Jean Sibelius

Giselle Morales stood outside her boyfriend's apartment, knocking on the door repeatedly. "Joel! Joel! Open the door idiot!" she screamed, in her deep Brooklyn accent, waking up all of the residents in his apartment building on the cold brisk New York morning. There was no response from the inside. She pulled her merm jacket around her, to protect herself from the December cold. The aroma of beef patties emerged from a nearby Caribbean restaurant. Giselle thought of knocking again, then

clumsily as a dog dancing ballet. The bird flops toward me, landing into the snow ways away from me, but close enough for me to slightly flinch. Okay, that is probably an understatement since I tripped over a tree root and fell into the snow. My favorite jeans are definitely done for. I pick myself up, dusting off all of the freezing, slush-like snow. “Dude-? What the?” The bird rolls over and struggles to regain its footing. “Here, let me…” I try to help it up because it is struggling, but when I reach

of my adaptations. This is where the web began to get weaved. Instead of completely ditching my past self and visual image I migrated to what was most socially acceptable. Rather than wearing all black, loose fit jeans, and poorly fit shirts I would Alternately begin to wear tighter jeans with more appropriately fit shirts. Pants with a taper after all are still a trend ever since I could last remember and button up shirts with collars in lieu of blank t-shirts that were either too long or too wide

body. It illustrated a complete lifestyle to the teenagers world. Admiring the fantasy of idols James Dean and Marlon Brando, all connecting to the Levi guys (jeans) in the adverts, giving the impression of a sensual, healthy radiant aspect, to the gazed audience. Falling for the act, teens still continued to buy the different types of jeans, whilst new ideas were being designed. People realise now it was just a pretence illusion. Although these shams still occur

their own personal style and appearance, influenced by films and singers (“Vintage Fashion”). Their styles incorporated leather, jeans, corduroy, and the ballet shoes for the girls. Men’s wear began to drastically change. Men would wear a leather jacket, with jeans that narrowed at the bottom, and a simple t-shirt (Peacock 210-211). This was the first time in history that jeans were not just worn by the working class but by all men (“Brief History”). The man’s lust for flesh grew during this time, so

of when you think of the 80’s? Girls dressed in bright neon clothes that had shoulder pads and leg warmers, with hair teased so high it didn’t look natural, and wearing bright blue or pink eyeshadow? Or maybe boys in all denim, pinned to look tight jeans with an oversized denim jacket? It was a time for fashion and music to thrive. It was completely normal to be “all about me” in the 80’s. Raymond Carver’s Cathedral was written in 1983, and the narrator is very self absorbed and insular. This coincides

Sunday. I live right next to the old town Pasadena, so I guess it is better for me just walk to the old town, and to do my writing class assignment. I grabbed my white shirt, black cap and most importantly, my notebook. I started walking from my apartment. There were not a lot people wondering around at noon except for me. Because it was damn hot. Then, as I was walking, there was a damn huge mattress sale sign setting on the walkway. On the indigo blue sale sign, it says: “ HUGE Mattress BLOWOUT

She twirled the keys around her pointer finger before slotting them into the keyhole and locking it, then tucked them back into her jean pocket. She tucked a strand of curly hair that had fallen out of it’s ponytail behind her ear as she turned the sign from open to closed. Turning around, she leaned her back against the shop windows, peered at the rows of flower arrangements along the walls, and sighed. Vivian pulled her apron over her head and hung it back on the tacky, rusted, flower hooks on

The decision to shift into mass production was one that was spurred on my industrialization and a wider demand for the product. Not only were jeans easier to make in the factory, they were created more efficiently and in bigger volumes. With the wave of mass immigration, came a significantly larger working class who all needed work wear that could withstand the job’s demands. Ultimately the decision to mass produce was an economic and practical one. Only decades after, the movement of mass proportions

In our everyday lives, we are under the influence of consuming media and popular culture; they shape us to become who we are today which we now call it as our identity. Media and popular culture include: music, TV shows, the internet, and even the most recent fashion trend. Therefore, these are some examples from the media and popular culture that had increasingly affected my personal and social life in America since most people utilize them daily. No matter where we live, it is difficult to avoid