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- 20111: History Of Music
- ... the scrapers from the 16th century, and the picker from the 16th century. The scrapers and the pickers were all ancient forms of present-day violins, fiddles, and guitars. Most of the ancient string instrument’s strings were made of horsehair, hemp, or animal intestines. One of the first woodwinds was the flute. The flute was one of the first real instruments, because it was made on purpose. The ancient flute ... end and tried to blow out the fragment so they could patch it up but when they did they realized it could be an instrument. They were used to call long distance, or amplify someone’s voice. Small horns would be carried and used for signaling short distance and large horns were set in place to be used for long distance calling. The way ancient musicians would make a living was ... England when she died in 1603, aside from the grief of her country. When she died the composers in England had stopped composing and singing their music. Her death caused a great slump in England’s music. After the death of Queen Elizabeth when King James II came into power the music world changed forever. His rule over England made the music world come alive with new songs and old ...
- 20112: Glass Menagerie Commentary
- ... of her disability, but in reality, people did not really even notice. This is how society in general treats people with disabilities today - the same as everyone else. I also liked the development of Laura's character over the course of the plot. At first she was timid and afraid of the world. But as the play progressed, and her character grew, she started to grow out of her timidness and ... a result of her disability. What surprised me about this play, was the fact that Jim was not married to Emily Meisenbach, his high school sweet heart. The way that he was presented by Laura's memory, I thought that for sure he would be married to Emily. But on the other hand, he is engaged to Betty, so he must really be as wonderful as Laura remembers. What angered me ... living "happily ever after". But that is not how real life is, and I like the way that Williams shows us that not everything works out to be alright in the real world. I don't like the way that Amanda kept accusing Tom of being selfish. I think that Tom is being very generous and noble by supporting Amanda and Laura. It's not his duty to do so, ...
- 20113: Gone With The Wind
- ... only book Ms. Mitchell wrote and is an American Classic. Gone with the Wind was a story of men and women living in the south during the war between the states and of the south’s transformation after the was. The novel began in about 1861 at Tara and Twelve Oaks, two southern plantations in Georgia. We were given a glance of the hospitality and generosity of plantation life. When the men went off to war, the women moved to Atlanta. While in Atlanta, they worked as nurses as they awaited the return of their men. Sherman’s troops marched in and burned Atlanta, so the women were forced to leave. They returned to Tara, where we observed the destruction and desolation of the land. After the war, the story shifted back and ... beyond their flaws. She had an inner strength that kept her from complaining about the injustice done on the south and on her loved ones. Melanie married her cousin, Ashley Wilkes; therefore she became Scarlett’s antagonist. Melanie was generous, loving, and forgiving at all times to all people. Although she was physically weak, her heart was strong. In the end her second pregnancy caused her death and she put ...
- 20114: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Vocation Sequence
- Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Vocation Sequence ...and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and to know the place for the first time. -T.S. Eliot As Stephen questions whether or not his repentance and devotions served the purpose of expiating his sins, he learns that the director of his school wants him to become a Jesuit priest, therefore serving ...
- 20115: Honor Killings
- ... or condemnation of war? Well, he does sort of both. It can be cosidered the greatest of ironies. It is at one time both glorious an heinous. On the one hand, war brings out one's great courage and utter glory on the field of battle, and on the other hand, it also brigs out the extreme brutality and grave inhumanity on the battlefields of ancient Greece. These two opposing aspects ... where the tendons come together. There through the arm Achilleus transfixed him with the bronze spearhead, and he, arm hanging heavy, waited and looked his death in the face. Achilleus struck him with the sword's edge at his neck, and swept the helmed head far away, and the marrow gushed from the neckbone, and he went down to the ground at full length. (20.477-484)" In the Illiad, Homer ... inhumanity and barbarity of war. Each soldier is introduced to us before he is about to be killed. Each has a name, a family lineage, a wife, a child, and some far-off homeland. It's as if Homer is telling us that every human being is both important and significant in his own right. There is no anonimity of one's death in combat. Each combatant, however small or ...
- 20116: Mother-Daughter Tradition in The Joy Luck Club
- ... troubles the daughters face when growing up in two cultures. This book reveals that most of the time mothers really do know best. In "Rules of the Game" we see a mother daughter conflict. Waverly's mother is always showing her off because she is a national chess champion. Waverly takes this as being exploited by her own mother because she was raised in a society with more American influence than Chinese. In a Chinese society a woman's social standing is measured by how successful your children are and also how well you care for your spouse. Because of this, Waverly's mother boasts about Waverly's mastery of the game of chess. Throughout all of the Jing-Mei Woo stories June has to recall all of the memories of what her mother had told her. ...
- 20117: Inherit The Wind
- ... from the water by the dam. Once the dam breaks, all the townspeople below get wet and are shaken to their foundations. Matthew Harrison Brady, without a doubt, deserves no sympathy. One example of Brady’s overly self-confidence would be "No…I believe we should welcome Henry Drummond." (Pg. 25). Ha! What a shock he is in for. His own "high and mighty" thinking is going to lead to his ... dismisses him (Pg. 37). Without a concrete foundation under him, Brady looks to his now-dwindling supporter base. This "supporter" base is the type of organism that acts like a fair-weather friend. While it’s there while the going is good, once there is a questionable action, the solidity of the supporter is traumatized. Once Brady is put on the stand to be questioned on his own beliefs, the entire ... of the group is altered. It is now Drummond who basks in the limelight. The difference between the two attorneys is that Drummond gains supporters through effort and determination, along with a good argument. Brady’s support came by default because they were members of the same faith. Brady’s support was built quickly with straw, which was quickly knocked over by the winds of strife. Drummond’s support came ...
- 20118: Into The Forest
- ... there are small things that differentiate the two girls. For example, Nell, wants to be thrifty, save and preserve the things, while Eva is prepared to use things to get something done, her thinking isn’t of the future but of now. This changes later to some extent when she realises they need these things to survive. An example of this is when they find that they only have four matches ... Alcohol provides some temporary relief, but after a while she thinks that maybe a boyfriend would be better. Nell eventually meets and gets to know Eli, a young man from the Redwood town. From Nell’s account of Eva we see that Eva has a different personality. She appears to be much more self-assured than Nell is. In there own way they seem to be very focused; Nell on here ... are simular in a way, because they are both are striving to achieve something and to make a name for themselves, Nell with her University acceptance and Eva with here professional ballet debut. Eva doesn’t appear to need others like Nell. For example when Nell asks Eva, "Don’t you ever want a boyfriend…" Eva responds with the statement, "what for?" This surprises Nell as she grew up with ...
- 20119: Jane Eyre
- ... characteristics of the two men, who propose to Jane, conjure and symbolize the themes in Jane Eyre. Although, Rochester and St. John offer Jane entirely different relationships both men are noticeably selfish and disregard Jane’s feelings to some degree. Both men are strong-willed, powerful, and stubborn about their ways of thinking and living. This is especially seen in St. John as Jane describes her cousin as being "as stiff ... his "Sovereign service." But Jane must refuse him too because of her strong belief in that there must be love between two people for them to unite in marriage. St. John does not understand Jane’s passionate nature, for him passion is an earthly emotion which must be put aside so that God can be served. He, himself, sacrifices his love for Rosamond Oliver because he thinks she would not make a good missionary’s wife whereas Jane would but he does not truly love her. St. John uses his own ways to try to manipulate Jane but he does also try to use her affection towards him to ...
- 20120: “The Secret Sharer”: The Captain Narrator
- “The Secret Sharer”: The Captain Narrator In Joseph Conrad’s, “The Secret Sharer,” the captain narrator learns much from his experiences at sea. He recognizes his innate goodness through a fugitive on his boat. The stowaway helps the captain narrator realize his own self worth ... the problems facing him, his everyday life is vague. The captain narrator begins to face his problems when Leggatt, a stowaway, arrives on the ship. When Leggatt arrives, they immediately have a psychological link. Leggatt’s first appearance shocks the captain narrator, but he senses an instant bond between himself and the stowaway. The captain narrarator states “ I had become so connected in thoughts and impressions with the secret sharer of ... narrator does not condemn him or his actions. In the next few days, the two men share their most intimate thoughts many times without expression. The strength of their bond is shown when Archbold, Leggatt’s former captain, comes searching for Leggatt. When he suggests Leggatt has commited suicide, the captain narrator can not agree. If he agrees, he would be condemning a part of his psychological self to death. ...
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