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Queen’s cult classic hit Bohemian Rhapsody debuted in 1975; this single exploded and had sold more than one million copies by the start of 1976. During a period when rock was ‘finding its roots’ Queen seized the opportunity to experiment with what could be accepted in mainstream music. Through thoughtful and decisive manipulation of musical elements such as tonality, harmony, form and lyrical undertones; Queen effectively conveys musical meaning and entertains listeners. Bohemian Rhapsody falls under

The song “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen is composed of many intricate musical events ranging from the fluctuation of harmonies to the use of different forms of music. In 1974, Queen created this song in order to show the world their true talent through an unorthodox song that no one really expected. Today, the song is iconic, but the song did not reach its full stride in contemporary society until it appeared on the soundtrack of the 1990s movie Wayne’s World. Through its mixture of old music such

Biography: Chuck Thomas Close Chuck Thomas Close was born on July 5, 1940, in Monroe, Washington. He is an American artist and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealistic painter. He is a portrait painter whose work is realistic. His paintings offer visual pleasure. He is well-known for his highly inventive techniques used to paint the human face. He was the son of Leslie and Mildred Close who is also into art. During Close’s childhood, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, facial blindness, and

Most people know the name “Freddie Mercury”, who was best known as the lead singer of “Queen”. In 70’s and 80’s rock, he was known as one of the greatest performers and still leaves a name in popular music today. His life spanned from 1945-1991, which ended short from AIDS complications. Within his musical career, Freddie was a Jack-of-all-Trades being a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist (piano and guitar), performer and a record producer. His 4-octave vocal range is from a bass low to a soprano

of insignificant quality compared to that of English Literature, and was rarely recognized in the literary world. However, this opinion did eventually change because of the success of some very creative American authors. Sojourner Truth and Louisa May Alcott were two women who not only produced unforgettable works of literature and presented powerful speeches, but also had a monumental impact on American Literature as well as American history. These women represent the unique American spirit because

The May 4th Movement in China The first Cultural Revolution of China’s 20th century began with the May Fourth Movement on May 4th, 1919. The May Fourth Movement in China was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement. Although it physically began on May 4, 1919, it actually lasted from about 1917 until 1923. It marked the rapid rise of Chinese Nationalism as well as a re-evaluation of Confucianism. The movement was sparked by the dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Realistic Dual Natures in Alcott’s Little Women “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual′s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is” - Carl Jung Each of us has the capacity for virtue or vice, and our daily actions reflect the combination of both.  In literature, however, people are sometimes depicted as being completely one or the other, giving us inaccurate views of human nature.  We identify better with characters who are more like us--neither

Analysis of the Literary Underground of the Old Regime Robert Darnton wrote, “The literary underground of the old regime” with many goals in mind. He wanted to elucidate the history of literature or printed books as they are known today. Politics may also have motivated the author because he reveals the countercultural elements of the French Revolution. It is also clear from the book that the Enlightenment was not as it seems. Darnton did a remarkable job of combing out the hidden facets of the

Between the 1840s and 1860s, the movement known as Transcendentalism surfaced and soared. The Transcendentalist movement began as a physiological movement, which then influenced the literature of those who studied it, including its American literary founder, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Transcendentalism took place at the end of the Romanticism era and the beginning of the Realism time period, but it had its own distinct characteristics. Transcendentalists were known for believing in a new way of comprehending

1.) Alcott, Louisa May. Hospital Sketches. Edited by Bessie Z. Jones. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1960. Hospital Sketches is a compilation of three short stories based on the letters Louisa May Alcott sent home to her family in Concord, Massachusetts during the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army in Georgetown, which lies just outside of Washington, D.C. Alcott explains her decision to become a nurse and the journey from Massachusetts