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Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, was a man who desired to live life to its fullest, as he once proclaimed, “The most important thing, darling, is to live a fabulous life. As long as it's fabulous, I don't care how long it is” (Freddie). However, while Mercury reveled in showmanship, often surrounded by rumors of extravagance, he was also a fiercely private person. The singer and songwriter, whose real name was Farrokh Bulsara, struggled with a secret that tortured his soul. Having

People think of lions and tigers as royalty, so it is not surprising that they are used in this version of The Princess and the Pea. Originally written by Hans Christian Andersen, this fairy tale has a prince who wishes to marry a princess, but the queen insists it must be a proper princess. The illustration in this adaptation, drawn by Janet Stevens, shows the beginning of the conflict, with the queen insisting on a true princess for the prince’s wife. The illustration conveys clear distinctions

Rhapsody: Strip It down, Luke Bryan Throughout the process of looking at so many songs on Rhapsody, it was really hard to decide which one to pick because there are so many genres, artists, and different albums to choose from. I decided to choose Strip it down by Luke Bryan. I really enjoyed listening to this song over and over again. The beat of the song was very flowing and had such a great motion in the music. It gave off great energy, and the quality of sound was my favorite. Luke Bryan’s

prevalent voice in multiple areas during the 1980’s. I chose to write about Elton John, who was polyphonic in entertainment, culture, and civil rights. I will talk about how he influenced the entertainment world through his music, relevant songwriting, and occasional acting. We will discuss John’s involvement with civil rights, such as AIDs and LGBT rights. And, finally, we will go over Sir Elton John’s influence on culture. Sir Elton John was born on March 25th, 1947 as Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner

they own not-for-profit organizations, one of those celebrities is Elton John, in 1992 Elton founded the “Elton John Aids Foundation” According to the nonprofit organization, over three hundred million dollars have been raised for Aids research and intelligence so far, with over seven million dollars being split between one hundred twenty different organizations and places worldwide. With an average grant size of $102,000, the Elton John Aids Foundation promises that by keeping their costs low, more

Sir Elton Hercules John or just Elton John was born on march 25th 1943. He is an English singer, pianist, and composer. Also making cameos in movies. Also he one of pop music's great survivors. He started playing the age of four. At the shocking age of eleven he got a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was Bluesology. He grew up in the Pinner area of London, John learned to play piano at an early in life and by 1962 had formed Bluesology. He has worked with many performers

Anyone who has ever experienced emotional anguish, that has had the potential to ruin their life, may find peace by the end of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” This song was written by an artist who felt a great deal of pain. He expresses his emotions throughout the song, and at the end realizes that all the pain he was dealt shouldn’t matter to him. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was written by Freddie Mercury and performed by a British rock band named “Queen” in 1975. It is a six minute suite divided into multiple sections

In The Scarlet Letter a young woman named Hester is criticized and mocked for having a young girl from an adulterous act with a sneaky pastor. The young girl will be named Pearl (named Pearl for having cost a great price). Throughout the novel as the characters develop and change the plot of the story develops into a riveting climax and an end no one could have imagined. Within the novel there are five major scenes that build up to the dramatic ending of The Scarlet Letter. The scenes in order are

At one time, "Everything (Was) Awesome!!!"  Remember that? The genius 2-minute earworm of a song that The Lonely Island and Tegan & Sara took all the way to the Oscars as an Original Song nominee? The beauty of framing your film around an absurd, empty, but undeniably catchy song is that the movie matched the pace of the song. Hearing it, we laugh, instantly tap our feet, and directors Phil Lord & Christopher Miller established a cadence with which their film could bounce to.  If The LEGO Movie

Lion was an inspiring movie that had a main focus on Saroo's assimilation into Australian culture. His immigration into Australia is of course what started his assimilation. Consequently, Saroo lost the ability to speak Hindi, as seen at the end of the movie when he reunites with his mother, because he grew up in an English-speaking culture. As well Saroo forgot aspects of his culture, such as eating with his hands, that were uncommon or looked down upon in Australian culture. The scene in which