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“over the top” that gore and the quantity of death are expected, and that is considered funny by audiences (432). As a result, violence does not seem real anymore. Reading questions on the essay, “A Moral Never-Never Land: Identifying with Tony Soprano" by James Harold. 1. Plato and Tolstoy argued that art can be dangerous because audiences can identify with many of the characters portrayed in any specific work, and

On Wednesday March 8, I went to watch Jennifer Trost's soprano performance. This performance was a monodrama of Beethoven's Slippers, which was composed by Judith Cloud. Based on the pamphlet, this southwestern composer used a combination of mezzo-soprano, piano, and string trio to create this oooo. The setting took place in a living room of an adobe house in Santa Fe, NM on December 16th, which was the date of the celebration for Beethoven’s birthday in the mid 1980’s. In this ooo, Trost played

2006, the year before The Sopranos came to the end. Man say that Dexter made Showtime a serious player the way The Sopranos made HBO a serious player. Michael C. Hall's performance as Dexter Morgan would not be possible if it were not for Tony Soprano. The obvious similarity between Tony Soprano and Dexter Morgan is that they both kill people. Tony kills out of convenience. Dexter kills because he has an urge to kill. Dexter also is a family man (much like Tony Soprano). At the end of the third

comforting to know that someone as strong as Tony Soprano struggles with the same thing. If he is not immune, no one is. Most people can accept the justification of decisions made, devoid of moral and ethical thought, because we feel for Tony. We want him to succeed and for his family to be safe. More than just the content of the story has contributed to the show’s success. The mode of distribution was imperative in the popularity of The Sopranos. Television allowed the creators to explore the depths

whether or not a negotiation is easier or more difficult with additional information. Rather, extra information makes negotiation more complex by providing opportunities for skilled negotiators to achieve a win-win situation. In the case of the Sally Soprano negotiation, the additional information about each negotiator’s needs and limits as well as the awareness of the past relationship between Sally and the Artistic Director made the negotiation more complex and more difficult. Wheeler, in his article

front seats starting clapping loudly. One of the performers had looked over, and waved their hand and mouthed them to stop kindly. It was an awkward, yet funny situation because I believe it was a family member. The performers were Christie Hrdlicka, soprano saxophone, Anthony Bonamase, alto saxophone, Matthew Eustace, tenor saxophone, and Jake Jeges, baritone saxophone. The performers then walked to their ready positions and the audience began to clap. They had remained standing, which was odd to me

Music Review #2 Last Monday, October 17th, I had the privilege of seeing the performances of the University Repertoire Ensembles. They were live at the School of Music’s Malcolm Bird Recital Hall, and each ensemble played several jazz melodies that were very engaging and entertaining. The University Repertoire Ensembles included the Contemporary Ensemble (CE), the Hard Bop Ensemble (HBE), and the Brazilian Ensemble (BE). The CE performed the songs, “Have You Heard,” “Sail Away,” and “Got A Match

Indo-Jazz Analysis Over the course of this semester we have journeyed from African tribal influences to the height of jazz during the Swing era, bebop to the abstractions of free jazz, the beloved John Coltrane to influencing R&B and Hip-Hop. We have analyzed music over the ages, determining what makes it jazz, what makes it good. Our minds have been opened to all styles of jazz and we have been exposed to the jazz standards as well as contemporary and modern pieces, including these mystery songs

With the final note of the song I was proud of how good I had played my first unplanned solo. I set my Tenor Saxophone to the side and listened to the 5th Grade cheer at the beautiful music that had been played for them. That’s what I would be saying if everything had gone to plan, but instead “me, myself, and I” had decided to make everything go down the drain for my first unplanned solo in band. This story has no real resolution for the teary eyed 6th grade me sitting in her section holding her

People all around the world have objects and ideas that make them who they are. This can include the country they are from, their favorite sport, or even their favorite childhood toy. These objects can define where someone comes from and what their cultural background is. Items that represent my cultural identity are my computer, the American flag, my phone, basketball shoes, and my saxophone. All of these items not represent who I am, they show what I have done in my life. The American flag