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- 1971: Montana 1948
- ... as he considers that he also is capable of committing such unfortunate yet amoral things. “Looking in the dead bird’s eye, I realised that these strange, unthought of connections – sex and death, lust and violence, desire and degradation – are there, there, deep in even a good heart’s chambers. In the rapid journey which David has been forced to undertake from innocence to experience, to seeing life in a whole ...
- 1972: History Of Rap
- ... culture, Chuck D., of Public Enemy, referred to it as the African American CNN. Next to the rise of political rap came gangsta rap, which attempts to state an outlaw lifestyle of sex, drugs, and violence in the city. In 1988 the first major album of gangsta rap was released, “Straight Outta Compton” by the rap group NWA (Niggaz With Attitude). Songs from the album created an extraordinary amount of bickering ...
- 1973: Television Drama
- ... series. Dawson's Creek presents a somewhat autobiographical and almost shockingly honest portrayal of teenage characters dealing with real-life issues. Williamson believes that today's teenagers, who are exposed to an unprecedented amount of violence, sex, drugs and unsavory role models, are growing up fast. Dawson's Creek is loosely based on Williamson's real-life experiences growing up in rural North Carolina and the special relationship he shared with ...
- 1974: Shakespeare And His Theater
- ... prostitution. A playwright had to please all members of the audience. This explains the wide range of topics in Elizabethan plays. Many plays included passages of subtle poetry, of deep philosophy, and scenes of terrible violence. Shakespeare was an actor as well as a playwright, so he new well what his audience wanted to see. The company's offered as many as thirty plays a season, customarily changing the programs daily ...
- 1975: Revenge In Hamlet
- ... while he is performing a sin, unfortunately for Hamlet, the sin is the poisoning of his own son in law. Hamlet dies of his poisoned wound. Young Fortinbras regains his fathers land, without use of violence, or death to himself. Hamlet names him new ruler of Denmark before he dies, and Fortinbras regains all of his father's lost land, and becomes King of Denmark. Since the Heads of the three ...
- 1976: Macbeth - Contradiction In The
- ... Macduff. He kills Macduff’s family to maintain control and power. Despite the witches new prophecies, Macbeth is paranoid of losing the crown. Since he cannot get at Macduff directly, he lets loose this senseless violence. As the target of manipulation Macbeth strikes out at random, and his moral sense seems to have entirely disappeared. The brave hero we met in Act I who at least seemed honorable, is completely twisted ...
- 1977: Hamlet - Revenge Was Not An Ac
- ... inflicted by Laertes. As Hamlet is dying he wills his father’s land and crown to Fortinbras. Due to the guidance of King Claudius, young Fortinbras regained his father’s land without the use of violence, or death to himself. The chain of events leading to the success of Fortinbras and the failure of Hamlet and Laertes was initiated by a command from someone close to them. King Claudius had an ...
- 1978: Native Son 2
- ... up in a typical black neighborhood. He is the only man of the house so he must help his mother support them. In this novel it is important to understand that Bigger is prone to violence. In every tough situation he gets stuck in he refers to a violent action. This can be seen by the way he treats his friends and family. Richard Nathaniel Wright was born on September 4 ...
- 1979: Macbeth As A Tragic Hero
- ... ranks. Macbeth s ambition caused him to strive to improve his social standing. Darkness establishes the evil parts of the play. Blood the most dominant image in the play brings a sense of guilt and violence to the tragedy. It leads Macbeth to continue his deceitful life. Shakespeare makes his use of imagery well known. Without imagery Macbeth may have lacked because imagery gives an effect on the play as a ...
- 1980: Modest Proposal
- ... the media to saturate the children with their ideas of responsibility and values. What kind of moral values does the media teach children? The obvious answer is none. The media simply instills an exceptance of violence, greed, and lust into the fragile minds of young children. Not much attention is paid to this issue because most of todays society views all children as a burden and something to be dealt with ...
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