Gilmour is the singer and song- writer for Pink Floyd and has had a very successful music career. Like most of Pink Floyd’s songs, the rhythm of “High Hopes” is very slow and calming but conveys some of life’s harsh truths. This powerful song illustrates society’s unrelenting quest to pursue the perfect life that God intended but hampered by the uncontrollable…

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    Peripheral Vision

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    Canadian jazz quartet Peripheral Vision is known for breaking off into modern sound-shapes and bringing influences from a variety of genres, with predominance of jazz and rock. Co-led by guitarist Don Scott and bassist Michael Herring, who often have art, literature, and standup comedy inspiring their compositions, the band is rounded out with saxophonist Trevor Hogg and drummer Nick Fraser. Their fourth outing, More Songs About Error and Shame, comprises seven well-worked compositions (Herring…

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    During their period with Andy Warhol, the band became a significant part in his multimedia spectacle entitled ‘Exploding Plastic Inevitable.’ Simply called Plastic Inevitable or EPI, it was a series of performances established Warhol between 1966 and 1967. Originally called ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound,’ it played in theaters in Early ’66, which was VU and Nico accompanying a 70-minute long silent black and white film. As the idea evolved, it was advertised as the ‘new…

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