... having a negative effect on today's youth. By examining artists and their cultural discourses I will be able to justify the claim that thier lyrics have a direct link to violence being carried out in their name. In order to get a better understanding of how artists have influenced popular culture and how it can ... this Marilyn Manson uses the imagery of a religious priest being a victim of violent misconduct and exposes the darker side of society. However the media saw a direct link with the music the boys listened to and knew it would cause a media debate, even in Eric Harris's suicide...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... such as this, people will look for any reason to make sense of what's going on and to try and find someone to blame, to help ease the pain and direct their anger and grief. Parents should be more involved in their children's lives and being involved doesn't mean filtering every aspect of a Childs life dulling the edge of a child's ability ... I don't want to lie to myself, or to them or to fans of Limp Bizkit," - Wes Borland former lead guitar of Limp Bizkit, MTV Interview I could pull all kinds of quotes from different musicians saying they only want make music and have the freedom to ...

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• Grade Level: High School