In the poor urban streets a youth culture was born captivated by infamy and pride. A youth culture virtually indistinguishable from passionate members of modern society, which sets them apart from the community. Members of this underground subculture may be your next-door neighbor, your son or daughter, or the contractor who repairs your roof, but you wouldn't imagine that they go out of their way to "bomb" things and the surfaces of everyday life. It is the subtle differences that distinguish a graffiti artist from the average member of society, such as their mindset, desires, speech, and active lifestyle. The most predominant attribute of a graffiti artist is their mindset, as a graffiti artist constantly surveys the streets. looking for a new place to “bomb” and examining the work of his fellow writers. For example, when a graffiti artist looks at an empty wall or a distant water tower, he imagines a canvas suitable for displaying his graffiti. A graffiti artist uses specific terminology when addressing fellow writers as well as average people interested in this illegal art form. The use of terms such as "tag", "throw-up", and "burner" are used to describe different styles of graffiti letters. Additionally, the term "bomb" is used when a graffiti artist paints on numerous surfaces in a given area. By analyzing the desires of a graffiti artist, they explain the desire to go “the whole city”. The term "citywide" describes a writer's aspiration to display his or her graffiti throughout the city. A graffiti artist's lifestyle tends to be more active than that of the average person, as graffiti artists go on "bombings" late at night. The reason for these nighttime painting excursions is to avoid the sequel...... middle of paper ......Social Science Journals, ProQuest. Internet. April 22, 2011. Chang, Jeff. “The writing on the wall: why are graffiti and vandalism dirty words on the left?” » Colorlines July 31, 2002: ProQuest Social Science Journals, ProQuest. Internet. April 22, 2011. Infamy. Real. Doug prays. Perf. ENEM and CLAW. Image Entertainment, 2005. DVD. “More photos from Philadelphia.” Web log publication. Silent writings. April-May 2011. Web. May-June 2011. Rahn, Janice. Painting the hip-hop graffiti subculture without permission. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2002. Print. Reichert, Jake. “A Wilderness of Walls: Past and Future of Graffiti in Winnipeg.” » Canadian dimension33.6 (1999): 20-26. Alternative press index. EBSCO. Internet. April 22, 2011. Wright, Kai. "Paint Wars. (Youth)." City limits, January 1, 2003. Gale. Internet. April 22. 2011.