Cultural Obsession Essays and Term Papers

McDonald’s Americanizing Europe

At one of several concerts in Europe by the American rock sensation Bruce Springsteen, 30,000 enraptured youths wear jeans and T-shirts bearing the names of American universities, states, and products. At their feet are thousands of empty Coca-Cola bottles. Springsteen addresses the crowd in ...

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The Problems with Bulimia

The Problems with Bulimia Bulimia is an eating disorder that begins with an image of what is “right” and then becomes a mental issue. People of many ages, races, ethnic backgrounds, or genders can all attribute to the bulimic population. Mainly teen-age girls suffer from bulimia, but males can ...

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The Beatles' Impact On American Civil Religion

An Analysis of the Beatles and Their Impact on American Civil Religion Introduction In 1967, Robert Bellah introduced the term "American civil religion" into scholarly debate, drawing his evidence from presidential addresses with their references to God, the nation's mission, and the ...

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Critiscisms Of My Antonia

In the past, critics have ad moralized and/or brutalized every writer they could get their pen on. This is seen from criticisms of Henry Adams to William Butler Yeats. These writers critique everything about the writer and his/her works. For instance many critics criticize Willa Cather's novel, ...

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The Khent

I was delighted to receive the urgent request of the publishers, asking me to write an introduction to the English version of the "Khent" (The Fool) of Raffi, translated by Jane S. Wingate. This request I accepted with pleasure. For the translation into English of a choice number of masterpieces ...

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Grunge Literature

What quality in a novel is it which prompts it to be labelled as "grunge literature"? And why do so many authors of books which fall into this genre object so strenuously to the label? Grunge is the literature and fiction of young people living in inner cities around the world, it is not a new ...

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Critiscisms Of My Antonia

In the past, critics have ad moralized and/or brutalized every writer they could get their pen on. This is seen from criticisms of Henry Adams to William Butler Yeats. These writers critique everything about the writer and his/her works. For instance many critics criticize Willa Cather's novel, ...

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The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury is a twentieth century writer. Two themes, common times and the American spirit characterize Bradbury’s book. Bradbury contrasts these two themes and creates irony throughout the book. Bradbury uses most of the book to show the adaptation of Americans to the planet Mars, and how they ...

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Ishmael Experiencing the Sublime

In the novel Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, a mysterious unknown, such as the whale oil painting displayed in the decrepit Spouter Inn and the crucial characters of Queequeg and Captain Ahab, troubles Ishmael throughout his journey. The abnormality experienced throughout the duration of each ...

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A Fantasy Theme Criticism of Popular Music

An Understanding of the Effect of Pop Music: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Popular Music Courtney Mullen St. Edwards University Abstract Humanity has long used music as an expressional art form to find beauty, attain a higher level of meaning, and better understand culture. The Beatle's, a ...

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The Unredeemed Captive

THE UNREDEEMED CAPTIVE October 15, 2002 Summary: This is a 5 page essay on "The Unredeemed captive" by John Deemos. Thesis: The Puritan[1] settlers of New England Colonies were in a region whose natives did not follow the same religious or cultural practices as they did. Ignorance and ...

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Television And Commercialism

Television is populated with images which are superficial and lack depth. Programs look more like ads and ads look more like programs. All this leads to a close circle of consumerism. The three excerpts relate to these unifying ideas thus the validity of their argument. "Surface is all; what ...

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Pornography: Sex Or Subordination?

? In the late Seventies, America became shocked and outraged by the rape, mutilation, and murder of over a dozen young, beautiful girls. The man who committed these murders, Ted Bundy, was later apprehended and executed. During his detention in various penitentiaries, he was mentally probed and ...

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The Use And Nonuse Of The Theory Of Repressive Hypothesis In Indian Camp

Michel Foucault uses the theory of "repressive hypothesis" (Foucault 145) to explain the repressed state of sexuality in our society. Repressive Hypothesis states that the repressed subject is guaranteed to be expressed in alternative forms. Foucault uses the deplorable plight of "sex" to ...

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Leon The Movie Review Essay

Set in modern day New York, Leon (Jean Reno) is a professional hit man who carries out contracts for Italian boss Tony (Danny Aiello) who in turn acts as a father-figure and manipulator. Leon is truly exceptional at his job with an ability to move without sound, kill without emotion and disappear ...

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Kerouac's On The Road: Living In Clip

"The only ones for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in ...

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Sigmund Freud

Many believe Freud to be the father of modern psychiatry and psychology and the only psychiatrist of any worth. He is certainly the most well known figure, perhaps because sex played such a prominent role in his system. There are other psychologists, however, whose theories demand respectful ...

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Vonnegut's Portrayal Of Society In Breakfast Of Champions

Outline Thesis: In Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut portrays a prepackaged, robotic society, and an American culture plagued with despair, greed, and apathy. I. Introduction II. Social problems A. Racism B. Commercialism and materialism C. Violence D. ...

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Adolf Hitler's A Oratory Genius

He stands motionless with crossed arms and resting eyes focused straight ahead. He is completely immobile, expressionless, and says absolutely nothing. Surrounded by some fifteen thousand audience members filing into the great auditorium to hear this man speak, the presence he commands brings ...

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Violence And Pornography

Pornography -- Sex or Subordination? In the late Seventies, America became shocked and outraged by the rape, mutilation, and murder of over a dozen young, beautiful girls. The man who committed these murders, Ted Bundy, was later apprehended and executed. During his detention in various ...

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