©Copyright 2003 Timothy S. Hughes Groove and Flow: Six Analytical Essays on the Music of Stevie Wonder Timothy S. Hughes A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Washington 2003 Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Music University of Washington Graduate School This is to certify that I have examined this copy of a doctoral dissertation by Timothy S. Hughes and have found that it is complete
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“Wonder” by R.J Palacio takes place in the narration of August (Auggie) Pullman. A 10 year old boy born with a facial deformity which prevented him from attending a normal school‚ until now. Especially with a face that isn’t exactly “normal” this can be very challenging. Luckily he is protected by his loving‚ big hearted‚ sister named Olivia (Via) Pullman‚ and also her best friend named Miranda. Via and Miranda also have trouble with their freshman year. Miranda grows a love for Auggie and developed
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Year of Wonders Essay – Characters Encountering Conflict Year of Wonders is a deeply moving novel containing heartbreaking themes and stark reality. The novel is based in Eyam‚ a small English village‚ in 1666 and written from the point of view of Anna Frith‚ a non-affluent maid who lost her two young sons and husband to the plague which swept through their village. One of the novels primary themes is conflict‚ and throughout the book the responder can discover how each of the characters deal
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R.J Palacio’s novel “Wonder” is a story that follows the adventure of the young character August Pullman‚ who possesses the rare syndrome “mandibulofacialdysostosis.” The story’s main moral is to accept people’s differences. The heart-warming story “Wonder” is written in first-person view. Although‚ just like the story’s protagonist‚ “Wonder” is different because it is written from different character’s perspectives throughout the story who tell us more about August. The perspectives of Jack‚ Via
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Going under the penname of Charles Moulton‚ Marston created the super heroine‚ Wonder Woman in order to “set up a standard among children and young people of strong‚ free‚ courageous womanhood; to combat the idea that women are inferior to men‚ and to inspire girls to self-confidence and achievement in athletics‚ occupations and professions monopolized by men.”4 Wonder Woman was created in the 1940s‚ when women were entering the workforce to replace the men who had gone off
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The Great Sphinx‚ a Real World Wonder When one hears of Egypt‚ they most likely think of the massive pyramids or the hieroglyphics that told of its history. While fascinating‚ they cannot compare to the marvel of the Great Sphinx of Egypt. Although it failed to receive the title‚ the history and beauty of the Sphinx make it worthy of being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Egyptian artwork can be said to fall under two categories; Creation for the purpose of religious or political
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In Wonder by R.J. Palacio the main character Auggie faces many challenges when his parents decide that he should go to public school. When Auggie’s parents sent him to school‚ they made the right decision. For instance‚ when Auggie receives the award at the ceremony. “I’m very proud to award the Henry Ward Beecher medal to the student whose quiet strength has carried up the most hearts.” “So will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award?” This quote shows that Auggie going to school
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1. Who is your personal hero? My personal hero would have to be Stevie Wonder. He had no super power or special ability but was a hero to millions of people. As a baby too much oxygen was unintentionally forced into his incubator‚ triggering irreversible loss to his eyes‚ causing blindness. As a child other kids would insult him saying‚ “The blind man is coming." I can relate because I was bullied in school. When he showed his talent of singing in the church choir. He was frequently reminded of
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Wonder In Wonder‚ Auggie Pullman‚ who lives in New York City‚ has a facial difference. His left clef plate is missing‚ his eyes are too low on his head‚ the corners of his smile go sideways instead of up‚ and his ears look like they have been punched way too many times. Because of this‚ Auggie is socially challenged. He hasn’t ever been to a real school because of all his surgeries. Now‚ he is entering the fifth grade at Beecher Prep since he hasn’t had a surgery in a while. His mother takes him
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The theme analysis for the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio is “Beauty comes from within.” Several examples in the text refer back to Jack’s view of the events‚ and when he thought to himself about how at first he only sat by and hung out with Auggie because Mr. Tushman asked him to‚ then he started to realize how cool Auggie was on the inside‚ and how great and sweet his personality was‚ and he felt bad about it. He also continues to go as far as saying‚ “once you get used to his face‚ he is actually
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