America, not untouchable after all America, often seen as the world's safe haven and leader in defense, has failed to live up to this status. As the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon deteriorated on national television, so did the United States' citizens sense of invincibilit...

In the book, The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton, the characters are extremely interesting in how they choose to present themselves. There is one social group in which they are all rich upper class Americans, with an aura of snobbishness surrounding them. Then there is one woman who ran with ...

Introduction The person I chose to interview was my father. His name is Douglas M. He is fifty years old. The interview took place at our home on Saturday September the 11th . I interviewed him at night after he came from work. There were many reasons to why I chose my father as the person I wa...

"Whose Art Is It?," an essay by Jane Kramer, talks about John Ahearn, an artist living in the South Bronx. Kramer describes John as a white male living in a predominantly African American and Hispanic community. His artworks sparked a great controversy not only in the town but the entire city of N...

The photographs of Gary Winogrand, William Eggleston, and Diane Arbus all interpret the social climate of America in the 1960s. Their photos are all in black and white, which makes them feel timeless and eternal as they depict people, places, and events. Some of Gary Winogrand's pictures simply ...

"People don't talk about anything...and nobody says anything different from anyone else" This quote, from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, demonstrates how this fictional society had no individuality, yet they expressed no disprovement of the conformity. To be so simple minded as this civilization wa...

America in Danger The United States is considered one of the most prominent countries in the world and its influence has a great impact on other societies and their way of life. In today's modern society the United States promotes what amounts to cultural imperialism throughout the whole world...

Hip-Hop The Merriam-Webster Colligate dictionary defines Hip-Hop as "a subculture especially of inner-city youths whose amusements include rap music, graffiti, and break dancing; an element or art form prevalent within this subculture." This is a general and to me, a very discriminatory...