Two Kinds "Two Kinds" is truly an amazing work; it captivates readers by telling a story of a young girl trying to find herself. Amy Tan does a phenomenal job‚ not only by portraying a very real mother-daughter relationship‚ but at showing how much a young girl can change. Jing-Mei evolves throughout the story in a way that many people can relate to; crushed hopes‚ obeying your parents even if it means doing something you don ’t want to do‚ and finally standing up for what you believe
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My Impressive Birthday Party Ever since I got into my university three years ago‚ my family and I didn’t have much chance to spend time together because everyone was so busy with their own schedule. So last year‚ we all decided to go uptown to celebrate my birthday there. We chose to go to Suratthani because it was our favorite place. We left our house late in the evening on one hot summer day in April. Because of the very hot weather‚ we brought our hats‚ our sun block‚ and never to forget‚ our
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Blake C. Ms. McMahan Speech March 19‚ 2013 No More Rap Music Funny story actually‚ “I was gonna clean my room‚ but then I got high‚ I was gonna find the broom‚ but then I got high‚ my room is still messed up and I know why‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high‚ ‘cause I got high” (Afroman). This popular hit called “Because I got high” by a guy named Afroman is what kids are listening to these days. I agree with
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New Orleans Music and Culture Imagine it is prime time prohibition era in the city of New Orleans. Music is blasting‚ the alcohol is freely flowing‚ and there are crowds of dancing flappers and dapper gentlemen all over the French Quarter. For decades‚ New Orleans has been the epicenter for jazz music in America. It is essential to the culture‚ economy‚ and history of the city. Over the last few years‚ however‚ some of New Orleans’s city officials seem to think the beat has left the city‚ and
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MUSIC Music can be defined in many ways‚ but to summarize all the definitions‚ music can be defined as the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or both to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. It is said that a large percentage of old people who sing at the choir enjoy the harmony created and feel at peace. It is not really known from where music originated‚ but most probably the earliest humans
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“Birthday Box” By Jane Yolen “I was ten years old when my mother died”. This story is about the birthday present that Katie’s mom gave her this is by Jane Yolen called “Birthday Box”. She learns that life is empty if you don’t fill it. The little girl (Katie) and her mom are alone ( because her dad left ) and celebrating her birthday and she get’s to the last present and she asks “Who’s is this?” and then “V. Louise closed mama’s eyes‚ran her hand across mama’s cheek‚and turned
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I had never listened a outside life concert before‚ so it was the first time I went to outside to enjoy a life concert last Friday. I was very exicted because I never have opportunity to enjoy a outside life concert before and I have no idea about how it works‚ so I think it is very mystiftication. The style of this concert is Jazz‚ and there are six main instruments of this concert‚ including‚ drum‚ saxphone‚ trumpet‚ piano‚ trombone and violoncello. These six instruments combine together and had
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If Music be the Food of Love‚ Play on Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe‚ wings to the mind‚ flight to the imagination; Music itself is a form of mood‚ it’s an explosive expression. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from‚ everyone loves music. As Bob Marley said “One good thing about music‚ when it hits you‚ you feel no pain.” There are certain times good and bad in my life that I can remember just by a song that might play. It’s that recollection
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type through their music. On August 14 of 2012 the rapper‚ 2 Chainz released the single “Birthday Song”‚ in which his lyrics were “All I want for my birthday is a big booty hoe” describing his particular taste in women. 2 Chainz isn’t the only African American who prefers the stereotypical enlarged rear‚ in fact this has been a common trend since 1992 when the release of Sir Mix-a-lot’s song‚ “Baby Got Back”‚ commonly known as “I like big butts” as the chorus and repeating line. He also stated in
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varieties. Almost all jazz styles have improvisations and swing feeling. Improvisation means compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly syncopated style of improvising. Jazz musicians usually begin playing a tune they all know and then they
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