The Staple Singers

The double portrait of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes, titled after its subjects, is a work of art created by the renowned portraitist John Singer Sargent. Both in its composition and artistic elements, it is, truly, an exceedingly good example of a work of art by its artist, for it depicts many of the stylistic characteristics that Sargent used so frequently that these elements became a part of his distinctive style. This double portrait portrays, as noted in the title, a husband and wife.…

“Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity,” was once said by Stephen King. Symbolism is very effective as it allows writers to add many layers of meaning to their work, by making their characters and themes more universal, and by sparking the reader's interest. In his literary work, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah uses symbols to underscore his central theme of oppression and/or freedom. First of all, he uses dreams to show the…

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flow from heaven to the soul (Monet).” Feeling good was originally written in 1965, by Nina Simone. This song has been used in the popular culture such as, “Point of No Return” and “Six Feet Under”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011, and Lauryn Hill in 2015. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson sang it better due to melody, rhythm, and…

story of coming home. In the song he tells a story of a lonely man who travels down from New England to come home to his family in North Carolina. As he tells the story of coming home, he uses similes, metaphors, and repetition to aid his story. The singer used imagery in his song to give the listener an image to put in their heads. In the first line of the song, he uses the line, “heading down south to the land of the pines.” Normally, that would give the impression of him travelling south to…

problem, society is facing a race problem where drug use is a symptom. The perspective and analysis used in these three books provides readers with a new perspective on drugs when compared to what society typically sees. Drugging the Poor, by Merrill Singer, provides readers with a look into the complex drug problem American society has been facing for ages. The over arching point of this book, which has been proven consistently,…

in 1970, which gave the song a gay twist to it. We will discuss the meaning of this song as sung by a male, and the influence it had in the 70’s. “The Man I Love” was made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz singer, in 1959, and since then it has been covered by many singers, mostly female, until Edward Earle Marsh, commonly known by his stage name as Zebedy Colt, covered it in the middle of the sexual revolution. Because of that…

The first song I picked is “We shall overcome” from Pete Seeger. The song is originally not from him, but was associated with the American folk singer after using it as a song of protest during the Civil Right Movement. The song became an anthem for the movement; because the melody is simple but contains lyrics that can speak to many, the song is a battle cry for any group that would face adversity. In fact, the song is still recorded today in support of diverse causes. Sunday Bloody Sunday…

lot of sense when you realize that her mother plays piano and used to sing in a choir when she was younger. Sarah as a kid liked pop singers like Pink and used to group up with friends just to sing together. Her passion was so notable that her family decided to give her a guitar for christmas. With a guitar in her hands, the song “Who Knew!” by Pink became a staple piece for her. It was a defining song in…

On September 11, 2015, at 7:30 p.m, I attended a Ariana Grande and Prince Royce concert in Staples Center, located in Los Angeles, CA. Since this was the first weekend my friend and I had free, we decide to go to the concert together. My friend and I are huge Prince Royce fans, so we were going so crazy. We were going so crazy and singing to every songs, that we almost lost our voices. I had a blast at this concert and it encourage me to go to other concert and I am planning on attended Daddy…

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