Walter mitty could be seen as one of a line of archetypal american characters, beginning with benjamin franklins self-made man. what does mittys life reveal about the opportunities for heroism and self making today?

Which statement is true with regard to beethoven? a. ludwig vin kochel catalogued more than six hundred of his compositions. b. he was the official composer for the powerful and rich eszterhazy family. c. he produced the best piano sonatas and the “ninth symphony” after losing his hearing. d. he wrote the well-known opera “the magic flute” during the last years of his life.

Why is theatre considered a social event?

Which of the following statements is not true? comic operas in the classical period treated middle-class subjects, had folklike tunes, and sometimes even ridiculed the aristocracy. townspeople organized public concerts where, for the price of admission, they could hear the latest symphonies and concertos. joseph haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered a skilled servant, like a gardener or gamekeeper. political and economic power shifted during the classical period from the middle class to the aristocracy and the church.