Similarities Between Ancient Rome And Today's America
“Entertainment. Can you find parallels between Ancient Rome and today’s America in terms of what they like to do for entertainment?”
The human mind is an amazing supercomputer that is capable of wondrous things. Even the greatest of men have not come close to fathoming the true abilities of the brain. The information that is known, however, is mind boggling to say the least. An example of such potential is the fact that the brain can process information as fast as 268 miles per hour; it’s incredible! Despite this however, there unfortunately is a common disease that has been plaguing mankind’s mind since the dawn of time: boredom. All too often, people find that they lack interest in the events of their everyday lives, and as a result, they search elsewhere for some form of …show more content…
“Like the Greeks, the Romans believed that music could have great emotional effect on the listener” (Bishop). This thought might not be openly shared or appreciated by Americans, but as a trumpet player and one who is still actively involved in music, I believe it still rings true. Not everyone pays to see large orchestras playing classical music (even though they should), however, concerts for famed musicians sell out in minutes. A point could be argued that most people (particularly teenage girls) only buy tickets to fawn after the heartthrob performer, however, something has to be said about the enjoyment of the music, as well. Obviously, the public likes the sound at least a little, otherwise it would be a very empty concert. Additionally, movies and plays of today are accompanied by musical orchestras in order to highlight certain scenes and manipulate the moods of the target audience. Similarly, this strategy was used in Ancient Rome when orators had musicians behind them timed to play at particular moments in a speech in order to “strike the desired tone” (Bishop). Music is a universal art form that speaks clearly to all who
The human mind is an amazing supercomputer that is capable of wondrous things. Even the greatest of men have not come close to fathoming the true abilities of the brain. The information that is known, however, is mind boggling to say the least. An example of such potential is the fact that the brain can process information as fast as 268 miles per hour; it’s incredible! Despite this however, there unfortunately is a common disease that has been plaguing mankind’s mind since the dawn of time: boredom. All too often, people find that they lack interest in the events of their everyday lives, and as a result, they search elsewhere for some form of …show more content…
“Like the Greeks, the Romans believed that music could have great emotional effect on the listener” (Bishop). This thought might not be openly shared or appreciated by Americans, but as a trumpet player and one who is still actively involved in music, I believe it still rings true. Not everyone pays to see large orchestras playing classical music (even though they should), however, concerts for famed musicians sell out in minutes. A point could be argued that most people (particularly teenage girls) only buy tickets to fawn after the heartthrob performer, however, something has to be said about the enjoyment of the music, as well. Obviously, the public likes the sound at least a little, otherwise it would be a very empty concert. Additionally, movies and plays of today are accompanied by musical orchestras in order to highlight certain scenes and manipulate the moods of the target audience. Similarly, this strategy was used in Ancient Rome when orators had musicians behind them timed to play at particular moments in a speech in order to “strike the desired tone” (Bishop). Music is a universal art form that speaks clearly to all who