One issue that I think authors are writing more of today is multicultural literature. Because
children today attend ethnically diverse schools, it is important that authors reflect different
cultural backgrounds. Children need to learn that the differences we (more…)
The Red Violin offers some interesting messages about the universality of the language of music. The acting and sets are spectacular, and the actors through the eras do very credible jobs of playing the magical violin. Lastly, the secret of the red violin’s color turns out to be an apt symbol (more…)
Although the Suzuki method of violin instruction had a great deal of success in Japan, its mixed success in the United States has led me to believe that the program is not worth our time. The magic of the discovery and experimentation with music is shattered by the teachings of the ‘Suzuki (more…)
Another argument of truth is that, truth can be seen from a lot of different perspective as well. Although this is relative truth, since it’s a view or experience of someone, rather than a standard fact which remains constant through out. This point can clearly be seen in the example in (more…)
Ivan Walker
Dr. Ingrad Smith
Honors Colloquialism
5 September 2003
Nothing But A Number: Confronting the Issues at Hand
In today’s hi-tech, modern society, the question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” still (more…)
