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The Beatles were a famous British rock band whose members included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey better known as Ringo Starr. The Beatles are arguably the greatest and the most influential rock band in the world. This view is based on the fact that they changed the course of music in the 60s and still have an influence on the contemporary music scene. One can see how their music changed the lifestyle of that generation by comparing the existent trends before…

Throughout the stories of “The Monkey” by Stephen King and Dracula by Bram Stoker it is seen how there is an element of the uncanny at work. As each of these narratives is read, what we have become familiarized with as human beings becomes foreign and unsettling to us. What we thought we understood has been changed and has now become frightening. To better understand the uncanny I will first summarize how Sigmund Freud describes it, then I will argue that there is an element of the uncanny in…

The mixture of guitar runs, the blaring of horns, and the excessive use of crash and ride cymbals portrays the story of a chase. Perhaps, in reference to the title of the song, the chase is between a man and a woman, where the man struggles to keep up with the demand of the women, yet still enjoys the…

Music is “an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color” (Dictionary.com 2016). Not only does this statement consider, and include the audio aspects of music, it also values the sentimental factors of music which plays a major role in the success of a song or album. Artists from the 1920’s to artists in 2016 all get to experience the rush of emotion when creating and forming new music. “I Feel Fine”…

Norman Vincent Peale has a famous quote describing how one should "shoot for the moon. [For] even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.” But what if the only desirable outcome is to reach the moon? In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, we see Jay Gatsby attempting to reach this figurative moon, in his pursuit of a girl named Daisy. Fitzgerald frames Gatsby's struggles in the context of achieving the American Dream, with Daisy being the top prize. What is the American Dream though?…

Each play on the dusty diamond is executed with purpose, precision, and perfection on this searing, blistering August day in 2017. Eye black streaks our faces and dirt is smothered on our deep blue uniforms. Undoubtedly, we are sore from the games we played throughout the week. Game after game, we pitched, hit, and ran. Over and over again. Afterwards, we would party in the hotel, crash the swimming pool, eat at restaurants, and compete at bowling alleys. Despite the entertainment, when it is…

“We all wear masks. Everyone, every day. Sometimes we wear them so much that we forget who really are.” Through processes such as self-analysis, self-introspection, and soul-searching, many individuals seek to find a sound mind through becoming more knowledgeable about the universe. Nikita, an American television drama, has allowed for my querent its namesake to learn more about herself through trials and tribulations she must face on her journey to reaching her goals. In my opinion, the trial…

I believe Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby and Bud Fox in the movie Wall Street both lose their innocence when gaining wealth. In the beginning of The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is innocent and idealistic. Even in his physical manner, he is described as having tan skin, short hair, a nice smile, and an effective way of talking. Gatsby returns home from WWI where he saw everything from freedom to death. Thus, his mind is enlarged with different viewpoints when he returns home. Furthermore, when Gatsby…

One has to live a live in its deepest depths to come up with such a constant and veritable fact that existence is the true crux of rightful living rather than foreseeing a dreamy future or brooding of fateful past deeds. It is such a simple yet a profound reality. Albert Camus in his text, ‘The Outsider’ uses the protagonist, Meursault’s journey through a period of time in his life where the events and dealings of his life make him realize an eternal truth: man must live in ‘benign indifference…

By the 1940s, most of the jazz music scene was Swing Jazz, it was classically structured harmonies, commercialized big bands and it had limited room for improvisation; most of the bands at the time were limited in uniqueness. Such a borderline bland music scene proved fertile ground for Bebop, but what started as a musical form unknown, or at least not meant to be known, by the public, played in afterhours of nightclubs, was revolutionized by the alto-sax player, Charlie Parker. Despite his…