Alison Bechdel

Music’s Influence on Emotions Every day everyone is exposed to a variety of sounds. One sound that is very common and often enjoyed is the sound of music. Scientifically speaking music is just a very specific pattern of sound waves traveling through the air and are mechanically very similar to other sounds. If this is true, why is it that music can make people feel many different emotions so powerfully? This is hypothesized to be for several reasons, but there is no doubt that music can make…

Vince Gill teamed up with Alison Krauss on a soaring version of “When Will I Be Loved!” Vince could sing harmony with a drill and it would sound like a symphony. There were two acts were not what you would call household names. The Secret Sister from Muscle Shoals, Alabama emotions…

Metamorphosis Over the course of time, there have been a great many classical novels written that embalm the essence of humanity. The truly great works of literature capture the human element, confronting prevalent issues in society through their thought provoking messages. Often these works of art challenge sociological stereotypes. Most of these stereotypes are even prominent to this day. A modern day stereotype such as the concept of it being impossible for someone growing up in an abusive or…

Introduction In the music industry, there will always be a difference between artists; whether we realize it or not. One obvious difference is race. We as human beings have come so far in the battle against racism and have left that chapter behind us. However, small traces of racism still live today inside of most people (internalized racism). One example of how internalized racism lives on is through the music industry. For this investigation, I wanted to see the differences in success of an…

Evaluation Paper #2 The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize “ artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to the album sales or chart position.” Album of the year is easily the most prestigious award category at the Grammy’s and has been since 1959. Kendrick Lamar, a West Coast rapper, was recently nominated for 11 Grammys; almost…

While heading to Grammy Museum I was able to arrive before it open, I waited for about 15 minutes outside. While waiting I was able to walk around and see the Grammy Awards that have been won throughout the years. They were displayed on the sidewalk heading towards the Museum. I was able to identity some bands and artists that I knew such as; Ray Charles, Norah Jones as well as Green Day. I was truly surprised to have seen these names displayed. Outside of the museum I was able to hear a variety…

All the great design houses are unveiling their Spring and Fall lines for 2007. While it would be wonderful to be able to drop several thousand dollars on a jacket or skirt, it just isn't feasible for most shoppers when they consider the fact that the garment they buy this season will be out of style next season. It will be the fashion world's equivalent to what your wrap fish in - yesterday's news. Fashion trends and designers are fickle creatures. Sure, whatever you buy this year may be back…

CORINNE BAILEY RAE From Leeds, England, artist Corinne Bailey Rae released her self-titled debut album in 2006, topping the charts at #1 in the UK and #4 in the US, featuring the global hits Put Your Records On and Like A Star. With over 5 million albums sold, Bailey Rae has been awarded two GRAMMYs including Best R&B Performance and multiple GRAMMY, BRIT, MOBO, BET nominations, amongst others. Bailey Rae returned in 2016 with her third studio album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers (debuted #3 on…

In Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, Bechdel creates a bildungsroman to share her journey of grappling with reality. Throughout the graphic novel, Alison shares that she sees a disjuncture between her family's seemingly perfect outward appearance and what she interprets as the real appearance of her family. Alison struggles to clearly define what makes this disjuncture so apparent until she comes out as a lesbian during college and comes to identify that her father is a bisexual…

novel in which the author, Alison Bechdel, portrays a significant part of her life through the use of allusions. Bechdel uses various allusions to literature to analyze and make sense of her memories. The utilization of the literary device throughout the novel creates a strong connection between Bechdel 's life and various literary works. Allusions are used not only to describe the members of the Bechdel family but also to describe the relationships within the household. Bechdel also uses visual…