Blues

afflicted brothers in Harlem, James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues is told from the point of view of Sonny's brother, whose name is never revealed to readers. This short story illustrates the brothers' struggle with living in the projects of Harlem, cultural issues, and their own inner demons. As the two brothers combat their interior conflicts and exterior environmental toils, they are reunified through a common theme in the story: musical expression. Sonny's Blues is a story of how music can create…

Ethnography Review Jackson, Travis. 2012. Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene. Berkeley: University of California Press. Book Overview: Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene is an ethnography by Travis Jackson, detailing the study of Jazz music in America. Jackson starts off by questioning of what exactly Jazz is, and how inclusive the word Jazz really is. He hopes to provide an examination of not just the music but…

Thirteen Reasons Why Some ask what does the color blue represent, wondering if it is more than just a color. Blue is most commonly used to portray sad emotions in artistic mediums. This practice is demonstrated in the book, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, where blue is a prevalent theme evoking a sense of sadness. Hannah Baker, one of the main characters, mentions blue numerous times throughout the entire novel to represent her feelings of depression. Blue is a recurring theme consistently…

including a blue-shellacked series from Columbia during the 1930s and chocolate colored pressings from a budget label “Perfect Records” prior to the 1930s. In 1949 when RCA Victor launched their 45-RPM format they began color-coding their records based on genre calcification. They classifications are as follows: Black Vinyl – Pop Pressings (Prefix 47) Green Vinyl – Country Music (Prefix 48) Red Vinyl - “Red Seal” Classical Pressings (Prefix 49) Orange-Rose “Cerise” Vinyl – R&B (Prefix 50) Sky…

In the paper the intention is to break down and analyze the book, “Blues Legacies and Black Feminism”, by author Angela Y. Davis. The authors background will be introduced with a basic biography followed by an in-depth analysis of the author’s educational background to give the author credibility to this topic. Mrs. Angel Yvonne Davis was born on the 26th day of January in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born in a time period in one of the most known segregated area in the south. She grew up in…

Although the films The Blue Angel and the Titanic are very different, they do have a few similarities. In The Blue Angel, Immanuel Rath and Lola Lola embodied the contradiction of the provocative young female and a wretched old man in a relationship. Seductive Lola Lola embraces her sexuality through being a cabaret dancer and singer. Rath, the professor is stern, lonesome and much respected because of his profession. Rath meets Lola Lola in the process of punishing his pupils for distributing…

Many people find themselves searching for their purpose in the world whether they find it early or later in life. In the story “Sonny's Blues” by James Baldwin talks about a character named Sonny, who is searching for his purpose in the world because he feels trapped in a dark place called Harlem in New York City. With the power of music Sonny, was able to find his purpose that he was always searching for. The powerful music that not only saved him but, saved other souls as well. As many…

The blues has been one of the oldest and most influential genres of music and its scope of difference has spurred widespread differential scopes. Because of this, music has been able to reach out to zones it was unexpected, taking different forms and incorporating different aspects to make each piece of work produced a masterpiece worth memorable for generations. This essay will look into some of the famous artists of the twentieth century who composed songs that were considered a foundation for…

The Power of Color Author Dionne Brand emphasizes the use of color in her short story “No Rinsed Blue Sky, No Red Flower Fences”. The main character’s emotions, perceptions, as well as her social standing are demonstrated. The protagonist is an immigrant to Canada where she finds work babysitting children. All of her own children reside in her seaside hometown, leaving her alone in this foreign country. She is frightened by the whiteness of the walls in her apartment and the people surrounding…

alleles in animals. This essay shows how the selective breeding method and transgenesis method are carried out on the Belgian Blue Cattle and the Spidergoat. Selective Breeding in Belgian Blue Cattle Selective Breeding is a process where individuals who have desirable traits are selected by breeders to mate and produce offspring who also have the desirable trait.(1) In Belgian Blue cattle, the trait that breeders are wanting to select for is Muscular Hypertrophy or “Double Muscling” which is a…