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"From the Gold Standard to the Golden Rule"
As we end Jazz Appreciation Month, I have thought about why I am enamored with the art form. One reason is that jazz has given me a feeling akin to being in love. Yet what makes it more remarkable is the sense of excellence I derive from it -- those moments when a note, a phrasing, or a riff, says this song aspires for legendary status and near permanence. It is high art maintained by curators who
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“I just keep losing. I mean, some people just...are supposed to lose? For balance in the universe? I mean, like, are there just some people on earth who...are supposed to be here just to make it easier for the winners?”
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“Stranger: Resistance is a symptom of the way things are Not the way things necessarily should be. Actual victory belongs to things that simply do not see failure. Let the path push you like a broken branch in a river's current.”
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“But only in their dreams can men be truly free. It was always thus and always thus will be.”
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“Nature's first green is gold”
― 100 Selected Poems: Robert Frost/ A Collection of Peom's by Robert Frost
― 100 Selected Poems: Robert Frost/ A Collection of Peom's by Robert Frost
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Then there was the slow but steady erosion of the adult world's influence... You got me started. Now I have you to blame for wanting to reread the book next week.
I find something new each time. When I was in college -- I will not disclose how many years ago -- a classmate mentioned a Sigmund Freud connection, and I found myself reading about the id (Jack), the ego (Ralph), and the superego (Piggy). Next, I noted totalitarianism vs democracy. Then there was Ralphs empathy, his concern for Piggy, Sam n' Eric, and Simon. Next, I noted Golding's tendency to dehumanize the boys -- until they were nothing but savages. He subtly eliminated the use of the character's names... You get the point. Thanks for the trip down Amnesia Lane in the town of Nerdville.
Hiya, thanks for friend request. Lord of Flies, I agree Ralph's character definitely has greater overarching meaning of democracy that I can appreciate more now that I didn't first understand haha. Do you enjoy rereading it to find new themes everytime? Excited to chat up some bookish things with ya !! (✿◠‿◠)xoxo
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