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#27122
Passage Discussion
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary Viewpoint presented here is that of the author, who is clearly a fan of Miles Davis’ work. Although Davis is discussed at length, the author does not discuss the artist’s perspective, instead choosing to focus on his work. The only other perspective presented is that of “many critics,” who, according to the author, clung to the traditional too much to appreciate the numerous stylistic changes that Davis underwent during his career.
The Structure of the passage is as follows:
This is a very nicely structured passage, with the author’s perspective and the main point both clearly presented in the first paragraph, artistic shifts that took place in the late 40’s, 50’s and 60’s discussed in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs, respectively, and the author’s general viewpoint reasserted in the closing paragraph.
The Main Point of this passage is presented in the initial paragraph, alluded to throughout the passage, and restated in the final paragraph: Miles Davis was an amazing artist who underwent so many musical shifts that critics couldn’t keep up, and Davis never really received his due.
VIEWSTAMP Analysis:
The primary Viewpoint presented here is that of the author, who is clearly a fan of Miles Davis’ work. Although Davis is discussed at length, the author does not discuss the artist’s perspective, instead choosing to focus on his work. The only other perspective presented is that of “many critics,” who, according to the author, clung to the traditional too much to appreciate the numerous stylistic changes that Davis underwent during his career.
The Structure of the passage is as follows:
This is a very nicely structured passage, with the author’s perspective and the main point both clearly presented in the first paragraph, artistic shifts that took place in the late 40’s, 50’s and 60’s discussed in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs, respectively, and the author’s general viewpoint reasserted in the closing paragraph.
- Paragraph One: The introductory paragraph is used in this case to clearly present the author’s admiration for Miles Davis’ “astonishingly productive” career, the artist’s many stylistic shifts, and the failure of many critics to give Davis the positive recognition the author believes to be deserved by the artist.
Paragraph Two: Here the author outlines some of the stylistic shifts made (“in direct reaction to bebop”) by Davis in New York City, 1948, developing the “West coast cool” jazz style.
Paragraph Three: The author continues along the same path, presenting in this paragraph more Davis shifts that took place during the late 1950’s, and listing several specific artistic divergences from the traditional.
Paragraph Four: In this paragraph, the author continues the timeline of Miles Davis musical changes through the late 1960’s, and then outlines the approach to studio procedure that Davis developed at the time.
Paragraph Five: In this concluding paragraph, the author reasserts the opinion that Davis did not get his due, based on the stylistic shifts that apparently confused the critics who clung to their own traditional aesthetic hierarchy.
The Main Point of this passage is presented in the initial paragraph, alluded to throughout the passage, and restated in the final paragraph: Miles Davis was an amazing artist who underwent so many musical shifts that critics couldn’t keep up, and Davis never really received his due.