Milton Babbitt And John Cage

In Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels, at the start of the book, readers learn of the Union's gain of one hundred twenty Old Maine deserters. The mutineers are sent to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a highly intelligent Union Colonel, to be dealt with. General Meade's orders are clear; either force the men to fight or shoot them. Chamberlain addresses the men, explaining that he refuses to kill them, but would tremendously appreciate their help in fighting for the North's cause. Consequently, his speech turns out as a success, as all but six men agree to fight. The question arises- what would have happened had the Union's Major General John Buford received the mutineers instead? Through the elements of direct and indirect characterization, it is apparent that Buford would have taken similar actions in addressing the issue of the deserters.

Bruce Tuckman has a theory which contains of four stages; these are forming, storming, norming and performing. His theory is about group development. The first stage is forming, this is when a group is reliant on one particular leader, if the leader is not there and someone else tries to take charge then the confusion starts. The leader makes sure every individual is aware of their role, if the leader does not make them aware, then their roles and responsibilities are unclear. For example in a class room everyone will be speaking to each other, when the teacher comes in and tells everyone to settle down then they will do so. The second stage is storming, at this stage everyone hasn’t

Many people learn to write and read with the help of a formal education. Malcom X in “Learning to Read” and Richard Wright in “The library Card” had none of these blessings. In spite of having great disadvantages both Malcom X and Wright became educated. Even though their journey to literacy have some significant differences, the resemblance are evident Malcom X and Richard Wright were incredibly resourceful and extremely self-motivated during their path towards literacy. Both of these men learned to write and read mostly on their own, and along the way, became visionary thinkers with great influence on others.

When dealing with Non-Fiction and Memoir it is imperative to realize that no two authors will approach telling their story in the same manner. Elie Weisel and Charlotte Delbo, two survivors of Auschwitz, both chose to write their Memoir as testimonials of their experiences. Despite sharing a method of testimonial and similar experiences in their stories, the two finished pieces are nearly entirely different. This paper will focus on Elie Weisel’s method of reporting his experiences to the reader, as opposed to a brief discussion on Delbo who tends to reflect. The scene of focus in the comparison and contrast will be the arrival scene as the authors enter into Auschwitz. This is a universal scene that would have been similar for everyone that entered into the camp, so it is what I call a unique shared experience, as everyone’s experiences will of course vary. But, aside from being a common experience it is also a common primary reflective moment that both authors spend quite a bit of time discussing.

It is believed that the Hippie movement began in San Francisco, California but it quickly spread throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Europe and other parts of the world. The individuals involved in the hippie movement were from a wide range of different backgrounds. Many of them parted with their families and the places that they were raised to follow their own paths. Many of these individuals experimented with LSD and other drugs such as marijuana. Of all the contributions that this counter culture made to the United States, the music produced during this period was arguably the most influential. Musical icons such as Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan made their claim to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. This paper will consider three popular artist and

Henry David Thoreau once stated, that “ All good things are wild and free” (from the poem “Walking”). Christopher Mccandless and Timothy Treadwell lived by this ideal and never conformed to society. Despite the fact that they seemed to live by the same ideal they were presented differently by the people who told their story. Jon Krakauer, author of Into the wild portrays Christopher McCandless as a young adult trying to find himself through nature and he sees McCandless’s death as a tragic accident. In multiple areas of the book, Krakauer reveals the struggles Chris had with trying to understand his parents, while he picked up multiple philosophies on life, from transcendentalist and naturalist. Despite the amount of backlash from

There may not be a more well-known comedy routine in the American consciousness than that of “Who’s on First?” by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The routine has been parodied, satirized and imitated by countless TV shows, movies, and theatre productions, and the joke has become almost a cultural shorthand for confusing situations.

(2005). In D. Bjelajac, American Art: A Cultural History (pp. 37-129). Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, Inc.

The aim of the writer of this paper will be to summarize this week reading of Jerry Pipes and Victor Lee, Family to Family: Leaving a Lasting Legacy. A discussion that he hopes to includes; an abstract, alone with a concrete response of a story about a significant event of his life, with a reflection of the Family to Family, conclude with three action steps that will describe what actions/changes need to be made as a result of reading this book.

McCandless was born in El Segundo, California in 1968. He was born to Billie and Walt McCandless, and had one sister and 6 other half siblings. After Graduating from Emory University in 1990 he disappeared of his own volition. In the following months he drifted from place to place until his death in 1992 where he died of starvation in Alaska. Jon Krakauer published an article on him in 1993 and later in 1997 published a full biographical book on Christopher called ‘Into The Wild.’ He was an intelligent and Altruistic person who excelled in academics, majored in History and Anthropology with a 3.72 GPA, and was noted from others as always being different and free spirited.

As Alex Ross describes, “Cage love[s] noise” (366). This should be why he decided to alter his piano in a “conceptually violent” and unusual way for Sonatas and Interludes. Though, Cage’s aim was not pure violence, as we are pleased by the “soft sounds” instead of being “battered by some unholy racket” (Ross, 366). I

“Bittersweet regret.” An emotion the main characters in both Lewis Carroll’s and J.T. Holden’s poems feel. J.T. Holden used Lewis Carroll’s poem, “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” as source material for his poem, “The Walrus & the Carpenter Head Back,” and he used drew from Carroll’s structure, word choice, plot, characters, and theme to write his continuation.

Many artists created a new form of music through the influence of the black artists. The first signs of this influence appeared in the music of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. It carried on to artists like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and various other musicians.4 A new form of music emerged, rock and roll. This new style of music was fueled by emotion. One of the first stages in the development of rock and roll was sacrificing musical complexity for the sake of capturing an audience. The jazz and blues songs that were popular before rock and roll emerged, consisted of several chords and elaborate rhythms, while rock and roll songs are comprised of only three or four chords and very simple rhythms.5 More direct expressions of emotions were used, and lyrics of personal and political significance were brought into the mix. The relationship between artists and their audiences changed. Fans related to the musicians’ opinions rather than simply the style of the music. As a result of the bold lyrics, a general respect for musicians

One significant reason why cage is considered unique is because of his experimentation with unorthodox instruments such as the prepared piano and tape recorder. This was in efforts to break the musical boundaries of traditional music in the west, this style was a change from his traditional musical styles early on in his career, which were more alike to his mentors and followed more of 12-tone style. The ideas brought forward by cage made him more of a philosopher than a composer, he broke the normal role of a composer by encouraging people to focus on sounds rather than music and by promoting eastern philosophies, specifically Zen Buddhism. He has extended his teachings for years to come after his death by publishing many books such as “silence” and “lectures and writings”. Cage always placed an emphasis on the ideas conveyed by his music more than how they sounded, for example cage composed a piece in which the performers are silent, only with ambient sounds in the background. This goes to show

I want to start off by clarifying the three main people in this case. They are Jack Wright, John Rock, and Sam Bigger. There are a few other people as well, but they are not worth noting. Jack is the CEO of Dryden Corporation and John is the CEO of Mega Corporation. John has been talking to Jack about the possibility of joining Mega Corporation’s board of directors. Sam Bigger is the chairman and former CEO of Mega Corporation. They need an answer from Jack by the end of the month in order to get his name in for nomination. However, there are some issues that Jack wants to think through and discuss with his wife before making a decision.