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True American Stories: Music Poetry
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Visit from the Goon Squad. Clinton Vs. Trump. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Indiana is the worst state. The Things They Carried. The United States of Huck. The United States of Tom. American Studies Blog - "Take Control of Your Culture". American Literature Blog - "True American Stories". College English Blog - "Word Choices". Donald Trump and his Wall of Ethos and Pathos. Bernie and Hillary's Fallacies. Kanye West - Graduation.
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True American Stories: Kanye West - "Graduation"
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Monday, April 6, 2015. Kanye West - "Graduation". Kanye West has had an extremely long career for a hip-hop artist, spanning over the course of 3 decades an producing over 109 singles. On of my personal favorites is Homecoming. The most prominent poetic language used throughout the song is an extended metaphor. Kanye opens his first verse with the lines:. I met this girl when I was 3 years old. And what I loved most she had so much soul. She said "Excuse me lil homey, I know you don't know me. This is a ...
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Word Choices: Edward Said and God of Small Things
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Thursday, March 12, 2015. Edward Said and God of Small Things. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). God of Small Things. Man and the ring. Man in the Ring. Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Myth of Sisyphus. American Studies Blog - "Take Control of Your Culture". American Literature Blog - "True American Stories". College English Blog - "Word Choices". Le Photographe est mort. The Oppression of Females throughout History. Living Outside the System. The Double Standard in The Secret Woman. A Mix of Two.
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True American Stories: Drake - "Company"
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Sunday, April 5, 2015. By Drake was featured on his latest mixtape release, If you're reading this it's too late. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Visit from the Goon Squad. Clinton Vs. Trump. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Indiana is the worst state. The Things They Carried. The United States of Huck. The United States of Tom. American Studies Blog - "Take Control of Your Culture". American Literature Blog - "True American Stories". College English Blog - "Word Choices".
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Word Choices: US/others
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Friday, March 13, 2015. When I first read the excerpt from Edward Said's book, "Orientalism", it reminded me of the show, " Lost. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). God of Small Things. Man and the ring. Man in the Ring. Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Myth of Sisyphus. American Studies Blog - "Take Control of Your Culture". American Literature Blog - "True American Stories". College English Blog - "Word Choices". Le Photographe est mort. The Oppression of Females throughout History. Living Outside the System.
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Word Choices: And It All Comes Back to Jessica Benjamin...
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Friday, March 13, 2015. And It All Comes Back to Jessica Benjamin. Edward Said uses the term Orientalism to describe the West's condescending attitude towards the East, or the Orient. I find his historical analysis of the rise of Orientalism to be accurate. Historically, Western powers dominated parts of the East. While admiring the East's exotic goods and cultures, these Western powers failed to recognize any political strength or the ability to be independent in the East. March 15, 2015 at 9:53 AM.
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Word Choices: The Trap of Orientalism
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Sunday, March 15, 2015. The Trap of Orientalism. As Edward Said and so many of my peers put so well, Orientalism is the patronizing attitude of the West towards the East/everywhere that is not the West. It is largely influenced by past colonialism and is so ingrained in our culture that it tends to affect every Western citizen until they become aware of it and actively work against it. By Vikas Swarup, perhaps more well known as the book Slumdog Millionaire. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Differ...
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True American Stories: The Poetry of Life's "Almanac"
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Friday, March 27, 2015. The Poetry of Life's "Almanac". By The Acorn is a soulful song that carries the listener along the rhythm of the drums and holds them in the warm voice of Rolf Klausener. He sings about someone who wants to explore the world and have a life worth living, but something is holding them back. There's a season in your eyes. And a fever on your breath. You're anchored to the tide. And the rhythm in your chest. I read the rings and count the city lights. Or you could spend all your days.
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True American Stories: "You think you're SO F***ing COOL" - Kamikaze by Plastic Visions
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Thursday, March 26, 2015. You think you're SO F* *ing COOL" - Kamikaze by Plastic Visions. The song I picked to defend as poetry is "Kamikaze" by Plastic Visions. Song and lyrics at the link.) Kamikaze is, according to the band, a song that ".depicts the femme fatale character. Showing the ups and downs of battling with substance abuse and a fascination with the manipulation of seduction.". Kamikaze / my Kamikaze Baby / she's coming / coming straight after me / my Kamikaze crazy". In the music video.
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Word Choices: "Hey! Do you like my Urban Outfitters duvet cover that appropriates and is insensitive to Eastern religion?"
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Thursday, March 12, 2015. Do you like my Urban Outfitters duvet cover that appropriates and is insensitive to Eastern religion? Edward Said's book Orientalism. In The God of Small Things. March 12, 2015 at 8:06 PM. I like that you were able to connect the idea to the Urban Outfitters duvet cover because I think things like that are actually quite common and I like that you brought attention to that controversy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). God of Small Things. Man and the ring. Man in the Ring.
