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and Cheek to Cheek (2014) helped secure her foothold as an eccentric and versatile pop star selling a combined 28 million copies. Her achievements also include six Grammy Awards, 13 MTV Music Video Awards, 13 Guinness World Records for music and social media related achievements, the Songwriter's Hall of Fame's Contemporary Icon Award and frequent listings by Billboard, Forbes and Time magazines as one of the most influential and powerful person of the past decade. As an icon, Gaga creates her artistic

Individual Freedom: The American Dream One of the most widely explored themes in American literature is the concept of the American Dream. Many well-known works of literature display this theme prominently, such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. All three of these examples feature individuals who defy what society expects of them in favor of pursuing lives of their own choice, and as a result

Have you ever thought that you were treated poorly? I bet it's nothing compared to what the Watsons faced in the novel “ The Watsons Go To Birmingham.” Many things happen in 1963 the effect of the Watson family as a whole and individually. Back then, people treat others poorly based on race, gender, etc. there were many examples of people being treated poorly in this novel. For instance, one of the main characters. Kenny. is made of made fun of for his lazy eye throughout the book. Another example

Maya Angelou was an inspiring activist, poet, and woman. Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. Throughout her lifetime she explored her career options as an actress, dancer, singer, writer, and editor among many other careers. Angelou had a tough childhood. Her parents divorced when she was very young and she was sent to live with her grandmother in Arkansas along with her brother Bailey. As an African American, Angelou experienced discrimination and racial prejudices. Angelou

Lady Gaga is a popstar widely known for her jarring outfits, performances and music videos, which are often violent and hypersexual. She is both vilified and praised by popular media, earning the titles artist, blasphemer, inspiration, harlot, and imposter. In her most recent solo album, entitled ARTPOP, she uses symbolism to make a statement about sexual assault, the fluidity of sexuality, addiction, and the significance of fashion to self expression. The entire album, like all of her others, has

We are all Born this Way When a person inspires many people to love themselves is the purpose that every human should strive for. Lady Gaga has been able to communicate the message of love to her fans by not getting caught up in the attention of fame. She is a contributor to history by her method to advocate for LGBT rights. The way she demonstrates her passion in her music is because of her supporters, her supporters are her reason for performing. Lady Gaga contributes to history by her support

Music is another language people use when they want to express their feelings. Whether they are angry or passionate, there is always a melody for that emotion. It is universal and it brings people together. There are so many amazing artists that have a real influence on this generation and past generations. Stevie Nicks was born May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona. She signed with Fleetwood Mac in 1975, becoming an instant sensation, she also released solo albums. After years of struggling with

Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane by Etheridge Knight In Etheridge Knight's poem "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane," he uses a fictional tale to describe the tyrannical elements of prisons while simultaneously conveying the oppression that those who defy authority face in society. Knight effectively utilizes imagery and analogies (implied or clearly stated) to appeal to the readers senses and draw them into the story

Worldview Critique #1 “In The End”, written by the band Linkin Park, the band speaks about the hard times he faced throughout the entirety of his life. Although, numerous people speak of their trials and tribulations, Linkin Park speaks of the trials they’ve faced and how they tried to get through them, but he began to lose faith and now believes there is no reason to try. Naturalism is the belief that there is no greater being that created our world and that everything is made up of material and

Maroon V and OneRepublic Maroon V (five). OneRepublic. Both of these are bands you have probably heard of on the radio at least once. Maroon V is quite a bit further ahead than OneRepublic despite the fact that they are just a few years apart in age. The reasoning behind that could be that they are obviously similar. It is probably just because Adam Levine is a swoon-worthy man. There are many ways in which the bands are similar, but are there really that many in the ways they are different? Well