Gathering Blue

The main events in The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger have a big message that could relate to our world today. The main message for these three books by Lois Lowry is, “Good vs. Evil.” There are many examples of this in each of these books. In each book the main character is the good person and they must try to save their evil society from destroying itself again. Some of these destructive things are lies, selfishness, secrets, and fighting over power. This causes the main character to…

The Tale of the Magic Drumstick Once there was a Chippewa Elder named Francis and he loved music. Music was everything to him. He even made traditional Native American musical instruments. The sound of a drumstick hitting against a hand drum would remind him of his own heart beating. Not to mention how music brings people together. So one night while Francis was sleeping. The creator sent Francis a dream of choke cherry bushes swaying in the wind and elks running through the forest. In the…

James hobbies we learned are reading and playing Magic the Gathering. James favorite type of books are books on philosophy, religion, history, and science. James favorite go to book is the book; 1984 by George Orwell. James second hobby is playing and bettering his skills at Magic the Gathering. He enjoys Magic the Gathering because of the way the game is set up, it’s a very big game that realizes on strategy and is very enjoyable. The second…

Why do people drink? There are many reason why an individual choses to drink. Some drinks alcohol because it supposedly helps them temporarily forget their problem, helps them have a good time, makes them happy, it’s “cool” or to socialized. Why is there law against alcohol? It is to protect us and to create a safer environment. In the situation in which I have to decide a stand point whether or not the Health Committee should support the bill to decriminalize drinking alcohol in public and in…

In consists with the church songs, blues, ballads, stories and hip-hop, work songs, secular songs, dances, stage shows and visual arts. Each one of these categories somehow are related to each other as an example, same topic, but others time they have different meaning behind the words. As shown in the following two categories of the…

My whole world was muffled. My sight is blocked by a light blue blur. I couldn’t hear or see a thing so I start kicking my legs to get to the surface. Suddenly my head explodes into the real world. My leg raises up onto the ledge so I can get out of the pool and dry off. From once we got here, the skies have gotten darker. It was going to rain so I walk towards my chair leaving a line of water behind me so my mother and I can pack up and go before it rains. I get to my chair and as I grab my…

As we finished eating we would sit quietly on the living room floor, staring at the glamourous Christmas tree that sparkled in blue and white lights. The tree was rich in bright colors that was over shadow by the monstrous pile of boxes wrapped in colors and shinny glittery paper with lush curls of ribbons streaming down to the floor. I sat quietly but in the inside it could not…

When a person thinks about country and rap, they would think these two genres were polar opposites. As much as these two genres contrast, they compare as well. This essay will show the audience what is different between the two genres and what is similar between the two genres through the genre’s historical background, the genre’s musical elements, and the genre’s social impacts on the world. Country is a “homegrown American art form that originated in the southern United States in the 1920’s”…

"Established music was made amidst 1750 and 1830.Jazz is a remarkable American style of music that created in the mid twentieth century in urban territories of the United States. Jazz initially rose in New Orleans with blended impacts of ragtime,Blues,and the band music played at New Orleans funerals. Hip Hop goes back to the 1920's the point at which the most punctual type of hip-bounce move was made. The…

Jazz is a music genre that has characteristic qualities like swing, interaction by a group, slow beats and has its origins in New Orleans. Jazz came into existence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Jazz has a fusion of African, European and American beats and instruments hence making it a unique type of music. During that time, New Orleans was the only place in the “New world” that allowed black people to own drums. This greatly contributes to the rise of Jazz in that they were able to…