Thinking On The Guitar Book Report

He was often punished when his brothers weren 't, even if they were doing the same thing. He was able to be adventurous but instead was stuck with guilt. Throughout his years he also faced the emotional toll of abuse in many ways. One way his mother did this was by no longer calling him by his name, and not referring to him as a human. Dave states in his book, “that death would be better than my prospects for any kind of happiness. I was nothing but an “it”.” Children and adolescents go through a stage where they are trying to figure out who they are. With an abusive mother who takes away your identity it would be really hard to figure out who you are and you would be confused on what roles to play. Erikson’s stages emphasize family and culture. Erikson noted that psychological conflicts, especially in childhood within families, affect people lifelong.

He was somewhat of a musician, he was a great bit humble in his way. He would play a pennywhistle harmonizing Irish jigs. He was not a heckler or a beggar, he did not have a sign that he would hold, he simply would set a ball cap in front of him while he played. Counting on the good graces of good people.

He only really sees his father twice throughout his life. His mother passes away from an unexpected illness so he enrolls at Atlanta University. His money is stolen so he begins to work as a cigar-maker/reader but the company shuts down and he moves to New York where he discovers ragtime. He is hired by a white millionaire that hears him play. The narrator witnesses a murder and feels somewhat responsible even though he wasn’t and hitches a ride with his millionaire friend to

In Whirligig, written by Paul Fleischman, Brent encounters music all across the country as he undergoes his spiritual journey. Music, playing a significant role in Brent’s life even before his journey, comforts Brent and allows him to escape reality. His fondness of music symbolizes both his innocence and innate desire for self-expression. Although music positively affects Brent’s life, it also serves as a barrier between the past and the present. The element of music in Brent’s life hinders his ability to live in the present by constantly referencing his unfortunate past.

Through the duration of the novel you get to see why Asher doesn’t like living in his new home and going to his new school. He meets a girl named Rosie that falls in love with him straight away. Rosie would follow Asher to the end of the world and back and that did not make it hard at all for when they ran away. Through this essay I will talk about why Asher and Rosie ran away, Why Asher is angry at the world, Was alienation a key theme of Guitar Highway Rose, why this book was called Guitar Highway Rose and If the book accurately portrayed the problems of growing up.

"He lived and he loved the songs that he wrote and the songs that he sang. He’s a man of great courage. He’s kind. He’s gentle and he has God-given talents. He chose a career he was hoping he could make a difference in. That career made a difference in

what he became and did not let anything get in the way of becoming a musician. In this

He was seen as the bad boy of Rock & Roll because of the way that he played the piano at his concerts. He liked things to be fast paced and aggressive when he performed especially when he played “whole lotta shakin goin on”. He liked all the attention that he got when performing and he just got hyped up when he played. He thought that Rock & Roll should be played with all of your

He went outside and confronted the children Alex RAMIREZ became verbally hostile with him. RAMIREZ'S older brother BRYAN said his brother threw a rock and it struck the neighbor's vehicle and his brother Alex started arguing and yelling at the neighbor. He said he told his brother to get in the house and stop mouting off at the neighbor in an attempt to avoid an altercation but his brother ALEX would not comply so the neighbor called the police. BRYAN

A man by the name of Alex Goodfellow has swindled Tom’s father of his money after apparently selling him an outstanding vessel along with its own crew. Instead, Mr.Goodfellow gave tom’s father the exact opposite, a rundown ship which was bound to cause problems. Eventually, the ship Tom’s father once thought was his big break, had sunk while Mr. Goodfellow reaped the insurance reward. To make matters even worse, Tom’s father was put in debtor’s prison. Tom struggled with the thought of his father going to prison for something which wasn’t actually his fault, so Tom decided to take action. He made a plan to run away and get revenge on his father’s swindler. Along the way he met an interesting character who was blind. Knowing that the man possessed a rare jewel, Tom took it in the hopes it would bring provide him money for his family the much needed money. Further into his journey, Tom comes across a gravedigger named Worms. Worms teaches Tom how to dig up the bodies of the dead and introduces him to other robbers. Interestingly enough, these robbers are kids just like Tom, who rob from people living amougst them in the sewers. Tom befriends Darkey and Benjamin Penny, who teach Tom their robbing ways. Then, things take a turn for the worst. The police find Tom robbing another man and arrest him. However, in one of the biggest plot twists, Tom is found not found guilty for robbing, but for murder. Of course Tom did not

The presence of drugs had sucked him in, and he has experiences with the bad of what Harlem has to offer. He has also experienced another, less harmful, aspects of Harlem. He turned his sorrow into his music. The music was an emotional outlet for him. He was one of the fortunate ones.

In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” a passionate but drug-addicted musician named Sonny reconnects with his strict older brother after serving time in prison. Set in Harlem in the 1950s, the short story explores the frustration and resentment that black youth feel as a result of the lack of opportunities presented to them. Although Sonny is desperate to leave Harlem, the hopelessness provided by poverty causes him to succumb to heroin. However, he’s able to cope through his passion for music. The protagonist’s internal struggle in “Sonny’s Blues” shows that music can provide a healthy escape from bleak situations.

pursuing his dream of becoming a musician, explained in a short story. The topics that we’ll be

“I was determined to play my horn against all odds, and I had to sacrifice a whole lot of pleasure to do so.” Louis Armstrong said this and it shows the amount of dedication he had towards music. In a time of segregation he was born a kid in poverty, but over time he grew up to become the best jazz musician in the world. Louis Armstrong set goals for himself and developed into a major musical force as an innovator, trumpeter, singer, and entertainer. Armstrong had a neglectful mother and father. His father abandoned Armstrong leaving him with a irresponsible mother. To raise money Armstrong would sing in the street for pennies, and did odd jobs for a jewish family who in return took him in with their family.Growing up in New Orleans he loved listening to the many brass bands. These bands motivated him to buy his own cornet. In 1912 he shot a pistol into the sky, and immediately got him arrested.The court decided his mother was not capable of raising Armstrong, so they put him in “Waif’s Home for Orphans.” Life looked gloomy for the youngster but he was given hope as he eventually developed his love for music. Day after day he would continuously practice his instrument, soon making him the leader of Waif’s Band. Soon he developed the skills to work with legendary performers such as Joseph Oliver, and Kid Ory which made his reputation skyrocket in the music community. Heros stay devoted to their goals no matter how low the odds are in their life. This describes Louis Armstrong as he found motivation to improve his skills.

The Guitar is a stringed musical instrument with six or twelve strings that is played by either plucking or strumming the strings. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. If an individual were asked to identify a guitar most people would answer the question correctly more so than they would if they were asked about another instrument. When people think about famous guitarists, they more than likely think of famous rock and roll guitarists and do not think about the many other famous guitarists in other musical genres such as jazz or country. The guitar is a well-known instrument that influences many musical genres including Country.