in history. The two genres that I have selected are Opera and Big-band Jazz. These are two very diverse genres that have different musical elements‚ such as melody‚ rhythm‚ etc. The Opera piece is Purcell: Dido and Aeneas‚ Act III‚ Opening and Lament by Henry Purcell and the Big-band Jazz piece is Strayhorn: Take the A Train‚ by Duke Ellington Orchestra. Opera was very popular during the Baroque Era from the 1600’s to the early 1700’s. First gaining popularity in Italy‚ early opera was widely used
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A Leg of Lamb The story of Mary Maloney in Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter shows that true love can go bad quick. With Mary just finding out that her husband is leaving her‚ there is no surprise that she would freak out especially after assuming her marriage the whole time was good. When most people are brought with such horrific news and have little to no time to digest such things‚ they tend to be irrational and do things beyond their moral beliefs and control. In this case Mary just so happened
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Sherlock Holmes: The Importance of Friendship The American novelist‚ Emily Griffin‚ once said‚ "Love and Friendship; they are what make us who we are. They are the ones who change us and help develop ourselves to our true potential." Through friendship‚ one has a person to share company with‚ tell stories to‚ and help guide them through right and wrong. In the novel Sherlock Holmes‚ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ the significance of friendship is clear. Watson’s friendship to Sherlock Holmes was not
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Amber Lopez Mr. Lopez AP English III February 4‚ 2013 Snapped: How Mrs. Maloney got away with murder In the short story "Lamb to the slaughter" by Roald Dahl‚ Mrs. Maloney gets away with killing her husband and nobody really suspects her of doing so because she’s a woman. The setting and time period of the story plays a large role because this is still an era when men and women had gender roles. Mrs. Maloney isn’t a suspect to her husband’s murder because she had an alibi and one of the main
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The silent film Sherlock Jr is shot and acted by Buster Keaton in 1924. It tells a story: after being framed as a thief and unsuccessfully saving own reputation in reality‚ the protagonist the boy” becomes the famous detective saves the heroine and penetrates crime in his dream. Again back to reality‚ the heroine finds the truth‚ and they are happily reunited together. Throughout the film‚ the humor of this film surprises audiences from the beginning to the end‚ the blending narrative of both reality
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challenge to overcome: either to become democratic‚ to "consolidate" the existing democracy or to "deepen" it. Democracy is not‚ however‚ a new concept. Although put into practice only 2 centuries ago‚ the idea of the rule of the people s much older than that‚ having been discussed and partly implemented in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Shrouded in mystery‚ the invention of the concept cannot be traced back to a certain time in the past‚ because‚ for example‚ current historians
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In Roald Dahl’s chilling tale‚ “The Landlady‚” he uses the landlady’s character to teach the reader that when something seems to too good to be true‚ it probably is. For example when Billy tells himself “ The old girl is slightly dotty”.This evidence proves that while the room was indeed cheap there was certainly some baggage connected to it. This women is always acting odd which suddenly makes the apparent cheapness have good reason. In addition no one else stayed at this bed and breakfast further
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’White City’ of a Lie H.H. Holmes proved his madness in his design of his hotel near the World’s Fair in Chicago. He had a litany of evil deeds that would take a lot of lives of innocent people. Holmes’s personality is perfect for someone who could be able to commit murder‚ someone with‚ “dark hair‚ and striking blue eyes” (35). On the surface H.H. Holmes seemed to be a productive member of society. Born and raised in the small state of New Hampshire‚ he turned his fascination with the human
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From Lamb to Lion A chrysalis into a butterfly‚ water into wine‚ a lamb into a lion. These are all examples of transformation. A tool that not only C.S. Lewis used but even biblical authors did as well in their own writings. The importance of transformation is very prevalent in a Christian’s life because it not only shows a change in a form or a figure but the meaning behind the transformation is just as important. External transformation is a powerful visual device that can really emphasize the
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on Sherlock Sherlock is a modern update of the story of the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. The lead character is Sherlock. He appears as a tall‚ thin man with dark‚ curly hair. Like the original character‚ Sherlock is able to deduce information from the smallest details. Sherlock is often insensitive of how this affects the officers and usually ridicules their incompetence; however‚ he is frequently mocked by them for being eccentric. Sherlock seems
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