Accordion

Liesel is first skeptical about Hans and Rosa Hubermann. She then begins to warm up to the Hubermanns and adapt to her new life. Leisel frequently has nightmares and Hans plays the accordion to comfort her. He is also a house painter. She makes a friend, Rudy, who is also her neighbor. Rudy is very fond of Liesel and truly cares for her. Throughout the novel, he tries kissing her, but she of course refuses every time. They both attend…

I believe that the purpose of this paper is to allow me to explore different cultures and the traditional dances within them that the people treasure dearly. We are not as exposed to the artistic value of other cultures as we are to their food or clothing, and from observing the cultural dances, I will be able to not only watch a performance, but fully understand the elements that go into the movements. The first video takes place in Havana, Cuba in 2008 where professional dancers from Conjunto…

White Relationship with the Blacks: A Problematic Situation in the South and North Racism has been a controversial point for centuries. Even in today’s society still exist a disparity between the treatments of blacks by white individuals. Moreover, during the 1950’s race relationships between the white and black community in the North and South represented oppression and abusive behavior by whites. In Ralph Ellison “Invisible Man” whites treat black as savages and invisible individuals…

clenching as I tried not to cry. Not only could she reach every note, but she sounded even more eerily haunting than I had dared to imagine. Her strange assortment of instruments was foreign to me, she had an antique toy piano, bells and even an accordion. Adam Joseph, writer for Monterey County Now, reported that inspiration struck when Rickman, tired of lugging around a keyboard almost as big as herself, realized she could play on her tiny antique piano, and she started using it at shows. This…

Bausch’s distinctive revolutionary dance theatre. Nelken creates a light-hearted, joyous atmosphere however, the shadow of fascism Bausch grew up in is present throughout the entire performance. The audience is in for a journey through unique dances, accordions and thrilling stunts as the audience explore Bausch’s perception on love. As a soft natural light illuminates thousands of individually planted colourful carnations, performers wearing elegant dresses or…

The project I choose was to attend a worship service of a different religion. I choose to attend a Catholic Church called Holy Name in San Antonio Texas. My parents have been attending that church since I was little. I never wanted to go to church with them because I thought it was boring and couldn’t keep still. My parents let me stay home since the church was only a block from my house. I choose this project because my parents have been trying to get me to go back to that church and…

put together to form the name of the place. Unlike the Maya the writing system never reproduced the full spoken language for the Aztec. Instead, the writing was done in books called codices (plural for codex), were long sheets of paper folded in accordion-like fashion. Writing and pictures covered both sides of each page and read from top to bottom. Reading and writing in Tenochtitlan was not designated for the common people, but for professional scribes who were trained and experienced in…

All around Louisiana, the people celebrate Mardi Gras in early spring. Urban cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge utilize fancy bright lighted parades, celebrity kings and queens, and shiny beads to celebrate the festivities. Growing up in south Louisiana, I attended many of these parades in the Big Easy. My grandparents would tell stories of rural Mardi Gras and the Cajun culture. After hearing their stories, I decided to attend the Courir de Mardi Gras. The Courir de Mardi Gras is a…

Tchaikovsky Hamad Alrashed Fall 2016Tchaikovsky Hamad Alrashed introduction Tchaikovsky an always associated composer with the Moscow school according to his teaching position , as well as using Russian harmonies , and melodies as much as the mighty five do. The turning point of view between Tchaikovsky and the five by his philosophical point of that he is akin more to western ideas. Tchaikovsky bridges the gap between the two schools, for example tonality in his thematic presentation…

Still enjoying great success half a century after it’s first release, the Sound of Music franchise is an interesting phenomenon. Although it has roots in the von Trapp’s tale, the form was morphed beyond the facts and became an entirely new creation. Their story has been told through several mediums, most notable of which are music, theatre and film. As one of the most successful musicals of all time, the catchy tunes and deceptively simple lyrics played a pivotal role, augmenting the…