A Double Life

the horizontal bass; but, they’re not completely right. Though Fender made the “ Precision “ bass ( which was the first good sounding bass ) there were at least 4 prototypes before that. The modern bass was a grandchild to the seventeenth century double bass. The first notable change was in the nineteen-twenties by a man named Lloyd Loar, which at the time worked for a notable guitar producer called Gibson. He added electrostatic pickups on a small handheld bass; but, no sound could really be…

Certain elements are needed to properly display a true film noir film. Double Indemnity (1944) is a film that focuses on insurance agent Walter Neff. Due to the dark events that take place throughout the film, several elements of film noir were used in the filming of this movie. Double Indemnity utilized film noir by setting a dark mood, high-contrasts shots, and villainous characters. The setting elements established in Double Indemnity are excellent demonstrations of film noir style and…

another century echoing throughout the house. Casey’s anxiety lessened, and she began to relax into a routine. Still plagued with doubts about Sean’s death and who made it happen and why. Denise had called as promised to give her the number for the Past Life therapist. She scheduled the appointment for next Monday at the therapist’s office. She gave herself plenty of time to make the hour drive factoring in traffic and time to find appropriate parking. There were a lot of work orders this…

not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being good all the time. That would-be hypocrisy.” (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest) Jamie Lessells Life in the 21st century has moved on from past events and stereotypes, and celebrities have never been more in the spotlight. Despite all this change, some ideas, attitudes and values constructed in The Importance of Being Earnest are still relevant in society today. Themes such as marriage and living double lives are…

Queensland Double Jeopardy Provisions Double Jeopardy is a technicality law based upon the assumption that one cannot be repeatedly prosecuted in a criminal trial by either the jury, judge or appeal of court judges ("Questioning Double Jeopardy", 2016). This notion has been in existence for 800 years and originated from English Common Law. The double jeopardy protection averts three scenarios, a retrial for a crime that would attract a 25-year or more sentence if the original acquittal is…

I am going to begin this essay with a heartfelt apology. I wanted to get this out of the way because this is going to be a very opinionated essay, comparable to that found within the last two pages of the online reading Art Without Boundaries. Unlike the aforementioned reading, I do not believe art has cultural boundaries. Neither in the past and especially not in today’s multi-culturally embracing society. There used to be an understanding that (good) art transcends all boundaries. Up…

her views the author high lights the irony of the contradiction – what she thought the world to be and what the world really is. Mrs. Freeman has no false view about the realities of life and does not accept anyone at their face value but ironically she uses this clarity to focus only on the gruesome aspects of life – not on the positive…

the defendant of the crime. In this body of work, the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force, the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and the stand your ground law, the overall role in the double jeopardy clause, the basic features of the adversarial system and lastly the authors’ opinion in the speedy trial section of the sixth amendment, if it is necessary or not and the reasons why will be…

The double bass had a traditional look to it, yet it had an audio jack. Willem played the double bass by plucking with his fingers rather than playing with a bow, which is to be expected of a jazz double bassist. The double bass was very quiet, soft, and in the audible background compared to the other instruments. Willem Paynter appears to be an all-around musician…

James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity, published in 1935, was adapted into a film in the year 1944. This film brought in over $5.7 million in gross net, changed how Hollywood censored films and shaped the path for numerous controversial films to soon be produced. Although Double Indemnity left its impact, the strict Production Code prevented the film adaptation from reaching the full potential sent forth by the book. In her book, Blackout, film noir critic Sheri Chinen Biesen explains how the Motion…