of 420‚000 French soldiers. This happened for two reasons; one being compelling Alexander I to remain in the blockade against the United Kingdom; and the official reason was to erase the threat of a Russian invasion of Poland. Napoleon’s troops‚ marching into Russia‚ were not prepared for a harsh winter in Russia. The Russians didn’t make their situation any easier by devastating everything in their path‚ and so by the time they got home‚ the French army was severely diminished. The ‘invasion’
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Throughout the novel Old School‚ by Tobias Wolff‚ the narrator showcases an example of him severely violating his personal integrity. He also shows a lesser offense of his personal integrity. “Word by word I gave it all away. I changed Ruth’s first name to mine‚ to place myself unmistakably in the frame of these acts and designs.” The author completely compromises his personal integrity by plagiarizing a beautiful piece of writing to try to win a private audience with Ernest Hemingway. Even when
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theater. I sat down facing the conductor with my legs still not under control. One signal from the conductor‚ I let my heart do all the work. The music that we were playing was Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave. With my violin in hand‚ I became a soldier marching into war. My violin was my weapon. The music began as soft‚ quiet pluckings from the cellos and violas preparing for war. Within
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The laundresses arm had been paralyzed after she left her gaze although I still wonder why. Even though her she was in fear that has nothing to do with her arm paralyzing. The main mystery was why the army men arouse from their grave every night marching through the street. As said in the the story “what you are hearing is the Army of the Dead. They are Confederate soldiers who died in hospital without knowing that the war was over. Each night‚ they rise from their graves and go to reinforce Lee
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West Side Story No 10: Tonight (Ensemble) Maria‚ Tony‚ Anita‚ Riff‚ Bernardo‚ Jets and Sharks In this number‚ all the participants talk about the eventful evening they feel is ahead‚ each with their own thoughts on what will happen. There are three trains of thought: 1 Riff and Bernardo - thinking (in terms of their own gangs) of the fight arranged for later that evening 2 Anita - thinking about her ’nocturnal activities’ with Bernardo after the fight 3 Tony and Maria - more romantic love‚
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Ragtime was a very influential part of the development of jazz. Ragtime became very popular in the late 1800’s. Ragtime’s distinct style set it apart from the other genres. Syncopation is what defines this art form. This is when the loud accents fall in between the beats. Anything that is syncopated is basically ragtime. One of the most important ragtime composers was Scott Joplin. Like all great artists‚ Joplin did not restrict himself to this favored art form. Both before the advent of
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and happiness. From the mayor’s toast to Rex‚ King of Carnival at Gallier Hall ‚ to the Zulu King‚ to Bacchus and Endymion‚ to the meeting of the courts of Rex and Comus at the Ball of the Mystick Krewe of Comus‚ to the flambeaux and the St. Aug marching band‚ Mardi Gras history has always been a fascination of mine and part of my life. According to historians‚ Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to the ancient Romans. They celebrated the Lupercalia‚ a circus like festival. When Rome embraced
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“Guantanamera”‚ Frank Sinatra’s “New York‚ New York”‚ Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill”‚ the song “When The Saints Go Marching In”‚ “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz‚ the holiday song “Let It Snow”‚ and an original song called “Lift Me
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crescendo that leads to a final chord built on the two notes E and B. The use of only two notes to build a chord‚ achieves an open and light atmosphere‚ also because all of the notes in the final chord are at a relatively high pitch. However‚ there is no cadence and no complete tonic chord so we are left wondering what key we have finished in. INSTRUMENTATION This piece was first played in 1987‚ at a time when minimalism was becoming popular. This resulted in many composers wanting to find new ways of making
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stanzas. Whitman’s style of free verse becomes synonymous with his name and works‚ and helped distinguish him as a great American poet. By using free verse poetry‚ Whitman tore down the boundary and structure of traditional poetry with the rhythm of cadence‚ allowing all types of people to use poetry as a form of expression. Whitman’s poems tend to run on and on; there were no set length of his poems‚ stanzas‚ or even lines.Whitman’s
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