Follow Your Own Rhythm

  Music Brings Us Together &  Connects Us All Emotionally Thesis It doesn't matter what you believe in, who you love, or your political stance, music has a way of connecting people emotionally. Music is in everything that we do, weddings, ceremonies, in every store we go into, and even in our daily transportation. Thanks to the constant advancement in technology we have access to our favorite tunes, wherever we are! I truly believe that is the reason we connect music with emotions because we are always surrounded by it. Chances are, if you are experiencing a memory, good or bad, music will be involved in one way or another. So when you hear that song again, it will allow you to relive that memory over and over again.  "Individuals can and do use music as an aid to relaxation, to overcome powerful emotions, to generate the right mood for going to a party, to stimulate concentration, in short, to promote their well-being. It has become a tool to be used to enhance our s...

  Brother Bear   Background Information      Brother Bear is a very powerful and uplifting animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Brother Bear was released back in 2003 and has since made $250,397,798 cumulatively around the world. This movie came out when I was 9 years old so I didn't really grow up watching it, I only started watching it recently because of my two young children who absolutely love it. It is also extremely relevant to where we live- the movie takes place here in Alaska!      Brother Bear is a story about 3 brothers, Kenai, Denahi, and Sitka who, as brothers do, were continually teasing each other. At the beginning of the movie, Kenai, the youngest, was in the dawning of becoming an adult which meant that he would receive a wooden totem. This totem is a symbol of your powerful contribution to the tribe and your family.  When Kenai discovers that the spirits carved a bear into his totem which symbolizes "l...