On the First Beat

Joseph Campbell. Atalanta does follow some of the steps of the Hero’s Journey, but she also deviates from the pattern in a few ways. When analyzing the three given excerpts, it is shown that only a few steps are followed in the first stage of the Hero’s Journey. The first passage shows the step of supernatural aid because when Atalanta was left on the…

“It’s true that we can’t help the circumstances we’re born into and some of us start out in a much tougher place than other people. But just because we started there doesn’t mean we have to end up there” (“Beat the Odds”). This quote comes from professional football player Michael Oher’s book I Beat the Odds from Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond. Resilience is what helps children in harsh circumstances survive and prosper. The origins of resilience have roots in the field of medicine…

different from others. Throughout Bo’s Career as a professional baseball player and football player he traveled over a vast setting.. He started at Auburn university excelling in baseball, football, and track. He later was in the 1986 NFL draft and was first pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But opted out to play baseball…

Mitral Valve Prolapse is a very common heart condition; with one in four people having it with a lot of them not even knowing they have it. Mitral Valve Prolapse is the improper closure of the valve in the heart between the upper and lower chambers. The mitral valve in the heart consists of two flaps and when they do not close properly, it causes the prolapse. It can cause extra blood to leak into the heart. Mitral Valve Prolapse consists of two forms, classic and non-classic. Classic is when…

ostinato. Matos’ melodies are slightly reminiscent of Abercrombie’s “Spring Song” while the rhythmic pulse mutates to support the improvisations of Vazquez and the bandleader. Advancing with a laid-back beat and influenced by Western music, “Easy Going” is pampered by a pair of inspired improvisations, first from Vasquez, whose bluesy approach flourishes with a few outside escapades and soulful motifs, and then from the adventurous Matos, who boasts an inventive vocabulary while denoting a…

with any addiction for a long time can feel debilitating. If you've found that you're in a position where you can't seem to shake an addiction, consider implementing these five tactics. 1. Tell someone. When someone is dealing with depression, the first thing most professional suggest is to tell someone. It's important to tell someone because there's a level of freedom that comes in telling the truth. The same concept applies with addiction. When you're dealing with an addiction, it's not…

In Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, strong female characters often challenge the idea of traditional gender roles. The presence of strong women, such as, Shug Avery and Sofia, inspire Celie to redefine her role as a woman. Shug Avery introduces a new type of female strength in the text. Shug’s attitude and ideas challenge traditional gender roles and ideas of sexuality. Shug controls all of the men in her life. Traditionally a man may be in charge in a relationship, however Shug controls her…

Chapter 10, Primary Reading: “George Cohan, Over There, 1917” (pg.389) 1. Upon listening to the first few seconds of the song, my initial opinion of the song's tone was that it sounded very patriotic. It had a fast beat, with many musical instruments incorporated into it. When paired with the lyrics, this song puts listeners into a light-hearted mood. In addition to this, after pairing the lyrics with the beat of the song, I came to the conclusion that the overall goal of the song is to instill…

With each meet, there is always a sense of anticipation, excitement, anxiety, and competitiveness. She got the typical 5 minute notice, before racetime, same feelings as usual. Generally in her age group, he would place first or second, but in freestyle, one girl would always beat her…

air to the tune of a troop. In more current popular music genres, it is almost impossible to name at least three or four rock, hip-hop, rap, funk, punk, techno, grunge, alternative and blues songs that don’t have some kind of percussive beat maintaining the beat. A person who has played a major part in the percussion history is Leopold Auenbrugger who developed a new technique of music, which he called percussion. He tapped on the chest with the fingertips with the hand drawn closed, and noted…