Perry La Marca 3/19/2012 “On the Waterfront” and the Music of Leonard Bernstein (1954) “On the Waterfront” is a masterpiece film about a union man (Terry Malloy) whom makes an attempt to stand up to the corrupt mob bosses leading the Longshoremen’s Union. Just as important as the plot of the film is the music; the original score by Leonard Bernstein greatly influenced how other composers would approach film scoring. Bernstein combined the “American” characteristics of Aaron Copland’s music (disjunct
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Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926 to Frances Finch and A.C. Lee. Nelle had three older siblings‚ Alice‚ who was in her twenties‚ Louise‚ who was in high school‚ and Edwin‚ who was the only boy at age ten. Growing up there was no other girls close to her age in her neighborhood‚ and the only child close to her age was a neighborhood boy‚ Truman Capote. Their common bond was the fact that they didn’t meet their parent’s mold of what they considered a perfect child. They would play games
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sBernstein- Something’s Coming Essay Something Coming was a song composed for the musical West Side Story‚ based on a modern version of “Romeo and Juliet” It was written in 1958. The music in West Side Story reflects the styles of this age- bebop jazz and the blues‚ fused with several Latin American dance rhythms and ideas from opera. The Key of the piece is D major with modulations to C major. Blue notes are used. The metre is ¾‚ although sometimes it has cross rhythms which create irregular
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AGAINST THE GODS The Remarkable Story of Risk By Peter L. Bernstein I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by Against the Gods. I expected this book to be a typical dry book on a given financial subject‚ detailing use‚ application‚ and theory. I completely took for granted the fact that math‚ particularly risk‚ has history. The author did a fantastic job of painting a picture and explaining how‚ why and when concepts we use today came into being. While reading this book I became excited
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Goin’ Gangsta‚ Choosin’ Cholita‚ by Nell Bernstein‚ is claiming identity and describing how the youth in certain parts of the country are choosing their preferred identity rather than accepting their own. For example‚ in Bernstein’s essay a girl named April‚ living in California‚ wants to be Mexican; therefore‚ she dresses like and attempts to talk in the same accent as a true Mexican‚ even though she is Anglo. I agree with Bernstein that people are influenced by what they see and hear. April portrays
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to support their child’s intellectual development through reading with them etc. Bernstein and Young 1967 both argue that middle class families will be able to buy toys which stimulate their child’s mind‚ whereas the working class may struggle to buy them equipment and clothes‚ and are less likely to buy them stimulating toys. Language is also associated in a child’s progress into being able to learn. Basil Bernstein 1975 identified two different types of language which is used throughout the classes
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after he conducted a study that found working class pupils to score lower on tests of ability than middle class pupils. Basil Bernstein and Douglas Young came to a similar conclusion and suggested that middle class mothers are more likely to choose toys that encourage the thinking and reasoning skills that’d prepare their children for school. However‚ sociologists such as Bernstein and Young have not considered the fact that working class mothers may not have such choice in toys and books that’d be educationally
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Another treatment for juveniles are detention facilities‚ these type of facilities are meant to be supportive and give them opportunities‚ even though some critics argue that they are dysfunctional. People who oppose juvenile detentions argue that they do not prevent them from coming back and it gives the stereotype of “beyond repair” (Mayeux 1). This stereotype does not help them to become better individuals‚ but gives them the idea that they are already too far gone to be helped. In juvenile prisons
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class pupils scored lower on tests of ability than middle class pupils. He thinks this is because working class parents are less likely to support their children’s development through reading to them and also other educational activities at home. Bernstein reached similar conclusions as Douglas. He found that the way mothers think and choose toys for their children influence on their child’s intellectual development However‚ the importance of language for educational achievement is very high‚ especially
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their parents get low paid working jobs so they can’t afford the equipment. Even if the parents can afford books J.W.B Douglas (1964) found that the parents wouldn’t help their children with reading or give them enough support for school. Basil Bernstein and Douglas Young (1967) found that middle class mothers would buy books and toys that would encourage their thinking and reasoning skills and prepare children for school. Language is another aspect to cultural deprivation. Carl Bereiter and
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