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Climbing and caving are two opposing and yet very similar recreations in nature.  While climbing involves the ascension of an individual up a steep rock, caving involves the act of an individual descending down through a deep rock-crevice like formation.  Both sports adhere to similar aspects of adventure outdoor discovery and safety, but they require…

Both Rap/Hip Hop and classical music exhibit distinct differences in sound and musical attributes. Furthermore, their respective listeners and audience also distinctly vary across these two music genres. In society, classical music and rap music are perceived differently. Moreover, the producers and composers of these genres also present themselves in distinct ways. While most Rap/Hip-Hop…

The poem “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie is originally a seven stanza poem that is often cut short in the recorded versions known to many. The poem’s main element is imagery of America’s landmarks to exorcise an emotion out of the reader. The first four stanzas have a much more celebratory tone…

The text “Sonny’s Blues,” written by James Baldwin, delves into the connection between two siblings and their encounters with racism. The primary characters, Sonny and his elder brother, embody distinct facets of the African-American ordeal. Sonny’s sibling has strived to integrate into white society while still enduring the anguish and constraints imposed by racism. In…

From the small town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, came five lads that quickly became one of the most influential bands of the 21st century known as Radiohead. Radiohead is so fluid with their music that it can appeal to all types of music listeners, whether it be visceral and big guitars, abstract and no guitars, or…

Nick Smith Informative Outline COM 105 Topic:Eminem General Purpose:To inform Specific Purpose:To show the life of Eminem and all of his accomplishments. Thesis:Eminem had a rough life, but overcame it and has a very successful career. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter:“I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I’m not ashamed of anything….

The main actors and their characters they played are: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Tom HulceMozarts wife Elizabeth BerriddeEmperor Joseph II Jeffery Jones The movie Amadeus was based on two composers, Mozart and Salieri. In the begging of the movie Salieri tries to commit suiside. A priest comes to see Salieri to ask him if he has…

General Motors has provided a variety of video recordings, which include the press conference by Harry Pearce where retractions from NBC and acceptances from GM were made. Additionally, there are two videotapes featuring interviews conducted by Michelle Gillen. One interview is with a GM engineer, while the other is with an attorney representing GM in…

Achille-Claude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy ( 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918 ) was a Gallic composer who bridged the spread between the Romantic and early twentieth Century manners. He was one of the innovators of Impressionist composing. His music was a reaction against the over-emotional Romantic music of German composers. He was to a…

LeRoi Jones’ Blues People is considered as the first book about the jazz and blues music written by an African American. One can rarely find a book which traces the vivid history and culture of what most have considered as “black music” (meaning, music of the black people) with such a personal touch and with…