BEETHOVEN
Ludwig van Beethoven was born 1770 in Bonn Germany. His mother
was a singer in the service; his father was a court musician that had little
motivation and a drinking problem. His father noticed that Beethoven had a
gift at a young age, and began teaching him piano and violin. But
Beethoven was a hard learner, he was self-involved and impatient. This
probably led to why he was a loner and why he only went to academic
school for three years. Beethoven’s father wasn’t the only one who saw
Beethoven’s talent, Gottlob Neefe (a German Organist) become young
Beethoven’s mentor. Gottlob thought Beethoven was the next Mozart, so he
sent him to Vienna to meet him. But Beethoven’s mother got sick so he had
to come back home before he met him formally. By the time he came back
to Vienna, Mozart had died so Beethoven sought help from Hadyn, another
German composer. He became Beethoven’s second mentor and taught him
new styles of music.
Beethoven did his first shows in Vienna in 1795. He was the first composer
that was not supported by wealthy persons; instead Beethoven supported
himself with money from selling his music. By 1778, Beethoven started
hearing humming and whistling sound in his ears, and it got worse. A few
years later, he became completely deaf. Although he was deaf he could still
write music. He finished his first symphony in 1800.
In 1802, Beethoven became depressed and thought a lot about suicide. He
went to a small village in Germany where he stayed for a few years. The
next couple of years Beethoven created his most impressing masterpieces.
In 1812 he had completed over twelve of his best works and he was known
worldwide. But after this Beethoven did not release any music for awhile
and he got in trouble with the law over some royalties to songs. But in 1817
he began composing again and he did through 1824. In 1824 Beethoven
composed two of his most memorable pieces, the Ninth Symphony, and Ode
to Joy, these were two of Beethoven’s best compositions. The first time
Beethoven conducted the Ninth Symphony, the crowd, at the end of it was at
a tremendous applause. And Beethoven was still with his back turned on the
podium until one of the “soloists” turned him around.
In 1820 Beethoven won custody of his nephew Karl since his brother had
He wanted to take his cherished Datsun and travel around the country. Eventually he had to
Joplin's talent was revealed at an early age. Encouraged by his parent's, he became extremely proficient on the banjo and gained an interest for playing the piano. After Joplin's parents purchased a piano for the family, he taught himself how to play the instrument so well that his piano playing became remarkable. Joplin soon began playing for church and local social events. By age eleven, while under the teachings of a German music teacher named Juliuss Weiss, Joplin was learning the finer points of harmony and style. As a teenager, he played well enough to be employed as a dance musician.
Brahms?s boyhood days passed uneventfull. He grew up with his brother fritz and sister Elise amid the poorest surroundings. Fritz turned to music (the Neue Zeitschrift mentions his successful debut at Hamburg in January 1864) was a piano teacher in Hamburg, lived for many years in Caracas, and died at an early age in Hamburg of a disease of the brain. Elise married a watchmaker, much to Johannes? disappointment.
Policing is a very difficult, complex and dynamic field of endeavor that is always evolves as hard lessons teach us what we need to know about what works and what don’t work. There are three different Era’s in America’s policing: The Political Era, The Reform Era, and The Community Problem Solving Era. A lot has changed in the way that policing works over the years in the United States.
Antigone had good reasons for her actions. She did obey the rules of her gods, which were that any dead body must be given a proper burial, with libatations. This would prevent the soul from being lost between worlds forever, along with wine as an offering to the gods (page 518- side note). Nor could Antigone let Creon's edicts go against her morals (lines 392-394). She chooses to share her love, not her hate (line 443). She couldn't bare to see one family member be chosen over the other because of what a king had decided was right, which she contravened. Why condemn somebody who stood up for what they believed in and is now dead for it anyway? Bringing homage to the family was very important to Antigone (line 422-423).
It is Antigone's morals, which drive her to betray the laws of man, in order to honor the laws of God. Knowing and comprehending the consequences of defying Creon's ruling do not restrain the intensity of Antigone's self will, yet it feeds her hunger to achieve her principles. Losing sight of her future, Antigone allows her stubbornness to consume her life, taking with it, the prospect of marriage, motherhood and friendship. As the story continues, we find that Antigone focuses more on the need to establish her human ethics in spite of Creon, rather than proving the incorrectness of man defying god's laws.
Antigone was a selfless person with pride as a strong characteristic of her personality. She possibly had feelings of loneliness and anger from the way society has looked upon her family from their past. It took a strong willed person who has no fear of the repercussions to stand up to a king as she did. To make everything all the worst she stood up to a king who was her Uncle and she being a female back in those time, standing up and speaking out for herself was not heard of.
Antigone was born full of superiority and courage, yet leaves the world as a conquered person. She respects her family despite what has happened in the past and always seems to be loyal towards her brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles, as well as her sister, Ismene. Antigone feels that abiding by the laws of the gods, is a valuable merit to follow. This theory gradually affects her actions and behavior towards Creon. The tragic flaw of Antigone leads to many lamenting events in the play. The manner she poses her characteristics in such as being stubborn and her raggedness portrays her flaw in the play. Antigone attempts to challenge Creon's love for power and accepts the punishment given to her. She bows to death because she is aware that she has done a good deed and she will inhale her last breath in honor. Whether Creon thinks of her as a traitor or not, Antigone knew the gods would reserve their judgment in favor of her. She never once regrets burying her brother, which makes her character all the more admirable.
...amily, and her opposition to himself. Antigone does not act with hostility to Creon. Antigone's motives for her actions are love and obedience. Antigone loves her family, so she refuses the idea to not help them. Antigone obeys the divine laws of the gods in Thebes because she has respect for the dead. Antigone's love and obedience create an opposition to Creon's beliefs. Antigone suffers to prevent suffering. Antigone's actions could not escape the looming cloud of death Creon creates. Antigone's actions are an example for society. Her example stresses the importance of doing the right thing regardless of the harm a person might experience. Love is a power without constraints. Love should compel us to do the right thing always. Accomplishing the right thing no matter the circumstances is a concept prevailing in society yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Classical music can be best summed by Mr. Dan Romano who said, “Music is the hardest kind of art. It doesn't hang up on a wall and wait to be stared at and enjoyed by passersby. It's communication. Its hours and hours being put into a work of art that may only last, in reality, for a few moments...but if done well and truly appreciated, it lasts in our hearts forever. That's art, speaking with your heart to the hearts of others.” Starting at a young age Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven have done just that with their musical compositions. Both musical composers changed the world of music and captivated the hearts of many. Their love of composing shared many similar traits, though their musical styles were much different.
Our old friends Cheerios have realized that they can have both generational marketing and segmentation marketing; of sorts. They can target market a specific generation which in my example would be children learning to eat on their own as we have almost all learned to eat with Cheerios little O’s. This is a form of segmentation marketing where Cheerios has selected toddlers as their target and then more specifically positioned their product to be attractive to the purchaser for the consumer (Solomon, Marshall & Stuart, 2012). While in time past, such generational marketing was the norm, it may not be such a great idea as consumers are more discerning and the ability of website advertising analytics can deliver a much better idea of exactly
From the very beginning of the play, it is abundantly clear that Antigone would do anything for her family, even risk her life for them. In a line to her sister, Ismene, she says “I will bury him. I will have a noble death and lie with him, a dear sister with a dear brother.” (71-73). The noble death she refers to is the death penalty that Creon promises to anyone caught disobeying his decree that, “No one in Thebes may bury him or mourn for him” (204-205). Antigone is a strong believer in the fact that family is more important than anything which explains why she is so comfortable with blatantly disobeying Creon’s orders. At this point in her life, Antigone is left with very little to lose and therefore holds on tightly to last bit that remains. She loses her father/brother when he dies following his exile and then proceeds to tragically lose both of her brothers on the same day; “Our father died in hatred and disgrace after gouging out his own two eyes for sins he’d seen in his own self. Next, his mother and wife - she was both - destroyed herself in knotted rope. And, third, our two brothers on one day” (50-56). After suffering this much emotional pain and misery, Antigone cannot help but hold on the shards that once were her family, even if it is against the law, relating back to the idea of doing what is right versus what is easy. In
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Brad Moore, a famous athlete once said, “Pride would be a lot easier to swallow if it didn’t taste so bad.” In Sophocles’ well known Greek tragedy, Antigone, the main character undergoes immense character development. Antigone transforms from being stubborn and underestimated to courageous and open-minded. In reality, it is Antigone’s insular persistence that leads to her ultimate decline in the play as well as others around her. After the death of her two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, Creon becomes the new ruler of Thebes. With this, he grants Eteocles an honorable funeral service for his brave fighting. Claiming that Polynices was a traitor, he shows complete refusal to grant Polynices a respectable and worthy service. Clearly disagreeing with Creon’s inexcusable demands, Antigone declares she will bury Polynices herself so that his soul can be at peace. Entirely aware of the consequences and dangers of this action, which include death, she goes forward vowing her love for her family. Antigone shows strength and determination towards her brother. However, her growing sense of pride leads to her downfall as she sacrifices everything for her family. Antigone develops into an admirable character in which she portrays her defiance and courage, pride and open mindedness, and sense of moral righteousness to show vital character growth as the play progresses.