The music reflected the generation by, being heard rather than just listened to, and lyrics contained social commentary that was profoundly relevant. ... In August 1962, 200 000 civil rights activists converged on Washington, D.C and heard Rev. ... Songs like Dion Demucii's "Abraham, Martin and John," Didn't you love the things they stood for? ... Elsewhere in the world in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were holding a unique protest in bed. ... Even after the break up of the Beatles in 1970 and the death of John Lennon in 1980, both still placed each others names on music. ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

One day Jennifer walked past me and my friends ,John, my best friend, said to her "hey princess salvation army didn"t you take your freshmen picture with that shirt" and started to laugh, I didn"t think that was funny at all but I jus went along with everyone started to 1 Laugh, she had a huge smirk on her face and walked away, after school I went up to Jennifer and apologized for what John said to her, "No... ... As I was reversed out of her drive way I told her "You look very beautiful" with my voice crackling, as if I was going through puberty at that very moment "You look good ...

• Word Count: 2839
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the play nine actors take part: John "Jack" Worthing: Jack is the play's protagonist; he is the most sympathetic, plausible character, whose love for Gwendolen is far more believable than the other desires we witness. ... Cecily has heard about this brother, and has written correspondences between the two of them for months by the time she meets Algernon/Ernest. ... His butler, Lane, brings in "Ernest Worthing" (who is listed as "John Worthing" in the cast list and "Jack" in the body of the play, although both Lane and Algernon believe his name is Ernest), who has just returned from...

• Word Count: 3629
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

Cecily had become attracted to Ernest because she had heard so much about him from her Uncle Jack, and after a period of imagined courtship they had become engaged. ... Gwendolen heard that her cousin Algernon had a friend called Ernest and was instantly intrigued... Gwendolen professes that she loves Ernest (as she knows him) passionately, but that she would "pity any woman who is married to a man called John!" ...

• Word Count: 2564
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I. Background of Study Contemporary English literature has produced a plethora of novels dealing with the everyday lives of people within the context of their place of origin and their unique culture. The United Kingdom is currently seeing the rise of potential cult classics such as Trainspotting...

• Word Count: 2791
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School