Literary Analysis Of A Wagner Matinee

The Italian opera and the German opera are two different fields that both share characteristics, some of which are paralleled, and some of which contrast. Specifically, Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner use motifs such as: redemption through love, patriotism, and sacrifice which run throughout both of their operas. The theme of betrayal also seems to be echoed throughout both operas; yet they are each used to project a different response. The significance of this comparison demonstrates that Verdi and Wagner may allude to the same references, such as Victor Hugo, Shakespeare, and Byron, but the operas The Flying Dutchman (German opera) and that of Nabucco (Italian opera) are completely different in context, and musical style; perhaps even

From the creation of harmonies to singing to instruments, music has been an abstract form of human expression. Although an auditory collection of pitches and volumes, musicians can manipulate the same notes and bring them alive for their audiences. The true emotion and energy that’s felt in music really comes from the player as feelings are transferred to and through the listener. This interaction between performer and the house is catharsis, the complete release of strong repressed emotions. Thanks to the musician, music has the ability to grasp people and cause them to sense emotions and feelings without lyrics or images even being necessary. Although it’s believed we can only hear with our ears, something about music makes it emotionally if not physically tangible. In James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues,” a narrator certainly unaware of the impact of music invites himself to experience jazz for the first time. Baldwin uses the final scene of his story to argue that music has an effect on those who are able to experience it. Baldwin does this in one single moment by letting the fixed, practical minded, “well-intentioned” narrator experience catharsis from jazz as his growing, free-spirited brother communicates with him through jazz.

The father’s way of dealing with his inner issues is reflected by the way he distracts himself with hobbies of the women he loves. This illustrates how a sudden tragedy can influence someone’s lifestyle. In fact, before his first wife passed away he showed a lot of interest in art and when she died he was lost and devastated ,” (…) after mom died, my sister and I used to worry about his living alone. And he was lonely.We knew that after putting in his usual twelve-hours workday, he would return to the empty house (...) then read medical journals until it was time to go to sleep.”(16). This implies that

People fall in love with the the person they think will be with them for ever but in the end they do wrong actions and they crush their heart. In The Great Gatsby, “Everything Stuck To Him”, and The “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” all these stories are good examples of the human condition love and how it blinds us on our sense of reasoning or causing us pain. In The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, F. Scott, Gatsby gets blinded by his love for Daisy and takes blame for an action he didn’t do. In another story “Everything Stuck to Him” by Carver, Raymond the boy is faced with a big problem choosing his love for his family or going hunting with an old friend. “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Porter, Katherine Anne shows that love is tragic when granny is on her deathbed and remembers her ex who left her at the alter.

12/05/16 L. Freeman met L. Cline, M. Bromfield, and Georga for court. Georga was very nervous, anxious and uncomfortable; her affect was down and her mood was sad. Georga wanted to know about how court would go and if she would have to see her mother. She spoke about how her mother was always late and how she was upset with her for not going to rehab.

The character openly feels empathy for his daughter, and near the middle of the piece the character seems to feel helpless as he describes the way his daughter “seemed to crave a companion, or an activity that would lift her spirits.” He soon discovers musical therapy as that exact activity and it gives him a feeling of hope. He has a way now to open a channel where she can express herself through music “in a way that she cannot express-has never been able to express-in

O'Connor's use of detailed descriptions of the grandma help understand her arrogance. The family and herself are to go on a road trip but, she refuses to go and declares they go elsewhere. It is clear

In her room, Louise sinks into a comfortable chair and looks out her window. Immediately the image of relaxation seems to strike oddly. Reading this story should

Quinn makes a point that Amina dab assumes an unexpected part in the story and derides Aylmer. The source quickly specifies the utilization of foretelling in the entry that suggested Georgiana’s demise.

Love can sometimes make you do unreasonable things. In "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare shows how terrible the consequences can be. Running away, threatening to commit suicide, and forcing your daughter to marry someone she doesn't love are just some of the ways Shakespeare shows how love can drive a person to negative conclusions. Often times, love can make you want the best for another person, which isn't a bad thing, until you start to make decisions for them. In "Romeo and Juliet," Capulet says, "Sir Paris, I'll make a desperate argument for my child's love" (Shakespeare 183).

Hoping to find tranquility after her rough year, she travels with her close friend Ginny to a cabin around the Hudson river area. Here, we see Katherine's state grow increasingly tense and bizarre, especially as the narrative uses flashbacks to show Katherine and Ginny's trip to this cottage a year ago, when Ginny was having a similar

Love was turned into a conquest in The Great Gatsby instead of what love should really be; deep feelings of care and affection towards a person.

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was one of the greatest opera writers of all time. He helped to take opera to a whole new level from even Verdi and Puccini. Some say that Wagner was very egotistic, however; “his extreme egotism rested on conviction, Wagner had the ability to do great things” (Colles 207). He was extraordinary at composing music as well as formulating words. He was not a prodigy however his musical skills surpassed many other composers from his time period.

Claudia expresses again and again how marginalized she and her sister perceived themselves to be, "Adults do not talk to us - they give us directions" (10). When Claudia thinks back to a childhood illness she suffered, she remembers her mother's irritation at finding her sick in bed. Claudia questions the reliability of her perceptions of pain and confusion, "But was it really like that? As painful as I remember? Only mildly. Love...eased up into that cracked window" (12). Claudia's mother's irritation is tempered with compassion; she coats Claudia's phlegmy chest with salve and "hands repinned the flannel, readjusted the

people take a moment to commiserate or feel remorseful for someone, yet they rarely give it another thought. As a class, we read a short story by James Joyce called Eveline. The first time reading this story, it was a bit confusing and quite irritating. As a woman of the 21st century, one whom is “fierce” and independent, I found it tough to sympathize with Eveline. “Stop your pity party and create a happier life.” This is what I found myself saying, after my initial reading. However, I took a step back and actually looked at the story. I remembered the context, it takes place in. The year, country, and how different things were back then. Placing myself in Eveline’s shoes, a woman from the early 1900’s, assisted me in sympathizing with her.