Suite For The Lady In Red: A Short Story

I hurried to get dressed with a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up past my cast. I also wore a red tie and black skinny jeans. I could only sing so we had to use the track guitar. Last thing I had to do was my vocal warmups. I finished and went to the side of the stage. My mind was swirled with thoughts as the video ran and our cue was said to go on stage. My microphone was on me and I was as ready as I was ever going to be. We all ran on stage and started to play. We started with undisclosed desires. Since I didn’t have my guitar to play it gave me a chance to rest and just

The next song, “Oopsey Daisey My Sweetheart” was the piece that Dr. Carol Williams wrote. I liked the melodies and harmonies overall. It was very interesting music piece. I wish I could get a contact with her and wanted to ask a few questions about this piece of music. Also the singer, Martha Jane Weaver, sang this song great that both the singer, write of the music, and the player received a great attention from the audiences.

Then, it comes out of nowhere. The biggest climax, suddenly brought on like a wave crashing against a cliff’s edge. The oboe melody recurs again, this time less sorrowful than inviting. Come back, it sings. And the flute comes skipping over the sound, the sun rising from behind black clouds. But the melody it plays sounds out of place, lower than and not as bright as what it could be. My fingers twitch, following the flute countermelody as if I were up there playing with them—as I should be.

Nobody has all the answers to death, not even the person who died. In the case of "The Red Convertible", written by Louise Erdich, Henry died of apparent suicide. However, Henry's death could have been an accident. In short, the story took place on an Indian Reservation during the Vietnam War. There are two teenage brothers, Henry and Lyman, who purchase a car together. At the beginning of the story, the two brothers were inseparable. They both were good at making money, so they made an impulse buy of a red convertible.  One day, Henry and Lyman went for a cruise and come across a hitchhiker on the side of the road. They pull over, the hitchhiker introduced herself as Susy, and the two brothers drove her home to Alaska. Susy's parents invited the brothers in, and they lived in a tent at Susy's house until the seasons turned. Henry and Lyman were young, dumb, and free. After they returned home, Henry got drafted to Vietnam. Lyman decided to fix the car in quintessential condition for Henry when returned. However, Henry was gone at war for three years. He suffered from PTSD upon his return. He never looked at the car, the colored TV set him off, and he had bipolar emotions. Lyman decided to manually demolish the car in order to give Henry something to care for. Henry finally acknowledged the car and worked day and night to repair it. His mood steadily improved. Their younger sister, Bonita, took a picture of the two by the fixed-up car. A few months after the picture, Henry and Lyman traveled to the riverside. The season was changing from winter to spring at that point. They sat by the riverside enjoying the scenery and chewed the fat. Henry revealed that he wants Lyman to take full ownership of the car, but Lyman doesn't want to. They brawl and laugh it off. Henry appeared to be his old joking self. He even runs into the river as a joke, but the current ultimately takes him away. He candidly states that his boots are filling, and that is the last statement heard by Henry. While most readers view Henry's death as suicide caused from PTSD, his death was actually accidental.

about the role of family and the significance of independence in a mature adult’s life.

It is inevitable that people will eventually encounter a hurdle that will challenge them either physically or mentally. Although self-doubt is always part of the equation, the individual always has the option to overcome the obstacle or let the barrier determine their destiny. In the short story “The Red Convertible” written by Louise Erdrich and the play “The Cuban Swimmer” written by Milcha Sanchez-Scott readers get the insight of the struggle two characters face as they find themselves in a difficult time in their lives. Through the events that occur, family support, and symbols readers can find similarities and differences while at the same time finding clues that certify that these two pieces of writing are about struggle.

I held back the tears that threatened to flow as I gave the sheets back to Mary to be filed forever in my portfolio. Immediately after, I had to head back downstairs and take a Aural Skills sight-reading final. As if I would be able to focus on anything with this bombshell dropped on me. I didn't allow myself to cry until I had finally gotten back to my dorm.

The song “You and Me” by Disclosure, remixed by Flume illustrates a mix of pop and electronic styles. A sad sounding, synthesized violin creates the harmony gives away that the song is in a minor key. As the violin’s texture filters in, it creates a dramatic atmosphere that builds tension right from the start. Alto vocals are quickly introduced to form a melody. A delay is added to the vocals giving them an echoic texture also adding to the dramatic atmosphere of the piece. During this main theme the tempo seems moderato, not too fast but not very slow. Then, the song builds tension as a lower pitched bass is used and the original violin starts a crescendo, while beginning to sound instable. The bass is taken out and at 1:04 a motive created

A song called Mi bendicion by the famous Luis Guerra was preformed next. I believe the composer described the performance as a bachata. It was a romantic song that Guerra wrote in dedication to his wife. The song was played in forte since it was still a very loud performance. But this time the trombones played long legato notes. The drums just maintained a steady beat while the trombones played the legato notes at a more moderato tempo. This song had a way more romantic and sentimental feel than the first two performances.

This was followed by a performance of Amy Speace – she is a Folk/Americana singer-songwriter. She is using a guitar in order to provide music for her songs. She has an interesting voice that is complimented by the sound of the guitar.

As the pair argue with each other, there is a chorus of violins that repeat the same melody used by the singers. Each response from the violin ascends in scales, which resembles a person raising their pitch in an argument. At 0:50 in the cover performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, the composition includes more polyphony as the two performers crescendo in their singing, in order to be heard over the other. However, at the recitativo, the mood of the music shifts as the pair reach an agreement, and cease their fighting. The instrumental accompaniment consists of soft major chords that sound pleasing to the ear.

The lower voices continue to follow this pattern until the cello has joined in to create a flowing rhythm. This feeling a motion is created through the use of slurs, crescendos, and decrescendos. The combination of these symbols and the rising and falling pitches being played creates a very emotional piece. The instruments present in this piece are those in a classical string quartet, two violins, a viola, and a cello.

“I'll just play my playlist” suggested Trace. That’s when we started jamming; the rest of the ride was like you were in a room all by yourself listening to music.

In the poem “The Lady’s Dressing Room,” written by Jonathan Swift, one may say he portrays himself to be a chauvinist by ridiculing women and their cryptic habits. However, others may say he wants to help women from the ideals placed upon them by society and prove to be an early feminist. This poem written in the 18th century represented women to be fake and sleazy at first. Then during the 20th century, the feminist movement used it as an attack against women, depicting the poem’s meaning as not valuing their rights and freedoms. The truth far hidden from these points of views became uncovered recently. This essay will explain both sides of the views and using critical thinking will uncover the real message the author intended to portray.

“I can’t tell you yet, but it’s good.” His smile fell when he saw my face.