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When you turn on your television all you see are news about death, fire, ongoing car chase, child molestations, drugs and alcohol. It was 1977 when the famous rock star Elvis Presley died of drug overdose. The new brought shock to everyone, and only one emotion brought tears to everyone. According to Bernstein, Elvis is the greatest culture force in the twentieth century because he was a revolutionary. He changes the music languages and clothing. Elvis Presley occupies a big space in the daily lives of many Americans. For some, the space that his image occupies is not especially broad or deep, but for others he has sweeping significances in terms of personal, social, and even national identity. The multifaceted image of Elvis described as being a rockabilly rebel, teen angel, army private, family man, Las Vegas superstar, and a drug addict dead icon was solid but unstable. Seeing and saying that Elvi