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- 671: Catcher In The Rye - Character
- ... argument. Caulfield's self-destruction over a period of days forces one to contemplate society's attitude toward the human condition. Salinger's portrayal of Holden, which includes incidents of depression, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, vulgarity, and other erratic behavior, have all attributed to the controversial nature of the novel. Yet the novel is not without its sharp advocates, who argue that it is a critical look at the ... the goals and values for a generation of youth during the 1950's" (qtd. in Davis 317), The Catcher in the Rye has been banned continually from schools, libraries, and bookstores due to its profanity, sexual subject matter, and rejection of some traditional American ideals. Robert Coles reflected general critical opinion of the author when he called Salinger "an original and gifted writer, a marvelous entertainer, a man free of the ... opens in a doctor's office, where Holden is recuperating from physical illness and a mental breakdown. In Holden's fight with Stradlater, his roommate, he reveals his moral ideals: he fears his roommate's sexual motives, and he values children for their sincerity and innocence, seeking to protect them from the phony adult society. Jane Gallagher and Allie, the younger brother of Holden who died at age 11, represent ...
- 672: The Feminine Mystique
- ... NOW's March for Women's Lives in 1992 became the largest protest ever in the capital. One of the ways that women's lives and experiences have been divided is through discrimination based on sexual orientation. The 1960's fueled a lot of strong movements and the Gay Rights Movement was one of the many that came out of this decade. Gaining a lot of momentum from the ideas of ... order to live a "normal" life. Even after homosexuality began it's emergence in the 1970s, lesbianism was often forgotten somewhere among the controversy. In the words of feminist author Kate Millett in her book, Sexual Politics which was written in 1970, "'Lesbianism' would appear to be so little a threat at the moment that it is hardly ever mentioned… Whatever its potentiality in sexual politics, female homosexuality is currently so dead an issue that while male homosexuality gains a grudging tolerance, in women the event is observed in scorn or in silence (pt. 3, ch. 8)." There seems ...
- 673: The 1960's
- ... drop out." you know why the nation celebrates Martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. all of the social issues are reflected in today's society: the civil rights movement, the student movement, space exploration, the sexual revolution, the environment, medicine and health, and fun and fashion. The Civil Rights Movement The momentum of the previous decade's civil rights gains led by rev. Martin luther king, jr. carried over into the ... prophecies, the moment had come. man broke his terrestrial shackles and set foot on another world. the new view could help man place his problems, as well as his world, in a new perspective. The Sexual Revolution The medical introduction of the "pill" changed the interaction between the sexes dramatically in 1964. Americans discovered that the freedom from fear of unwanted pregnancy went hand in hand with other kinds of sexual freedom. it became an era in which morals were held to be both private and relative, in which pleasure was being considered almost like a constitutional right rather than a privilege, in which self- ...
- 674: The 1960s: Happenings, Causes, and Effects
- ... drop out." you know why the nation celebrates Martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. all of the social issues are reflected in today's society: the civil rights movement, the student movement, space exploration, the sexual revolution, the environment, medicine and health, and fun and fashion. The Civil Rights Movement The momentum of the previous decade's civil rights gains led by rev. Martin luther king, jr. carried over into the ... prophecies, the moment had come. man broke his terrestrial shackles and set foot on another world. the new view could help man place his problems, as well as his world, in a new perspective. The Sexual Revolution The medical introduction of the "pill" changed the interaction between the sexes dramatically in 1964. Americans discovered that the freedom from fear of unwanted pregnancy went hand in hand with other kinds of sexual freedom. it became an era in which morals were held to be both private and relative, in which pleasure was being considered almost like a constitutional right rather than a privilege, in which self- ...
- 675: Othello - Iago
- ... some monster in thy fought too hideous to be shown'. Iago successfully continues to contaminate his mind with the language of hesitation all throughout this scene. Also, Iago's language is much more basic and sexual imagery is used. 'Oh beware, my lord, of jealousy!' If Iago used complex language (as he is capable of doing), this technique may have not proved success with Othello who is 'rude in speech' and ... a Venetian? Iago also serves to highlight the naïve relationship between Othello and his love- which also contributes to the tragedy. To the audience it appears ridiculous that Desdemona, just married, would even want a sexual relationship with another man. It is also apparent that Othello has very little understanding of his wife. 'My wife feeds well, loves company, is free of speech, sings, plays and dances'. This is a different ...
- 676: Hamlet: Revenge: Once An Honor, Now A Crime
- ... longer bare the pain and found the only way they could be justified was to kill their father - the source of their pain. “Two years ago Lyle mesmerized viewers with his emotional tales of alleged sexual abuse by his father. That abuse had supposedly made him fear that Jose would kill him to keep the secret and thus had prompted him and Erik to kill their parents first.” Although both the ... no one knew that the Menendez’s sexually abused their sons, and no one would have guessed it either. During their trial, the prosecution argued that “Lyle and Erik were not the innocent victims of sexual abuse, but ultimately the logical products of a chillingly amoral family.” This statement is comparable with Hamlet’s situation. Was he really seeking revving for his father’s death, or was it his hatred of ...
- 677: RAP CENORSHIP
- ... events expressed through language suited to the report. It has been said that, The difference - and it’s an important difference - is that today’s salacious lyrics are not the exception to otherwise generally accepted sexual standards and community values, but a symbol of their collapse (Gross 1990). Admittedly, lyrics can be shocking, but they describe the reality of our lives in our world. Frank Zappa, a musician of strong influence ... Zappa 1988). Explicit sex, violence, pain, suffering, and unusual human acts are characteristics of the human drama. Lyrical content is now censored when relating to "...explicit sex, explicit violence, or explicit substance abuse" (Baker 1989). Sexual acts, in particular, are commonly accepted in our society, but the language that denotes these acts is not. Perhaps it is the actual acts that the censors wish to curb, especially in youth, and by ...
- 678: How The Scales Of Inequality A
- ... But, despite this, society can offer various solutions to the gender inequalities that exist. Advancing equal opportunities is never an easy task and history shows that simple solutions rarely work. The present generation has addressed sexual inequalities in a number of ways, for example, increased education and increased support for interest in the female labour market. Many believe that for major changes in gender roles to take place it would be ... society as a whole and in particular home life has to play a part in this ¡¥new¡¦ education. Although there are presently a number of changes in parenting and the workforce, as well as the sexual familial division of labour it is far from certain that such changes will, in the near future, be sufficient to alter present social roles or position in the hierarchy of gender so that young children ...
- 679: The History of Greek Theater
- ... was that from the Sicilian "mimes", who put on very rude performances where they would make satirical allusions to audience members as they ad-libbed their performances. In the beginning, comedy was frank, indecent and sexual. The plots were loosely and carelessly structured and included broad farce and buffoonery. The performers were coarse and obscene while using satire to depict important contemporary moral, social and political issues of Athenian life. The ... intellect of the audience. Middle comedy, which dominated from 400 to 336 BCE, was very transitional, having aspects of both old comedy and new comedy. It was more timid than old comedy, having many less sexual gestures and innuendoes. It was concerned less with people and politics, and more with myths and tragedies. The chorus began its fade into the background, becoming more of an interlude than the important component it ...
- 680: Western Films
- ... was notorious for leering camera views of Jane Russell's cleavage. And the ambitious David O. Selznick production, a "Gone With The Wind"- type western titled Duel in the Sun (1946) was a saga of sexual longing critically renamed "Lust in the Dust." When television took its toll on western screen entertainment in the late 50s, the B-pictures transferred themselves to the small screen throughout much of the 60s and ... to harsh violence in a bounty hunt against a corrupt sheriff in the town of Big Whiskey. Western parodies and comedies that mocked the genre include Cat Ballou (1965) and Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles (1974). Sexual frankness brought audiences to Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971). Title roles for big box-office stars in westerns that rewrote the genre were among the greatest box-office successes. Paul Newman starred ...
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