Ben Vereen Essays

On Saturday, November 11, I attended a performance of Cabaret at Dutchess Community College. This musical is set in Berlin, 1931 Germany pre World War I as the Nazis are rising to power. It takes place in a nightclub, the Kit Kat Klub and revolves around an American writer named Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with an English cabaret performer, Sally Bowles. The cast features six major characters: Sally Bowles, the headlining British singer at the Kit Kat Klub, the Emcee, or the Master of Ceremonies

watched with tears falling from his eyes, his father lying there lifeless. Full of shock and anguish, Ben started running towards his shack. “Momma! Momma! Pa is dead! “Benjamin, what are you saying? Get in the house, your cake is almost ready,” Betty said as she opened the door for Ben. “No, Momma. Mister killed Papa, right in front of me. Pa messed up on a brick, Mister was mad. Momma, I was there,” Ben said as he sobbed uncontrollably. As Betty stared in shock, Nancy rushed in the door. She stopped

Abdelrahman Both poets, D.H. Lawrence and Alice Walker, have presented their thoughts on memories and feelings in “Piano” and “Poem At Thirty Nine” by the incorporation of themes such as nostalgia, grief of losing someone they love, and the relationship between a child and his or her parents. Both poets have used language, poetic, techniques that developed these themes in both of their poems. Firstly, D. H. Lawrence had used many poetic techniques like juxtapositioning, personification, enjambments

DropnWin Ice Cream is a company that provides both fun and products at the same time. The products are varieties of ice creams and sunflower seeds, achieved by just participation and winning the game. The game more likely a bucket coin drop challenge, where customers are given 2 chances to accurately release a coin into the cup, inside the bucket, which will be completely filled with water. Additionally, customers can pick up sunflower seeds, if that’s their choice. DropnWin Ice Cream offers varieties

The two poems, “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe and the poem, “i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)” by E E Cummings, have similarities becasue they both have the same theme of love. In the poem, “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe, the author writes the poem in a very overwhelming and emotional way. In this poem, the author talks about losing someone that they love and having the person taken away from them. Even though the poem is very dark and mentions death, it still is very powerful

“You can get an ice cream headache from drinking or eating something cold too fast” – Jimmy “Ice Cream Headache” – When I first heard about the title of the book I was a bit confused and also curious about the choice of the author, why? Why a unique title like this? – was my first question. Because it is the title which makes you read and pay some attention to this story first of all. It’s the title which makes the story unique in its own way. Eating something too much or “overdose” of everything

2008 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened 714 others across the U.S. Bernard Madoff is serving 150 years jail time for engaging in a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme that claimed many celebrity victims. Even former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke had some reservations about prosecutions for the 2008 Great Recession. Individuals were responsible for that debacle not abstract firms. He was quoted as saying, “But it would have been my preference to have more investigation of individual

Many characters changed in TKM but who do you think changed mostly? In the book many characters change of course from beginning to end once they learn lessons or learn better understanding of things like Jem. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem has changed the most because as the book goes on Jem grows older and starts to go into puberty as all boys do. Jem started changing at home when he was about twelve years old and at first he just wanted to be alone all the time. In the beginning of chapter 12

William Shakespeare is arguably the best playwright to ever live. He added many literary terms to his plays to enhance them such as puns, metaphors, similes, character foils, etc. In the Play “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Beatrice and Hero are foils of each other because they have different views on love, different personalities, and react differently to situations. Beatrice and Hero are foils of each other because they have different views on love. Beatrice has trouble committing

Tears of joy and sorrow were expressed throughout the arena as our opposing enemies were receiving the Ontario AA Ringette Championship gold medals. Our game faces and silver medals were still being worn as we were off to get revenge at the Eastern Canadian Championships. I had butterflies in my stomach moments before I was able to settle in before we took off. When I stepped out of the hot, stuffy plane into the cold windy night, I felt nervous and excited. Adrenaline was kicking in and I was ready

Much Ado About Nothing a very interesting play, two of the character I will come pair are Don John who decides he is mad at his brother decides to try to ruin his brothers fantasy marriage he had set up for his friend. Don Pedro who seems relaxed throughout all of the hard times, seeming to watch the play with us. Causing many of the main issues, Don John made himself the villain of the story. Shakespeare does a great job at creating a wonderful plot that would be impossible to understand without

In the 1600s, William Shakespear wrote a comedy play, Much ado About Nothing. It follows the romantic relationships of two couples: Beatrice and Benedick, Hero and Claudio, all of whom are set up by their close friend Don Pedro. When Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother Don John and his lackey Borachio try to break up Hero and Claudio, Hero’s Father Leonato and the Friar devise a plan to get them back together. By investigating Don John, Don Pedro, and Leonato’s actions, it is clear that the play portrays

In the play, Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, characters both male and female conflicts deal with issues involving honor and fidelity or loyalty. The role of honor is shown throughout many instances in the play. In the play honor is sought after in many different ways. Men acquire their honor through their noble achievements providing them with a good reputation, while women’s role of honor is acquired by becoming ideal by having obedience, loyalty, and purity. The Shakespearean play

CLO4 Tatiana Sieu San Joaquin Valley College Business 140 CLO 5 Pete’s Joe and Snow is an upbeat personable double drive thru, coffee and shave ice kiosk. This Company offers exceptional product with extraordinary customer service. A customer will never leave without a well-crafted drink and a smile on their face. Pete’s Joe and Snow’s employees seem happy, satisfied and give off amazing energy that flows onto the customers so they leave feeling satisfied with the product

Good Will Hunting is a movie that offers a deep reflection on the importance of communication in our lives. It is a story about a young man named Will Hunting who is a genius but struggles with his past and his relationships. Through the help of a therapist, Will learns how to communicate effectively and build meaningful relationships. In this reflection, I will apply several communication concepts to the movie and a real-world situation to show how they can be used to improve communication and relationships

The play, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by William Shakespeare exhibits how female characters struggle to uphold authority and power, which could be due to the time it was set in, the Elizabethan era. The Elizabethan era prevails in a hierarchy system, whereby women are perceived through a chauvinistic eye and deemed as inferior to men. Hero reveals how her lack of power leaves her in a helpless situation when men try to slander her. Secondly, despite the efforts Beatrice puts in to help Hero, she remained

Sydney Griffin Professor Keener ENG 423 5 March 2023 Sexual Language and Cuckoldry in Much Ado About Nothing Act One, Scene One of Much Ado About Nothing introduces the sexual language that is used throughout the play in order to help develop and frame the characters; additionally, this scene shows how cuckoldry is used as a defense mechanism for the men in the play. This scene introduces the explicit differences between how each gender thinks, reacts, and the social roles each gender plays. All

The comedic love story of Much Ado About Nothing constructed by William Shakespeare is set in thirteenth century Italy. In the beginning of the play, each one of the characters has a different point of view on love and who they love, or if they even want to be in love. To be specific, Benedick declares himself to stay a bachelor. It seems he is unwilling to make a commitment to a woman and does not put in effort to do so. Throughout the play, Shakespeare shows how love is making Benedick grow in

“Much ado about nothing” is a play written by William Shakespeare. Within it, there is an idiotic, yet comedic, character by the name of Dogberry. He adds a cheerful vibe to his scenes while still being essential to the play. He fights for justice throughout the play while utilizing laughter. Not only does he represent a unique character, but the conflicts that occurred during Shakespeare’s time. THESIS Laughter will fill the room as soon as Dogberry enters. He lightens the mood of the play with

Near the middle of William Shakespeare’s career, he penned the play, Much Ado About Nothing. It is a tale of two romantic love stories with their very distinct journeys to comedy’s happily ever after. Claudio and Hero fall in love virtually at first sight. However, malice enters the play through Don John, who is determined to crush their love. The only hope of Hero’s restoration, and their love, comes from a bumbling watchman named Dogberry. Then there are Benedick and Beatrice, whose story is very