The novel Ragtime, written by E. ... There are two main families in the novel, one consisting of Mother, Father and their little boy who are part of the upper class society in New Rochelle. ... In this novel the narrator is anonomyous but left up to the reader it could be the upper class little boy, Tateh's little girl or perhaps both. ... Evelyn's new little friend becomes ill and she decides to care for her. ... Mother and Father meet Tateh in Atlantic City, and the little boy and the little girl soon begin to spend a lot of time together. ...

• Word Count: 937
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Ragtime is an outstanding novel. ... The characters personalities were also different from the book such as; father is more of a weak character but in film he was concerned about brother, the little boy doesn't grow up in the film, and mother is stronger in the book because father goes to the North Pole. ... The portions of the plot that features Sarah talking to the president about Coalhouse and when Evelyn falls in love with the little girl are similarly portrayed in the book and the film. ...

• Word Count: 731
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

I thought I was memorizing for that 4.0 grade and 5 on my AP test, but little did I know that by doing so, I believed everything that my textbook said. ... In Ragtime, Doctorow frequently makes references to historical people and events prominent during that time period. ... Perhaps one will find meaning in the inquisitive nature of the young boy who critically analyzes what is changing around him. ... The story of a young boy, the main character Daniel struggles with life and coming to terms with his past. ... The Cold War, the Rosenberg Trial, A young college student wrestling with his "r...

• Word Count: 1851
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The "elevation" of the blues by its integration into ragtime -- led by W.C. ... Blind Boy Fuller was the most prominent practitioner, with a stronghold in the southeast. ... At the same time, seminal singer and harmonica whiz John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson was also making popular small-combo recordings. ... A second Sonny Boy, Sonny Boy Williamson (who originally went by Rice Miller), created recordings which have latterly eclipsed those of the earlier Sonny Boy as part of the Chicago blues heritage. ... Williamson was associated with Chicago largely due to his classic recordings for the city...

• Word Count: 1753
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He was taught by Tony Jackson, composer of songs like "Pretty Boy" and other hits. ... She did not want him around his two little sisters. ... During these years of travel, Morton apparently fused a variety of black musical idioms- ragtime, vocal and instrumental blues, items from the minstrel shows repertory, field and levee hollers, religious hymns, and spirituals- with Hispanic music from the Caribbean and white popular songs, creating a musical amalgam that bore a very close resemblance to the music then beginning to be called "Jazz". ...

• Word Count: 814
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Caluza's music, which merged choral, ragtime and English musical elements with emotional mourning for the decline of ancient Zulu customs, became popular enough to hasten the growth of the fairly small South African recording industry. ...

• Word Count: 3760
• Approx Pages: 15