The Heroic Trio

Joel F. Harrington’s The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century, is about Meister Frantz Schmidt and the role he played as an executioner and healer in Germany and the life he wanted and pursued during and afterwards. Fulfilling an inherited and unwanted roll as executioner, often considered a curse, Schmidt was determined to seek redemption through social respectability and not fall into the normal stigma of an executioner’s life. “Establishing a

Heroic Man Versus the Flawed Gods in Homer’s Odyssey Homer’s Odyssey is one of the great epic poems of Western literature and explores a variety of profound themes. Critical among these themes is man’s relationship with the gods and how this relationship frames his path through life in pursuit of ancient Greek heroic ideals. This report introduces and explains these ideals and then explores how Odysseus’s adventures throughout the Odyssey fit with them. It will be demonstrated that although Odysseus

Module 4 – Music of the Classical Period Unit Summary (20 points) 1. Name two important visual artists (not musicians) from the Classical Period. (1 point) Jean-Honoré Fragonard Jacques-Louis David 2. Name two important writers of literature (not musicians) from the Classical Period. ( 1 point) Voltaire Denis Diderot Jane Austen 3. Discuss the political events and sociological factors that made the Classical Period such a time of violent upheaval. (1 point) The years 1750 to 1820 were

goblins, and of course, heroic and valiant characters. While there are only a few truly heroic characters in the novel, each plays a very prominent role in the story. Over the course of the story there were three specific protagonists that deserved such a title: Gandalf, Bilbo, and Bard. I feel that these three displayed courageous, valiant personalities through their character's efforts within the story, more so than others might have. Gandalf demonstrates some of the most heroic traits of any character

himself and the world the extent of his skill. Thus, faced with su!ch great impending loss, Beethoven, keeping faith in his art and ability, states in his Heiligenstadt Testament a promise of his greatness yet to be proven in the development of his heroic style. By about 1800, Beethoven was mastering the Viennese High-Classic style. Although the style had been first perfected by Mozart, Beethoven did extend it to some degree. He had unprecedently composed sonatas for the cello which in combination

filled with treason, deceit and murder. A refreshing tale perfect for those enjoy a bit of drama. Macbeth is the main character in this play, stories of him being heroic and brave soon reached the ears of the king who named him thane of Crawford. During Macbeth and his friends ride into the kingdom they run into a trio of witches, who tell Macbeth that he will be the king. Macbeth's wife hears news of this and speaks to her husband about murdering the king and his children who

dotted rhythm and repeated rhythmic figures) and the celebratory emotion to it, in which makes listeners want to dance and burst into blissful joy. It involves four movements: 1. Poco sostenuto – Vivace, 2. Allegretto, 3. Presto – Assai meno presto (trio), and 4. Finale, Allegro con brio. The score includes two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two drums (in which are tuned to A and E, except in the scherzo where they are in F and A), and basses. The first movement

four pieces, or movements, comprising the trio are "Romanze," "Humoreske," "Duett," and Finale. During this program I feel that the "Romanze" opens in a tentative, mysterious mood, but then turns warmly Romantic, the piano dominating throughout. The "Duett" that follows, marked Slowly and with feeling, is for cello and violin, the piano providing a soft, running accompaniment to their passionate singing. The Finale, designated in March tempo, exhibits a heroic character at the outset, but turns lighter

Spanning Centuries: The Hero’s Legacy Beowulf and Superman, two extraordinary men, two different times, with one thing in common: the traits of a true hero. Both of these individuals, endowed with superhuman abilities, share such heroic characteristics as courage, strength, loyalty, and devotion to a higher cause. While they share many attributes, there are also several differences between Beowulf and Superman including such things as their motives and the culture that resulted in the birth

threw himself the music writing Sonatas for Piano and the second and third symphonies. The third symphony being in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte. The move from Heiligenstadt back to Vienna marked a change in his musical style. This was the start of his “heroic” period which was characterized by many original compositions of a grand scale – a term more frequently used as an alternative name for the middle period. Beethoven wrote the last