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Swan Lake Four Years
1,251 wordsDancer and choreographer Anton Dolin has been called "one of the most colorful and vital figures in modern ballet. " As a member of internationally known ballet companies or as director of his own troupes, this British-born artist has toured Europe and America for the past twenty years. Anton Dolin, originally Patrick Healey-Kay, was born on July 27, 1904, in Slinfold, Sussex, England. He is one of the three sons of George Henry and Helen Maude (Healey) Kay. When he was ten years of age his pare...
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Greek And Roman Queen Elizabeth
777 wordsThe Spirit of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Times During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, English culture was at its greatest. England during the Elizabethan Age saw a rebirth of literature, in large part because of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's writings had all the characteristics of Elizabethan life. The Elizabethan Age (1558 - 1603) was called so, because of the length of Queen Elizabeth's reign. It was also called the age of Shakespeare (1569 - 1616) because of his influence on literat...
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Columbus And Cabeza De Vaca
878 wordsThe audiences role in their writings Christianity was found to be a necessity in Spain under the rule of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. They were known as the Catholic Kings due in part to the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisition, which started in 1478, led to the persecution of all non-Catholics. The persecution of the non-Catholics included the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. When the Jews were ran out of Spain it gave way for German and Italian Financiers to capitalize on Spain'...
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Due To The Fact Don Juan
964 wordsRichard Strauss was born June 11, 1864 in Munich, Germany. The German composer-conductor is best known for his operas and tone poems. His father was Franz Strauss, one of Germany's leading horn players. Strauss's musical career began at the age of 4 when he learned how to play the piano. By the age of 6 he was composing and by the age of 11 he was studying theory and composition [ 5, par. 1870 ]. At the age of 20, he made his conducting debut in Munich. This led him to the Meiningen Court Orches...
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Bob Marley Central Park
756 wordsBob Marley lived by his beliefs and was considered a prophet by many. Marley preached his message of equality, anti racism, and freedom from oppression on every continent during his nineteen year career. His great lyrics and reggae beat sent a powerful message in the turbulent 60 s and 70 s. During his career, Bob Marley released more than 25 albums and hundreds of singles. Bob Marley captured audiences with a new type of music: a blend of African beats, American rhythm-and-blues, and soul, know...
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Men And Women Slave Masters
1,134 wordsProfessor Jim Gray of Sonoma State University defines culture as a means of survival. Going by this definition of culture the evolution of black humor has definitely been a foundation in the survival of the comedy in America. This paper will be a discussion of how African American Humor has evolved and for centuries has changed and continues to change the way we look at comedy. Before beginning this paper, I must stress the importance of humor for all races. Truly, the environment in which most ...
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Tobacco Companies Target Market
579 wordsI will be selling my knowledge of event planing and promotions, to advertisers and marketers that may have interests in reaching and surveying specific target audiences. My ability as an event planner and concert promoter has allowed me to provide advertisers various effective ways of courting and testing pre-selected target audiences. The normal types of advertisers for this kind of event are alcohol companies, tobacco companies, record companies, and clothing companies. Fortunately, the Intern...
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Goneril And Regan King Lear
422 wordsKing Lear is a tragedy unlike any other works written by William Shakespeare. This play focuses on so many aspects that the audience can relate with and it creates a bond between the characters and the audiences, especially with Cordelia. It shows what can happen when evil gains momentum and over throws good. One aspect of the play audiences may relate to is the blindness of King Lear, even though it was not physically blind. Love is blind is a quote that could be used to describe the blindness ...
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Mass Media Gulf War
1,408 words... italy just act to reinforce or affect those that are already prone to such tendencies. These examples have been noted as possible indications of the effects of the mass media through the means of expression of television violence, but the media is accused of also acting in more subliminal ways when looked at through the vehicle of the print based and television news. News The mass media present a stereotyped picture of life, which can often lead to undesirable prejudices within not just nati...
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Elizabethan Audience Sixteenth Century
1,230 wordsThe Merchant of Venice was written in 1598 by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Elizabethan times, which was the sixteenth century. People back then were quite prejudiced towards any race that was not Christian. They would have hated Jews. When Shylock would come onto the stage, the audience would have just booed him back off. The Christians had their reasons for hating the Jews. The fact that they supposedly killed Jesus still angers many people today. Christians were resentful of their ...
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Lady Macbeth Evil Deeds
1,191 words... ion, also associated with Scotland's disorder. 'Sighs and groans and shrieks That rend the air, are made, not mark'd. ' Lady Macbeth can be seen as partly responsible for the deeds her husband committed. She had the main involvement in the murder of Duncan. In Act I, Scene V Lady Macbeth seems to be a woman unlike that of a typical Elizabethan stereotype. The audiences perception of this would have been that Lady Macbeth was purely evil. After reading the letter in her soliloquy, it is clear...
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R 038 B Rock And Roll
1,133 wordsHistory of Rock Rock Music is a group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States, but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions, including gospel music, the blues, country-and-western music, classical music, folk music, electronic music, and the popular music of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to its use as a broad designation, the term rock music co...
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False Sense Of Security Ambition To Be King
1,562 wordsIn this essay I shall be looking at the way evil is portrayed in Shakespeare? s play, Macbeth. I will be concentrating on the characters in the play that contribute to the evil themes of the play. It is clear from the start of the play that the witches are the main source of evil. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The witches have an enormous effect on the play, not only are they evil, but this is emphasised by the strong feelings against witches and witchcraft in Elizabethan times. Convicte...
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Gender Role Todays Society
936 wordsHunger as Ideology Gender role in advertising has been the main theme of 20 th Century's World Advertising. It seems like all we see these days are advertising, which use the human body and sexuality to sell all kinds of products. The advertising for ideology in regards to the concept of gender role is virtually to attract the attention from audiences because ideology in advertising could give a clear direction to the people. The gender role could be found in many cases of food advertisements, w...
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Billion Dollar Industry Animated Films
1,321 wordsThe term anime refers to a distinctive tradition in Japanese animation that is almost immediately recognized by its superior artistic quality. Animation from Japan, also known as anime or japanimation is quite different from any other kind of animation including America? s. Animation in Japan is like that of the movie industry in America. There are categories ranging from sci-fi and action adventure to romance. Anime in the Japanese culture plays a major role in their lives. Voice actors become ...
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Gave A Sense Sense Of Relaxation Music
327 wordsThe band played a series of live classical jazz in the concert. Most part of the concert gave great senses of relaxation and swing feelings by elegant tunes and fantastic melodies. As an audience, I was really impressed by the modulation in tone and the conspicuous musicianship. I like the way the orchestra displayed their dynamics. Some parts of the concert were loud while other parts were soft. The difference between these parts showed relaxation and tensions of music, which were also consider...
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Lord Of The Flies Film Version
560 wordsComparison Between Novel And Film Version Of Comparison Between Novel And Film Version Of Lord Of The Flies Raja Kind Many novels are so successful that producers cant wait to adapt the story into a film. The majority of times, however, the original novel is much stronger than the movie because it is able to capture the emotions of each character, all the symbols and meaningful events. Due to the novels flexibility, readers are able to extend the use of their imagination. Similarly, this was the...
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Shows That Macbeth Macbeth
1,103 wordsThe witches in Macbeth are very important in the plot and develop certain aspects of the play. They make greater the theatrical experience with images of darkness, thunder and lightning that make Macbeth the tragedy it is. Their actions also add to the play, dancing round the cauldron and chanting? Double, double? ? . Their appearance as? dark hags? adds mystery to the play. The witches also add a sense of evil and of the supernatural. Their chanting, ? Double, double, toil and trouble: Fire bur...
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Pursuit Of Money Mother Courage Audience
523 wordsWhat have the audience learned by witnessing Mother Courage's actions? The audience can either learn nothing or learn a lot by watching Mother Courage. This is the nature of Mother Courage. Brecht believed that an audiences emotional involvement in the characters and action tends to cloud its grasp of the plays message. In his so-called epic theatre style, he tried to shatter traditional stage illusions of reality by using various visual techniques and an unemotional acting style. For example, p...
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William Shakespeare Iago
1,234 wordsOthello has been described as William Shakespeare? s most perfect play. Since 1604, this Shakespeare tragedy has captivated audiences of all ages. The play begins when Othello, a Moorish nobleman and soldier of fortune, unconsciously evokes the spirit of evil in the villainous Iago by choosing Cassio as his lieutenant and not him. Partly for vengeance, but mostly for wicked delight, Iago soon plans to bring about the downfall of Othello and his new officer. Enjoy! Act Scene I. [Venice. A street....
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