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Scott Lunder May 1, 2013 HT-MGT397J Reflection Paper
I always heard stories from my dad about how great the 1970s and1980s were but I never could grasp what was so great about it. After interviewing my father about what made the 1980s unique, special, and different, I was really able to make a connection of how identical his description was to the one that took place in Ready Player One. After comparing the similarities between the two, I was also able to make the connection of how different everything is today compared to the lifestyle back in the 1980s. Before I interviewed my dad, I informed him that I just read a book called Ready Player One and that a lot of the information
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excitement in as we could only hope it was the Nintendo 64. We ripped off the gift wrap and there it was the Nintendo 64. I recall being speechless and in state of shock because I finally had my own Nintendo 64. Now I can't speak for every kid but a majority of my childhood consisted of playing video games. My memories of playing the games with my friends, being excited about a new video game console, and the pure anticipation of buying the new and hottest video games still stick with me today. I was glued to my Nintendo 64 and could not stop playing Super Mario 64 and NFL Blitz. I was like Wade in Ready Player One, I did not care what was happening around me, all I wanted to do was play my Nintendo 64. Like Wade said in Ready Player One, “Going outside is highly overrated”(Cline, P.267) I found this funny because as a kid this is exactly how I felt. Anyways after the Nintendo 64 phase grew old, it was all about the Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Playstation and Play Station Portable. Sadly my parents never bought me the Gameboy but they made up for it by buying me three of those four systems. My house had turned into a video arcade, my friends always couldn't wait to come over. What can I say my house was the place to be as a kid. As usual this phase grew old and then it was all about the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. I was in the 9th grade had been working about 8 hours week
With Oklahoma city being bombed, the OJ Simpson trial, and sheep being cloned, the 90’s were an unforgettable time for those who lived to see it. The 90’s were a time of scientific breakthroughs that changed the world, like Dolly the sheep being cloned, and even though most people who lived in the 90’s felt peace, it was also a time of terrorism, and famine in many areas, like Oklahoma City in 1995. Here’s a few moments from the 90’s that helped shape the world
What do you think of when you think of music during the 1980s? Do you picture the stereotypical neon colors or leg warmers mixing with loud electronic or pop music, or do you see more? Music had more of an impact than one individual would think. Along with the famous singers and bands that rose to fame, fashion styles, trends, dance moves, and new products all come with the 80s. The 1980s has forever altered how America as a whole views music because of Music Television, musical icons who rose to fame, and the trends, styles, and products that had been born.
This is a essay on the 1990s. The 1990s was considered a “transition” decade to the 2000s and was typically known as a “confusing” time period. This generation was the beginning of the “modern” generation. Sports, Music, and Literature was the sections I chose to research. Let me explain this decade with greater information. I picked the 90s because these three sections and I hope you find the 90 just as interesting as me.
The 1980’s was a time of prosperity throughout America. From the Calendar that went from January 1st to December 31st to the increase of jobs. This decade was full of good changes socially, economically, and politically.
The 80 's was an eye opener to a lot of new things, new music, new styles, new points of view on life and new technology. Music was a big hit for the 80 's and so was the technology. A home, family, job and fun was basically what everyone needed to live ahappy life. In the 80 's, people saw the American dream, as a simple task of success andthose years defined them. They were the generation in between differences and facing disagreement andnot turning our backs. The 80 's may have made them idealistic, but it 's idealism that will push themand be passed on to their children, the first children of the twenty-first century.
The transition from the multicultural era of the eighties to the postnetwork era of the nineties triggered abrupt changes in American media and culture. [6] From fashions to family life, relationships, and attitudes, many new cultural elements subsequently changed television portrayals of ordinary American culture within this time period. More specifically, the culture of the eighties is often characterized by the rise of MTV and megastars, techno music and club drugs, and popular fashions such as leather, leggings, and Ray Bans. Eighties culture can be described as the ‘bombdigity’ and nineties culture can be described as more toned down, moral, and ‘sweet’.
The first console was called the Brown Box and was mad by a TV maker, Ralph Baer. The Brown Box was made in 1967. Nolan Bushaell bounded Atari in 1972. Atari then had its first big hit with the infamous Pong. In 1980 Mattel releases the Intelivision which is the first challenge against Atari’s rule. Nintendo wasn’t always the video game we know, it was originally a Japanese playing card company. In 1985 Nintendo releases the Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System, Wow what a creative name that is. Then in 1989 they released their second smash hit with the Gameboy, to compete with other companies such as Atari, Who released their Atari 2600. It included the newly released Tetris which would grow to become a massive hit to top off the huge sales of the Gameboy. In 1991 the super Nes is released. Then the original PlayStation is released in 1995 becoming extremely popular. To combat this popularity Nintendo released the Nintendo 64 in 1996. It includes favorites such as Mario 64, Zelda, and Metroid. The PS2 is released in 2000 marking the beginning of a new era of game consoles. It is the first console to include 128 bit graphics. A problem with original game consoles such as the Atari 2600 is they had little memory. With such little memory Graphics could only be up to 160 by 228 pixels. The normal today is 1925 by 1080 pixels. Some of the earliest adventure games used text instead of images to create the world you’re in. The first of these “text” games was
David Farber and Bethy Bailey’s America in the 70’s is a collection from nine authors giving insight on the misunderstood decade. Each author draws heavily on the popular culture in the seventies to illustrate the political and economic transformation. Overshadowed by the 1960s, the seventies are thought to lack passionate champions and struggled in economic transformation. That, with the addition of the defeat in Vietnam, the loss in faith of the president after three failed presidencies and race and gender issues helped camouflage this decade. Americans had “uncertainty about the meaning of happiness, success, patriotism and national identity” (pg. 2).
The 1980s was full of so many important events and extravagant sports. There are a variety of historic and sport events that influenced what was popular in that time period. The 80s was filled with new advancements in television broadcasting sports for women and many other important historical events.
Over the past decades, America has grown and changed tremendously. For instance, the new knowledge on behalf of society empowers more female rights in the modern days. The advancement of technology has made connections of the social network possible throughout the world in seconds. And new science researchers allowed humans to travel to Mars and other planets. The TV mini-series 80s: The Decade That Made Us by National Geographic claims that 80s are the official decade that created the modern world. The decade touched base from sports heroes, computer development, video games, and many more. Tired of the beat from Afghanistan war, economic downfall, and bad news, America was in desperate time for a positive change. It is the 1980s that made it possible for people to feel good and filled many hopes on the American people. I agree with the National Geographic’s claim that 1980s played a key figure in influencing the current generation with the introduction of cell phones and technological developments.
The Eighties in America: 3 vols. Pasadena, CA & Hackensack NJ: Salem Press Inc., 2008. Print. Cassidy, Kyle. “Formatting terminology: Once, there was VHS and then there was…VHS.
What Happened in the 1980s featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technology . 2015. What Happened in the 1980s featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technology . [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html. [Accessed 10 June
Background checks are a useful tool for employers to determine the fit of a candidate to the organization. They pull up any issues or discrepancies that may not have been provided by the candidate during the interview. It is very important that during the interview, the candidate is advised that there will be a background and reference check conducted so that they cannot say they did not know. After the background check has come back, the interviewer needs to decide whether or not to hire the candidate.
The era of the 1990’s was an explosive time in American history both figuratively and literally. In the 90’s there was an extreme variety of different failures and also advances in technology. We as a nation had new advancements in space travel, our military and the way of life preparing for the turn of the century. As a country we didn’t know what the new millennium had to bring for us, but we were ready. Most significantly changing America though was from our creativeness that took place, the fear we had, and our militaristic ways.
The 1970s can be best understood as a transitional period in America. Starting in the 1950s, the power of the youth was on the rise, through civil rights activism and anti-war protests. This decade’s ideal citizen seemed to be the person helping others. Then the 1980s are more financially centered and individualistic. This decade’s ideal citizen is the one who measured success by how much money they made. The 1970s proved to be a time of bitterness, cynicism, and increased interest in one’s self for most of the people in America. Some of the events that contributed to this were the Kent State Massacre, Roe v. Wade, and the economic stagflation that happened in the latter part of the decade.