The Star-Spangled Banner

the president and I wanted to make him and my country proud” (CBS News 2). This statement shows that Knowles had the power to stand strong by admitting what she had done wrong. However, she showed no remorse about her interpretation of the star-spangled Banner in front of the Capitol. Therefore, this proves that Beyonce face challenges in her life, but seeks other ways to keep going and to never give up.…

Students and children have limited first amendment rights which at times subjects them to unfair treatment . Students have also fought for their rights, and few have won, but the one that have succeeded have breathed new life into students rights. An example of this is in a fiction book called Nothing But the Truth. A boy named Philip Malloy found himself fighting for his rights after singing the national anthem in a disrespectful manner during his class, which caused a major disturbance. I…

Memories are not an objective ideal. Memories are malleable, adjust themselves based on current events, and up for interpretation. The Civil War has always been a difficult time for Americans to digest as finding common ground seems near impossible. The memories and their interpretation are so divided that it is hard to discern what is true, what is right, and what is biased. With people on all sides fighting for their views, using the memories to promote their particular needs and grievances,…

(Scherer/Zentner 368). Certain songs can become associated with a feeling or place, and due to this interesting trait become immortalized. Specifically, the song “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC will forevermore be a hyped up sporting anthem and “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Keys invokes feeling of pride and patriotism amongst millions of Americans at its first chord. While music does excel at influencing crowds, it has a much more powerful effect on the individual level. Within an…

You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say (“F. Scott Fitzgerald”). I am renown around the world for this quote and it is very applicable to my life, because I am a writer. Although lots of my stories were not successful, I had a few hits that made me as famous as I am today. In these few minutes, I will tell you about my early life and where I came from, secondly my life and work in Europe, and lastly, my work in film and end of my time. To…

in daily situations. They could be with family, vacations, and even appearances. To illustrate the idea of irony are three short stories: Sherman Alexie’s “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock,” Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children.” While all three short stories have different characters and conflicts, the connection…

freedom for us. As a young child, we are taught that this nation was fought by patriots for what they believe in, freedom. Those patriots believed on three important ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We have been singing Star Spangled Banner at all the important events to remind us because of those patriots, we are now to enjoy the freedom we have…

Once arrested, blacks are likely to remain in the prison. They are harshly treated, sometimes even for crimes not properly investigated and crimes they did not commit. The biggest crimes in the United States criminal Justice system is that it is a race-based, institution where African American are directly targeted and punished in a much more aggressive way than white people. Without question racism is still extremely present, fixed in a society that fails to understand it and buried in a badly…

I attended the American Landscapes performed by Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra and Dr. Thomas Dickey conducted the orchestra. The concert was held at the Serentean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. At the concert, I was an amateur, listener to this type of music. I had never witnessed a live performance of this musical style before. I would consider myself to be a passive listener. I listened to the performance with…

of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive,” writes Robert A. Heinlein, a writer. As many know, irony doesn't turn out how the reader expects it. In “Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock.” The father leaves, which would be similar if he was dead, because the kid won't see him again or ever get to talk to him again. Next, in “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” Death arises for the whole family. Lastly was “A Very…