The Verve Essays

Anslinger was the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics commissioner that made drug use illegal . He publicly spoke about the dangers of drug use and even exaggerated their effect. He would chase down drug users, and arrest them for their actions. One person being Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday, was a very famous African American singer that helped regulate drugs, because, according to whites, she was the example of what a dangerous African American on heroin looked like. The white

Jenny could not hold her excitement. It was almost her 16th birthday and she was so anxious to see what her friends had planned for her. For the past week, Jenny had been implying that she wanted a birthday party thrown for her, She knew her friends would not disappoint her. It was finally the day Jenny had been waiting for. She woke up with a huge smile on her face ready to start the day. Jenny did her hair, her makeup, and put on a cute outfit that she had planned for the day. Jenny headed downstairs

American society in the 1920s attempted to break away from the traditional, paternal rule of the European monarchy, instead choosing to support a country free from rules and constraints. Such features are expressed mainly through the characters in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - they all represent the typical wealthy American. Like everyone else, they value freedom, liberty, and seek for economic growth and higher social status. Some of the characters are also subject to disillusionment

A common issue surrounding many people’s day to day lives is their weight. Does weight define us as our identity or is it just a way to characterize someone? Discussed in Andre Dubus’, “The Fat Girl,” he writes about a woman named Louise who is overly engulfed about her appearance to the point of it being a psychological issue. Her issues originate from the input of her mother’s thoughts and later on is overly pressed by her friend, then soon her husband. During the story, Louise misunderstands that

Adil is from Africa’s continent where colors, music and cultures were mixed to create my soul. Precisely, I am from Morocco and United States of America where both I personally consider them home. In one side, Morocco is where my identity was created and United States is where it was developed. As a child, I had a tremendous dreams which boost my existence. I was interesting to become an engineer who can create beautiful, fast and extraordinary cars. Identically, my interests as a child were similar

(AGG) Many people believe that money will buy you happiness, but no matter how much money you spend, you will never get the true happiness you receive from people. (BS-1) The characters in the novel Fahrenheit 451 focus on looks and value their possessions. (BS-2) Becoming materialistic has many effects towards people. (BS-3) There are some people in the society who reject the idea of materialism. (TS) Ray Bradbury created a society full of materialistic people to warn the readers about the dangers

For example, in the above section there was a brief explanation given about the band the Verve in regards to them loosing all their rights to the Rolling Stones manager. This example is given because it is a prime example of how copyright can be a double-edged-sword used to make money as opposed to protecting. The Verve in 1997 produced a major hit that went number one worldwide called “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. The band sampled a five-note sample from

show off her vocal jazz canon. Ella in Berlin is still one of her best selling albums and includes the Grammy-winning performance of "Mack the Knife". In this recording, Ella forgot the lyrics, but she improvised magnificently in their place. In 1963 Verve Records was sold to MGM for $3 million and in 1967 MGM did not renew Fitzgerald 's contract. For the next five years she moved between the Atlantic, Capitol and Reprise companies. The tunes she wrote at this time marked a departure from her typical

Ella Fitzgerald was the first African-American singer to win a grammy. Even though she was very successful later in her life, she didn’t have an easy childhood. Ella was born to William Fitzgerald and Temperance Williams Fitzgerald on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. Her parents broke up soon after her birth, and she moved with her mom to live in Yonkers, New York with her mom’s boyfriend (http://www.biography.com/people/ella-fitzgerald-9296210#early-years). Ella’s mom died in 1932 when

In the year 2012, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba made a historic visit to the United States. I opted to witness the orchestra in the town of Aiken, South Carolina. I was extremely excited to experience the reaction to the orchestra in the South America. The performance of the band was scheduled by 9 pm on Tuesday, 2ND November, at the Etherredge Center, Aiken. As I reached the center, I saw that a studio theater was prearranged as the green room for the band. Some snacks including sandwiches

field there was marigolds which were bright and beautiful meaning there is something positive. Another piece that proves this is” she had nothing except for a falling down hut, a wrecked body, and John Burke, the mindless son of her passion. What ever verve there was left in

design was created because he helped produce the album and it was in need of an album cover. The Velvet Underground & Nico is an album by American rock band the Velvet Underground and vocal singer Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records. It was recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico had gained attention for its experimental performances. Nico was a German singer and was featured in the album.

One of the hero’s is Beowulf. As a hero Beowulf has numerous reasons for being considered as such. He is strong, brave, and an excellent leader. By massacring monsters of all kinds of the monsters of the sea to the slime monster Grendel Beowulf shows his heroic qualities. Another hero is Achilles; he was devastated by the loss of his friend Patroclus. By traveling to any length Achilles shows his heroic ability by avenging his fallen friend. One trait that Achilles and Beowulf have in common is

Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport news on April 25, 1917. She was also known as the “First Lady of Song” and “Lady Ella.” She had a troubled childhood and that's what convinced her to become a singer. She performed at the Apollo Theatre in 1934 and was discovered in an ameture contest and later was the first African American Woman to win a Grammy award. After that first one she won a total of 13 grammys and sold more than 40 million albums. She died in 1996 on June 15. Ella Fitzgerald has changed

vulnerability in its texture due to Halvorson’s tart slide guitar, which works in opposition to the effervescent drumming and melodic flights that relentlessly push us toward a shivering climax. “Pocket Pass” and “Decisive Shadow” bursts with avid energy and verve. The former lifts off with swift guitar embroidery, rhythmic assaults, and improvised cogitations that later take the form of a horn polyphony; the latter is a trancelike exploration filled with mesmerizing sounds, scintillating solos, and ultimately

“Vernon Little was described to me as something of a loner; a boy with few close friends, given more to playing on his computer – and reading” (pg 56). Vernon Little, a reader can describe to you, as a character that follows the life of a teenage boy living in a modern American society. Vernon falls into a confusion after being accused of being his best friend’s accomplice in a capital murder. Vernon witnessed his best friend, Jesus Navarro, murder sixteen of their classmates and then pull the trigger

George Orwell’s fiction novel 1984 is a classic portrayal of dystopian literature, brimming with political opinions, technological warnings, and a government which oppresses its populace to the extreme. Arguably most important, however, is the role in which the women play in the uncertain future, whether as an inspirational beacon or just another jigsaw piece in the distasteful puzzle. Every female mentioned in 1984 serves a certain purpose to further the novel as a whole, and embody the different

She explains, “This was a turning point in my life”. Ella’s first of eight songbook sets that she recorded with Verve was in 1956. It was called Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter Songbook. Some of her best albums according to critics were Ella at the Opera House, Ella in Rome and also Twelve Nights in Hollywood. Besides Ella Fitzgerald's singing career she also

Marigolds In the short story “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier, the main character, Lizabeth, loses her innocence as she nears the age of 15. Meanwhile, this story takes place during the Great Depression, a time where Americans were conflicted while being completely unaware of how inadequate life really is. The start of Lizbeth losing her innocence begins when she hears her father crying out in frustration. As a result of him being unemployed, he is unable to support his family. Instead, he depends

In the short story “Marigolds”, by Eugenia W. Collier, the marigolds, which symbolize hope, convey the theme that everything isn’t always easy but don’t give up hope and keep trying. The setting of the story takes place in a poor Maryland city during the Great Depression. Lizabeth is trying to find out who she is when her parents have a loud conversation about their problems, causing Lizabeth to go destroy Miss Lottie’s marrigolds. In the beginning, Lizabeth says how she feels about the marrigolds: