March 30th‚ 2017 I attended the Lower Brass Ensemble at White Concert Hall at Washburn University. The concert consisted of trombones‚ bass trombones‚ euphoniums‚ and tubas. The program included two sections by different conductors. The first section‚ conducted by Jason Tacker‚ played “Fanfare‚” “Adagio for Tubas‚” and “Prelude in C-sharp Minor.” The second section‚ conducted by Karen Ballard‚ played “Sonata a Quattro‚” “Down in the River to Pray‚” and “Habanera (from Carmen).” I chose to attend this
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In my essay‚ I want to discuss the " I Have a Dream" speech. The" I Have a Dream" speech was given by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington Occasion. The purpose of this speech was to bring awareness to America that we need to end slavery and that everyone is to be treated equally to create peacefulness so that we can coexist. Also wanted to make aware of the negative impacts on the lives of African Americans. I want to discuss first the fact of needing to be treated
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also ones who celebrated the honour of going to war and dying in action. In my paper I am going to compare two poems dealing with the Great War. The overall themes both poems have in common are war and death; however‚ while in Strange Meeting (1919)‚ Wilfred Owen uses realistic and unpleasant aspects to describe deadly experiences on the battlefield‚ Alan Seeger glorifies the patriotic ideal of dying in war in I Have a Rendezvous with Death (1917). The focus of my analysis and comparison of the two
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The pen is mightier than the sword. Words‚ when wielded with skill‚ have the power to pierce straight into one’s heart. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ in his speech “I Have A Dream‚” hones his literary prowess through his use of rhetorical devices‚ as he strives to unite the citizens of the United States to fight for peace and fairness. King employs strategies such as metaphors‚ repetition‚ and tone in order to resonate with and spur change in his audience for socioeconomic equality and justice. To ensure
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On August 28‚ 1963‚ 250 thousand people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial to hear Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “ I Have A Dream” speech. Today this speech is remembered as one of the best speeches ever given. Martin Luther King Jr. was both a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who aided the cry of equality among the people of the United States. His effective use of persuasive language and rhetoric enabled him to move his audience to open up their minds to see the racial injustices
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Piano Concert Report I’ve heard a lot about Jon Nakamatsu‚ a Japanese American classical pianist who is the first American to win the gold medal at The Tenth Vancliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth‚ Texas. That was the reason why I went to California Theater in San Jose on October 20‚ 2013 for his piano concert. This theatre is located on 345 South First Street‚ San Jose. It didn’t look big from the outside but when I walked in‚ I was surprised. It
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This book is an autobiography of a boy‚ called Christy Brown‚ with cerebral palsy. This book explains his hard childhood life and how he discovers his incredible skill of drawing and writing with his left foot. This book follows his life until the age of 22. Christy is the main character. He is a child living in Dublin‚ Ireland with his very large family. He is the 10th child of 22 children. Christy is a character of great intelligence but is not a character with a big sense of humour. Christy Brown
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I have read a book written by菲利帕•格里高利（Philippa Gregory）who is known as the queen of British historical novelist . "The other Boleyn girl" tells the story of the sixteenth Century British Royal History: at the time of the king Henry VIII‚ for family’s status and rights‚ Boleyn’ father and uncle sent Mary who has married to a minister before into the palace. Then the king fell in love with Mary Boleyn because of her beauty‚ they forced her become his secret lover. When Mary was pregnant‚ her sister
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Martin Luther King is an expert on using strong language to effect his audience. We see this often in his speech I have a Dream‚ in this excerpt from the speech he mostly uses language to cause an emotional effect on his audience and to provoke action from them. Repetition in Martin Luther King’s speech is used overall to evoke emotion within the audience members. He often repeats the using sentences that begin with “go back to …”. The repetition of this phrase expresses his passion and relates it
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References and Allusions to the Bible and Religious Texts in I Have a Dream On August 28‚ 1963‚ many gathered for a political rally in Washington‚ DC. Known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ more than 200‚000 people would assemble to hear various prayers‚ songs‚ and speeches‚ delivered by various politicians‚ entertainers‚ and civil rights leaders‚ including Martin Luther King Jr. In his famous I Have a Dream address‚ King frequently borrows from the bible and religious hymns‚ using
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