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    Music has been known to express ideas in human emotion; music can be a release from the hectic world. But people in the 50’s did not sit back and relax to the sound of "Feel It N*gga" by 50 cent. In fact‚ the type of songs that 50 cent sings is far from what people in the 50’s used to listen to. Even though some elements of music haven’t changed such as pace and sentimentality in love songs‚ many styles of music have evolved into more aggressive lyrics and/or very explicit and vulgar wording to fit

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    After Holden witnessed the profanity written in the school‚ Phoebe and her friends came to his mind. How they would see it and be curious of what it meant then “some dirty kid” would tell them confidently (Salinger 260). Normally people probably would not care or just ignore it‚ but

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    Music Should Be Censored By Kylie Toh Most music nowadays contain profanity‚ sexual content‚ mock religion and much more. In some countries‚ the government censors music to protect the youth from hearing such things. Many people are opposed to the idea‚ saying that it’s not nice to listen to a song on the radio and suddenly a long beeping sound replaces a curse word and that a curse word isn’t that bad and will not affect a child at all. However‚ studies show that the origin of cursing becoming

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    speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “… profanity and sexual references drew scandalized reactions…” (Rotella 18). Although this book has many sexual references‚ it is not in any way as explicit and as bad as what teenagers see and hear nowadays on television and in the world. Holden occasionally

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    In 1930‚ the Hay’s Production Code was introduced into the film industry to regulate films that were produced. It regulated several different aspects of movie scenes containing crimes against the law‚ vulgarity‚ sex‚ obscenity‚ profanity‚ costume‚ dances‚ religion‚ locations‚ national feelings‚ titles and repellent subjects. (History of the Motion Picture Rating System) When scenes in films dealt with crimes committed against the law‚ the Hays Production Code stated that the crimes could never

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    Practice Essay “These days we are far more tolerant of taboo language; it no longer has the power to shock or offend. Discuss.” Why are we more accepting of taboo language today? Increased usage‚ social groups that use taboo language to build solidarity/exclude others. What are the social purposes of taboo language? Support group solidarity‚ create social distance‚ challenge authority‚ establish identity In what situations would taboo language be shocking or offensive‚ and when would it be expected/tolerated

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    Dear Sir or Madam‚ I am writing this letter to complain about the episode 3 from the Season 13 of Modern Family where the small girl Lilly uses the f-word over and over again. This is unacceptable and inappropriate! I as a parent don’t want my child to hear the vulgar language on TV. TV programs have a special kind of effect on the children. This is so because they find the TV actors to be their role models. They want to wear the same clothes‚ act the same way and even talk the same way – basically

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    Banning of To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a very popular book all across North America. In some places‚ it is not known for its positives. Rather‚ small towns agree that this book is not good for their children to read‚ and it is rushed off of the school library bookshelves‚ often only for its harsh but correct depiction of the 1930s. Lee’s book has been banned in several cities and counties all across the continent. To Kill A Mockingbird has many complaints and reasons

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    those who must present themselves as individuals and human beings. In Margaret Laurence’s The Diviners‚ Morag Gunn’s struggle for female self-representation is seen as she writes about her life. This is shown through Morag’s desires for lust and profanity‚ that which females should keep hidden. Furthermore‚ Morag breaks social boundaries by writing her novel from the female perspective. Finally‚ Laurence allows the reader to become sympathetic for Morag as she is marginalized in a predominantly male

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    Budi is in a hurry. His breath is heavy. Muttering to himself‚ he runs. The path was dark and the evening wind blowing against him‚ giving him a chill. He can hear the sound of crickets echoing through the jungle‚ the wild birds calling each other with eerie tone and leaves brushed by the wind giving off whispers. None of that bothers him. He is on a mission. The situation has taken a turn for the worst. He is out of options. Although common‚ dark arts are not something to be taken lightly. He desperately

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