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In “Electric Funeral,” a chapter in I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined), Chuck Klosterman, a best-selling author, analyzes three separate “villains” in today’s society in order to emphasize their impact on others through their actions. In this analysis, Klosterman wrongfully assumes Perez Hilton, a out-of-date blogger, is a “real villain” because of his prejudice against the “first authentically famous blogger.” This incorrect thinking clouds his judgement from…

recent twitter scandal of music producer and rapper Kanye West, where he is scrutinize for his “400 years of slavery sounds like a choice” comment during a TMZ interview, his support for Trump, amongst other questionable statements he’s made in the past week. Kanye West is known for his outspoken and racy commentary that it should not be a surprise that he is the center of controversy once again. On April 25th, 2018, Kanye West wrote a spree of comments causing him to receive major…

Miserable America Kanye West is a complex individual. He has been known for his infamous rants and speaking his mind. West is not afraid to hold his tongue when it comes to issues dealing with race. For example, in his song “Gorgeous” featuring Kid Cudi and Raekwon, West touches on racism and politics. Ironically West shows that the United States is not so “Gorgeous” by doing so. Kanye West through his own experiences and historical figures adds credibility to his song. West uses rhyme,…

violent and gruesome, and they used these negative aspects as an excuse not to acknowledge the positive, peaceful Igbo ideas” (Hutchinson). Colonization had a huge influence on religion in Nigeria. “Nigeria has one of the largest Muslim populations in West Africa, with the Pew Research Center estimating that it is between 48.5% (2010) and 50.4% (2009) (Islam in Nigeria). Now, in recent times, Muslims that are live in Nigeria are being terrorized by terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Suicide bombers…

citizens wanted to obtain, however such actions to do so were swiftly put down by government forces. Rather than staying put, many citizens in the German Democratic Republic believed that it was in their best interests to cross over the border into the West. Using the border between the separate occupation zones to their favour, large numbers of GDR citizens averaging 180,000 per year until 1953 defected to the German Federal Republic. Prompted by the ever increasing oppressive nature of the…

Legend? The first time I heard Kanye West rap was with his album 808’s and Heartbreaks. The first song I remember listening to was ‘Heartless’ by Kanye West. I was just a young boy, about 10 years old or so and I was relatively new to the to the music world and did not know much. I only really knew about the young pop stars that teenagers were all crazy about and the older music that my dad always listened to. But people at first told me not to listen to Kanye West because of his music being…

The conflict began when Israel started implementing Jewish settlements in ex-Palestinian territory, which were the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Critics of the settlements argue that “the continued growth and construction of Israeli settlements assert that under international law, all of Israel 's West Bank settlements are illegal” (“Israeli Settlements”.) Although, Israel claims it is not illegal because Palestine is not a legal state. These settlements…

one young man who comes from the Southside of Chicago is unmatchable and unique from anyone else. Kanye Omari West grew up in the “Windy City” of Chicago. Kanye’s mother, Donda West, was an English Professor and the first African American Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. Kanye’s father, Ray West, who was also a former black panther, is a photojournalist. Ray West currently resides in the Dominican Republic, where he helps remove human trafficking and give ex-drug…

the wall 's construction and continuance. He also discusses the role of the Soviet Union and the United States. The author takes on a controversial outlook as to say that because Germany would not have been easily put back together and thrive, the West did not do…

Anna Funder’s literary journalist text Stasiland explores the lingering impact that the former German Democratic Republic had upon its citizens. Through investigating the struggles faced by individuals in rebuilding their lives within unified Germany, Funder acknowledges that the horrors of the GDR are still controlling those who once lived under its communist regime. Through the victims Funder interviews, she identifies that as East Germany is rebuilt, so too are its people, as they attempt to…