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This article “Killer Culture” was written by David Kupelian. Who also wrote “How Evil works” and “The Marketing of Evil.” In his articles he intend to persuade the audience to believe that the modern culture is being ruined by MTV, drugs, sex and music. He also trying to get parents to home schools their children to save the culture and protect the children of this generation.

In this article Kupelian states that “hip-hop has an in your face attitude looks strong and free to kids who feel constrained by expectations of the mundane middle-class world they have grown up in.” (Pg. 649) This statement is supported with a quote from rapper Ice-T album “Home Invasion”. That refers to “cultural invasion.” This occurs when adults sit around with their racist attitude and their kids sits down listening to Ice-T music through their earphones. The author is trying to get parents to be more observant of their children and the music they listen too. Kupelian hope that he accomplished getting his word out to other parents about being more protective and observant of what their kid is doing.

 Kupelian point of view is supported with the negative lyrics the rapper Ice-T says in his song. For example Ice-T says, “Once I get ‘em under my f---kin spell/ they may start giving you f---kin hell.” (Pg 649) He blamed the rap world for the diversion the ordinary world of college boards and dating. I recognize that Kupelian culture is different than today modern when it comes to parents. He’s really strict on how kids should be raise rather than other parents who don’t really control or say much to what music their children listen too.

In this article there were a few remarkable features for example the connection to his religion. He connects his Christian beliefs to support his reasoning of trying to save kids from this “Killer Culture”. He put this information towards the middle/end after he put his views on music, commercials, and MTV.  He emphasizes on the behavior would change if the kids continue to be influenced by this.

I would characterize this article as informal. Its informal because it gives a parent point of view like Kupelian to inform other parents about the negativity that music, drugs, some advertisements and MTV has on the modern culture. His message he sends out other parents and readers are very informational but his suggestions to help fix is the culture is unrealistic.

Kupelian tone in this text is serious. He is trying to get his point across as much as he can so that others will agree and go with the idea of home schooling. He references a lot of sources of negativity for example MTV videos, Commercial, and rappers.