world popular music. The style often associated with political protest‚ combined elements of Jamaican folk music‚ Afro-Caribbean music and American R&B‚ reggae music primarily originated from the progressive developments of rock steady and ska. Bob Marley‚ a popular reggae musician‚ said that the term reggae came from the Spanish term for “the king’s music”. Today‚ reggae music continues to be a significant influence on many other genres such as black music‚ soul music and chill out music. Reggae
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Villocillo‚ Milaflor A. Lit.114 Sat. 1:00-4:00 Christmas Carol Author: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved works of 19th century literature‚ and the story’s enormous popularity helped make Christmas a major holiday in Victorian Britain. When Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in late 1843 he had ambitious purposes in mind‚ yet he could never have imagined the profound impact
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portrayed as previously. After Esther brought Ismael the Bob Marley songs‚ he became comfortable with her and she‚ in turn‚ helped him ease back into life outside of the war‚ he said‚ “I began to look forward to Esther’s arrival in the afternoons. I sang for her the parts of the song I had memorized that day. Memorizing lyrics left me little time to think about what had happened in the war. As I grew comfortable with Esther‚ I talked to her mainly about Bob Marley’s lyrics
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He is self-centered‚ stingy‚ and cold hearted. Scrooge is such a cheapskate who in spite of the cold‚ wants to save money by burning as little coal as possible. Even on Christmas Eve his clerk‚ Bob Cratchit accepts the cold because he is too afraid to ask Scrooge for more coal for his little fire. While Bob Cratchit is trying to warm himself over a candle Scrooge’s nephew‚ Fred comes in wishing his uncle a Merry Christmas. Scrooge responds with his usual “Bah! Humbug!” Scrooge’s cheerful nephew kindly
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symbolism with the book’s title and carries through to the end of the story. The characters in A Christmas Carol also reflect symbolism. The main character‚ Scrooge‚ whose name comes from the words "screw" and "gouge"‚ means hard-hearted. Marley‚ Scrooge’s deceased business partner‚ represents the conscience of mankind. The three ghosts who visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve stand for memory‚ charity and the fear of death. By effectively blending symbolism into his characters and various objects
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old man named Scrooge is a cold-hearted old man who despises Christmas‚ then on Christmas Eve night he is visited by his old partner in business who died several years ago. His business partner (Marley) warns him that three spirits will visit him and if he doesn’t change his way he will end up like Marley. Everyone can change how they act‚ but not who they are. At first Scrooge doesn’t seem very frightened by this and thought it was a joke but then as the clock struck midnight
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generous with his money. The coldness inside him froze his old face. He carried the coldness with him always‚ wherever he went. It made his office cold in the summer‚ and it was even colder in winter. He spent his life in a cold nature. His clerk‚ Bob Cratchit‚ shivers in the anteroom because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire. Scrooge’s nephew‚ Fred‚ pays his uncle a visit and invites him to his annual Christmas party. Two portly gentlemen also drop by and ask Scrooge for
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Christmas Carol by Charles Dickson. The story tells of a cold hearted‚ selfish business man named Ebenezer Scrooge‚ who is visited by his deceased business partner Jacob Marley and three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Jacob Marley who chained tells Scrooge that he should change his way or he will be punished in the after life. Marley beged for Scrooge to be given a chance to change. The ghost’s job is to persuade Scrooge to change his ways to avoid punishment in the afterlife. The three ghosts show Scrooge
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was used to spread word of equality and respect in America. Jazz‚ rock & roll‚ blues‚ gospel & reggae music were among the prominent genres of music during this time. With music‚ African-American artists like Little Richard‚ Aretha Franklin‚ and Bob Marley wanted to present positive and uplifting messages to the country that was full of hatred for other people. African Americans also wanted to raise self-confidence of those who were affected by these acts of hate and violence. The music stylings
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he didn’t know about.Tiny Tim’s dad‚ Bob Cratchit‚ did not have that much and Tiny Tim had a problem that caused him to need surgery that they could not afford. The ghost of Christmas future came after that and showed Scrooge all the things that was going to happen‚ if he didn’t change his way. There would be no one at his funeral
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