High Fidelity Book Report

Tony grew up with to the best upbringing and home life. When he was younger his father left him and his family behind and he has not had ay contact with

During the Holocaust, many townspeople were aware of the events occurring within the concentration camps. In the book, Night by Elie Wiesel, the townspeople remained complacent with the Nazis. Some people even went as far as taunting the Jews when they were transported through towns. The Nazis during that time had a very strong influence and used fear to incite citizens to remain cooperative.

“Washington… was a ‘promised land’ to many a freeman… it was the capital of the nation– that is, of the North that had set them free.”

The impact that music has on individuals lives varies greatly from person to person and often provides a unique lifestyle to each individual. An author by the name Oliver Sacks talks about the unique cases that he has dealt with in the past in his writings. The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and “Brainworms, Sticky Music, and Catchy Tunes” from Musicophilia are two articles written by Oliver Sacks, which show the relationship that music has on the mind and how music can change how a person perceives reality. The human mind is a complex machine and yet there is something about music that transforms a person’s thought process completely.

Forge is the second novel in the Seeds of America Trilogy, a historical novel series by Laurie Halse Anderson. Geared towards middle-grade readers, the trilogy focuses on the story of Isabel, a 13-year-old African-American slave as she fights for her freedom and that of her younger sister as the events of the American Revolution rage around them. Praised for its historical accuracy and exploring themes of family, race relations in colonial America, and the intersection of major historical events with the lives of its historical characters, the series explores lesser-known moments in the era and incorporates actual quotes and documents from the period. These include the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. The first book

As noted, from a young age, my parents raised me to think “musically.” Consequently, now, whenever I hear any song, my Pavlovian response kicks in, as I find the song’s meter and imagine its rhythms as dots on a page. Although my knack for music may not be inherent, it is unmistakingly automatic. Music is now ingrained into my brain, as I tap my toe involuntarily to every beat, anticipate every chord change, and cringe at every note that is even slightly out of tune. Undeterred by my disinclination for a musical career, my family and, naturally, all of my surroundings continually foster my ever-growing, learned passion for music. Although I cannot imagine myself soloing in Carnegie Hall years from now, I also cannot imagine living my life void of music, with its familiarity and surprise, its comfort and sorrow, its rigidity and versatility. The addition of music in my otherwise non-musical life gives me more than just a hobby, but an understanding of multiple perspectives coming together as one, giving me a broader image of the world around me. Unlike simplified Punnett Squares, music does not just chose one factor over another, but rather layers multiple elements together, allowing each to simultaneously exist, furthermore resulting in symphonies, like me, a melody of predetermined,

Freak the mighty is a story about two young boys who both have a hard time going through life. Freak is crippled and short, and Max is tall and retarded. When they become friends, Freak rides on top of Max’s shoulders and together they are freak the mighty whom go on quests together. This book really shows how you should not judge someone by how they look, which is like the moral of the story. The character of Freak/kevin is first described as a, “crippled kid like humanoid.

The novel is able to share how music is of great importance and is able to affect people’s moods and thoughts.

In this way, music becomes not merely a backdrop to our lives, but rather a catalyst for personal growth, empathy, and profound connection.

“The best music…is essentially there to provide you with something to face the world with.”

“Music can serve a means of communication for those where the function of language has become very challenging or lost.”

For this reading assignment, we were reading chapters 1, 2, and 3 I find it helpful to me to read, take notes and write out summaries as if this was two books. I will start off each time with Wes the author. As the book opens, we have Wes remembering a day that he and his older sister, Nikki, were playing a game. Wes caught her, and not knowing what to do, punched her in the face. Joy, Wes’ mother, was very upset because Wes had hit a “girl”, and sent him to his room.

Persepolis, Fruits baskets, Sandman, and Persepolis are all stellar memorable stories I won’t forget anytime soon. Each story had a feel and atmosphere that drew me into the pages. The one book I remember for being the most unserious and fun was Unsounded

When people say "music saved my life," they are saying they found themselves once to be weak and eventually found strength through music. You can find yourself alone in the life you live but when you listen to music you realize you'll never be alone. I believe music gives people a sense of hope that they don't have to feel like they're the only one's going through things. Music can express more than words and it gives people a constant when their world seems to be chaotic. It's something some people need in their life and to be who they are and go on day by day.

People say that music has the ability to heal a person mentally and spiritually. But to me, music is much more than just healing. It is a way for me to escape this world called reality and enter a world with in my imagination through the different beats, harmony, and chorus. Only when listening to music, I can truly feel all my emotions with each song having the power to make me remember, from painful to happy memories. As I grew up to be the person I am today, my music journey also grows with me. Looking back at it now, I would never want to change a single thing.