Shmucha

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The three people I posted a comment on were Ginger3, RealScr, and LuvinLife. I answered the questions of two of these, and for one of them I was unable to because a lack of knowledge on the topic, but I told them how interested I was in their topic.======

__**Truth Research**__
Insight- I am trying to find the way in which composers put emotions into their music. To do this, I am analyzing the music theory incorporated into a song. Things that I have discovered about this topic is the different music theory that is put in music. With all of the researching I have done, I haven't found anything about why composers put these things into their music, and I believe that I will have to make an educational guess about that by analyzing a song. Presentation- I am thinking about making a poster about this, because I think there is too much information about this topic to put it all in a powerpoint. I am also planning on analyzing a song, and playing that song for the class, and take a survey of why they think different music theory was put into the song. Questions- Does anybody have any other creative presentation ideas I could use? Does anybody know a way in which emotions are expressed by music theory?

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Dreams can be many things. Many people think of them as a picture when sleeping. I believe that this is the unrealistic definition of dreams because these types of dreams just show that a person's brain is still operating. The definition of dreams I believe to be the most realistic is that a dream is an aspiration or a goal. This type of dream makes life meaningful and exciting, because it always gives you something to work for. A line from "Dreams" by Langston Hughes says  “ hold fast to dreams for when dreams go life is a barren field frozen with snow.” This is my favorite line from any poem because it shows that without "dreams," there would be nothing to live for in life. ======

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If one gives up on their dreams, then all hope is lost, too. In __Of Mice and Men__ by John Steinbeck, Lennie always was the person remembering the dreams. He always asked George to "remind him o f the rabbits." This gave him hope that if they worked hard enough, then they would achieve the life they always wanted. These two examples show that without dreams, life is boring and hopeless. ======

What is the truth of fear? In Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are trapped on an island after a plane crash. Being alone for so long, they start fearing a "beast". This "beast" is really themselves, because they start becoming savages. By showing this, William Golding shows that the truth of fear is that fear is a god-given emotion that truly shows who people are and who they can be. Fear shows the worst of people, because people turn people can turn into their worst fear. Many examples of this are show in Lord of the Flies. One example of this is how Jack wants to hunt down the beast. This shows that he can turn very savage and uncivilized when faced with his fear. Another example is how Ralph was afraid of losing his leadership to Jack, and tried to do whatever he could to keep it. This shows that he is a leader, but could turn savage when faced with losing his powers.

What is the truth of mythology? If one looks at the literal truth in mythology, there isn't much in the stories, but if you "read between the lines", and look for the interpretive truth, and the messages and lessons that are passed through them. One example literal truth in myths is that in the story of Hades, Persephone, and Demeter. The truth in this story is that seasons change, but it is shown through a belief of the Greeks, which may or may not be true. Lessons can be learned form myths, but only if you analyze the story very closely, and an example of this is in book nine of __The Odyssey__. Two men go onto Lotos Eaters, they are given a fruit, forget their desire to return home, and Odysseus has to force them back on the ship. One lesson that could be found in this is to never accept anything from a stranger. Truth cannot be found too often in a myth if it is read very literal, and nothing else is being searched for within the story, but if it is analyzed, many truths can be found.