Claude Debussy composed the orchestral tone poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun in 1894 and was originally written by French poet Stéphane Mallarmé. Born in 1862 Claude Debussy was a French composer. Debussy wasn’t from a musical family‚ but he began piano lessons at seven years old and his parents supported him. Debussy was an extremely talented piano player and by 10 years old his talents entered him in the Paris Conservatoire where he would continue to study music for 11 years. Claude Debussy
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Sunday Afternoon All four windows of that metallic black pick up truck covered in mud speckles were down. The sun illuminated the flawless sky that Sunday afternoon. Our vehicle was loaded up with my favorite blue pin striped beach chair‚ several kick balls‚ a cooler filled with water‚ and two of my best friends. There was Rosie‚ the redder of the two and who always seemed to have an endless supply of energy. The other is Ruby‚ a curly blond with a much lazier personality. Two golden paws rested
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Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon On a sunny afternoon in 19th century Paris‚ France‚ a young Frenchman seated himself on a patch of grass‚ overlooking the sprightly island of la Grande Jatte. Georges-Pierre Seurat recorded his meticulous observations of the soothing‚ riverside landscape with a simple pencil and sketchpad. Yet‚ he was unaware that those sketches would be the preliminary steps towards his crowning achievement. By applying unique painting techniques to create tranquility‚ ironically combining
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Afternoon tea Tea in England was initially served in coffee houses. Due to high taxation it was expensive‚ and only affordable for the very wealthy. Despite the cost‚ tea drinking became widely popular‚ and tea sellers such as Thomas Twining started selling dry tea‚ so that ladies who could not frequent the coffee houses could enjoy it. Tea was very valuable‚ and was kept by the lady of the house rather than in the care of the housekeeper. It was the lady of the house also who would serve the tea
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BIODATA H D CARBERRY Hugh Doston (“Dossie”) Carberry was born July 12‚ 1921‚ the son of sir John Carberry‚ a former Chief Justice of Jamaica‚ and Lady Georgina Carberry‚ in Montreal‚ Canada. He came to Jamaica in infancy and spent most of his life there. He had his primary education at Decarteret school in Mandeville‚ Jamaica and then attended Jamaica College. After working with the Civil Service‚ to which he qualified as second out of over 100 applicants‚ Carberry went to St. Catherrine College
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own nature‚ status and role. The overall result of these shifts is to produce a literature which seems dedicated to experimentation and innovation. An undertaking in some postmodernist writings‚ evidently present in Marquez‚ Balthazar’s Marvellous afternoon is of the literature of the absurd- is to subvert the foundations of our accepted modes of thoughts and experience so as to reveal the meaninglessness of existence and the underlying ‘’abyss‚’’ or ‘’void’’‚ or ‘’nothingness’’ on which any supposed
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The first books of Afternoon of Elves were published in 1989 and written by Janet Taylor Lisle. Sara Kate was 11 years old and Hillary was 9 years old. Their friendship wasn’t strong at the beginning but in end‚ it was an unforgettable moment for Hillary to see Sara kate leaving her alone. It shows that Hillary relationship with Sara Kate was strong even though Sara Kate leave her. In Hillary’s heart‚ Sara Kate always remains because that what friendship was meant to be. `"Friendship is delicate
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Film Presentation – Meshes of the Afternoon Summary of ExtractTitle: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)Directors + Actors: Alexander Hammid & Maya Deren (husband and wife team)Time: 00:15-05:10Length: 4min55sec | Rationale * Psychologically thrilling * Astounding cinematography * Intriguing plot‚ symbolism‚ meaning * Attracted me to its short length‚ but ability to make the audience think so much | Genre: Expectations MetPsychological thriller – mystery‚ horror and thriller * Mental
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REFLECTION PAPER ON PLATO’S REPUBLIC In the republic‚ Plato tried to imagine and make a most perfect just society. He argues that wisdom‚ which is based on truth‚ judgment‚ and reasons of a person‚ would make a just person and a just society‚ which would bring peace to the world. In his ideal society he believed that people would live harmoniously and there would no be violence. He divided the population of the society into three divisions or levels – the producers with bronze sash
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pressure. We are all suffering from hurry sickness and badly need some time for full relaxation. And what is the best way to relax? For some people it`s just to have a perfect day when no one will disturb you from deep meditation and relaxation. I expect my ideal day to be spent with my friends and family. I am dreaming about having a perfect day somewhere in India or Goa‚ the place‚ which is not spoilt by civilization. I would probably wake up around 10 a.m. and tuck into a delicious Indian breakfast
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