John Williams: The American Composer In American Culture‚ myriads of art forms have been created. There are the photographers‚ who capture beautiful moments with the click of a camera and touches of computer editing. Next are the sculptors‚ carefully depicting real life or imaginative works with soft clay molded into a thousand different shapes. Writers use language to leave images in our heads and create stories in our minds. Dancers are their own artwork‚ illustrating artistic
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Elizabeth Smith (Bessie Smith) Elizabeth Smith was born on April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. Her parents were Laura and William Smith. She was one of the second children. She was born into a poverty stricken black family in the segregated south. Her father was a Baptist minister he died soon after her birth leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. She was about nine when she lost her mother and two brothers. Bessie and the remaining siblings were raised by their
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religious freedom. When the American Revolution was fought‚ it was fought for political freedom. The American Revolution is inconceivable in the absence of the context of ideas‚ which have constituted Christianity‚ such as Martin Luther’s 95 theses‚ John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion‚ as well as the social theory from the Puritan Revolution. The leaders of the Revolution in every colony were imbued with the precepts of the Reformed faith. The American Revolution
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Modal Verb Exercises I Fill in the blanks in each sentence using a modal verb‚ such as can‚ could‚ would‚ should‚ might‚ may‚ must‚ or have to‚ based on the situational hints shown in italics. Select the modal that seems most appropriate for the situation described‚ and be prepared to explain your choice. 1. I ……… not know what to say to him if he showed up. (I’m unprepared to speak to him.) 2. She ……… look at things differently once the facts are in. (A change in opinion is possible after
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once said “all modern American literature began with Huckleberry Finn.” Huckleberry Finn‚ a remarkably well written novel by Mark Twain‚ has received almost excessive praise since it was written and first published in 1884. On the other hand‚ it has been condemned for vulgarity and accused of stealing Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s thunder. Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a similar novel about slavery written about thirty-two years earlier. Huckleberry Finn’s impact on modern American literature was so great that it could
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In the book‚ 1984‚ George Orwell describes the life of Winston Smith‚ a resident of Oceania. In Oceania‚ all the citizens are ruled by fear‚ brainwashed by slogans‚ and constantly watched by telescreens that bark orders. Oceania’s citizens have no civil rights. Society is broken up into three different social classes: the Inner Party (the rich); the Party (the middle class); and the Proles (the poor). The Government controls everyone and everything. To even have a thought of questioning the principles
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Patti Smith: Poet and Trailblazer Among her many monikers‚ Patti Smith has most often been called the “godmother of punk.” Despite resisting the label‚ she has had a wide-ranging influence on punk‚ post-punk‚ alternative‚ and mainstream rock artists including U2‚ The Smiths‚ REM‚ Garbage‚ Sleater-Kinney‚ Bruce Springsteen‚ and Madonna. Her seminal first album‚ Horses‚ was released in 1975 and began a career that would lead to her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Patti Smith group up
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American Literature influenced and shaped the American Colonies. Studying the six types of genres/categories helps us to recognize the magnitude of history in the New World‚ known as the United States of America Journals and diaries are noteworthy and play a vital role in history because people document their daily experiences that they faced. Several examples of historical figures are Christopher Columbus‚ Captain John Smith‚ and William. Mr. Columbus documented about his adventures‚ so that he
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Stevie Smith In the following essay I will be discussing Stevie Smith with special focus on two of her poems‚ namely‚ ‘Nor We of Her to Him’ and ‘Pad‚ Pad.’ These poems at first glance seem to be very simple but with closer inspection they “cut knife-edge deep to serious concerns.” At first glance‚ both poems seem very shallow and miniscule in significance. Relationships come and go. People are always coming in and out of your life. It is only with further inspection that
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Creative Essay: Captain Edward J. Smith on Trail for Sinking of the Titanic The entire world is preoccupied with the fact that Captain Edward J. Smith is going to court in New York City. Captain Edward J. Smith is being accused of negligence in the sinking of the Titanic. At this trial there will be lots of media coverage. Most of the news stations across the world are preparing to film this case‚ so they can bring it right to you on your television screens at home. The word is going
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