Aneta Leja 04/13/2024 Jazz Media Assignment #6. Gilberto was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova songwriter and Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist. Stan Getz and Gilberto’s song is very smooth and romantic. The song features smooth‚ sultry vocals by Astrud Gilberto‚ accompanied by the melodic saxophone of Stan Getz. Musically‚ "The Girl from Ipanema" is characterized by its gentle bossa nova rhythm‚ characterized by syncopated guitar chords and a laid-back groove. Getz’s saxophone solo adds
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In the excerpt‚ "Self-Reliance" written by American writer‚ speaker‚ and key figure in the Transcendentalist movement Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ the ideas of intuition‚ independence‚ and inherent goodness in humans and nature are promoted. Throughout the excerpt‚ Emerson emphasizes that by being self-reliant and avoiding conformity‚ you will transform into a better version of yourself. People must follow their conscience and reject the opinions of society to reach self-actualization when an individual
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ACT 3: * After his first confrontation with the witches‚ Macbeth worried that he would have to commit a crime to get the crown. He seems to have gotten used to the idea of killing because the body counts has risen drastically. * Since the first prophecy of the witches came true Macbeth feels that he must kill Banquo and Fleance so that the second part from becoming realized. * Fleance survives which suggests that there is no escape from the witches’ prophecies. * Macbeth and Lady
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In his blog post‚ Sean Patrick Hughes discusses his concern over the election by arguing that a Donald Trump presidency could be a significant barrier to the fight against division in our country. He begins his post by clearing articulating where his view is coming from; he is not a “safe space‚ social crusader‚” but rather identifies as “someone with conservative values” who loves God‚ his family‚ and his guns. The first paragraph is entirely dedicated to establishing ethos because he understands
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Faulkner cautiously celebrated his accomplishment with a message that will forever change the field of literature. Under his belt‚ Faulkner went on to write a vast collection of poems‚ short stories‚ and more. Throughout his speech‚ he used rhetorical devices such as tone‚ modes of persuasion and extrinsic proofs to directly convey his message‚ that of which was wildly neglected by many authors of literature until brought forward by Faulkner. His speech‚
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Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Since Pope Paul VI wrote Humanae Vitae in 1968‚ Catholic and Protestant positions on birth control have diverged. The Catholic position remained based in the natural law tradition. However‚ the Protestant position became mired in American class and ethnic politics. Mainline Protestantism generally accepts both birth control and abortion‚ but plenty of exceptions exist
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Bruce Woods HIST 1152 Adam Maxwell Primary Source Review #1 09/10/2014 Margaret Sanger Need for Birth Control Margaret Sanger was born on September 14‚ 1879‚ in Corning‚ New York. And started a publication promoting a woman ’s right to birth control but due to Obscenity laws forced her to flee the country until 1915. In 1916 she opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. Sanger fought for women ’s rights her entire life. Born Margaret Higgins on September 14‚ 1879‚ in Corning
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alone‚ and couldn’t stop.” At first the audience is led to believe the speaker is upset over the fact he lied‚ but by the last sentence it becomes apparent he was crying over his lack of faith. Irony is undoubtedly the most significant use of a rhetorical device in the entire passage. It’s established that the entire story will be based on irony when Hughes’ contradicts himself in the first sentence saying he was saved‚ “But not really saved.” Another example of irony‚ is the preacher’s sermon. It’s
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Bianca Guirguis Professor Wood Position Paper Birth Control Unwanted pregnancy and the spread of STD’s are considered a large issue among college students. Both of these problems can be reduced by the use of birth control methods such as condoms and “the pill”. Other than abstinence‚ these two methods are the main ways college students prevent unwanted pregnancy and STD’s (The Impact of Subsidized Birth Control for College Women: Evidence from the Deficit Reduction Act). However‚ this can be
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Birth control is a widely controversial topic among young teenage girls. While many people may think that a teenager is on birth control for sexual use‚ there are more advantages to it. Birth control can be used to help with a teenage girl’s menstrual cramps‚ acne‚ preventing pregnancy‚ and you are less likely to get ovarian and uterine cancer. Certain birth controls can also help prevent pelvic inflammatory disease‚ ovarian cysts and anemia. While adults see birth control as the worst thing you
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