Bill Cosby Analysis

In the book “Jailhouse Talk” Ray Hill has a talk show. This is no ordinary talk show. Ray Hill has a talk show about jail and the inmates inside. In this essay I’m going to discuss the interpersonal relationships between him and several others in this story including Jon Buice, Richard “ Cowboy” Cain and Chuck Hurt. First off, Jon Buice is an inmate in the state of Texas that listens to the talk show Ray broadcasts.

The downfall was not an unusual one. As we all know, all good things come to end. Better things or in this case better artist came in the picture as the years went by. The golden years of Motown were now over, and new companies began to arise. “Black music has set the pace in pop through most of the '80s.

James Brown was known for many nicknames such as ‘’Soul Brother Number One’’, ‘’the Godfather of soul’’, ‘’the Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” “Mr. Dynamite” and even “the Original Disco Man.” As a child Brown picked cotton, danced for spare change, and would even shine people shoes. At the age of 16, Brown was caught and convicted for stealing, and he landed in reform school for three years. While incarcerated, Brown met Bobby Byrd, leader of gospel group that performed at his prison. While Brown tried semipro boxing and baseball, but a career-ending leg injury inspired Brown to pursue music fulltime.

1) When I think of William Randolph Hearst I automatically think of Orson Welles’ depiction of him in the movie Citizen Kane. Which is considered one of the greatest pictures of all time. However, due to William Randolph Hearst wealth and power of the media he basically prevented the movie from being shown in theaters and he even tried to destroy the film. But the movie was able to survive unfortunately it took another 30 years before Orson Welles’ was given the much needed recognition for this once in a life time movie. With this being said, when I think of William Randolph Hearst I think of a spiteful crewel man who failed at achieving his goal of the presidency and who built one of the world’s most powerfully newspaper chains yet he was

Introduction The People v. Larry Flynt ‘The People v. Larry Flynt’ is a docudrama that chronicles the life and exploits of Larry Flynt and his pornographic publication, ‘Hustler.’ Hustler originally began as a newsletter to attract patrons to Flynt’s Hustler Go-Go club with nude photos of the women who worked there. This newsletter evolves into Hustler Magazine, which over time gains a widespread distribution after acquiring and publishing nude photos of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady. Flynt is sued for pandering obscenity and engaging in organised crime.

In a time where sampling is a staple of hip-hop and other predominant, modern genres, it is not unreasonable for an artist to take ownership of past artifacts, even those which once were oppressed or used for oppression, as a way to reclaim the artifact itself, to subvert it, or otherwise reconstitute meaning. When we examine remixing and sampling in pop music in an academic way, we must consider how it is consumed by and therefore affects a non-academic audience. Understanding the audience is foundational to communication, after all. Radio listeners will not necessarily know where sampled pieces originate from, let alone their original contexts. And those effects should be further examined in the future.

Doe Zantamata, an American author, once said, “Good friends help you find the most important things when you have lost them... your smile, your hope, and your courage.” In Frank Darabont’s film The Shawshank Redemption, hope and friendship are a large part of the characters’ lives, as they are inmates in the Shawshank prison. Andy is a newcomer and intrigues Red, an inmate who has been in the prison for a long time. Although Red is not sure what to think of him at first, they soon become good friends.

Once J Cole became an iconic figure in the rap-industry, he began to acquire wealth and fame. However when those things

‘The Cosby Show’ displayed a lovely family with devoted and caring parents and responsible children. By demonstrating an ideal family, ‘The Cosby Show’ emphasized the significance of the family love. Therefore, although many people questioned the success of ‘The Cosby Show,’ which was a show about African American Family, it hugely influenced many people by breaking the prejudice of African American family and by highlighting the importance of family love. Through ‘The Cosby Show,’ based on profound social themes such as education, family, and love, it is arguable that African American comedies have had a great impact on

Frederick Douglass’s “What the Black Man Wants” captures the need for change in post Civil War America. The document presses the importance for change, with the mindset of the black man being, ‘if not now then never’. Parallel to this document is the letter of Jourdon Anderson, writing to his old master. Similar to Douglas, Mr. Anderson speaks of the same change and establishes his worth as freed man to his previous slave owner. These writings both teach and remind us about the evils of slavery and the continued need for equality, change, and reform.

Michael Jackson was anything but ordinary, after his release of

The song Dear Mama by Tupac Shakur relates to the ongoing struggle and hardships that numerous lower class single mothers endure, where Shakur describes how he learned to appreciate his mother and the sacrifices that she made for him as he became older. By formatting the lyrics with verses around a repeating chorus, Shakur was able to emphasize his personal narrative within the verses and allow for a recollection period between each verse to allow listeners to reflect on and comprehend what they just experienced. The form of Dear Mama is consistently strophic, where at the end of each verse Shakur repeats the emblematic phrase, “There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan is to show you that I understand, you are appreciated.” Appealingly,

He is also stating that he is also guilty of ignoring underprivileged people. ANOTHER SONG LINE? The musical tone is ashamed; Michael Jackson is ashamed that he has not made an impact on the lives of needy people. For example, he begins with the lines “I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life” (stanza 1, lines 1-2). This implies that he feels he has not made a change before; he wants to make a difference for the first time.

With the ability to transform ordinary mediums, artists create a new perspective. Bob Dylan uses his music to express a message in each of his songs. Bob Dylan is not only a musician, but also an author and a painter. He utilizes these different art mediums to spread awareness of the social and political injustices of the United States. Dylan began to write songs after his mentor,Woody, encouraged him to do so.

Many audiences of stand up comedy enjoy hearing their favorite comedian entertain them. But what would one think when a comedian cracks a joke about a sensitive topic, for example, a tragedy that affected hundreds of people. Some may argue that, comedians are not supposed to overstep the boundary of controversial jokes. These controversial jokes are linked with political correctness—which is used to describe language, policies, and measures that are taken to avoid offense to certain groups of people. Comedians are not compelled to restrain from controversial topics due to the topic not being sugar-coated, the higher level of contemplation that the joke can reach, and the job of the comedian—to make the current issue manageable.