“Prelude to a Revolution,” by Traci Brimhall is a short poem about a group of men currently in prison. They pass around items that will ease their nerves. They talk about rumors of a revolution, and other rumors of the city. They have spent a lot of time in prison and some of them are starting to lose their minds. Parts of the poem, I believe, give details of the prisoners past lives.
About twenty years before Francis Scott Key put pen to paper at Fort McHenry, the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise" was written – and the stories behind them are remarkable similar. Both anthems were written by young revolutionaries, in the midst of a fierce war. The Star-Spangled Banner was written in 1814 as the Americans fought against their former British rulers, and Claude de Lisle wrote "La Marseillaise" in 1792, to rally the troops in their war against the Prussian and Austrian invaders, who threatened to squash the French revolution. Before the "Star Spangled Banner" the United States had three other "rallying songs": "Yankee Doodle" and "Hail, Colombia!".
Tracey Lindberg’s novel Birdie is narratively constructed in a contorting and poetic manner yet illustrates the seriousness of violence experience by Indigenous females. The novel is about a young Cree woman Bernice Meetoos (Birdie) recalling her devasting past and visionary journey to places she has lived and the search for home and family. Lindberg captures Bernice’s internal therapeutic journey to recover from childhood traumas of incest, sexual abuse, and social dysfunctions. She also presents Bernice’s self-determination to achieve a standard of good health and well-being. The narrative presents Bernice for the most part lying in bed and reflecting on her dark life in the form of dreams.
However, the citizens of Fort McHenry were prepared after recent events in the war. The British attempted to not only fight over the sea but as well as on land. This battle ignited the author of our nation's national anthem. "The Star-Spangled Banner'', by Francis Scott Key. British ships attacked the harbor with cannons and newly developed rockets, "The rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air".
When Thomas King says, “The truth about stories is, that’s all we are,” I believe he is pointing out how powerful of a force stories are in our lives. We are told stories from our childhood, as a way to remember history or pass down traditions. He is trying to make the point that stories make up our history, our cultures and ourselves. A good example of this comes from Nealon and Searls Giroux’s book, “Subjectivity.” The book says there is the “self” which is our primary selves, untouched by cultural influences or the law.
Flight written by Sherman Alexie is told in a first-person narrative by its protagonist Zits. He is a 15-year-old half-Native American orphan. Zits has a long history of abuse by the people around him, self-esteem issues, and a long list of past delinquencies. As one reads the novel, it looks as though many of Zits issues stem from his father 's abandonment before birth and his mother 's death when he was six years old.
The poem was written by Francis Scott Key as he witness the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the British attack on Baltimore. The “Defense of Fort M’Henry” was later titled the “Star Spangled Banner” and adopted to be the official American National Anthem in
In a society where knowledge is tucked away, how will there ever be any progression forward? In the novel Anthem, the Council tries to maintain , through fear and intimidation, a community of uneducated and dependent citizens, however a boy named Equality 7-2521 breaks free from the primitive technology the Council tries to impose, proving that when knowledge itself is grasped and individuals can perceive life through their own eyes, and not have false knowledge forced upon them, only then will there be any sort of technological independence and development. The Council wants to keep their community in a secluded bubble devoid of knowledge. Should the citizens become aware about the words, devices, and culture from the unmentionable
The Poem for Flute and Orchestra (1918) originally written for Georges Barrère demands high lyrical virtuosity from the performer. Technical aspects of performance all should serve to interpret the lyrical characteristic of the piece. Poem was first performed on November 16, 1919 by the New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosch with Georges Barrère as the flute soloist. The atmospheric opening is heard as a refrain throughout the work, there are sections of dense chromatic language, polymetric dance, and enlivening technique.
In Flight by Sherman Alexie, he shows the theme “hurt to heal” throughout the novel. You must hurt to heal. People with trauma must accept it, admit what they have been through, and learn to heal from it. Anyone that goes through “hurt to heal” ends up realizing that this painful situation was bound to happen for what most people would call character development. A lesson worth the pain.
The similarities and differences: Cultural Settings In novels, cultural and social setting can affect characters and the story in many ways. The social period of a story usually influences characters’ features, social and family roles, as well as sensibilities. In The Kite Runner, the story compiled of a mixture of Western culture and Afghan traditions while in Pride and Prejudice, the author displays the late eighteenth-century Britain and the Regency culture. Both of the novels, Kite Runner and Pride and Prejudice do correspond on certain things despite the differences they have in cultural context.
A quote by Curt Armstrong, “Our human family is completed when everyone is included.” Elissa Down produced the film, The Black Balloon, in 2008 to depict the struggles that not only the parents of a disabled child face but the struggles the siblings face as well. The Black Balloon is a coming-of-age film based on a familiar Australian family in the 1990s including a disabled elder son and a young teenager. The text explores the journey of Thomas, a neglected teenager, finding acceptance and maturity towards his disabled older brother through the help of Maggie, Simon, Charlie and Jackie. The Black Balloon uses film techniques such as music, colour, juxtaposition, dialogue and camera shots to evoke humour and compassion in the audience.
On October 19, 2017, I attended the Thursday, 8:00 PM Fall Band Concert. The Neuqua Valley Music Department presented the Wind Symphony, the Wind Ensemble, and the Wind Orchestra. One of the most impactful elements of the performances was the ability of the composer and the performers to express a message to the audience through the music itself. This concept was most prominent in Irish Tune From County Derry by Percy Aldridge Grainger. The title page of the music had the inscription, “Lovingly and reverently dedicated to the memory of Edvard Grieg.”
Tony Judt starts off his book Ill Fares The Land with a very powerful quote, “There is something profoundly wrong with the way we live today” ( pg 1), but in that sentence, he doesn’t quite explain what exactly is wrong. Later on into the book he delves deeper into it, and explains what he means. He believes that as a whole, society is becoming more and more greedy, and focusing on the wrong things. He insists that capitalism is the bane of society, and leans more toward social democracy. He says that the wealth gap is absurd, and that the rich are getting too rich at the expense of the poor getting poorer.
Introduction Roger’s and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is arguably one of the most well known films that many can admit to watching at least once in their lifetime. People all around the world have found this musical inspiring, as it documents growth and hope amidst the horrors of World War II. This incredibly well written film is based on the story of the Von Trapp family who escaped Austria when the Nazis invaded it during the war. Part of what made this movie so interesting on so many different accounts was the music that accompanied the vivid and exciting scenes. Without music, many could agree that our world would be a sad, quiet, dull and depressing place.
