The Prodigy

Some of the best composers we studied in Music History 100 so far have started out as young prodigies. Such as Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn and Mozart. Although, Beethoven was a different kind of prodigy than the ones we have now. “At twelve he had several piano compositions published.” (Kamien 189) However; I was able to witness three great players on Tuesday! I had attended a performance in Ann Arbor and witnessed the current generations best musical talent. Located in University of Michigan’s…

An Abundance of Katherine’s An Abundance of Katherine’s by John green is about a guy named Colin Singleton. Colin has dated nineteen different girls with the name Katherine, he has got dumped by every single one. Colin is a washed up child prodigy with ten thousand dollars in his pocket. When Katherine number nineteen dumps him, his one and only friend Hassan decides the only way for him to feel better is for them to go on a road trip. Colin’s best friend Hassan is very fat, lazy, and funny.…

that everything has both light and dark aspects, and that one cannot exist without the other. In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, a girl named Jing-Mei feels pressured by her mother to be a genius. Her mother tries to find something for her daughter to be a prodigy at – whether that is being a “Chinese Shirley Temple,” or memorizing state capitals, or even doing headstands without using her hands. Eventually, Jing-Mei’s mother makes her take piano lessons with the hope that she will become a piano…

of a mother and daughter’s relationship with one another straining as the stress of conflicting dreams comes to a head. To the mother, Suyuan, America is the land of opportunity. She has high hopes that her daughter will be a great success as a prodigy. Although she's not precisely sure where her daughter's talents lie, she is sure that her daughter possesses great ability. She simply needs to find the right vehicle for her daughter Jing-mei's talents. First, Suyuan tries to mold her…

the end he stuffed his mouth with the candy and he ended up being allergic to it. However parents informs the way one views views others and the world. In the novel excerpt “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan , Suyaun says “ Of course, you can be a prodigy”(18). Suyaun says she can be anything she can be anything! She was making her go through all…

Native American background were only seen as an "oddity" as opposed to a "prodigy". Alexie places oddity with a negative connotation against prodigy with a very positive connotation allowing readers to understand his remorse about the way he was treated due to racial background. Instead of being applauded and looked up to for excelling as a child, Alexie was merely seen as different. The outright contrast between oddity and prodigy reflect on the internal division between Alexie's views in the…

right, but doesn’t sound good! No singing sound,” complained my mother. pg 145 (Two Kinds Ch 8) In the story Suyuan wants Jing-Mei to become a prodigy and wants everything to be perfect. She wants to have everything right with no mistakes. Suyuan wants Jing-Mei in the talent show to play her piece for the talent show. Jing-Mei thinks she’s not a prodigy and doesn’t know how to play the piano. The meaning of the quote shows how Suyuan wants everyone to like her. And how she wants to brag to her…

represent Jing-mei, as she played both parts and while the parts are different from each other they come together to form on whole piece, one individual; Jing-mei. When Jing-mei was younger she was the “Pleading Child.” Her mother wanted her to be a prodigy so she set off to find what her daughter could be successful at. Jing-mei did not like this and “got so bored I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the…

Despite the cultural differences between Jing-mei and her mother in “Two Kinds” written by Amy Tan and Lilia and Mr. Pirzada in “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” written by Jhumpa Lahiri, the two relationships unfold the realization about the importance of one another. “Two Kinds” depicts the tension between the mother and daughter due to different cultural backgrounds and opinions. “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” illustrates the understanding between and adult and child due to political struggles…

In the Classical era an amazing composer was born in Salzburg, Austria; His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was brought into the world on January 27, 1756. Most people just know him as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but he was also known as Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart has been classified as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. The story and history behind the composer is just fantastic and interesting, He had a rough time as he grew older but…