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In Margaret Barret’s article “Musical narratives: A study of a Young Child’s Identity Work In and Through Music-making”, she discusses the psychology and overall benefits of an early start with music education. Barret employs techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos in her writing to grab the reader’s attention. She is able to relate to her audience by using these techniques along with descriptive language and music, a universally shared form of expression, to communicate the importance of…

drunk and died. Not quite what the study had in mind. Last fall, I spent about a month in the file room of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, hoping to learn the secrets of the good life. The project is one of the longest-running—and probably the most exhaustive—longitudinal studies of mental and physical well-being in history. Begun in 1937 as a study of healthy, well-adjusted Harvard sophomores (all male), it has followed its subjects for more than 70 years. Interviews: Ben Bradlee: "I…

acceptance letter to Beth Rose. In the first sentence, it stated, “With great pleasure of the faculty and staff of Princeton University we congratulate you into the spring semester of 1970 where you will be the first woman to be educated by an Ivy League school with a full…

While Cummings started writing poetry at a young age, his first self published work was an autobiography. The Enormous Room was published in 1922 and contained Cummings’ experiences in jail during WWI. His next work, Tulips and Chimneys,was published in 1923 and contained numerous short poems. Cummings published more poems at around that time. (Biography.com). Cummings’ next work was the play Him, which was performed by the Provincetown Players in 1927. Then, he wrote Eimi in 1933, which was…

Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead Massachusetts and had eleven other siblings. His family was rich and had their own business. His father was a Merchant-shipper after retiring from being a sea captain. After graduating from Harvard to become a merchant himself, Elbridge started working with his father and his two brothers in their family business. This business sent dried codfish to Spain. This job was just the beginning of an extraordinary man's journey into politics.…

onlookers and make a fool out of a local “townie” character of clearly inferior intelligence, a man that has been costumed to fit the character of “Ivy League graduate student” to a tee is begins to reference obscure academic literature in the local Harvard bar that both characters are patrons of. When the graduate student picks an intellectual argument with the uneducated townie, the writers bring in the townie’s friend and the film’s protagonist, a genius having trouble harnessing…

In 1831, at the age of twelve, Walt Whitman began working for his local newspaper. He soon fell in love with the written word and started writing his own poetry (“Poet Walt Whitman”). Fast forward to the turn of the 20th century, and Whitman has already made a name for himself as one of America’s most influential poets. Two of Whitman’s most esteemed works are “O Captain! My Captain!”, written in 1865 to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's death, and “O Me! O Life!”, written in 1891 to contemplate…

During your first week of employment you should:  Register for Harvard-wide New Employee Orientation  Register for a Getting Started at FAS session, an opportunity for new staff members to come together and learn about what it 's like to work at the facility  Meet appropriate department and other colleagues  Review…

Moore, D. (2011, August 10). Octavia Spencer maxes out Minny. USA Today, P.D1. Moore’s review of Octavia Spencer’s role in The Help focuses on how well she played the part of Minny Jackson. Minny was created with Octavia in mind, her attitude and strong will are just a few of the similarities that they share. The paper goes on to discuss how Octavia’s past helped her prepare for her “big debut”. Octavia first appeared in the film A Time to Kill in the late 1990's. Since then, however, she…

The Ivy League: a set of the most prestigious universities in the Northeast part of the United States. Known for its competitive academics, Division I sports, and aesthetic appeal, these colleges host only the most eligible and qualified students around the country. When you look at the buildings around these campuses, you often see ivy growing up the rustic brick walls that categorize these specific universities as “Ivy League.” However, this plant species is invasive in the United States and…