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Friday, October 3, 2008

Ishtar...She's not that innocent

As Britney Spears once sang "I'm not that innocent." The song is a classic tale of the misconception of who this little girl is. Is she just a school girl or a heart breaker she claims to be. Ishtar is another perfect example of this misconception. Ishtar can be perceived as an innocent girl trying to have a tradtional wedding or some sort. She did all the traditional rituals that take place when a wedding is in full effect. On the other hand, Ishtar takes on a stronger/braver role when she decents into the underworld. In another story, she is portrayed as a girl that "gets around." In that story she gets her revenge on Gilgamesh. Some people might think that all these stories are just myths or improbable to people now, but those people probably don't know who Britney Spears is.

Britney Spears "...Miss american dream since I was 17" is known to adults as a physco, known to children as a physco, and known to people in our generation as our idols when we were little. Britney Spears entered my mind when I was in kindergarten and in 1st grade. Back then, she was known as an innocent girl who was on the Mickey Mouse Club and just another pop singer. Through the ages, she started to walk down a different path. She started to descend downward with her spontaneous marriages and pregnancies. She got her revenge by shaving her head and attacking many other people and many cars or possesions. She could still be perceived as innocent to the generation who got to know her and love her, but she can be perceived as a physco to children and adults.
There are many differnt sides to Britney, just like there are many different sides to Ishtar. Having different sides or different fan bases can change how you're percieved. Ishtar...MAYBE she's not that innocent.

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