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    deep South where race and gender defined an individual’s equality and right’s. He is invited to read his graduation speech at a private gathering in front of his towns elite white members. The young black man felt honored until, he was informed that he should participate in a battle with other colored males. He quickly recognizes that he is serving as a pawn to enliven their entertainment. He gives insight to the reader about the black man’s experience in a white man’s world. The young black narrator

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    looking at the past, it is vital to pay attention to the role of the entertainment industry. As Darren had mentioned, Dr. Howell had emphasized the importance of art in history. Given current times, media plays a large role on how the general masses perceive an event. For this reason, art and film history are very relevant to understanding history. Movies, oftentimes, are geared towards current affairs. Dr. Strangelove is a prime example of this, particularly because it is a satire of a historical event

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    can be beneficial in some aspects but if used improperly it can also be harmful. Censorship is the control of what people may say or hear, write or read, or see or do. Censorship can affect all forms of art, music, speech, and expression. It can be seen as a means of suppressing free speech, especially in the case of musical lyrics and the impact music has on behaviors. According to Richard Taruskin, “It is all but irresistible kinesthetic response that music evokes that makes it such a potent influence

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    depicted communists as villains hungry for world domination. Americans were afraid that communist countries were going to take away their freedoms if they became too powerful. This was because people in communist countries did not have the freedom of speech or religion, and were forced to work in deadly labor camps. Before, and during the war, America and the Soviet Union had been allies. After the war, it was discovered that certain federal officials had provided

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    a land where freedom of speech is valued and glorified, that is, if the speaker has the correct opinion. Thousands of veterans have laid down their lives for this constitutional right, yet the left-winged media has taken advantage of their sacrifice, twisting this liberty to suit their own agenda. Because the media has such an immense impact on culture, this bias has spread to other elements of American life. Liberal partiality is prevalent in schools and the entertainment industry, as well as traditional

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    behaviors of American public. Government used media to broadcast policy and daily war news; commercial broadcasters got opportunities seeking profits; public use media getting information about the world and enjoy the entertainment that media bring to them. Following are two specific examples showing how media influence American life. In 19th century and early 20th century, newspaper and magazine were main communication media. But radio and television became more and more

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    of the Renaissance, more people considered music as a serious art form and a way to demonstrate their feelings. Instrumental music and dance music was created at this time to sway away from the previous church music. Music used for pleasure and entertainment would later inspire music artists to compose a new style of music called opera. After the end of the Renaissance, the Baroque period took place around the year 1600. This music overtook Italy first, but later the majority of Europe because of

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    show their biasness in the politics. This reminds me of throughout the pre-rhetorical periods, how DW Griffith a well-known director defends about his racialist movie, A Birth of Nation, “It’s just entertainment”. To

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    in the supermarket. For the last culture shock, people in Thailand seldom meet their friends’ friends while in America, it is not unusual to have a meal with friends’ friends, whether knowing each other or not (Hyun 1). On the other hand, another example of culture shock is when visitors move from other countries to Thailand. There are some culture shocks that they will face such as meeting and greeting, taking off shoes, and respecting the anthem. According to www.expatarrivals.com, for meeting and

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    various of emotional messages depending on the recipient’s interpretations. Although many believe that it is only a figure of speech and there are barriers concerning understanding the language, I believe that music is not a culturally specific activity (Miller and Shahriari 3). One does not have to fully understand the words in a song to infer the meaning behind it. For example, despite being fluent in only two languages, I am captivated by music from many other countries. Most of the songs that I listen

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