70s Essays

Musical theatre performance, which presents fictional plots and impresses audiences with show-stopping dance and song, unites dramatic works across the globe. American musical theatre, specifically, draws inspiration from European straight plays, burlesques, and operas, while dramatizing American topics. Nineteenth-century musical comedies use entertaining situations, rather than plot, to frame performances involving song, dance, and humor. For example, George M. Cohan’s works, although inspired

The 1960s-’70s Whether you’re talking about the hippies, John F. Kennedy, Woodstock, or even the Beat Generation, everyone knows you are talking about the 1960s-1970s. This generation was full of politics, music, and opposition to authority. Even authors took their turn to go against the social norm to bring their own views to life. The 1960s-’70s was a revolutionary era that sculpted popular culture and writers into what they are today. Many historical events took place in this era. In 1963

Every year, the Teen Choice Awards show gives out an Ultimate Choice Award. In 2013, the award was given to Ashton Kutcher. For those who do not know anything about Ashton Kutcher, it may seem as if his life is set. However, Kutcher 's life was actually far from perfect. Despite the odds however, he managed to pull through and became the man he is today. Regardless of the many curve balls life has thrown at him, with the help of others, he has become influential to many people and has given one of

The rising popularity of American Rom-com films has come to distinct perspectives on romance. Romantic Comedy is a genre that incorporate love and humor; a sub-genre of comedy films and romantic films. William Shakespeare is one of the well-known romantic comedy writers. His plays like A Midsummer Night’s Dream gave the basic concept of romance to many films: two people meet and live happily ever after (Yehlen n.p). Romantic comedy films create a cheerful and amusing atmosphere that consolidate romantic

Who knew something so tasty could have potential life threatening consequences. Drastic changes have occurred since the 70’s where home cooked meals were being substituted by processed foods that contained preservatives. Americans are becoming addicted to foods that are high in calories ever since and it slowly but surely leading them to become morbidly obese then later contracting dangerous illnesses. Obesity is one of the main factors affecting the health of this generation and it is slowly becoming

The women's rights movement of the 1960s and '70s marked the beginning of a large second wave of feminism in the U. S. Women's first fight for equal rights, the first big-wave feminism, happened from the 19th century through the early times of the 20th century. For American women, it began in 1920 with the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But, in the 1960s and '70s, women's struggle for equal rights wasn't just inspired by their foremothers. America, in the times after World War

What is That 70’s Show? Erik Adams explains it to be, “... a sitcom set in malaise years whose true purpose was never lampooning disco cheese or outdated technology—though it did that, too. That ’ '70s Show is about the smaller stuff, the truly memorable moments of adolescence unseen in the history books” (Adams). What Adams means by this is that this show, while set in a very distinct time period, put a larger emphasis on what the adolescent characters were going through and how they lived in the

Gang Violence Does everyone remember watching " Good Times " in the 70s ? This sitcom was about a poor African American family trying to survive the violence and poverty of the ghetto in the most Notorious Cabrini Green Housing Projects on the north-side of Chicago around the early 70s. I am very familiar with this place of living, our family move in around the late 60’s. The first time I experienced gang violence was in 1968. I was ten years old, coming home from grammar school when I saw two gang

I watched that ‘70s show for this assignment. All of the main characters in this show sar of in the ninth grade. So they are all in the adolescent phase of development. You can see many different physical and cognitive developments that they are going through. It is and excellent example of what these changes in high schools. The first thing I saw while watching this show was sexual behavior and sexual preference. Kelso is shown to have a sexual interest in Jacky also Eric has feeling for Donna

The “That ‘70s Pilot” episode of That ‘70s Show was written by Mark Brazill, Terry Turner, and Bonnie Turner. It depicts a group of friends interacting and entertaining each other in a mid-70s small suburban environment. In the most part, the pilot captures a wide range of real ‘70s customs and traditions, according to individuals that experienced the ‘70s. This includes factors like: speech, technology, character, clothing, music, etc. In other words, That ‘70s Show performed an excellent job of

Murder, Money, and mayhem this was Miami’s culture in the 70s. An interesting era in Miami, an era of growth, an era of development, an era of drugs and an abundant of violence. The 70s were iconic, without this era Miami wouldn’t be Miami. The Ochoas, Escobars, Mejias might as well be deemed the creators of the Miami we know today. They fueled the industry that would fund metropolitan vacation spot that Miami is today. Money and corruption lured many to the warm beaches, and the drugs kept them

I chose to write my essay about the Fox sitcom, That 70s Show, which aired 1998-2006. The show is about six teenagers growing up in Point Place, Wisconsin in the 1970s. I will be analyzing how gender is portrayed in this essay. The main characters of this show are Eric Forman, Steven Hyde, Michael Kelso, "Fez," Jackie Burkhart, and Donna Pinciotti. At the beginning of the series, "Kelso" and Jackie are dating, and everyone in the group knows Donna and Eric really like each other. Eventually, they

Emma Bevington Jane Fritsch 2020. Serial Killers of the 70s Book Analysis “Serial Killers of the 70s,” by Jane Fritsch, explores the era’s notorious serial killers. Fritsch, a seasoned crime journalist, aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the of the infamous serial killers of the 70s, shedding light on the societal factors that may have contributed to their emergence. While Fritsch offers a lot of insight by providing the facts, the book could benefit from delving

In the 1760’s through 70’s, England were doing many unfair things to the colonists. Acts were placed upon the colonists, and they had no representation. Which made them upset. Eventually, the colonists made the right decision by breaking away from England. The colonists felt like they were being taken advantage of, so they started to rebel and boycott the acts. Due to the cruel treatment, the colonist decided to break away from England. Problems between the colonists and England began with the

From 1998 to 2006, Americans enjoyed That 70’s Show. Right now, nostalgia for the 1990’s is at all time high. May I present to you, That 90’s Show. The best part about That 70’s Show was the chemistry between the cast members. Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama breathed life into that show. While the jokes alone were hilarious, the portrayal of Eric, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde, Donna, and Fez by those specific actors and actresses is what made

I want you to close your eyes for a moment. Imagine Amendment 70 passes, what do you see? Do you see yourself prospering? No longer living check to check? Now open them. Amendment 70 seems like a God send doesn’t it. This is simply an illusion, a mirage in the desert. However way you want to put it, Amendment 70 seems too good to be true because it is. I do understand that it does bring some benefits. According to a University of Denver study, $400 million added to the Colorado economy and a 20 percent

During the 1960s and 70s, many social and political groups acted on a reform for change. Many groups used numerous ways of protest in order to spread the word of their want for change during this time period. Two specific groups that especially achieved change were women and African Americans. Within these decades, both groups went from having little political and social equity to being almost equal. Both African Americans and women achieved political and social equity during this time frame due

South Bronx in the 70´s If we talk about the South Bronx in the 70´s, we can found a lot of graffiti, music, poverty, violence, racism, drugs but for understanding what was going on and why all those things where happening, we need to understand what was going on behind that, and how that marginalized an entire community and how the hip hop began. First of all, we need to understand that the Bronx became one of the community where is mostly immigrants that arrive after World War I and World War

were incompetent and unaware, they were actually the opposite. As a matter of fact, the disability rights movement has a profoundly long history. In the end, it took decades for these two groups to ultimately gain equal rights. During the 1960s and 70s, the Equal Rights Amendment was tremendously well-known and held many controversies, however, in the 1980s, it

Vy Tran Professor Matthew Freeman November 16th, 2015 Argumentative essay: Federalist 70 In my perspective, the most significant argument made in Federalist 70 is the power and energy of the presidency is a standout amongst the most referenced federalist papers concerning the administration and an executive branch should be ruled by a single man. Some people argued that a vigorous and strong executive is not suitable with a republican principles. However, Hamilton does not agree. This is a strong