Alexandra Monchick 05/07/2016 Simple but not easy: Taking Steve Reich’s Music for 18 musicians as an example After World War II‚ there were two alternative paths through the musical avant-garde. One follows the twelve-tone composing technique of Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern‚ which is the path of serialism. The other is “chance music”‚ which was created by John Cage and is based on the philosophy of I-Ching. Serialism and aleatorism are the mainstream genres of 20th century music. Serialism
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Cultural Impact of The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ written in 1925‚ depicts a portion of Nick Carraway’s life characterized by the time he is influenced by the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his extensive pursuit of his former flame and Nick’s cousin‚ Daisy Buchanan. Set in the year 1922‚ the novel occurs during the thriving period of prosperity in America where materialism set the tone of society as reflected by the main characters’ economic successes. However‚ Fitzgerald illustrates
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“So I draw because I want to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me. (pg. 6) Arnold feels that he can express his feelings through his drawings. He wants people to acknowledge him for once‚ instead of putting him down. He doesn’t have many friends‚ so drawing pictures is a way for him to communicate to the world. Arnold feels alone; he thinks he has no one to turn to. He feels his only escape from that is through his pictures. “I think Rowdy might be the most important person
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Video Case: JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital 1. Read the case that follows. 2. View the video tour of Arnold Palmer Hospital that addresses this issue. (http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/bp/bp_heizer_opsmgmt_8/chapter_content/video_clips/vidclips16_03.html) 3. If you wish to have further background‚ reread the material in this chapter of the text. 4. Answer the questions about the case‚ and if your instructor wishes‚ email them to him or her. Orlando’s Arnold Palmer Hospital‚ founded in
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with cyanide. The mystery surrounding these deaths has never been solved‚ however‚ two people can be suspected; James Lewis and Roger Arnolds. The unexpected and bizarre deaths of the Tylenol Murders has bewildered investigators for years. Causing one of the largest recalls of over-the-counter medicine‚ costing a whopping $50 million‚ its effects were felt
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Bibliography: Arnold Whittall (2003). Exploring Twentieth-Century Music. New York: Cambridge University press. 21-26. Ben Kettlewell (2001). Electronic Music Pioneers. Vallejo: Course Technology Inc. 54-57‚ 77-93. Ethan Haimo (2009). Schoenberg’s Transformation of Musical
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The Great Gatsby Revision Notes Contents 1. Background 2. Setting 3. Characters 4. Narration 5. Themes 6. Symbolism 7. Imagery 1. Background Economic extremes The early part of the 1920s was a time of economic boom for the United States. Their industries had supplied the war in Europe‚ generating enormous profits. The automobile industry and those related to it‚ such as the oil companies‚ were expanding very rapidly. In The Great Gatsby‚ we are
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The two books that have the most in common out of the books we have read so far would have to be The Great Gatsby and Moby Dick. These two pieces of literature both deal with the same things such as characters having a single goal and would do anything to achieve it‚ they both will do whatever it takes to get to the goal‚ and in the end the thing they want the most ends up destroying them. In the Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway is the narrator. He moves from Minnesota to New York in the summer of 1922
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Nick’s Perspective About Gatsby In the Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby represents the American Dream through Nick’s eyes‚ which is the belief that any person can rise to success no matter from where they came from. Nick doesn’t approve of Gatsby’s lifestyle and the way he earns his money however‚ he thinks he is superior of those who surround him. Nick also admires the hope that motivates Gatsby to pursue his dreams even though his hopes of being happy with Daisy are deteriorating before
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Essay for The Great Gatsby The plot and the setting of book and movie are very similar. There was a lot of thins borrowed from the book‚ but there was a lot changed as well. The movie followed the plot of book very closely and portrayed the setting of the book very well. A lot of the dialogue was borrowed and spoken directly as it was in the book. The movie did an excellent job portraying the 1920’s and the parties that happened at Gatsby’s house. “There was music from my neighbor’s house
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