The Shoe-Horn Sonata by John Misto has five main themes or concerns. They are; History and Memory‚ Power and Control‚ Heroism and Relationships and War and Atrocities. John Misto explores all these ideas while telling the story of Bridie and Shelia’s reunion fifty years after they last saw each other. The play is about the histories of the women and the nurses that were captive of the Japanese during World War Two; their individual histories and joint suffering. The stories of these women were
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The Life and Story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart better known as just Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptised January 27‚ 1756 in Salzburg on Getreidegasse street in the ninth house‚ which at the time was a part of the Holy Roman Empire but is now Austria. He was born to Leopold and Anne Maria Pertl Mozart in the same house he lived in until he was 17 with his mother‚ father and his big sister Maria Anne‚ she was his only sibling to survive infancy
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Reflection Paper #3: Tokyo Sonata The movie Tokyo Sonata shows an ordinary Japanese family‚ whose members have own secrets that they try to hide from each other. The father‚ Ryuhei Sasaki‚ is fired from his work‚ and the mother‚ Megumi always feels lonely. Their first son Tadashi suddenly enlists for the US Army‚ and the younger son Kenji secretly dreams of becoming a pianist. In my opinion‚ this movie highlights the absence of communication in families in contemporary Japanese society. I couldn’t
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English Assignment – Monologue Thank god the interview is finally over I don’t think I could re-live those traumatic events once more‚ but who am I kidding after the public have seen this I’m gonna have to move overseas. Then again I think that I’ve got it tough‚ I can’t imagine how Sheila is coping‚ to reveal some of the things she did would have been embarrassing and terrifying if you ask me. I mean to tell the entire viewing public you slept with a Jap for some Quinine‚ ahh‚ I couldn’t bear
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An individual’s perception of the world is unique‚ conflicted by emotions and heavily influenced by their surroundings‚ thus giving individuals a distinct interpretation of how distinctive experiences convey meaning. The play “the Shoehorn Sonata” composed by John Misto in which he explores distinctive experiences highlighting themes and memories‚ evidently both characters Bridie and Sheila overcame themes of adversity‚ captivity‚ human rights and ultimately friendship through embracing their experiences
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My listening selection that I chose from the classical era was ¬¬¬Mozart’s Symphony #40 in G Minor K 550. This piece was composed in 1788. The tempo of this piece is molto allegro and the rhythms are fairly simple. Syncopation is used in this piece as well with homophonic texture. The piece is mainly quite with development to a louder section in the middle‚ but ends softly. The exposition of the piece demonstrates the quietness that is seen‚ but contains a small louder section. The recapitulation
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Connecting to others past experiences through distinctively visual elements allows the responder to mentally visualise images evoking an emotional and historical connection with the story‚ as they’re brought to life. “The Shoe Horn Sonata”‚ a play by John Misto establishes these experiences through the eye witnesses of the Australian nurses. In addition to Angelina Jolie’s film “Unbroken”‚ both exemplify dramatic visual elements to convey their survival experiences onto the audience. As the play
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Mozart is one of the most influential composers and musicians of all time. His creative genius has inspired emotion in hundreds of people. Mozart’s music has stood the test of time‚ finding itself immersed in the modern world as well as an integral influential part of the past. Though suffering from a troubled life‚ his music spurred the classical period not only impacting the music of his time but that of many future generations. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27‚ 1756‚ in Salzburg
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defined by a number of forms such as sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto‚ theme and variation‚ as well as rondo‚ which become dominant during that time‚ especially sonata form. Research has revealed that with its rhythm and melody‚ it could have positive impacts to the brain and benefits the people when they are listening to the classical era music. In comparison to Baroque era music‚ the structure of the piece‚ the phrases and
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visual? People and their experiences in their life are based throughout the challenges and difficulties they face. They may either experience friendship‚ war‚ love or even death. These ideas are shown visually within John Misto’s “The Shoe Horn Sonata” and Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War”. Both texts depict the experiences evident through people‚ places and communities worldwide. Through the portrayal of friendship‚ Sheila and Bridie show a strong connection through support and commitment. In Act
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