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Literary
April 19, 1891
Weekly Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
An essay exploring the profound influence of voice tones on emotions and character development, from cheering discouraged groups to shaping a child's future through parental tones, as noted in the New York Ledger.
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EFFECT OF THE VOICE.
It Can Impress or Inspire to Cheerfulness by Its Tones Alone.
Probably no one can fully estimate how much influence he is constantly exerting through his tones of voice. Nothing is so powerful to cheer the drooping energies of a discouraged group as the inspiring tones of hope in the words of a new arrival. Who has not seen the immediate effect of a glad and sprightly voice breaking in upon a dull and uninterested party of people? How their eyes brighten, and their brows clear, and their forms become erect, says the New York Ledger. On the other hand, let a solemn, or doleful, or fretful voice break in on a gay and cheerful company, and how quickly the smile dies on the lip, and the depressing influence goes round. The infant who can not understand a word that his mother says is soothed and pleased, or grieved and frightened by her tones, and the seeds thus sown of love and gentleness, or of harshness and impatience, are sure to bear fruit in his later development, and exert a strong influence in mellowing his future character, and preparing it to contend the better with the roughness of the world.
It Can Impress or Inspire to Cheerfulness by Its Tones Alone.
Probably no one can fully estimate how much influence he is constantly exerting through his tones of voice. Nothing is so powerful to cheer the drooping energies of a discouraged group as the inspiring tones of hope in the words of a new arrival. Who has not seen the immediate effect of a glad and sprightly voice breaking in upon a dull and uninterested party of people? How their eyes brighten, and their brows clear, and their forms become erect, says the New York Ledger. On the other hand, let a solemn, or doleful, or fretful voice break in on a gay and cheerful company, and how quickly the smile dies on the lip, and the depressing influence goes round. The infant who can not understand a word that his mother says is soothed and pleased, or grieved and frightened by her tones, and the seeds thus sown of love and gentleness, or of harshness and impatience, are sure to bear fruit in his later development, and exert a strong influence in mellowing his future character, and preparing it to contend the better with the roughness of the world.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Voice Tones
Emotional Influence
Character Development
Parental Impact
Social Cheerfulness
Literary Details
Title
Effect Of The Voice.
Subject
It Can Impress Or Inspire To Cheerfulness By Its Tones Alone.
Form / Style
Prose Reflection On Vocal Influence
Key Lines
Nothing Is So Powerful To Cheer The Drooping Energies Of A Discouraged Group As The Inspiring Tones Of Hope In The Words Of A New Arrival.
Who Has Not Seen The Immediate Effect Of A Glad And Sprightly Voice Breaking In Upon A Dull And Uninterested Party Of People? How Their Eyes Brighten, And Their Brows Clear, And Their Forms Become Erect, Says The New York Ledger.
The Infant Who Can Not Understand A Word That His Mother Says Is Soothed And Pleased, Or Grieved And Frightened By Her Tones,