Charlie Christian

Music of that contemporary time consisted mostly of jazz, more specifically bebop and swing styles. During the 30’s and the Great Depression, swing music was the standard among pop culture. Swing refers to the rhythm of the music in which the upbeat of a note would be played as closely to the next down beat as possible. On the other hand, Moore says it better when he explains that, “‘swing’ style — a combination of elongated and shortened beats produced by the fixed attacks and accents of the…

The character Forest Gump vividly described life as being “like a box of chocolates.” It was not very hard for one to figure what Forest Gump meant by his statement. He simply was saying that a person can sometimes never know what life has in store for him or her. Life can be just like picking a piece of candy out of a box with no enclosed description of the different pieces of candy to choose from. With one thing is for sure and that is the presence of different pieces of candy-a variety to…

Peanuts is a classic comic strip that was created by an average, everyday man, debuting in 1950. Charles Schulz created the strip based on his own emotions and personality. The comic strip slowly became more popular by the year and over sixty years later, it is the one of the most famous and influential comic strips ever created. Originally, Peanuts was a gag strip, or a single-paneled strip with a caption beneath the drawing, with typical characters and childish situations. (Walker, 407).…

I believe that errors in scientific experiments cannot be failure. Some errors in the tests are accidental and sometimes they are there for a purpose. Not all the time, of course, but there are plenty of examples that show that miscalculations in science are proven that create gigantic success and discovery. “We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.”…

In the comic strip Peanuts, featuring “Good ol’ Charlie Brown by Schulz, it started off with Charlie Brown, the protagonist, complaining about the way their baseball game was turning out, and how they were losing. Within his complaint, he mentioned how he didn’t understand why he had to suffer by losing by so many points. This prompted his teammate to say “Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward,” which was a quote from the Book of Job, a book about a man named Job who was essentially…

to create two films that brought the book to life. Both films have major differences regarding the mood. Stuart’s film “Willy Wonka” is sweet, fun, and safe for all ages, while Burton’s film “Charlie” is darker and more gothic (Otto). For those who don’t know the story, it’s about a young boy named Charlie who lives with his four grandparents and mother. They are very poor and don’t have much to eat. There…

In the article, “Using a Chocolate Tub to Grab Children's Attention During a Holocaust Talk”, by the Los Angeles Times tells the story of a unique experience. His life was once as sweet as chocolate can be, but without any notice it had spiraled downward. Leon Prochnik used chocolate as an escape from the real world during the Holocaust; chocolate was his way of surviving and prospering so that when the time came he could tell his story to others. When Prochnik was only a young boy, his family…

Willy wonka the movie shows a lot of religious undertones throughout the film. They include the each of the children excluding charlie representing a vice. The oompa loompas represent angels, slugworth represents satan, and willy wonka representing Jesus. Charlie in the film represents a man of integrity and faith. Virtues shown in the film include faith, fortitude, and generosity. The tunnel scene, the golden ticket, the chocolate factory, and the everlasting gobstopper all represent religious…

will attempt to make us perceive their own beliefs. In the play, Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Shylock whom is a Venetian merchant made a deal with a Christian merchant named Antonio to fulfill the desires of his close friend “Bassanio”. Moreover, this Shakespearian play discusses the melancholic relationship between a Christian and Jewish in Elizabethan era. In Merchant of Venice, Shylock represents a character who mask reality due to three critical reasons.…

and even social media which say otherwise; they paint the ideal picture of what ‘Love’ is, in its many forms in popular culture. Fifty Shades of Grey is a renowned trilogy among the younger generation that explores a peculiar relationship between Christian Grey, a sex crazed Multimillionaire and Anastasia Steele, an inexperienced English literature college graduate. The start of their relationship is questionable on many grounds; does she understand the risk of this potential liaison and how it…