Anastasia Walker Professor Ifedi Introduction to Political Science October 29, 2014 Book Report: Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis The book Gideon’s Trumpet was written by Anthony Lewis, who was for many years a prominent reporter and columnist for the New York Times. Lewis tells the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, the plaintiff in the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision by the United States Supreme Court. The case was decided in 1963 and established that criminal defendants in the United States have the constitutional right to be represented in court by counsel even if they are unable to personally afford to pay an attorney.
The book, Gideon's Trumpet, by Anthony Lewis was published in 1964 by Random House Publishing in New York, NY. Anthony Lewis is a columnist for the New York Times. After covering the Supreme Court and the Justice Department as a member of the Times Washington Bureau, Mr. Lewis served as the Chief London Correspondent for the Times. Prior to these significant life achievements, Mr. Lewis won a Pulitzer Prize for national correspondence and the Heywood Broun Award while working for the Washington Daily News. Again, in 1963, Anthony Lewis won a second Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Supreme Court.
Anthony Lewis’ narrative in Gideon’s Trumpet has served as one of the most important law related occurrences. The nonfiction book is written in the third person perspective in order to provide a detailed and thorough overview of the law practices during the time of the case. The book specially focuses on the Supreme Court’s thought of governing leading up to the case, Gideon vs Wainwright, as well as the case itself. The case involves Clarence Gideon’s fight for his right to have an attorney in order to defend him in court. This written recollection has given an overlying theme to the entire book: the right to justice.
In the Gideon’s Trumpet, the protagonist, Earl Gideon, was faced with the face of inequality. He could not afford an attorney, and Gideon was denied the right to have an attorney. Gideon had to defend himself without knowing anything about law. Clearance was convicted, but he believed that his institutional rights got denied. Without knowing Gideon would play a big role to help others; it will bring equality and help for diverse people in our society.
Music is used all over the world in movies, plays, and other entertainments. Musical composers are widely known for their talent to create their own original pieces. Each unique composer specializes in a different category of theater and occasionally many categories. One very famous film composer, John Towner Williams, is a very significant part of music history considering his family history, adult development, and musical accomplishments. John Williams, American composer, conductor, and pianist is highly appreciated for his marvelous work of fine arts.
In his Making America More Musical Through the Phonograph, Mark Katz discussed the significance of the phonograph in transforming America into a more musical nation. Towards the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century, classical musical was viewed as a powerful cultural and moral force. However, many Americans still lacked access to this "good music", which was mainly accessible through some wealth and living in the cities. The invention of the phonograph, however, was able to bridge the gap between the poorer, rural territories, and allow music to travel to places that beforehand were out of the question. Through the characteristics of portability, affordability, and repeatability, the phonograph took the center stage
While researching intonation, this iconic American composer came across a book that became one of the most influential items that shaped his way of thinking: Helmholtz’s “ On the Sensations of Tone.” He began questioning the very theories that music stood on and eventually, began forming his own beliefs about music. Harry Partch’s philosophy in music was grounded in his appreciation of ancient beliefs and customs that encompassed “total corporeality” which led to his invention of a new tonal system and new instruments, flipping the “classical” genre of music on its head. Partch’s music philosophy centered on the idea that music should return to using just intonation and pure intervals, resembling how it was during the
The way the music was recorded changed in the mid-1920s when the acoustical chronicle process was supplanted with the electrical procedure. This change made how accounts were improved
Herbie Hancock once said, “Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.” Music is never mastered, always a wild animal which some happen to be lucky enough to capture, if only for a few moments. John Williams is one such man. Known for his legendary movie scores as well as his stirring themes, there is no doubt that Williams has been gifted with an extraordinary ability to capture our hearts and minds with melodies and rhythms.
He takes in stride that sound is something that is steadily becoming necessary to keep audiences interested and tries to guide others to understand this as well. He portrays the importance of sound when he dictates “The soughing [rustling] of the winds, the ceaseless murmur of waves, the barking of dogs, the crashing of thunder, the roaring of cannons, the sound of an elevated railway outside a window, are important and highly desirable. Add to these, effective dialogue in dramatic moments, and the usefulness of sound reaches its peak…Sound becomes important but remains subordinate [to picture]” (Bell). His expertise in this field certainly plays a part on how he analyzes this revolution. He can look at this event and see the impacts it will have in all the different areas of film, from cost to acting.
Milton Babbitt was an extraordinary composer, philosopher, and intellectual who contributed immensely to the world of music. I used several books and scholarly resources to learn about his interesting life dedicated to his love of music. I used three books that allowed me to learn about his music, philosophy, and theories. These books included: Milton Babbitt: Words about Music, The Collected Essays of Milton Babbitt, and An Introduction to the Music of Milton Babbitt. I also used a scholarly article from Oxford Music Online to learn about the biography of Milton Babbitt, and how he became so interested in music.
A comparison of the Beijing Opera and the Italian Opera reveals a significant contrast in almost all fundamental areas of music between the two examples. Because of cultural influences, the two performances share little commonalities, as the timbre, medium, elements of pitch, rhythm, dynamics, form and phonic structure are definitely not similar. For instance, the musical and physical performance dynamics of the Beijing opera music are forceful, the timbre is loud, tinny and harsh, the rhythm is lively and vigorous, while the Italian Opera music has a gentle dynamic, steady and rolling rhythm and an emotionally deep timbre. One commonality that is noted for both examples, is the powerful delivery of the entertainment.
In his critique, Igor Stravinsky classifies that conductors and their role in traditional concert music is not as great as it seems. Stravinsky develops his classification by comparing conductors to actors and politicians, and exemplifying how the conductors contribute to the orchestra's music. Stravinsky’s purpose is to educate his audience on how conductors are not as important as they seem, and also on how they do not contribute to the music. To support this, Stravinsky takes on a hypercritical tone with his audience of fellow critics, press agents, and reviewers.
The piano is my favorite instrument of all the orchestra instruments. I like the piano because it can produce harsh loud noises for upbeat songs, or it can give soft melodies for the slower and more romantic type of songs. The piano is a really interesting instrument. Bartolomeo Christofori invented the Grand Piano in 1700. He had in mind to join percussion and strings to produce a sound that could be both soft and loud, harsh and gentle.
This essay analyses Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, and how this minimalistic piece of Steve Reich’s later days proves to be a work of an alternative paradigm to many of his other earlier works. Music for 18 Musicians is an alternative paradigm to Steve Reich’s earlier works in various aspects. These aspects include harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation, which will the elements described and explained in this
