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    Even in the 21st century, there is still a lingering idea that women strictly belong in the home. This can be attributed to both the continuous, though evolved, embrace of the Cult of Domesticity and natural law. In the eighteenth century the Cult of Domesticity was embraced and challenged by many women, as it is today. “The Revolt of Mother” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman is a literary example that reinforces the idea of the Cult of Domesticity by showing the reader the boundaries between genders and

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    The phenomenon of consumerism is quiet powerful due to the impact on individual’s lives. Society has come to the point, happiness is associated with consumption. However, the way consumerism works, is if the items being purchased gives temporary happiness. There individuals are always buying the latest products to remain happy. In the text, “The Cult you’re in” Kalle Lasn, discusses a cult-like nature of consumer culture on Americans. Lasn uses the work ‘cult’ as a metaphor; he does not mean an

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    Seasons That time of year is here. The weather has begun to change from the blistering July heat, to the cool evenings of September. There is no longer the need to flip channel after channel on the television to find something to watch since it is finally football season. The vivid green leaves are beginning to fade out and become different shades of brown, orange, and red. Leaves begin to fall from the upmost branches of the tree and float their way down to the ground. Kids gather around to collect

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    "Catcher in the Rye" written by J.D. Salinger, is a novel in which the author creates much irony in the way he presents the loss of innocence or the fall from innocence in his main character, Holden Caulfield. While Holden clearly believes in protecting the innocence of children in society, he himself cannot seem to hang onto his own innocence. Throughout the novel Holden shows his love and protection for childhood innocence, the irony that he in fact himself may be losing his own childhood innocence

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    Many myths and legends are told time and time again in Latin American countries. I come from a country where myths and legends are usually scary; therefore, Latin American mythology is quite different from the Greek/Roman mythology. However, there is this one myth that has been passed down from generation to generation since the late 1800s, that somewhat follows the same path of Greek mythology. It tells the story of a Goddess called “Maria Lionza”, she is considered one of the most important figures

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    fillip to record companies, as fans bought CDs of their favourite old vinyl albums, thus classic albums artists from the 60s and 70s sold substantial amounts of CD versions of their old album catalogue. As many major record companies were part of multinational electric goods companies, a valid argument can be that record companies were providing the software (CDs) for the multinationals hardware (CD players). To illustrate this point, the electrical goods giants Philips and Sony owned record companies

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    the band was arrested for drug possession charges including hostile press it looked like it was the end for the Stones but Jagger put his nose to the grind stone and made 1968 their best year ever releasing some of the greatest albums such as Beggars Banquet and Gimme Shelter. It was at this time that Jagger and the band really hit their stride and started driving expensive cars and buying fine art. " " Jagger fell in love with a Nicaraguan model by the name of Bianca Perez but after 12 years of marriage

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    with major record labels (Hale, 2014). As a result, this offered artists more freedom of expression and a wider scope to push the musical boundaries. Throughout the years the term “Indie” has evolved into a broader meaning that is harder to define. Today Indie is recognised as a genre of music and is often used as a prefix to another genre such as Indie-Pop and Indie-Folk. So what is Indie music? And how did Indie evolve to become a genre? BRIEF HISTORY OF EARLY INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS ‘Independent

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    With Decca Records and early on the Stones career, the group did a few covers including Chuck Berry’s “Come On” which was there debut single which got to number 21 in the charts of England. However, it was when the band did a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” that

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    rules and restrictions associated with major record labels (Hale, 2014). Throughout the years Independent music has evolved into a broader meaning that is harder to define. Today, the term “Indie” is used to describe a genre of music and is often used as a prefix to another genre such as Indie-Rock and Indie-Folk. So what is Indie music? And how did Indie evolve to become a genre? BRIEF HISTORY OF EARLY INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS ‘Independent record labels have been around since music started

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