Summary Of John Adams 'Short Ride In A Fast Machine'

John Adams was the second president of the United States. Before he was a president, he was a very hard working man but, he had a little bit of an attitude. He was the kind of person that would do something right and would never think of the consequences after. His cousin was Sam Adams one of the instigators for the Boston Massacre and the tea party. When all of this was happening he stood up for the british soldiers in court to make sure they got a fair fight. John was a visionary, he could see how things would play out in the future. He foresaw the idea of a Continental army and the Declaration of Independence. John even new how to talk and encourage or change peoples minds, he once introduced the idea of the Anti-Revolution of the South

     The book, John Adams, by David McCullough, is a powerfully written biography of one of our nation’s greatest heroes. This biography explores Adams’ life in great depth, unveiling a side to his life unbeknownst to those who have never studied his life in great detail. Through diary entries, letters, and various other documents, the reader grasps a sense of what Adams’ day to day life was like, and is also able to grasp the enormity of his lifetime accomplishments.

As the second president of the United States and the first vice president, John Adams had experienced various kinds of lives of different social positions. Adams, in his early years, tried diverse professions like writer, lawyer, public speaker, and congressman. Later, he became one of the leaders of several political fields, such as the American Revolution and foreign relationships, whose contributions had influenced the United States Constitution. "People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity," said by him, John Adams was more admirable to be a political philosopher than a politician. ("John Adams")

This very much represents the physical crossing from the ‘normal’ world into a world which is not seen from the outside, and pushed to the edge of society, and further resembles a glimpse of hope for the patients’ recovery. In the later scenes of the play, during the performance of Mozart’s opera, the entire theatre has been transformed into something completely different, with its white walls, the bright, colourful costumes, and Mozart’s “music of the spheres” echoing within the once dark and dismal place. The new theatre in all its splendour metaphorically resembles the transformations of the characters themselves, and from this, the audience is encouraged to realise the significance and therapeutic nature of art, in this case theatre and music: “the music of this opera will keep the world in harmony”, especially in contrast to hopeless treatments such as shock therapy. Through his play, Nowra also encourages the audience to agree with his personal view that war is unnecessary, and in a way is a kind of madness itself, due to its chaotic and uncontrollable nature.

John Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 (History.com). Adams was the oldest of three sons and his father was a shoemaker/farmer and an official for the local government (History.com). John Adams was a very hard working student and his hard work payed off when he graduated from Harvard in 1755 (History.com). In the beginning Adams taught for many years and then went on to study law (History.com). John Adams went on to marry Abigail Smith in 1764 and they decided to have six children throughout the years (History.com). When Adams started his law career in 1758, he because an outstanding attorney in Boston (History.com).

The distinctively visual is a prominent characteristic in which the composer shapes a unique visual perspective for the responder to interpret. Using a variety of techniques and languages, the composer is distinctively able to create vibrant and lively visualisations within their work. The poetry of Douglas Stewart, in particular ‘Lady feeding the cats’ and ‘Nesting time’ and the image of ‘’Firefighters at twin towers attack’’ photographed by Todd Maisel are particularly effective. Douglas’ poems uniquely portray ordinary people and outsiders at touching and meaningful moments, experiences and connection with nature that creates an image to the reader the relationship of man and nature and how nature can challenge

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, on the family farm in the North Precinct of Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the second of five children to his parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams. John's father was his role model because he wasn't only a farmer by trade, but he also took on many other time consuming jobs around the community to help others. Everyone in his hometown in some way dealt with him because he owned the titles of: the deacon of the church, selectman, tax collector, constable, and the lieutenant of the militia. John's mother was from a very wealthy Boston family, but infamous for having a bad temper. She remarried in 1766 following the death of John's father five years earlier due to the flu epidemic. John

Many composers use various techniques in which they communicate the distinctly visual. John Misto’s ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ and Alexander Kimel’s ‘The Action in the Ghetto of Rohatyn, March 1942’ represent significant issues in our world by using various literary and dramatic techniques. Through using these techniques it is evident that the composers of these texts allow the audience to ‘see’ with our eyes as well as with our minds. The many literary and dramatic techniques have the ability to create a visual that

In 1815, John Adams wrote a letter to James Lloyd, a Senator of Massachusetts. In this letter, he expressed his opinion of the Revolutionary War, stating that one third of the American colonists were “averse to the revolution”; another one third of the colonists “conceived a hatred of the English, and gave themselves up to an enthusiastic gratitude to France” while the remaining one third either taking a neutral stand or being indifferent to both sides. According to this categorization, the Loyalist, who still held loyalty for the English monarch, can be categorized as the first one third of the American colonists, while the Patriots, who devoted themselves to the nation-building project of American Independence, can be said to fill in the

He was the only president of the first five U.S. presidents not to be a slaveholder.

She was being Averse to her son that; she shouldn’t make him go on a voyage with his father. Abigail wants to make sure that her son, will be like his father and be Diligence. She has made a Deliberation for her son, to become like his father and do not stay at home to not don’t know what to do. She feels like her son is not getting enough Lament. She trying to encourage her son to be inviolable with his father and use Leisure to pay attention. She wants her son to reach her full potential by following his father shadow.

John Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1947. He composed his first piece at the age of ten. He was a very gifted child. He graduated from Harvard and then taught at the San Francisco Conservatory, which is one of the most prestigious Music Conservatories in the country, known for its high academic level of proficiency. Adams as a composer was known for having strong roots in minimalism and we see this trait in his first Operatic masterwork the three act Opera Nixon in China. The Opera was inspired by President Richard M. Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972. In the Opera, Nixon represents Capitalism and the unregulated freedom to create ones fortune in America. Mao represents Socialism/Communism and the theory that everybody has the

When writing a letter to her son, John Quincey Adams, Abigail Adams encourages him that this trip to France alongside his brother and father will bring him great benefit. Abigail Adams begins her letter to her son by telling John Quincey Adams that she had known that he was hesitant to go on the trip to France. Mrs. Adams knows her son well enough that she tells him she knows what is best for him to be able to achieve exactly what she wants him to in his lifetime. She informs him that it would be in his best interest to go to France with his brother and father, so that he can gain more life experience. Appearing as a nurturing mother who he cares for her son a tremendous amount, she only wants the best for him; she wishes for him to achieve the best he can within his lifetime.

After developing her status as a speaker, Adams appeal to logos in order to convince her to take full advantage of his opportunity in Paris. Highlighting John’s chance of facing adversity and dealing with temptation, Adams suggest that John might develop a “great character” if he embraced the difficulties he would face in Paris. For further support adams allude to historical figures who have prospered from “contending with difficulties”. Identifying potential benefits of listening to her advice convinces John Quincy that following his guidance is both good for him now as well as beneficial in the

The chorus echoes his "Freude!" and he is off through the first part of the ode on the main theme: