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Supreme Court Judges when Mary came in and announced that she was pregnant. John got off easy, because of his pregnant wife. She ended up having twins and Diana ends up with Throttlebottom. Holly Conant Porgy and Bess (#20)      The story of “Porgy and Bess” was a very unique work. It involved an all black cast, which wasn’t very popular in 1935. Act I began in a place called Catfish Row. There are many people about, the men playing dice and the women watching. There is

Her life was never easy. From the time she was born, Maya Angelou was subjected to racism, rape, grief and dehumanization. She beared enough emotional stress in a time frame that most people don't experience in a lifetime. Yet she prevailed. She forced herself to become stronger. And in doing so, she produced writings, which in turn, helped others to become strong. Her experiences and the lessons learned gave her confidence to be a teacher, a preacher, and an inspiration to millions. Maya Angelou

For this assignment I watched Gerswin’s Opera Porgy and Bess. I saw the revival of Porgy and Bess live with Audra Mcdonald and Norm lewis a couple years back, but I rewatched it for the assignment and to spark my memory. Porgy and Bess is an English Opera by George Gershwin. George Gershwin was an incredible American Composer in the early 1900’s. Porgy and Bess was one of the worlds most controversial Operas, it had Blacks and Whites on stage performing together and it told a story about drug abuse

George Gershwin‘s opera Porgy and Bess is said to have been racist and outdated even in the time that it was written in 1935. There are many aspects of this work that are incorrect and prolong stereotypes about African Americans by depicting them as violent and religious. Gershwin classified this opera as a folk opera, a term which was offensive to African Americans. George Gershwin, arguably a great composer, composed an opera that is considered to be controversial due to its negative representation

Porgy and Bess is a play written by three Caucasian men. The play was written in the 1920s- 1930s. Around this time racism was strong as ever. White people already didn't think much of us. It took place in a small town in South Carolina called Catfish Row. The apartments sat close to a beach. Throughout the play, there was plenty of ways that portrayed African American in

Maya Angelou is a phenomenal woman. She was born into a devastating decade, that suffered numerous tragedies. Not only had society shaped her as a woman, she has also shaped our society and influenced many lives. She is still living today, yet I believe her legend will never die. Furthermore I will share with you what motivated her and some of her gratifying experiences. How she was effected by society, and what she did about it. Also how the time period she was born into made her the extraordinary

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson on the 4th of April 1928, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Stamps, Arkansas. Maya Angelou is regarded as one of the most noteworthy, influential voices of modern society with over 50 doctorate degrees. She became a distinguished poet, educator, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, memoirist, and civil rights activist throughout her life. In the 1930’s and 1940’s, Stamps, Arkansas was the embodiment of brutality and racial discrimination

that he now wanted to write full-length operas, which he had been contemplating for years. By 1935, Gershwin had successfully written several serious compositions, but it was during this year in particular that his most famous opera, Porgy and Bess, was performed. This opera received mixed reviews and led Gershwin to pursue an interest for films. Gershwin moved to California and wrote several film scores. In 1937, Gershwin became seriously ill. He began experiencing headaches, dizzy

Sana Hans Hans 1 Ms Kanika Dang English Thesis Paper 25th October 2015 Maya Angelou and her Inspirational Poetry Maya Angelou’s life was full of miseries, racial discrimination and unhappiness but she still managed to fight through the struggles to become one of the best authors of her time. ‘It is time for parents to teach young people

Kentucky rifle. The long rifle is similar to the British Brown Bess musket, “…it was a muzzle loaded, and flintlock ignited rifle.” (Gordon, 2003) The difference between the Brown Bess musket and the long rifle was its barrel. The long rifle had spiral grooves in the barrel, which allowed the bullet to spin providing greater accuracy and distance. The long rifle had a distance of two hundred yards, “four times than the (Brown Bess) musket.” (Gordon, 2003) The distance and accuracy of the long