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Traveler “Take the path that will make you happy”. This quote was always on my mind and I’ve always reflected on it. It was a rainy afternoon and it’s almost six o’clock in the evening, the cloud was very dark, the thunders were clashing like a cymbal and the lightning were flashing like a flash of the camera. I sat on my bed while looking outside the window and listened to the sounds of nature. Suddenly, one of our brothers in the community shouted “Brothers! We need to evacuate immediately…

Paul Celan is perhaps the greatest German-Jewish poet in the twentieth century. He was born in 1920 in Czernowitz, in the Kingdom of Romania (now a part of Ukraine). He was raised in an educated German-speaking Jewish family. He studied medicine at the age of 18 in France, but left early when the German occupied Austria in 1938. He then changed his course of study to learn Romance languages. When the danger spread all over Europe, he tried to warn his family, but it was too late for them to…

General Overview This composition is in a 3/4 tempo, typical rhythm for a bolero (Andalusian ballet) , but with a slower tempo (moderato assai). Two melodies, the first is in C major and it is diatonic, the second is in C minor and it is more rich of syncopation and flattened notes, like Bb, Eb and Db. Those two themes, are played on a rhythmic pattern without variations from the beginning to the Finale, structured in two bars, initially played only by drums, and it is used as introduction for…

Madelyn Emmett MUS 100 30 April 2017 Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler was born on July 7th, 1860 in Bohemia, then a part of the Austrian Empire (citation). As a German-speaking Jewish man, Mahler came from very humble beginnings in a world where his very identity made him an outsider. After migrating with his family to the booming town of Iglau as an infant, Mahler was first acquainted with music through street tunes and the town’s military band, inspiring him to first play the piano as a mere…

The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This novel is set in the context of the early 1920s, in New York City and on Long Island. In the novel, Fitzgerald explores the corruption of the American Dream due to the superficial and immoral actions that characterise his generation. The decline of the American Dream is portrayed by Fitzgerald through his characterisation of the superficial personalities in the novel. This shallow nature of the upper class…

I believe one 's actions have a great impact on the mind, heart, and soul. In a scientific perspective, one can train their brain to think in certain ways through habitual practices. In a spiritual sense, one 's everyday choices not only reflect the inner soul, but can cause an increase or decrease in goodness and human perfection. Man 's ultimate goal in life is to attain the eternal paradise that God has prepared for us, so our actions on earth must help us reach our heavenly home. In order…

Music in Special Education Music education is one of the most important aspects in the grand arena that is education. Yet, it is one of the most neglected. This seems to be backwards due to the mass benefits to include: better average scores on standardized tests, less drug use, better time management/organizational skills, as well as multitasking. Instituting music education can help all aspects of education, including all varieties of education. This includes special education. Most people…

The Great Gatsby takes time during the 1920s in New York City. A well-educated man or as he appears to be, returns to the city where he fell in love as a young poor boy with a rich girl, named daisy. In interest of encountering his long lost love, Gatsby buys a mansion next to Nicks home who is Daisy’s cousin. With Gatsby return Daisy finds herself wondering if she really loves her formal life. As Daisy sees that Gatsby has all she has ever looked for in a man, she begins an affair with Gatsby…

Lewis’ Mere Christianity is such a powerful message and a truly magnificent introduction to Christianity. He doesn’t sugarcoat the truth but speaks boldly with love, grace, and conviction. Dividing his book into four parts, Lewis discusses the foundation of Christian belief and theology. In the first section “Right And Wrong As A Clue To The Meaning Of The Universe”, Lewis argues that every man is born with a sense of morality, a moral compass. He goes on to contend that if a moral law…

gives life; the flesh is no help at all.” The Christian preacher should desire to be filled with this holy unction as he expounds upon the word of God in the power of God. Without out the power of the Holy Spirit, preaching becomes the clash of cymbals. The power of biblical proclamation relies not on rhetoric or passion, but upon the power of God. Therefore the Christian preacher must echo the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:4, “my speech and my message were not in plausible words of…