The seventh movement‚ called ‘The Sick Moon‚’ gave me chills‚ as it was able to inject devastation in me. Some of the audiences had tears dropping down their faces‚ feeling the heartfelt movement through a so-called story telling of the vocal singing. Yet‚ the movement was only filled with one instrument: flute. I was surprised on how flute‚ when played so harmoniously and elegantly can be one of the most impactful instrument to human’s emotion. ‘The Sick Moon’ started with slow tempo and medium volume
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Quarter 4: Moon Over Manifest Moon Over Manifest is written from the point of view of Abilene Tucker‚ a tenacious 12 year old girl who gets herself into a lot of trouble. The book is written from first person which makes the character Abilene much more meaningful to the story then any of the other characters. We are experiencing the story from her point of view which makes the reader connect with Abilene on a different level than any of the other characters. Abilene is an excellent narrator because
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The plays we perform often display a frightening view of who we are. How are playwrights able to do this in Ruby Moon and Stolen? The frightening view of who we are is explored by Matt Cameron’s Ruby Moon and Jane Harrison’s Stolen‚ where the contemporary Australian theatrical practice is used to explore dark issues. The play Ruby Moon is a response to the current epidemic within Australian society; the fear of losing a child‚ and is concerned with life in suburbia‚ and Stolen by Jane Harrison
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The short story “Under the Rice Moon” written by Rhiannon Puck‚ tells the story of a captive swallow and his journey. This tale is driven by moral values that every person can relate to. The key message seem’s to be honesty‚ empathy‚ and love. The beginning of this little birds adventure begins with broken promises. Honesty is where you give some one your word. The people promised the little bird that they would take care of the bird. Instead of doing that‚ they lied to the bird. The bird
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Throughout known history the system of democracy seems to be the most just‚ the most logical and the fairest of all ruling systems. Its ability to adjust to changing times is only one reason for its perseverance. In John Steinbeck’s The Moon is Down‚ this durability is displayed through the townspeople led by Mayor Orden‚ under the oppressive heels of their conquerors. One of the most obvious examples of democracy’s endurance is the resistance displayed by the townspeople against their invaders
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Under the Rice Moon makes a point using a bird who wants to be free. Through this birds situation‚ the author shows that it’s song can only be understood by the individual who doesn’t have any money or time spent on it. It also shows how busy someone can get‚ so that they stop listening or caring about the ones around them. This story also makes you realize and value your freedom. Though most of us were born with it‚ some aren’t‚ and the ones who have it should be grateful. The man who caught the
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futurist‚ unconventional free verse poem‚ “Moreover‚ The Moon‚” (1982‚ The Last Lunar Baedeker) exposes the oppressive and controlling nature of the patriarchy on women’s lives and argues that women cannot truly be‚ or even know‚ themselves while this social institution maintains so much power over them. The poet develops these themes by first demonstrating that the patriarchy holds an inordinate presence through personifying it as “the moon” in the title and “face of the skies”; second‚ by outlining
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Brian‚ Moon Shadow‚ and Rachel all had a difficult time in their lives. This is shown in the three excerpts we have read in class. Brian‚ Moon Shadow‚ and Rachel all faced life-changing experiences that had a direct impact on their lives. Brian faced loneliness and hunger when he was stranded on the deserted island. Brian got lonely and tried to entertain himself. This is proved on pg. 6 when the author states “ Maybe I should try and figure out how I stand.” Brian also does this to take his
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“Horses At Midnight Without A Moon” “Horses At Midnight Without A Moon” by Jack Gilbert is about hope. This poem says that hope is always there but sometimes we don’t see it or recognize it. This might be because we are confused or blinded by other emotions in our life. “Our heart wanders lost in the dark woods. Our dream wrestles in the castle of doubt”. (Gilbert 1) This is saying that our heart is lost sometimes in life and that the dream that we have for our life is sometimes taken over
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THE MOON AND THE YEW TREE Sylvia Plath This poem fundamentally details how Sylvia Plath sees her life‚ through the metaphors and images she was so fond of. By using the word "planetary" in the first line‚ we gain a sense of how she saw her role in the world - still part of the solar system‚ but living in her own world‚ disconnected and distanced from everyone else. The point of the poem is to illustrate the different relationships Sylvia Plath had with the three most important and influential people
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