Dan Leible English 102 Mrs. Grant Media Spin/ Bias 4/3/13 Steve Bartman and The Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs had not made it to the world series since 1908 and in 2003 they were very close to making it there. Fans all across the world today will tell you that because of one play‚ the Cubs did not make it. That play being the foul ball hit to Steve Bartman. But is Steve Bartman really to blame? Or did the fans and media outlets use him as a scapegoat? It was game six of the Championship
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Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Allie Sheppeck Mr. Cosme English 10 12 March 2012 Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Chicago in 1906 was considered ‘hell.’ Is that a coincidence‚ or did Sinclair get inspiration from Hell itself? The workers of Packingtown may have felt that they were experiencing Dante’s Inferno and the punishments with it. Sinclair noticed this as well‚ as he made many allusions to Dante when
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phase that would pass and would eventually lead to greater accomplishments II. Difficult Times A. Chicago 1893‚ catches the new age B. They recreate Colombes’s discovery a. 400th anniversary b. Stage his famous exposition c. Wonderful vision of past but as well as the future C. Dec. 1893 Chicago is hit with the depression a. 75‚000 have no jobs b. It was said to be “a famine in the midst” c. Chicago was the 2nd largest city in the entire nation d. People had to live in shacks‚ pay expensive
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Early the next morning‚ Pete and John waited near the famous clock centered in the lobby of the Waldorf for Ned Sebastian to arrive. The clock‚ created for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair‚ is massive. An elaborate bronze piece rising to a height of nine feet‚ it has four separate faces sitting atop a large bronze pedestal onto which are carved the likenesses of seven former U.S. Presidents and Queen Victoria. “You think he’s going to show up?” Costello asked. “I think so‚” Tinker said. “He can’t possibly
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season in the major leagues‚ on a team‚ the Chicago Cubs‚ with aspirations to do what had not been accomplished by that franchise in 108 years: Win a championship. As the season progressed and the Cubs evolved into the best team in the sport‚ Ross began to feel that he and his teammates were heading toward an ending that Hollywood might package and sell. And in the end‚ he was absolutely right. “The whole thing was storybook‚” Ross said after Chicago managed to outlast
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Musical maturity Between 1798 and 1802 Beethoven tackled what he considered the pinnacles of composition: the string quartet and the symphony. With the composition of his first six string quartets (Op. 18) between 1798 and 1800 (written on commission for‚ and dedicated to‚ Prince Lobkowitz)‚ and their publication in 1801‚ along with premieres of the First and Second Symphonies in 1800 and 1802‚ Beethoven was justifiably considered one of the most important of a generation of young composers following
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When discussing the Beatles‚ most people first think of the music written by Paul McCartney‚ or John Lennon. Often forgot is George Harrison‚ whose impact on the musical world is still seen today. George Harrison is an English multi-instrumental musician/songwriter‚ most well known for being lead guitarist in the Beatles. His greatest legacy in terms of his music career was his additions to the “Great Sitar Explosion”‚ where a plethora of American and British music was flooded with Indian sounds
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When it comes to musical theatre‚ there are various aspects that come together to make a musical the best show it can be. The best part about musical theatre is the fact that each musical differs from one another. For instance‚ in the musical “Show Boat” written by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ the characters speak to one another using spoken dialect and singing. There are very few dance numbers. However‚ in the musical “Oklahoma!”‚ also written by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ there is more dancing involved. No
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was directed by Gore Verbinski and the music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer is one of the most sought after film composers. He does an amazing job creating the score for this swashbuckling adventure. The movie begins with the interrupted marriage of William Turner and Elizabeth Swann. The music’s first role in this movie is to reflect emotion. In the opening scene‚ Elizabeth is kneeling at the altar where her wedding should have taken place
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Write about three musicals that we have studied that engage with the topic of race and ethnicity in America‚ drawing parallels and comparisons between the three and noting contrasts. The American Musical has often been used as a medium in which uncomfortable issues were boldly addressed. This has been the case for the issue of race and ethnicity in America‚ in particular the following musicals: Show Boat‚ Memphis‚ and West Side Story. The first two musicals addressed the issue of the integration
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