* * “Music is too personal a medium to support an absolute hierarchy of value. The best music in the world is the music that persuades us that there is no other music in the world.” * - Alex Ross‚ Listen to This Alex Ross’s quote captures the true definition of music. He states that if music is truly the best in the world‚ then you need not be persuaded by words for the music itself will convince you of its greatness. Here‚ Ross defines music as a “personal medium” that does not
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There is no particular and lucid social picture of suspicion. Rather variety between contending talks gives off an impression of being the standard. From one perspective there is the picture of what Gleeson (1991) portrays as a "ruinous obstructive" character who makes others feel uneasy and who themselves feels under risk and "got at"‚ who does not take things at face esteem but rather is hesitant of others and their thought processes and who makes uncontrollably untrue assertions. Moreover‚ we
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things. The line all that is gold does not glitter means that no matter how much gold and money you have‚ it will not make you a better person. The next line is not all those who wander are lost. I think this line connects to me a lot. Often I will daydream (or just zone out) and people will see me and ask if I’m okay. I always am. The third line in the poem is the old that is strong does not whither. This means that if you are defiant‚ you will eventually manage what you are trying to do‚ no matter
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“Moments of kindness and reconciliation are worth having‚ even if the parting has to come sooner or later.” These words to live by from Alice Munro would have been very beneficial to Jimmy Cross in Tim O’Brien’s‚ The Things They Carried. Although he was a symbol of Jesus Christ‚ Cross knew he could have been a better leader‚ especially with how absorbed he was in his love‚ Martha. By burning his letters and photographs of Martha‚ though‚ Jimmy Cross came to terms with a reconciliation emphasized
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Closest at lampfall Like children‚ like the moth-flame metaphor‚ The Coleman’s humming jet at the sea’s edge A tuning fork for our still family choir Like Joseph Wright of Derby’s astrological lecture Casts rings of benediction round the aged. I never tired of ocean’s quarrelling‚ Its silence‚ its raw voice‚ Nor of these half-lit‚ windy leaves‚ gesticulating higher "Rejoice‚ rejoice..." Language/Style/Tone in first verse : metaphorical ( like children‚moth flame metaphor)‚ melifilious
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from a life that has not been spoiled by war. Even with the comfort of home the endurance of the soldier’s will is constantly tested by the fear of uncertain death. O’Brien introduces Lieutenant Jimmy Cross as the company leader who often has daydreams about the unrequited love of a girl named Martha. Cross carries memorabilia of Martha such as “pictures” (98) and a “good luck pebble” (99) to edge his mind off the burdens of war. This lets the readers know that Cross’s attention is not fully toward
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The first thing to remember‚ no one likes to be stuck inside during a beautiful day. When it is pleasant out students don’t concentrate on their work they begin to daydream the day away. Additionally‚ this is why having an open lunch hour would be perfect; it would allow us to change and remove of some of the stress by enjoying the day. Not to mention‚ we would be rejuvenated and ready to learn further and not be flustered
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things make or end up listening to others who have made things up. Another reason could be a miscommunication between people about said topic. Neither one explained incorrectly or the other wasn’t watching/listening. Like when someone daydreams during class and misses
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won’t be there and I just stand up like it was something I have always done before. My reality is that the wheelchair is always going to be there‚ and Zephyr reality is that she will always be a superhero whether she likes it or not. In some of the daydream scenes (in the book or the film?) Zephyr starts to look more fashionable‚ is this because artist Marguerite Savage took over those scenes? In some eyes this could be sexism‚ but I feel it’s something women do‚ they dream about being more fashionable
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and fruit . This couldn’t possibly fill a growing/full grown high schooler up. This means we are sending our kids to classes while they are hungry and making them work on tests and learning to decide their lives in the future. Most of them sit‚ daydream‚ and complain about the school lunch. Could you work on a empty stomach these kids eat snacks at home bigger than their lunches at school.
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