The Great Gatsby Commentary This passage by author F. Scott Fitzgerald is one that is short but very detailed. It is still able to convey a specific idea‚ for the readers to connect to. Through out this passage F. Scott Fitzgerald’s use of the literary devices helps the reader to identify the atmosphere that he is reciting‚ was an atmosphere that conducts the reader to engage in the imagination initiated by the author. Two main literary devices‚ imagery and structure are integrated into this
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In the early 1900s there was a huge movement of over 6 million African American people from the South to the Northern states‚ this movement was known as the Great Migration. The Great Migration was huge in African American history because it was the setup for key changes in the lives of African American people. Black people had been so use to slavery and were not really finding jobs in the South so they figured that in the North they would have a better chance. Little did they know‚ life in the
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where the name ska came from and it is that one of the early producers of ska‚ Ernest Ranglin‚ told the guitarist to play “like skat skat skat” 2. The typical instruments in a ska band are: guitar‚ bass guitar‚ trumpet‚ trombone‚ saxophone‚ piano‚ drums‚ and organ. (Transition: Now that you have an idea about what traditional ska is let me introduce you to its three generations also known as “waves”.) II. So there were three waves of ska: the traditional ska‚ Two tone ska‚ and the
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Kyla Whitman MUS 10 070 Dr. Immel Concert Report On November 11‚ 2014‚ the Kutztown University Department of Music had their third Student Recital of the semester in Schaeffer Auditorium at 7:30 pm. The Department of Music performed thirteen pieces of music including Etude Op. 25‚ No. 1‚ Somebody‚ Somewhere from The Most Happy Fella‚ Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra‚ Op. 50‚ and many more. To start out the night‚ Steven M. Paszkowski performed Frédéric Chopin’s Étude Op. 25‚ No. 1. Chopin was
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book‚ Arnold’s friend is sharing the same situation as him‚ both has alcoholics fathers. The difference is that each father has a different behavior‚ I mean‚ the father of Arnold demonstrate being depressed but when he is drunk he dance and play saxophone. In the other hand‚ the father of his friend is a violent person who always mistreat his son. Is interesting because both has 14 years old‚ and in no time of the novel is shown an intention to drink alcohol from their
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bebop‚ a new style of jazz. Bebop was vastly different than swing band music. It had faster tempos‚ complex harmonies‚ elaborate melodies and a rhythm section. According to _America’s Musical Landscape_‚ a typical bebop combo consisted of a trumpet‚ saxophone‚ double bass‚ piano‚ and percussion. Due in part to the smaller number of performing musicians‚ bebop music allowed for more freedom of expression and imagination than in big band music. Improvisation was a key feature. While much of big band music
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For my concert review I went to see the Buford high school jazz performance i asked some of my friends to join and they agreed. Everyone was relaxed and were enjoying their evening except me‚ as I was worrying about writing this paper. If I were to use one word to describe their performance that word would be astonishing. At first‚ hearing that I was required to attend a concert I was completely turned off. I am very closed minded and automatically thought to myself it would be dreadful. That is
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Concert Evaluation Guidelines: MUS 2014: General guidelines to writing the paper. AFTER THE CONCERT Write your paper as soon as possible after the concert while the experience is fresh in your mind. What you include in you Concert Review will depend largely on the concert you attend. FORMAT Typed: double-spaced‚ 12 point‚ Times New Roman‚ one inch margins Title page: Concert title‚ performers (do not list performers in larger ensembles)‚ date of concert‚ course number and section
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attention from people of Long Island to prove that he is just as worthy as they are. He throws big parties featuring "buffet tables‚ garnished with glistening hors-d’oeuvres [and] spiced baked hams" (41) and an orchestra with "oboes‚ trombones and saxophones‚ and viols and cornets and piccolos" (42). All this to prove he was like them. Gatsby’s mansion‚ just like the green light‚ also represents the American Dream. A life he wish he
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Dark side of the moon review The album that I chose to review for this project is my favorite Pink Floyd album‚ Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd is a four piece psychedelic rock band that originally consisted of Roger Waters on the bass guitar and vocals‚ Nick Mason on the drums‚ Richard Wright on the keyboard and backing vocals‚ and Syd Barrett on vocals and guitar who was eventually replaced with the legend that is David Gilmore. The album was recorded in June 1972 – January 1973 at the Abbey
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