Band of Brothers

attended the 19th Annual Music Master Awards/ Conference/Tribute Concert for The Everly Brothers. I will cherish and remember the conference but especially the concert forever. When I think about it today I have two distinct emotions, joy and a tear. At the conference we saw some very rare footage of The Everly Brothers, film clips from Germany and England not seen by my many until the conference. The Brothers are seen in their pure unblemished state, voices like angels. What a true treat…

warned the prince of the blood oozing from the wounds on the stepsister’s feet. Finally, the prince allowed Cinderella to try on the slipper and it fit “as if it had been poured over her foot.” Despite it’s dark tones it is safe to say the Grimm brothers’ Cinderella has more than a few positive effects, whether you’re interested in instilling benevolent values in children, or simply wanting to share an enjoyable story about good overcoming evil. At its core, Cinderella is a story of triumph that…

Morals and lessons are very hard to instill in one’s mind, especially a stubborn one. The people of the past, however, had found the way to do it. Stories and fairytales, though also used for entertainment, were mainly used to teach lessons to the young. Every tale once analyzed is seen to be formed through certain structures that include Propp Theory among others. As a result, many of the tales told in similar time periods contain the same morals and societies rules and beliefs. Some of which…

and read the stories again, we can perceive that certain fairy tales can illustrate negative messages. One of the pessimistic influences of fairy tales is the portrayal of the women, particularly of the princesses. In this essay, I will examine the Brothers Grimm’s “Snow White and discuss the role of women and how they are portrayed in fairy tales. Snow White is a classic example of a fairy…

Fairy tales displays moral virtue for each reader through sharing real world conflicts. Furthermore, fairy tales in general are suitable for young children. For three primary reasons it analyze knowledge, applies gender role and overcome fear. In “Goose Girl” by Grimm’s shares a brief story with a young princess who was committed to marry a prince. A chambermaid was hired to deliver her into the hands of the prince. Continually the chambermaid took advantage of the princess and her groom. In…

The great philosopher Albert Camus once said that “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion”. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry Finn’s very existence can be seen as a rebellion against life itself. Huck had faked his death in the beginning of the story to escape his abusive father and the restricted “sivilized” life he lived in St. Petersburg. Throughout the story, Huck is thought to be dead, and as a…

Fairytales adopt extreme, unrealistic measures to mesmerize readers while also conveying a life lesson to its readers-typically children. These exaggerated stories are intended to instill a clear distinction between right and wrong and to spark a high sense of morality in children. However, beliefs and standards are obscure. In Lin Lan’s Cinderella, virtue is portrayed as a characteristic to be rewarded, but in reality immaturity is awarded at the end. The story opens with the introduction of…

Imagine a world in which everything is controlled by the government and babies are predestined for a certain life with no choice. This is the picture that Aldous Huxley paints in his dystopian novel, Brave New World. The novel takes place in the World State in the year A.F. 632. In the World State, babies are artificially manipulated and conditioned for certain roles or jobs. I would not want to live in the brave new world described in the novel because of the lack of freedom and the cruel use…

In the book “Stardust” by Neil Gaiman, it is about Tristan Thorn’s journey to find the star and to bring it back to his love, Victoria Forester. The main message that the author has brought to the readers is to jump out of our comfort zone because it can enhance readers’ experiences and knowledge. The author showed this theme through the glass snowdrop, a village shop called Monday and Brown’s stocking system, and Tristan’s character development. In my opinion, this theme is still relevant in…

Most people have read or heard of the stories of Cinderella or saw a movie of the traditional princess story which always seems to have the same cliché “happily ever after ending.” In the poem “Cinderella,” written by Anne Sexton, she switches up the old-fashioned mythical story by adding in a touch of mockery and telling the story with her sense of reality. Sexton’s sarcastic tone being used in the poem causes the readers to identify and get a sense of the message the version of her story gives…