1. Maple Leaf Rag I find this piece very interesting, because it has such a joyful tone. This could further imply that many of the notes used where major chords. If a person where to dance to this song, which is what people of that time did, I would imagine a bouncy motion because of its wave-like contour. This song might reflect a time right after a battle or a struggle in some sort, and their reaction to the times of piece and relief. I also noticed the dissonance chords towards the end of the
Scott Joplin Treemonisha Scott Joplin, also known as The King of ragtime, was an African music composer and pianist of the twentieth century. He focused a lot on the perfection of ragtime. Although he was successful, he did struggle during his career because of the time period in which he lived in. Joplin composes many ragtime music, but what is more unique is his opera that he composed, Treemonisha in 1911. Treemonisha was the only opera in existence about the Reconstruction Era of the African-American
One of the most shocking books of the generation is Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation. The novel includes two sections, "The American Way" and "Meat and Potatoes,” that aid him in describing the history and people who have helped shape up the basics of the “McWorld.” Fast Food Nation jumps into action at the beginning of the novel with a discussion of Carl N. Karcher and the McDonald’s brothers. He explores their roles as “Gods” of the fast-food industry. Schlosser then visits Colorado Springs and
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to discuss my opinion on the question “Do I agree with the recommendations of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) in regards to work safety particularly when it comes to immigrant workers?” I will provide information on past and current safety related issues as they apply to the meat packing industry and immigrant workers. I will discuss the recommendations of the HRW. I will provide my opinion and consider some of the utilitarian and deontological considerations
Upton Sinclair’s classic The Jungle analyzes a variety of concerns varying from politics to working conditions in America's capitalist economy. Sinclair highlights key issues for the Progressive Era reform, while he uncovers significant corruption taking place with the country’s rapid industrialization. He was labeled a “muckraker” for exposing the system that privileges the powerful. Upton Sinclair states that the paramount goal for writing his book was to improve worker conditions, increase wages
The Jungle It’s a Jungle Out There Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle (1906) gives an in depth look at the lives of the immigrant workers here in America. In fact the look was so in depth that the Pure Food and Drug Act was created as a result. Many people tend to focus purely on the unsanitary conditions instead of the hardships faced by the workers. Actually I think that Sinclair doesn’t want the focus on the meatpacking, but on overcoming obstacles, especially through Socialism
the Indian Block the Road”, “you have to admit it was an interesting battle technique, waging war on sluggishness with sluggishness. The 401 became more barren than the Maple Leaf Gardens during the Stanley Cup finals”. Taylor uses metaphor effectively, as he compares the busiest highway in Canada to the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have not made the Stanley Cup finals since 1967 (List of NHL). By using the adverb of “more”, Taylor is also subtly showing the reader his views about the way the
In the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair; this was first published by Fine Creative Media Inc. in 1906 (edition I read was published in 2003) it discuses life as an immigrant and how immigrants foresaw the American dream and how they tired to achieve it. There where many themes for the book. The theme that I took was most important was that life on the other side is not always better then what one has. This theme can be shown many different ways throughout the book. It is shown through the plot
Literature is a powerful and persuasive tool. History holds the proof that a well-written novel, even a work of fiction, has the power to profoundly impact society. One such novel is Upton Sinclair’s 1906 expose of the American immigrant, infamously titled The Jungle. The story is of the trials and tribulations of a Lithuanian family struggling to earn a living in the slaughterhouses of Chicago. The issues faced by this family are some of the most disturbing fictional depictions of the lower class
to happen, there was always a threat of attack or nuclear bombing. There was always scepticism of letting the soviet communists into Canada. There was a lot of hatred between the two nations at the time. Harold Ballard The owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the time did not want to let the soviets into his arena because he hated communists. Before the series the soviets were much more hated. During the series Canadians were shown that the soviets were not communist robots and that they were a lot
WASHINGTON (WUSA9)-- Since the Washington Capitals are in the Stanley Cup Final, there has been a lot of talk about having the Stanley Cup Trophy in Washington, D.C. Currently the Caps lead the Golden Knights in the series 2-1, and there's a pretty good chance that it actually could come to the District. So maybe before it gets here, we should all take a history lesson of how the Stanley Cup Trophy came to be. How did the Stanley cup get it's name? In 1892, the trophy was just a cup and valued
Wayne Gretzky Not many people can argue that Wayne Gretzky dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. No player is rewarded the name, "The Great One", for no reason, and he has proven that since his first year in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky is by far, the greatest
Several years before and after the turn the turn of the twentieth century, America experienced a large influx of European immigration. These new citizens had come in search of the American dream of success, bolstered by promise of good fortune. Instead they found themselves beaten into failure by American industry. Upton Sinclair wanted to expose the cruelty and heartlessness endured by these ordinary workers. He chose to represent the industrial world through the meatpacking industry, where the
The Jungle Reviewed by Preston Flurkey History 1302 March 14, 2014 Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois, 1988 From the very beginning, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle enthralls the reader with an anticipation that makes one want to continue reading. Upon further research of the author, it is clear he is a passionate writer at heart; though not always successful. The novel is best known for exposing the highly unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry
“The Jungle” novel was written by an American journalist/ novelist name Upton Sinclair in 1906. “The Jungle” made a big hit and became his best-selling novel because it revealed so well about the economical and social reality during that time. The book mainly described about how unsanitary the meat packing industry was operated in Chicago and the miserable life of the immigrants going along with the industry. Through the story around the life and family of Jurgis Rudjus, a Lithuanian immigrant who
Imagine a hockey playing who can hold records, make it to the hall of fame, and be considered one of the best hockey players of all time, that would be Gordie Howe. Gordie Howe started playing hockey when he was 7 years old. He started playing in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings when he was 18. He played in the NHL for 32 years and played in more than 1,500 games. Gordie Howe is easily one of the greatest if not the greatest hockey player of all time. Howe had a pretty rough childhood, but he overcame
Many feel that the fast food industry is providing a valuable service by catering to consumer needs; that it is inexpensive and easily accessible. For people who don't have time to prepare meals, for households in which both parents work, there's no question it provides a service. But what is the true cost of this convenience? In the book, Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser reveals that the cost is the lives of the people who work in the meat processing plants. Meat packing is now the most dangerous
At the beginnings of the 1900s, some leading magazines in the U.S have already started to exhibit choking reports about unjust monopolistic practices, rampant political corruption, and many other offenses; which helped their sales to soar. In this context, in 1904, The Appeal to Reason, a leading socialist weekly, offered Sinclair $500 to prepare an exposé on the meatpacking industry (Cherny). To accomplish his mission, Sinclair headed to Chicago, the center of the meatpacking industry, and started
Ethics, the moral principles that govern a person’s or group 's behavior, are one of the most important lessons to be learned in post high school education. Ethics are what people and companies all over the world are taught to practice in order to create a fair and just society for both the consumer and the business or organization. However, as companies expand and gain more power, the question of what is ethical slowly begins to fade as it is overcome by the question of what is more convenient,
cold hard ground. He takes a few steps out of the cave looking around and starts to walk west of the hill into more woods but the trees seem to be farther apart then his last path. As he heads farther away from the hill he starts to notice that the leafs changed color to green over night. “Odd” he says to himself. Jason keeps walking passing tree after tree, his mouth starts to go dry. He takes a brief look around for something to drink when he hears the faint sound of water. Jason starts heading