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Jack Sat Prep School Began
564 wordsJack let the last note of the song he was singing ring through the air. The D was way to flat, he thought to himself. It must be perfect! I can accept no less! He started the song over again. The last note remained flat. His face began to darken in color. He tried again. The results were no difference. He began to feel his temper try to take over. Calm yourself, he spoke silently to his mind. Dont let them see your frustration. Stay true to your British nature. Be cool, calm, collected. So he tr...
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Alice In Wonderland Worth A Thousand
1,090 words... mages, Alice in Wonderland, at once views the adult world on a childs level, questions the authority of adults and of royalty, and mocks commonly held prejudices of its day (Kelly 215). Obviously, Carroll's writing is completely fantastic nonsense. Throughout Alice in Wonderland, there are thousands of references to a bizarre fantasy-land. Alice thought she had never seen such a curious croquet ground in her life: it was all ridges and furrows: the croquet balls were live hedgehogs, and the ...
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Cliffs Notes First Tragedy Bce
532 wordsWars and the effects on ancient Greek theatre Before the year 479 BCE, most of the innovations from the Greeks were art in its most common form and in the mathematics and sciences. Examples of this are Pythagoras in 525; he developed a them about right triangles. It wasnt until aproxiamtely 458 Bce that the first tragedy was created. Drama had existed before this, but in other forms. What we consider drama first began simply as a chorus of singers, usually singing in dactylic hexameter (verse in...
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Tha Block Is Hot
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Count Basie Bob Marley
1,580 wordsFor my week posing as professor for music history 10, I would like to discuss the meaning of and history leading up to the mid 90 s ska selection by Less Than Jake: Sugar in Your Gas Tank. Sugar in Your Gas Tank was released on Less Than Jakes 1996 album on Capitol records: Losing Streak. Although they had actually had many previous releases on independent labels, this was Less than Jakes first major label record. Previously only having an underground Indy following, being picked up by a major l...
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Suffers From Recklessness Antigone Kreon And Ismene Society
529 wordsIn the short play Antigone, by Socrates, we find the chorus embodies the static voice of traditional society in many ways. In this play traditional society is following the rules and also obeying King Kreon and his rules. We will see how the characters Antigone, Kreon and Ismene relate to traditional society. The character Antigone is loyal to her family despite the unjust laws of Kreon. Antigone shows this by saying Hes my brother and yours too and weather you will or not, I will stand by him. ...
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Front Of His Wife Aeschylus Agamemnon Gods
1,005 wordsThe Greeks believed that too much power entrusted in one person was dangerous. They were the first democratic society in a tumultuous world of kings and emperors, and they were proud of their ideology. Considering their fervent believe in rule by many, its not surprising that many Greek dramas revolve around an individual hero or a king's fall from power because of pride or some other personality flaw. Well-known characters in some of the greatest Greek tragedians' plays illustrate this idea. In...
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Antigone And Creon Source Of Conflict
1,275 wordsIn the following paper, I plan to discuss the source of conflict between the title characters of Antigone and Creon in Sophocles' "Antigone." I also plan to discuss how each character justifies his or her actions and what arguments they give for their justifications. I will also write about the strengths and weaknesses of these arguments. The final points I try to make are about who Sophocles thinks is right and who I think is right. The main source of conflict between Antigone and Creon is the ...
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Romeo Juliet A Play Of Opposites
704 wordsIn the play Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare utilizes opposites in both the thoughts and actions of the characters in Romeo and Juliet. Outlined are contrasts of crime and violence versus peace and law, love versus hate, and young versus old. The uses of crime & violence versus peace and law are demonstrated in Act 3, Scene 1. Tybalt and Mercutio exchange remarks back and forth, when Benvolio steps in and encourages them to stop. Mercutio: Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels? And thou ...
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A Tale Of Fate In Oedipus Rex
1,138 wordsSophocles Oedipus the King is one of the most peculiar and intriguing works in of the ancient Greek era. Undoubtedly, the title character Oedipus is faced with an unbelievably harsh situation. He leaves his kingdom behind in order to avoid the fate that was foretold to him, only to end up enduring it anyway. Oedipus is dealt with a debilitating fate, and the reader of Sophocles epic must realize that it is not Oedipus own choices or desires that lead to his demise, but rather the cruel fate that...
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Greek Drama Modern Drama
346 wordsEvolution of Drama In contrast to modern drama, Greek drama is quite simple by structure. It consists of prologue (usually spoken by the actors before the chorus appears), paradox (chorus singing), first episode and first station (a choral ode). There may be several episodes and stations. The final scene is called exodus, where the chorus sings a processional song. Modern drama can have either simple or compound structure. Greek drama was usually performed in outdoor theatres, whereas Shakespear...
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Patriarchal Society Greek Society
984 wordsThe play Medea by Euripides challenges the dominant views of femininity in the patriarchal society of the Greeks. While pursuing her ambition Medea disregards many of the feminine stereotypes/ characteristics of the patriarchal Greek society. She questions the inequality of women in a patriarchal society, contradicts Jasons chauvinist beliefs, challenges the stereotype that women are weak and passive and completely disregards the feminine role of motherhood. Feminism is the belief that women and...
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House Of Atreus Form Of Justice
1,470 wordsJustice in Orestes Aeschylus is primarily concerned with the nature of justice. In the trilogy The Orestes, the Akhaians evolve from an older, more primitive autocratic form of justice, to a new concept of civil justice devised by Athena. He confronts the contrast between the old and new orders, the lives of the members of the House of Atreus, and the serious moral questions that Orestes crime presents. The case against Orestes is strong. The son admits to striking down his mother, in violation ...
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Middle Ages Classical Music
614 wordsClassical Music, popular term for the Western tradition of art music that began in Europe in the Middle Ages and continues today. It includes symphonies, chamber music, opera, and other serious, artistic music. More narrowly, the " classical" style refers to the work of the Viennese classical school, a group of 18 th-century composers that includes Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, which is the epitome of what is called classical music. Choral Music...
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Prometheus Takes Arms Rebelling Against Zeus Man
989 words4. Analyze the character of Prometheus, demonstrating what his primary quality are, and take a stand on whether he represents more the idea of rebellion against authority or the source of intelligence and technology. GENERATION X IN B. C. In Aeschyluss Prometheus Bound, the protagonist is a stubborn, intelligent, egotistical god who rebels against authority. Prometheus disobeys Zeus by giving mortals the godly power of fire, he refuses to acknowledge his error, and he believes that Zeus will com...
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Marilyn Manson Jesus Christ
1,327 wordsMarilyn Manson Antichrist Superstar The Reflecting God Your world is an ashtray We burn and coil like cigarettes The more you cry your ashes turn to mud Its the nature of the leeches, the virgins Feeling cheated Youve only spent a second of your life My world is unaffected, there is an exit here I say it is and then its true, There is a dream inside a dream, Im wide awake the more I sleep Youll understand when Im dead I went to god just to see, and I was looking at me Saw heaven and hell were li...
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20 Th Century Bass Guitar
783 wordsThe nights of April 21 - 22, 1999 in Berkeley, California, The San Francisco Symphony was joined by the rock band, Metallica for a performance at the Berkeley Community Theater. It was conducted by Micheal Kamen. The hall was filled to capacity with both hardcore Metallica fans. Before the concert even started, they were on their feet, cheering for both Metallica and the members of the symphony. The were all dressed in street clothes. Most opted to wear jeans and a Metallica shirt. The members o...
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Ecu Choral Concert Ecu Mens Ensemble Performers
858 wordsMusic Critique ECU Choral Concert I attended the ECU Choral Concert on Monday, November 6, 2000. In performance was Kantorei directed by Janna Brendell, ECU Mens Ensemble Blackbeards Ghost directed by Sean Berg, ECU Concert Choir directed by Matthew Harden, and special guests Leesville Road High School Chorus directed by Diane Covington. The whole program was entertaining and very impressive. All the choirs were very professional in both their physical appearance and their sound. In each group t...
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Oracle Of Apollo Quest For The Truth Oedipus
834 wordsThe events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show an underlying relationship of mans free will existing within the cosmic order or fate that the Greeks believed guided the universe. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions. Both the concepts of fate and free will played an integral part in Oedipus destruction. Although he was a victim of fate, he was not controlled by it. Oedipus was destined from birth to someday marry his mother and to murder his ...
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Hip Hop Hard Times
684 wordsIt is not typical that hip hop music is viewed to be a form of art. It has received a great deal of negative publicity since becoming mainstream in the early to mid 1980 s. It is believed, by many, that the lyrical content of this type of music deals with only guns, alcohol, sex, violence, and crime. It is understandable for them to have these beliefs, because there was a period of time when that was true. Though there are still the artists whose lyrics say very little; recently, hip hop has bec...
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