Street-level bureaucracy

The “defacement” of private property, and sometimes even worse – government property, does not earn graffiti artists any favors. Banksy has spoke up on this topic numerous times, in his documentary, books and anonymous interviews. He says, “Modern street art is the product of a generation tired of growing up with a relentless barrage of logos and images being thrown at their head every day, and much of it is an attempt to pick up these visual rocks and throw them back.” In Banksy’s eyes, as…

Street Racing Instead of taking an auto to the track and race it there; a abundance of local young street racers take the action to take it to the streets. The ability to enhance a automobile is the ability to have it compete at midnight street events. Street racing is one big risk to take, not just for the patrolmen and the designated driver but to the public near them. Having midnight races is one scary event to risk one's life at, even spectators not racing can be damaged by any…

sees inappropriate notes or drawings on a wall. The child may ignore it, but there is a chance that it will damage his or her innocence. If a child will be exposed on these kinds of graffiti, then he or she may carry the offensive messages of these street arts until he or she grows up. Children can be influenced easily, for this reason adults must protect them from anything…

These cats used for the street shots and the sites for character’s narratives in the text are all heavily waxed and polished, and appear very well cared for. Although, this could relate to the social status with which the cats are imbued with in the movie’s diegesis, it does also underscore that there is a worth that these vehicles enjoy beyond their own context and immediate use value. The shiny luster of the cats is further amplified by the overhead lighting in the dark streets where a large…

Jean-Marie Burbee American Cinema FIL-110-OL010 Professor Allen Mentz American Cinema Final July 2016 American Graffiti: A 'Coming of Age' film that left its mark In 1973, Director George Lucas released a film entitled, “American Graffiti.” Although created in the 70's, the film itself chronicles the end of summer 1962 centralized around two men and their last days of childhood before they officially become adults and their various friends still in high school. This is a time in most of our…

Banksy was a graffiti artist in the early 1990’s characterized by striking images, often combined with slogans. Occasionally creating his art freehand, Bansky’s most common form of street art are stencils. These are often multi-layered stencils combined with other media sources, such as spray-paint. He furthermore includes street signs and other objects to convey his message. Artist Banksy explains, “stencil graffiti are produced quickly, inexpensively, and for an immediate purpose; they are…

series she put on a pair of sunglasses and a cap to disguise herself. She didn’t want to be seen but she had to get out. She opened the front door to a hot wind and a heavy cocktail of diesel and petrol as cars and trucks hurtled down Hyde Street and Francis Street. Next door Mrs Keen was listening to morning television. In the distance someone else was listening to the races. Across the road behind the cyclone wire, several men in safety jackets and helmets stood at the base of one of the…

Movies are a pastime activity that everyone can enjoy. They lend discussion topics to viewers, and in some cases, even create controversy. The movie, The Fault in Our Stars, was written by John Green and displays good quality that leads the viewer on an emotional rollercoaster while watching it play out. It displays various aspects throughout the movie that make it more enjoyable for the viewer. The quality of a movie is one of the most important things a director has to think about when he or…

and 15 of the 16 hottest years in history have been since 2000. The 16th was 1998.” With global temperatures on the rise, there are many things that can and will change about our environment. Global warming has been associated with rises in sea levels, rises in average temperature, and even rises in the frequency and intensity of precipitation…

hierarchies. The top-level of the hierarchy appears after the last (‘.’) in the domain name. The top-level domain name is .COM. The .COM indicates a domain name that is owned by a commercial enterprise, and is the most common top-level domain name. Other popular top-level domain names are .ORG (for non-profit organizations), .EDU (for educational institutions), .GOV (for government entities), and .NET (for network and Internet related organizations). In addition to the top-level domain names,…