Even though the interchanging story lines may not have any direct correlation with Puerto Rican society , the story Macho Camacho’s Beat gives insight into the social complexities of Puerto Rican life because it emphases on differentiating statures between Benny, and Heathen Chinky. The story creates a contrast between the senator, his son Benny and Heathen chinky while displaying how they all relate to each other through the exchange of sexuality for wealth and how material culture ties everyone together, and through the interchanging story lines in which their relations with one another highlights the social relationship Puerto Rican society. The short stories in Macho Camacho 's Beat gives insight to the social complexities of Puerto Rican life because the emphasis on material culture differentiates between Benny, and Heathen Chinky. Despite Benny and Chinky being polar opposites on the social hierarchy, both of these characters display a link to the catholicism.…
Arub Akram Due Date: Thursday 24th Journal 1 I am reading “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell. The story is about a fourteen-year-old boy, with a love for fishing and a crush on the seventeen-year-old girl next door. His love for Sheila soon comes into conflict with his passion for fishing. In this Journal I will be looking at his choice between his two loves and how it turns out for him.…
AMI 2 Final Written Assignment In this essay I will be comparing the piece Rhythm Danse by Richard Saucedo between the Bethune Band performance at Flato – Markham Theatre on May 16th, 2016 and two other performances by other schools. I will be comparing performances by The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir and the 2010 GMEA District V High School Honor Symphonic Band, conducted by Wayne Markworth with Bethune’s Symphonic Band. The first band I will be reviewing is The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir.…
In the story Time Enough For Drums written by Ann Rinaldi there is a girl named Jemima Emerson. Jemima is a girl who helps her family out and is not afraid to get her hands dirty. She takes care of her family when they need help and she jumps right in at any given moment and ready for any challenge. When the men in Jemima’s family join the war for independence; she is faced with many struggles that define her as fearless, active and above all giving. Jemima Emerson is a girl of fearlessness.…
I listened to the performance with great effort and tried to pick out detail. Due to my lack of knowledge before participating in this course, I was unable to precisely, dissect and have full understanding of all the musical detail displayed. I feel that this experience exposed and enhanced…
Dr. Martin Luther King gave a sermon discussing the Drum Major Instinct. Through defining and explaining the drum major instinct he exposed the true motives of segregation. He explained how large of an influence it has on the continuation of racial prejudice. This sermon used the Drum Major to better explain the actions of the white main to understand the unconscious motives behind racial prejudice.…
Michael had a wonderful final term! His infectious enthusiasm could be felt, perhaps heard, across the Hudson. Whether playing snare drum for the Smith or timpani for the Beck, he displayed excellent focus and commitment. As of this writing, rhythmic aspects of the timpani part are difficult for him, but he'll have it solved by concert time. Going forward, Michael, we'll lower your stroke height on all the instruments and work on dynamic control.…
Abigail Ross Mrs. Smith Social Studies 5A 26 August 2017 Life is Rough, Just Live It Teenage years are like a roller coaster, many ups and downs, but a fun ride, so far. All teenager experience growth and a desire to become their own independent person. Regardless of the century, the teen years are when young adults search for physical, emotional, and intellectual independence while trying to hold onto the security of childhood. Just as fifteen year old Jemima, in the book Time Enough for Drums by Ann Rinaldi, begins to develop self-reliance within her family and community, as a thirteen year old girl in modern North America, I also thirst for independence while still experiencing the security of my parents.…
Melody- This song plays along in conjuct motion. The band stays in range keeping that nice even flow. The guitar solo took more articulation with the additional notes compared to the guitar rift. Legato definitely fits, the rift and the solo blend together appropriately.…
Definitely the sleaziest film of the list, The Snare is the second part of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. The movie stars Shintaro Katsu of Zatoichi fame, who also produced the trilogy through his own company. The story is based on the manga Goyokiba, by Kazuo Koike and features an incorruptible police man in feudal Japan with unusual methods In this particular movie, Hanzo and his assistants, Devil-Fire and Viper initially argue with Okubo, the government treasurer and his bodyguard Mikoshi.…
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate my understanding of how the Biblical text directly and/or indirectly relates to wealth, poverty, and economic justice. Starting with the second creation story found in the book of Genesis to Martin Luther King, Jr’s last sermon titled, The Drum Major Instinct, this paper will explore how the absence of loving self unselfishly fuels social and economic injustices that have plagued humanity since the fall of Adam and Eve. On January 6, 2018, a friend sent me this quote from an unknown source, “The woman you’re becoming will cost you relationships, spaces, and material things. Choose her over everything.” After reflecting upon the words, I sent her this reply, “Learning to love self in an unselfish way,…
When first asked about the interaction between leader characteristics, follower characteristics and situational factors, I immediately thought about the popular movie drumline. This movie involved a character that is a drummer(Devon) a leader of the drumline(Sean) and the band director (Dr. Lee). The drummer is very talented and is given a full ride scholarship to college as a result. The band director is “old school” and set in his ways, and has a good follower in the leader of his drumline, Sean. Devon changes from high school leader to college follower.…
Psalm 25: 15 My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. For those of you do not know, a snare is another word for a trap. The verse states that God is the only person or being who can release us from the trap.…
the musical film is a film category in which characters sing songs as a way to narrate. The musical film was basically an evolution of the stage musical after sound technology was advanced. Hoofers were treated very favorably during the Golden Age of the movie musical. I was really fascinated by Nicholas Brothers’ performance in the Stormy weather. Their performance seemed like the highlight of the movie.…
The performance attempted to give a dark but loving story which will keep you amused throughout the whole concert. I learned a lot about the choreographers in the performance by the way they presented themselves. Presentation means a lot and the way they proceeded was professional. The dance was successful to a point where everyone in the audience was thrilled and amazed from the performance. Practice makes perfect and the only way to improve is to try and do it over and over…