...composed his first piece for piano, an Indian Galop so named after overhearing grown-up talk about a famine in India. Composed The Giant, an opera in three Acts for solo piano when he was nine. Learned piano from his mother and loved to improvise. He left in 1918 to New York. When he was in the US, he had many misfortunes. Whenever he was about to give a concert, something would happen like the death of the director of the Love for Three Oranges. He struggled financially and was on the edge of living. So he did not want to return to Russia as a failure, so he went to Paris. Prokofiev believed, “that an artists work becomes provincial if he never leaves his homeland and tries to exclude every foreign influence...he saw Europe as an opportunity to enrich his music.” (Hanson) In the 1930s he started to miss his country and wanted to return home. 1938 - Permanently moved back to the Soviet Union (Of course there are many other theories of why he returned) He had a stubborn personality and it developed ever since he was young. This was said of Prokofiev. Samuel(Prokofiev) : “More than anything he loved to improvise in front of his parents’ friends, but they had to listen, or he would stop abruptly and leave the piano for good – a small flash of temperament from the great artist to come, who was always to retain a somewhat pernickety disposition. 5.5 Both Prokofiev and Shostakovich were monstrous composers. These two quotes will hopefully give you an...
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...An Essay about ‘Two Kinds’ by Amy Tan The short story ‘Two Kinds’ was written by Amy Tan and published. It’s about a woman from China who immigrated to America with great success, and therefore has big expectation of her daughter. Tan herself is also the daughter of a couple who emigrated from China which explains why she writes about this topic. The narrator is first-person which gives the impression that Tan is telling her story. The story is set in Chinatown, America during the late 1950’s. Amy Tan doesn’t tell us a lot about the setting other than the narrator lives with her mother and father in an apartment. They don’t have a lot of money. The mother works as a cleaning lady, and earns her money from cleaning people’s houses. It also shows how little money the family has that the mother has to clean a blind retired piano teacher’s apartment in order for her daughter to get piano lessons. Even though they don’t have a lot of money they seem to be quite happy with their situation. This may be because the mom came from China where she lost everything because of the war, so the little they have is still a lot more then what she would have in China. Most of the story takes place on the floor of the apartment they live in, either in their own or else in the apartment of the protagonist’s piano teacher Mr Chung. The narrator is a girl. She has short hair, because her mom thought it would help her get to be a famous child actress. She’s properly in her teenage years, because...
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...memories A commonly used quote reads “Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose” (Arnold). In “The Piano Lesson”, August Wilson creates a theme of holding onto the things that you love and the effects of slavery. Boy Willie fights over the piano to gain success while Berniece fights over it because she holds onto the dear memories of the Piano and the meaning behind it. In this play, the piano symbolizes the family history of the Charles family and it creates a theme of memory and slavery. The Piano’s History symbolizes all the wrongs about slavery. Doaker: "[Willie Boy] carved all this. […] He got a picture of his mama…Mama Esther…and his daddy, Boy Charles. […] He got all...
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...science fiction genre, have sort of a sense of his wacky science fiction style. Kurt Vonnegut very often makes a connection to nature or the real world style with science fiction, mostly by the use of humor and irony. Kurt Vonnegut was born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He passed away at the age of 85, on April 11, 2007. Kurt's parents worked hard, and both his grandfather and father were architects. His grandfather was the founder of Vonnegut Hardware Company in Indianapolis and was all about hard work and labor. Kurt Vonnegut majored in chemistry and was very interested in writing and graphic arts, which made it hard for him to connect with his father. Kurt decided to attend the University of Cornell after graduating from Shortridge High School in May of 1940. Vonnegut developed an early understanding for his writing ability, when he became the editor for The Cornell Daily Sun. Instead of following his passion for writing, he fell into his father's ways and enlisted in the U.S. Army to study vastly about mechanical engineering. To make matters worse, a couple of years after being enlisted, his mother committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills on Mother's Day of 1944. This was the same year Vonnegut got involved as a soldier in World War II, and has many memorable experiences on the battlefield and as a pioneer of war. It is here that Kurt develops many of the ideas and viewpoints he will use as an author in his future pieces of literature. ...
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...my current understanding of music therapy and different ways that music affects the brain, including research from Oliver Sacks, Jodi Picoult, and Laurence O’Donnell. It also includes my personal experiences relating to music therapy, including experience with special needs populations that I have worked with, experience with instrumental/ensemble work, and any other qualifications I may have that make me an adequate prospect for the music therapy program at Utah State University. It covers my motivations and driving factors for being interested in the career and major of music therapy. Music Therapy Essay Music therapy:...
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...THE GOOD LIFE Lessons from Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues WHY THIS TOPIC? ● ● Ben Franklin created these 13 virtues at the age of 20 (!) and practiced them most of his life. He focused on one per week I love the diversity and simplicity of his virtues. They cover large and small aspects of the good life :) WHO’S THE AUTHOR? Franklin is a fascinating historical figure: a Founding Father and Renaissance Man (scientist, journalist, businessman, statesman), he was well-respected and enormously influential in his time; his writings, teachings, and discoveries deeply improved our lives. WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Franklin always carried a booklet with these 13 virtues. Each time he disobeyed a virtue, he’d mark it in his booklet. Since he focused on one virtue per week, he’d complete 4 cycles each year (13 virtues, 52 weeks). Here’s my (loose) interpretation of his virtues: 1. Temperance. Don't overeat or overdrink 2. Silence. Speak only when you have something good to say 3. Order. Organize your life; pay attention to ALL aspects of your work 4. Resolution. Always do what you say you'll do 5. Frugality. Spend little and spend wisely 6. Industry. Use your time wisely; stop doing wasteful things 7. Sincerity. Don't lie; be honest and fair 8. Justice. Don't harm others or ignore your obligations to them 9. Moderation. Avoid extremes; don't hold grudges 10. Cleanliness. Regularly clean your body, your clothes, and your home 11. Tranquillity. Don't get upset at small or...
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...the director, Scott Hicks, seeks to create new realities and fresh perspectives for old ideas such as love. Through his astute concoction of visual techniques such as: lighting and camerawork amidst verbal techniques such as dialogue and music Hicks portrays “…the power of love – both to destroy and to redeem.” Shine follows the story of a piano virtuoso David Helfgott in his struggle to overcome the adversities caused by his father Peter in order to achieve his own dreams and ambitions of becoming a well-established musician by attending The Royal Academy of Music. Shine is successful in the sense that the director, Scott Hicks, creates new realities for old ideas such as love by presenting the power of love to destroy. This is an interesting alteration to the old idea because it contravenes our superficial conception that love is completely constructive. The idea of the power of love to destroy is presented through the character of Peter. Peter is a very harsh and abrasive character: he is a Polish immigrant who now lives in Australia and has lived through the atrocities of the Holocaust. As a child he had his family taken away from him and the psychological after-effects of this horrid experiences is evident in his character. Peter is very over-protective of his family and obsessed with keeping his family close to him to fill the void this emotional suffering has caused. His dialogue is a blatant representation of his domineering personality as he constantly reminds his...
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...“We learned that genius is not enough to succeed” which is a quote from Bernard Arnault. He is a leader who emphasize efforts. He is a current chairman of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey). He was born on March 5th, 1949 in Roubaix, France born as a son of business man. Since he was young, he was known as a genius. He got early admission to École Polytechnique which is a famous university that produced a lot of leaders in France. In 1971, after he graduated the university, he joined to his father’s construction company. In 1976, he persuaded his father to sell a part of company and made a huge accomplishment, then the company became a real estate company. In 1979, he became a chairman of his father’s company. At that time, he took over a Cognac company, Hennessy. As François Mitterrand who was a socialisms became a president of France in 1981; he moved to the U.S. because he didn’t fit to Mitterrand’s policy. While he was staying in the U.S., he started to take over a lot of fashion companies. There was an interesting opportunity why he started to focus on Fashion Company. One day, he took a taxi in New York and he asked driver, “Do you know who the president of France is?” The driver couldn’t answer, but he knew a French fashion brand, Christian Dior. After then, he thought a promising business is what people know a lot. In 1984, starting from Christian Dior, he started to took over a lot of fashion companies, such as Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Givenchy, BVLGARI, etc. In July 1988...
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...She mentions, “Locate a resilient kid and you will also find a caring adult or several-who have guided him.” This quotes strongly relates to me because I believe that if you really want to impact a student, teachers, parents or a community you must build a rapport and a strong relationship. In addition, Perry and Delpit (1998) mention in their book, “In order to teach you, I must know you.” This is a quote that I strongly relate to and maybe it is because my love language is quality time. Therefore, it makes complete sense and I can connect with this quote because I feel that in order for me to know my students’ I must invest time learning about them. In addition, a way of doing this is my learning about the students’ culture, traditions, and language. Once an educator learns about the students’ culture then they are able to incorporate it into their...
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...overcome. The experiment that Griffin conducted was a huge step at the time. It helped some people clear their views and see the real picture of racism and oppression of blacks, but it also inspired some people in a negative way. “Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it,” was the quote, which made us all think about the true definition and meaning of our careless desires. John Howard Griffin, born in June 16, 1920. Student, who excelled in academics in France, was a “peace-maker” from the very beginning of his adult life. He was able to join a French Resistance group after Hitler invaded. Making other’s a priority, he helped the Jewish children flee to England and survive the massacre that was going on. Risking his own and his family safety, he was committed to make a change for benefit of others. While serving in the...
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...'physical challenges' would find daunting to emulate. She believes that by combining creativity, persistence, and fearlessness, nothing is impossible. This is how she turned what many thought was impossible into incredible accomplishments. Jessica Cox first inspired me when she visited my elementary school in Tucson, Arizona where she shared her personal life story with my class. Young at the time, my attention span was very limited. She happened to capture my interest long enough though to teach me a life lesson that I will hold dearly in my heart forever. She taught me to stop using the phrase “I cant” and start saying, “I can.” Jessica being born without any arms was thought to be at a disadvantage and therefore expected to do less then her peers. She didn’t use her birth defect as an excuse to not being able to do something; instead she used it as motivation to work even harder. She never once said, “I cant”, and pursued her goals until she reached them. A well known quote by Andy Menthe describes Jessica’s success, as It reads: “A shot glass of desire is greater then a pitcher of talent.” This is true as anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it. The only thing that stands between yourself and the goal you seek to accomplish; is yourself. For Jessica, she has a heart of stone (Metaphor), and nothing can get in the way of her desires. Jessica started challenging herself at a young...
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...Particularly about nature, he had moments where he was able to escape war life and was able to see it for its beauty. “Then you can look out from the window across the fields to the two trees on the horizon. It is the loveliest time of the year now, when the corn ripens; at evening the fields in the sunlight look like mother-of-pearl. And the lane of poplars by the Klosterbach, where we used to catch stickle-backs! You can build an aquarium again and keep fish in it, and you can even play piano if you want to” (Remarque 30). This is right before Kemmerich’s death, where Paul has a heart to heart moment with Kemmerich. He starts to remember life before war and explains to Kemmerich that there is much more to existence than war. But Paul’s idealistic view doesn’t last much longer when he starts to become discouraged with the people in charge and who work for the Second Company when he realizes that they don’t care about the soldier's health or well being. Notably, “Hospital-orderlies go to and fro with bottles and pails. One of them comes up, casts a glance...
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...From your study of “Piano” by D.H Lawrence, “Half-past Two” by U.A Fanthorpe and “Hide and seek” by Vernon Scannell, and with reference to another three poems from wider reading, discuss how the poets present feelings about childhood. Childhood is a common experience that we all have been through; however this experience is not the same for everyone. There are always common aspects in our stories but our feelings are completely different. As memories start to fade, the overall feeling of the experiences start to become predominant in our minds. It might have been a scar or a sweet dream, but every poet was shaped by those memories described in the poems. Although the subject is common, these poems are different. Each one portrays aspects of childhood viewed by the feelings of the poet. “Hide and Seek” by Vernon Scannell tells the story of a little boy who was playing hide and seek with other children but he ends up being left alone in the dark. Writing about the same theme, “My Parents Kept Me from Children who were rough” by Stephen Spender describes the story of a boy that is overprotected by his parents and constantly bullied by the other children because of his social class. It explores the contrast between the social classes and how it affects both the behaviour and life of the children. Both of the poems are focused in different aspects of childhood including that children can be cruel and that childhood is not always perfect. In Hide and Seek, the poet narrates...
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...story, or just explain what’s on their mind. If you follow the writing process then it will help improve your education, thus being able to write effectively as a student. Being able to write a paper, report, or even a presentation effectively while in school will also benefit you in your career choice. All of these traits will make you stand out above others who aren’t as knowledgeable or don’t understand the writing process. Goal Setting You must be clear and open minded when it comes to setting educational and life goals in order to achieve those goals. “Goals are used to get us from point A to point B; how we get there is another story. If the goal is too broad and not defined well the route we take may get us to point B, but the time it takes to get there may be longer than we want.” Fickenscher Range, Bruce. (2014, May 21). Setting goals. The Lamar Ledger. As Bruce Fickenscher said in his quote, goals must be specific, clear and possible. Setting goals is a persons’ foundation to success. Being able to set and reach goals will strengthen you as a person and have a positive impact on your life. One educational goal that I’ve set in place for myself is to be able to reach my Associates degree in Information Assurance and Technology, successfully with a certificate in that as well while maintaining a B average all the way through school. This goal plays into my career goal which is to get a steady job doing Cyber Security, while then obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in Information...
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...It is indisputable that architects are the ones who shape this world in which we live; epitomizing Winston Churchill's quote -"we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us". With this letter, I hereby wish to state my interest and appreciation for the opportunity to apply for the challenging yet interesting Master degree program in Architecture at the Dessau International Architecture Graduate School – DIA. / My application for the challenging yet interesting Master degree in Architecture at the Dessau International Architecture Graduate School – DIA stems from the internationalist perspective and desire to study at one of the best universities in Germany. Today I perceive that life for me has been a process of conscious evolution. As I embark a new stage of my life, I believe that a postgraduate study will provide a milestone in my career along with indispensable experiences that will allow me to become a successful, innovative...
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