composed his first published song entitled “When You Want ’Em You Can’t Get ’Em”. From 1920 to 1924‚ he composed for an annual production put on by George White. Legend has it that he actually composed what most say is his greatest work‚ Rhapsody in Blue‚ in a rush because he had forgotten about the performance. About ten years later‚ he wrote one of the most famous American operas called Porgy and Bess. Many people say it is “considered to not only be Gershwin’s most complex and best-known works
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Refugee Blues – W.H. Auden ------------------------------------------------- Poet - Wynstan Hugh Auden‚ born as a doctor’s son in February 1907 in York‚ United Kingdom‚ counts as one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century. Theme - abuse of human rights experienced not only by German Jews but by other Jews and by refugees anywhere. Structure - The poem contains twelve stanzas of three lines each. The first and second line of each stanza rhyme. The two rhyming lines of each stanza
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2 Through racism and stereotypes‚ we examine how Asian-American superheroes are often relegated to a secondary or “side-kick” status in modern comic books. In “Blue Scorpion and Chung‚” we take a look at Chung‚ an Asian-American chauffeur whose advanced combat skills and athleticism are dwarfed by his eccentric partner and boss‚ Blue Scorpion. We also take a look at James‚ an Asian superhero with a vast amount of powers‚ who becomes relegated to side-kick status to a much lesser superhero‚ Hank
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Sonny ’s Blues A captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem‚ "Sonny ’s Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny ’s brother‚ whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin ’s choice of Sonny ’s brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny ’s Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the relationship and emotional complications of Sonny and his brother. The significance of "Sonny ’s Blues" lies in the way Sonny ’s brother describes their relationship based on what he
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Refugee Blues W. H. Auden’s poem of despair‚ misery‚ and isolation‚ “Refugee Blues”‚ describes the hardships faced by two German Jewish refugees attempting to escape Hitler’s Germany. Published in autumn‚ 1939‚ Auden is surrounded by the anti-Sematic hatred that is growing in Germany six months prior to the outbreak of World War II. Auden utilizes this environment and the experiences of German Jews to express the abuse of human rights and the sentiments of refugees. For the near two thousand
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Both Pericles “Funeral Oration” and George W. Bush’s address to the nation after the 9/11 terrorist attack were given at times of grief and mourning. Pericles “Funeral Oration” was given in 431 BC after the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Pericles gave this speech to pay tribute to the people lost in battle. Pericles was chosen to give the “Funeral Oration” by the city of Athens as he was a leading citizen of Athens‚ as he was an orator and general during the Golden Age. This was
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Refugee blues In this poem‚ the author have used a ballad form. This poem is lyrical which means it is a lyrics to a song. The poem have two rhyming lines of each stanza with the third line which got repetition and this develops the theme. The title ’refugee blues’ holds an emotional intensity‚ shows the critical of society which the people who doesn’t belong to that country. In the first stanza‚ the word ’souls’ shows that it is something holy and valuable and they should be treated all the
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How does Baldwin’s real-life experience connect to his short story‚ "Sonny’s Blues"? The writer was a poor boy growing up. He was also a Negro‚ so things were bad for him and his family in white America. He probably felt sad every day of his childhood so he turned to books for entertainment and maybe escape. When he started reading‚ he found that he liked it and wanted to create stories for other people to enjoy‚ but he was a poor Negro boy who could not expect help from the whites‚ so he taught
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The Blue Bouquet I woke covered with sweat. Hot steam rose from the newly sprayed‚ redbrick pavement. A gray-winged butterfly‚ dazzled‚ circled the yellow light. I jumped from my hammock and crossed the room barefoot‚ careful not to step on some scorpion leaving his hideout for a bit of fresh air. I went to the little window and inhaled the country air. One could hear the breathing of the night‚ feminine‚ enormous. I returned to the center of the room‚ emptied water from a jar into a pewter
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Facing Poverty from Funeral Costs in the 21st Century Each day many Americans are beginning find themselves face-down in poverty after a loved one passes due to the high expenses of funeral services. Due to the inflation of money supply‚ prices are rising in all industries‚ while many people argue the price of many funeral industries it begins to put a bad name on their company (Boring). There are many funeral directors who try to steer families into a more affordable alternative if they have no
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