The Heroic Trio

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and a predominant musical figure that created the bridge from the classical era to the Romantic era. At a young age, Beethoven became interested in music, which gave his father, Johann van Beethoven, the idea of making him the next child prodigy like Mozart. Beethoven was brutally pushed to achieve the goal/dream of his father. However, at the age of 13 he had to take on the responsibility of providing for the family since his father was no longer able to

Timothy O’Grady English 101 April 12, 2008 Film Analysis “O Brother Where Art Thou” This old time musical theatrical movie clip was an insightful blast from the past that made you cherish those days where it was inconceivable to not be a gentlemen, and it was a down right shame to be anything less then an honest women. This old time movie with a new age attitude definitely strikes the funny bone of any modern day movie watcher. “The opening titles inform us that the Coen Brothers' "O Brother, Where

strategy for survival, as a means of unit bonding and definition, as entertainment, and as a way of expressing emotion. All of the traditional themes of military folksong can be found in these songs: praise of the great leader, celebration of heroic deeds, laments for the death of comrades, disparagement of other units, and complaints about incompetent officers and vainglorious rear-echelon personnel. Like soldiers and sailors from time immemorial they sang of epic drinking bouts and encounters

250) Before MacBeth can reply, the witches turn their attention to banquo and inform him that he shall be “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, but much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.” (p. 250) As Macbeth implores the trio of weirdos for more information, they vanish into thin air leaving the two travelers alone yet again. Shortly after, Angus and Ross arrive to inform Macbeth of his new titles, Thane of Cawdor and Thane of Glamis. Banquo then tells MacBeth “‘tis strange:

Romanticism can be summed up with one question: what does it mean to be human? In contrast to Classicism, which expresses harmony, order, and rationality, Romanticism expresses individuality, emotion, and imagination. It ran from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century. Ludwig van Beethoven was known as the bridge between the Classic era and the Romantic era. He is often called the greatest music revolutionary of all time. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16,

Pratt Carrol stated that “Music is the language of emotion, and emotions tend to be the same the world over, in spite of differences in social customs and language.” In other words, music is a fabulous expression of the human being no matter the culture or norms because it manages to immediately transmit different feelings and emotions that other forms of art may not transmit. For my Introduction to music class I decided, to write about the Seventh Symphony in A major (Op. 92) by Ludwig van Beethoven

noble countryside, nature, and all the activities it entails. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor” is a three part traditional concerto, an Allegro, Adagio, and the Rondo. This concerto was named Emperor because of the powerful themes and heroic note of the composition (www.all-about-beethoven.com/concerto5.html). The opening of the concerto brings a main theme introduced by a solo piano with the full orchestra providing a dramatic presence of several chords. The piano flourishes grow

J.K. Rowling explores the concept of celebrity throughout the Harry Potter novels, and implies that the idea of celebrity is ambiguous. Celebrities may not be lumped into one general set of traits, as there are different types of celebrities. To place Gilderoy Lockhart and Harry Potter into the same group would be ineffective in exploring the idea of celebrity. Nonetheless, Rowling has offered general traits that explain the nature of celebrities. From these traits, different styles of politics may

Seamus Heaney’s Anglo-Saxon translation of the epic poem Beowulf, which has no known author of the original text, surrounds the story of Beowulf’s heroic efforts in conquering sadistic and cruel creatures. There is a trio of monsters that terrorize the honorable, reputable character of Beowulf throughout the entire plot; they also destroy communities. These three horrendous beasts are Grendel’s mother, the dragon, and Grendel. Each of them creates havoc throughout Beowulf. Additionally, each individual

For fear of the unknown, he is driven mad, unable to decipher the riddles spoken to him by the trio. In fact, he begins to greet them with curses, begging them to “answer to what I ask you.” (4.1.61-62) These riddles leave him in doubt and fear and provide him with motive to complete the tasks that he believes will keep him safe. This only adds layers