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    Jack and Simon in Chapter Three of the Lord of the Flies In the Lord of the Flies, William Golding makes many contrasts between his symbolic characters. For example in chapter three, 'Huts on the beach', many contrasts and similarities are made between the two characters Jack and Simon. These descriptions give an idea to their personality and feelings. The description of Simon in the jungle, and Jack in the woods highlights many of their differences. Jack is alone and descriptions like

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    in the book. The fire is a big part of the story with helping the boys survive on the island. The fire is the only thing that got the boys rescued off the island. Ironically at the end of the book it’s the fire that Ralph just happened to light as Jack was hunting him that caught the attention of the passing ships. Ralph tried to keep the fire lit as often as possible in case any ships or planes were to see it. The previous times that has happened the fire has always been out. The boys also use the

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    Jack And Ralph Debate

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    like to admit that both Jacks and Ralphs did quite well in their debate and it is hard for me to decide who is going to be the winner. Even though I would like to have two groups champion debaters, it is impossible for us to do that because of odd amount of votes we got. The debate started from Jack accuse Ralph of ineffectual leadership. Things went on worse as Ralph accuse Jack of being negligent. Opening statement was hold at first. Tiger and Alice claimed that Jack has the authority of being

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    Mark Whitfield Essay

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    attention during the 90’s, when the NY Times considered him ‘The Best Young Guitarist in the Business’. Despite speaking a vocabulary of his own, his style is still influenced by his mentor George Benson, the one who recommended him to the organist Jack McDuff. Mark not only has collaborated with jazz legends such as Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Stanley Turrentine, Ray Charles, and Jimmy Smith, but also with recent stars like Sting, Chris Botti, Diana Krall, and Roy Hargrove. Incursions

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    Davis became involved with freeing three black inmates of Soledad Prison in California. The three black inmates were George Jackson, John Clutchette, and Fleeta Drumgo. People also know these inmates as the Soledad Brothers. The three men had been charged for the murder of a jail guard. The guard had been shoved over a prison railing when he stumbled into a rebellion among African American prisoners began by the deaths of three black prisoners by another prison guard. Although, it has been claimed

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    Miles Davis : Jazz Music

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    For many jazz followers and musicians, Miles Davis represents one of the most prominent icons of jazz music. One can honestly say that Miles Davis is a true representation of what jazz music is. One of the greatest jazz musicians of all times, as recognized by many great players, also became one of the most prominent bandleaders; proved by his many successful groups and recordings. Miles always surrounded himself with great musicians that, in one way or another, were jazz icons themselves. After

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    Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III was a musician, composer, and genius. Davis wrote a large portion of the music he played, and he did not care what people thought about his music. “Do not fear mistakes, there are none” (Davis 29). The amount of skill Davis must have had to keep on creating new, original, different music is far beyond many people. Davis is one of the main contributing factors to change jazz. He alone made his own style, called the “Cool Jazz” genre (Scarborough 26). Davis is surely

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    Cool Jazz originated in the late 1940 's. It was created from the mix of classical music and jazz music. Miles Davis is known as the creator of cool jazz and his most important album was "Birth of Cool". People also say that cool jazz was a smoother style of bebop. The rhythm of cool jazz is more of a melodic flow. Cool jazz also originated in New York While a lot of jazz music used instruments like a saxophone, cool jazz didn 't. The main instruments in cool jazz were French horns, flutes, tuba

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    How do people discover Miles Davis in jazz society ? Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, in May 25, 1926. Miles Davis has one brother and one sister. In his earlier life. Miles’s family decided to moved to East St. Louis, Illinois, Davis 's father became a fortunate dentist at the age when miles was still a child. When he starting growing up at the 13 his father gave him a trumpet that could enjoy Miles’s life in activities in school music, and in a couple week Miles decided to become a

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    Keith Jarrett is an American pianist whose personality, philosophy, and music emerge as a force; not only within a jazz context, but within any contemporary American musical style. The width of Jarretts musical ability, crossing all genres of music, including, but not limited to: jazz, classical, and “world” music, is unmatched by most. But, for some reason his name, or playing is very rarely mentioned outside of the jazz idiom. Keith Jarrett’s profound and philosophical explanations for his music

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