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    many things help guide them to their destination‚ some representing what they yearn for more than others. In the plays "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams and "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson‚ the American Dream is found within the soul of two inanimate objects; the DuBois’s Belle Reve and the Charles’s old piano. Belle Reve is a special place near and dear to the hearts of the children who grew up there‚ Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski. In the country‚ the home sheltered the girls

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    FENCES

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    play Fences? The author August Wilson uses the symbol of a “fence” in his play Fences throughout numerous occasions. Three of the most important occasions fences are symbolized in the play are by Rose and Troy’s relationship‚ Troy and Cory’s relationship‚ as well as Troy versus Death. Throughout the play‚ characters create “fences” symbolically and physically to be protected or to protect. Examples such as‚ Rose protecting herself from Troy‚ and Troy protecting himself from Death. Fences focuses

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    Fences

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    In August Wilson’s “Fences”‚ Troy is a father and husband who make’s the worse decision from human imperfection‚ to commit adultery and become mixed up in another relationship. By noticing the racial tension in the late nineteen fifties‚ in combination with Troy’s past life experiences and the events that play out in each act‚ one can not understand Troy’s choice to commit adultery. This situation is clearly emphasized in Fences with Troy’s dissatisfaction about life. Troy was both a victim of his

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    The Lesson Essay

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    “The Lesson” Toni Cade Bambara uses literary devices such as symbolism‚ point of view‚ and diction to reveal the theme of Inequality in “The Lesson”. Symbolism is used in “The Lesson” to reveal the theme of inequality. The children looked at a myriad of exclusive toys outside the store. Some of these toys included a paperweight‚ a clown‚ and a sailboat. First off the children had no idea what a paperweight was. Sylvia said to herself "my eyes tell me it’s a chunk of glass cracked with something

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    The Piano Teacher

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    “The Piano Teacher” “The Piano Teacher” is a novel written by Elfriede Jelinek and first published in 1983. It was made into a motion picture directed by Michael Haneke and won three major prizes at the Cannes 2001 festival including best actress for Isabelle Huppert and best actor for Benoit Magimel. Erika Kohut is a piano teacher at the Conservatory of Vienna. She is a very up tight‚ rigid and cold person. As I kept reading the book I understood that it was not her fault she came up to

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    Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Online): For this concert report‚ I viewed and listened to the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 as listed on the syllabus. The concerto is composed of three movements‚ Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso‚ Adantino semplice‚ and Allegro con fuoco. The entire piece was quite interesting‚ being the most unique sounding of the concerts I have listened to this semester. One characteristic that sets this concert apart is the piano‚ which was not featured prominently

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    Piano‚ stringed keyboard musical instrument‚ derived from the harpsichord and the clavichord. Also called the pianoforte‚ it differs from its predecessors principally in the introduction of a hammer-and-lever action that allows the player to modify the intensity of sound by the stronger or weaker touch of the fingers. For this reason the earliest known model (1709) was called a gravicembalo col pian e forte (Italian for “harpsichord with soft and loud”). It was built by Bartolomeo Cristofori‚ a harpsichord

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    Playing the piano is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time. I love to sit down and learn a new arrangement‚ or try to figure out how to play a song I’ve heard without any music. The piano can be such an enjoyable instrument‚ and can be used greatly in the ministry. Though it takes time‚ the sky is the limit when it comes to progressing in your proficiency of the piano; you can always learn more and become more accomplished. One of my favorite piano teachers used to say‚ "Playing the

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    The History of the Piano

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    Piano In the early 1700s‚ a new modification to a classic favorite‚ the harpsichord‚ changed the world of music across all genres. In 1709 a new instrument‚ classy and sophisticated‚ yet loud and dynamic was brought into the world by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The piano has continued a well loved legacy of many instruments predating it‚ while changing its mechanics significantly. The mechanics of the piano consist of three main components. They are: a stretched string made from high-carbon steel

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    Christine Collins Mrs.Hoyle HSPA Persuasive essay Teachers have been teaching the play “fences “for years. People feel that the play should not be taught in school because of the vulgar language and contact. The school Board should allow teachers to teach the play fences in a school because its historical value‚ it allows students to have to have knowledge and it provides an opportunity for discussions about racism during the time of the play and in present day. The historical value

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