Ross Macdonald

When learning the meaning of life through an artist one must take into consideration what inspired the artist to write, what barriers were in place, what was going on during the time he put out the music, and how did the artist overcome or succumb to those issues. This paper will inform you of the criticism and memories Marvin Gaye faced while creating his album What’s going on. The black community as able to have hope and something that allowed the black community as a whole. He was able to reach

Marvin Gaye composed “What's Going In”, along with fellow Motown songwriters, Al Cleveland and Renaldo "Obie" B Jenson. This song was released May 21, 1971 by Motown Records. Gaye was overwhelmed by the stories his brother, Frankie Gaye, was telling him about the tragedies he witnessed while serving in the Vietnam War. His song was more of questioning why these "tragedies" were occurring and basically stating we should love more and battle less. Gaye's lyrics proclaim, "picket lines picket signs

After listening to What’s Going On? (1971) by Marvin Gaye, I concluded that I liked the message Gaye was trying to spread and appreciated some of the songs used, however there were quite a few of the songs on the album that failed to catch my interest. Starting with the songs I liked, “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” is my favorite song off the album. Stylistically I enjoyed the extra instruments that accompanied the regular line up. Specifically, the mellotron caught my attention as it gave the song

“The Way of a Cherokee” by Foxxy is about her memories and experiences growing up as a young child with her sister, Sierra, and grandpa. She is a Native American that has lived in a world that is different from the world her grandpa grew up in. In addition, she learned to love and appreciate nature just like her grandpa did. I can relate to her relationship with her grandpa because I have created many memories with my grandpa. My grandpa told me stories about his childhood. In Foxxy’s essay she explores

things change in pleasantville because they have grown accustom to their ways, but all it takes to change this is for someone to act out and change it or defy their laws which is what a big part of the changes in this movie are about. The director Gary Ross utilizes character development to suggest the idea that challenging conventions will shape a persons identity. 1. Conventions can shape who we are and what we do, but they done define us, our actions and how we present ourselves define who we truly

The death and burials of the Cherokee along the Trail of Tears, will determine if the forced relocation can be considered an act of genocide. However, determining the number of how many people lost their lives on the Trail of Tears is difficult to calculate. An exact death toll of the round-up alone cannot be verified by historians. Most modern historians and other professionals agree on the number 4,000 deaths or one-fourth of the Cherokee Nation (Thornton, 1984). 4,000 deaths, is an estimate determined

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best known for her roles as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld and Selina Meyer in Veep, is regarded as the funniest woman on American television. You have seen her a million times on TV, but, how much do you really know about her? Take a look at our remaining seven little known facts about the actress! Number Seven: She Inspired ’30 Rock’ Tina Fey cites Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the biggest inspiration for her character in the comedy show 30 Rock. Dreyfus did a guest appearance in Tina’s

The world was so big to a boy who had lived in a small town called Waterfront for his whole life. It was a silly name for a place that had no water around for miles though. It was set on a plateau at least a mile from the ground and surrounded by desert. There were highways jutting out of either side of the town as if the plateau had lifted out of the ground causing the road to break apart. The rest of the road at the bottom went as far as the eye could see. No one had ever seen a vehicle on the

Bang! A gunshot went off at night in the town of Hartsville, Montana. Diana Dixon died at 60 years of age. The police found her body when the neighbors called them. It was that same night her son David was found with blood on his coat. Diana was murdered and the town was in shock. The police took David to the station questioning him about the night his mother was murdered. David was the son of Diana Dixon, who adopted him as well as his sister Jennifer. He worked at a gas station just down the road

and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds.” In the show F.R.I.E.N.D.S Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Phoebe Buffay are all friends, living off of one another in the heart of New York City. Over the course of 8 years, these average group of friends go through massive mayhem, family trouble, romances