article “Who Cares If You Listen” famously argued that “serious”‚ “advanced” contemporary music has little commodity value because the general public is not able to decipher and appreciate it. He suggests that it is potentially advantageous for a contemporary composer and his music to withdraw into the isolated walls of academia so that‚ under institutional support‚ the musicians will be able to focus on their own creative art‚ pushing forward the evolution of music. While I agree with Babbitt on what
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Lynn Bi Ms. Winn APEL: Period 6 March 2‚ 2015 When The World is Flat With the acceleration of communication and transportation within the past century‚ the world has undergone transformative changes of globalization – “the inexorable integration of markets‚ transportation systems‚ and communication systems to a degree never witnessed before” (Friedman). A new global culture where products‚ ideas‚ and technologies have an unprecedented ease of exchange has enabled nations‚ businesses and individuals
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consuming alcohol on the stairs‚ a direct stand against rules and standards. During the 1920’s‚ drinking in public was taboo‚ but the dare factor of alcohol was an exciting challenge which was meant to be rebelled against by the younger generation (Lazin). Another aspect of the moral shift was the openness of younger women and men to the acceptance of sexual behavior. Later in the film‚ Roxie and Fred have sex. When Roxie and Fred accidentally end up at the wrong door‚ an older woman opens the door and
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This is a very somber‚ regretful and resigned poem. It has a quiet‚ dreamlike feeling to it‚ achieved by an undulating rhyme scheme (ABBA) and use of soft-sounding‚ uncomplicated words that are nevertheless powerful. The theme is the painful one of unrequited love‚ which Yeats manipulates in an interesting manner. Instead of focusing upon the present or the past‚ as is usually the case with this often used theme‚ Yeats looks to the future‚ a future in which the two people in the poem are destined
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In the middle chapters of the book‚ “Just Listen‚” the location stays the same in the city of Lakeview in her home and school. However‚ the time moves forward into the school year as well as backwards in the past to further explain future events. Moving forward‚ the mood changes to hesitant and tense. The author intensifies the mood by revealing the drama that began the feud between the main character‚ Annabel‚ and her ex-best friend‚ Sophie. For example‚ Sophie believes that Annabel had relations
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I enjoyed watching this Ted Talk by Dalia Mogahed. It was a beautiful speech The reading on Arab Families gave me a lot of insight about the Arab culture. The main two topics that interested me was language and family structure. I have a friend who is Muslim and he let me know how family is the main concern in the Arab societies. He also informed me that the men are allowed to have up to four wives if they desire to. However‚ he said if the men fear that they cannot be just to all then they should
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everything he knew‚ everything he was ever told he was supposed to be. Sheltered with his family in their small town in south Missouri‚ the entire world could fall apart around them and it wouldn’t faze him one bit‚ as long as they still had each other. But when his wife‚ Emma‚ begins seeing strange images in her sleep‚ Jon will find himself thrown back into a role he never wanted in the first place. In a world still trapped in the aftermath of a devastating world war‚ Emergency Manager and Crisis Psychologist
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Listen Up! HCA/ 230 Listen Up! Listening is a learned process. It is important to engage thoroughly in what our patients are trying to express. It is possible to become a better listener‚ when we follow a few simple strategies. When we practice good listening skills‚ others will follow. (Cheesebro‚ O ’Connor‚ & Rios‚ 2010) The first strategy is never to interrupt people. (Cheesebro‚ O ’Connor‚ & Rios‚ 2010) It has become common practice to interrupt others as soon as we hear
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"I‚ Too” Analysis A Renaissance man is defined as someone with a wide-range intellect. Langston Hughes was such a man. He was a popular writer of literature during what was known as the Harlem Renaissance. It was a movement during the 1920’s which consisted of African American artists that celebrated black life and its culture in a neighborhood in Harlem‚ New York City. Although he had been privileged at that time in history to become a graduate of college‚ he was still made aware of his skin color
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In When I Was Puerto Rican‚ sometimes responsibility isn’t chosen but given. The reason for this is because Esmeralda’s mother has been giving Esmeralda‚ as the oldest‚ pressure in responsibilities and the mindset of maturity too early on. She has grown accustomed to responsibilities but yet it has been too much for her to handle on her own as stated on page 181 “When I came home‚ I had wrapped myself in responsibilities mom was about to drop on me. It felt heavy‚ too big for me.” Negi from when she
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