©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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SAMPLE ESSAY – ‘Year of Wonders’ ‘Heroism is a feature of ‘Year of Wonders’‚ but so is its reverse.’ Discuss What is it to be a hero / heroine? Is it just a matter of goodness? Is it possible for someone whose character is flawed – or suddenly revealed to be flawed - to still retain this status? Geraldine Brooks’ novel‚ ‘Year of Wonders’ leaves us with such questions and reminds us that these are complex considerations. A ‘hero’ (or ‘heroine’) can be defined as‚ “a person who is greatly admired
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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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YoW – Prac Essay #2 Geraldine Brooks’ Year of Wonders is a bleak exploration of human suffering and cruelty. Discuss. Geraldine Brooks’ compelling novel‚ “Year of Wonders”‚ explores the various facets of human behaviour invoked when experiencing a traumatic and deathly event; the bubonic plague. The negative side of human nature is revealed when the villagers collapse under the pressure of the plague and begin to lose themselves within their scapegoating‚ greed and witchcraft. Untimely deaths rack
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was confusing at first with him being her Boss and I guess also her lover. Dr.Eckman and Marina worked together for seven years‚ which made the news shocking for her. When I picture myself working with someone for so long and all of a sudden hear from someone else that they are dead i would have been shocked too. I think that the hardest thing was to deliver the news to Dr.Eckman’s wife‚ I would never want to be in this position‚ especially when he has three children‚ which just made it harder for
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There are so many life lessons that you can learn from in books. Upon completing 3 different books; The Middle of Everywhere‚ Wonder‚ and A Path Appears‚ I was able to find similar themes throughout these books. These similar themes include to love others‚ we can all make a difference‚ and to find joy in the little things in life. Loving others is something we should all try and become better at. We see some wonderful examples of this in all three books. In the Middle of Everywhere we saw it when
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R.J. Palico wrote the book: Wonder. The main character: Auggie‚ he was home schooled up until middle school. During Auggie’s school year he had a more negative impact on his life. Most people‚ when they see a disabled kid they stare‚ make noises‚ and bully them. While in Wonder many kids would not be near Auggie‚ or sit next to him at lunch. As it says in the text‚ “As the desks started to fill up‚ I did notice that no one sat next to me. A couple of times someone was about to sit next to me but
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written by Phillip Gwynne‚ the protagonist in the story‚ Gary Black‚ is referred to as a ‘gutless wonder’ on many occasions. Gary is faced with challenges and decisions‚ which define him and determine whether or not he is in fact a ‘gutless wonder’‚ this being one of the worst things you can possibly be in his town. Evidently he proves to his father‚ the town and finally himself that he is not a ‘gutless wonder’ after all. The most influential and important person in Gary’s life is his father‚ Bob Black
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Following the dawn of justice‚ fans from around the world are eagerly awaiting for Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman to take center stage in her solo film next summer. With a Justice League trailer looming about the near future‚ Empire has released a new image of Gal Gadot from Wonder Woman and an interview with director Patty Jenkins to tide us over. "What motivates her is philosophical‚" explains director Patty Jenkins - which is not surprising given her mythological roots. Diana Prince‚ daughter of Greek
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In the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio‚ August‚ a character with facial differences‚ enters a new school for the first time‚ an experience that many find tough to endure‚ even when not in his position. If August could have three wishes from a magic lamp‚ it would be‚ “that [he] had a normal face that no one ever noticed” (Palacio 3). Throughout the novel‚ characters do a ‘look-away thing’ to him where they notice his face and then pretend they hadn’t‚ a familiar experience for those who have a displeasing
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