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    Farley‚ Mowat’s “Never cry wolf‚” is a book based on the research of the lifestyle of wolves in the Arctic Circle. Mowat uses his experience to educate the society of the social ills conducted by the hunters towards the wolves. The book displays the risk that the wolf pack families face due to the human activities in the area. The title of the book acts as a symbol in reference to the story of the boy who cried wolf. The book thus enables the reader to think beyond the tile so as to form an opinion

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    Oluwafemi Kukoyi December 3‚2013 English Period 7 Gang Violence: Death of a Friend In the United States‚ there are over 1.4 million gang members. With such small percentage of the U.S‚ their the reason why most kids such as Isaac Johnson‚ 17 years old killed by the crossfire; are fearing for their life every day. They say don’t blame the streets‚ blame the people in it. I look back‚ and see all the “Hard work” America have done to change the life styles of Gang Bangers. Based on the results

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    T.J Avery General Behavior * Dishonest – Cheats twice. First time‚ he stole test answers from Logan’s house when their backs were turned. Does not own up to his cheating and makes Stacey take the blame. Second time‚ he cheats‚ blames it on Mama and then runs off to the Wallaces. * Liar – Denies complaining to Wallaces about Mama‚ “I can’t even remember saying nothing’ about it”. Even pushes the blame to Little Willie. * Scheming/Cunning – Above points. “There’s a system to getting

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    Warriors Don’t Cry The book‚ Warriors Don’t Cry‚ is a sad‚ yet encouraging story of a courageous young lady. At the age of thirteen Melba Patillo Beals volunteered to integrate Central high in Little Rock‚ Arkansas. On May 17‚ 1954 the Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka‚ Kansas that separate schools for whites and blacks were illegal. Melba often dreamed of seeing the inside of Central High. The best education and preparation for college was believed to happen inside of

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    Music/dance 101 Alvin Ailey American Dance Company Performed by Donna Wood Dance “Cry” Dance Critique. Ballet “Cry” simply showed to us real life of all African women. Every single American people know what kind of life they went through. Therefore it touched their heard. Alvin Ailey’s “Cry” presented wonderfully combined movements‚ technique and emotion. Ms. Donna Wood uses tragic face‚ a mask of sorrow. It is a face born to cry‚ but when

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    2013 A Never Ending Movement “If you live in the elite world of dance‚ you find yourself in a world rife with racism. Let ’s face it.” –Alvin Ailey. Alvin Ailey was an African American dancer and choreographer‚ born in 1931 in Rogers‚ Texas. Ailey was responsible for creating one of the most popular dance companies of the twentieth century‚ known as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. The forming of this company began due to Ailey’s life long passion for dance‚ and his dream to give African American

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    choreographic style. What is the chief choreographic device used by Alvin Ailey in Revelations? Hermit songs was created by Alvin Ailey after Revelations. It was a solo for Ailey based on 8th-13th century poems by Irish monks. What year was it created? What dance was created in 1958 and was the debut programme of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Jazz and African American dance forms were a huge influence on Alvin Ailey. Talley Beatty‚ Fred Astaire‚ Gene Kelly and the Nicholas Brothers

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    Introduction Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It was a hugely popular‚ multi-racial modern dance ensemble that popularized modern dance around the world thanks to extensive world tours. His most famous dance is Revelations‚ a celebratory study of religious spirit. Ailey received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. Ailey’s philosophy to art is clear in his work - he desired his performers to follow his meticulous choreography‚ but have

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    According to dictionary.com‚ art is defined as skilled workmanship‚ execution‚ or agency as distinguished from nature.”(www.dictionary.com) Thefreedictionary.com defines art as “human effort to imitate‚ supplement‚ alter or counteract the work of nature.” (www.thefreedictionary.com). I translate this into man taking what is naturally created and either replicates‚ builds upon‚ changes in some form or completely opposes it with works of their own. Painting http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/starry-night/gogh

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    Discuss the ways that choreographers use the aural setting to help them to communicate the choreographic intention. Use a range of examples from at least three professional works. The aural setting can be used in many ways to communicate the choreographic intention‚ for example‚ it can help tell the story and it can enhance character‚ mood and atmosphere. The aural setting can also help to set the scene and tell you where a dance is set‚ for example‚ place or era. Nutcracker! (2002) by Matthew

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