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In My Brother's Shadow

July 7, 2011
By IAmTheActress BRONZE, Fresno, Texas
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IAmTheActress BRONZE, Fresno, Texas
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&quot;Did you ever wish you could sometimes freeze frame a moment in your day, look at it and say &quot;This is not my life?&quot;<br /> - Daniel Hillard, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

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I am Marianna Mozart, fourteen years old, called Nannerl.
You, dear mortal, have probably never heard of me or my work, for everyone is ever so concerned over Little Brother and his achievements.
To my mother:
" My, how smart this boy is!"
To my aunt:
"Wherever did he learn to play?"
To my father:
" You have raised an intelligent and talented son, Leopold."
But have any of these fine people said anything about me, someone of equal talent to my brother?
Never.
After all, I am but a girl.

And my brother? You most certainly have heard of him.
His name is Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

When I hear that name come from someone's lips, it is like a thorn in my side.....

The author's comments:
This is a bit short, but It is about nannerl's resntment towards her star brother.... I can write more if it is requested!
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writer015 GOLD said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 1:29 pm
writer015 GOLD, Howard, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. &quot; --Marianne Williamson

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Yeah. It is for sure something that can hold my interest, the whole idea can go on a lot of branches and all that.
IAmTheActress BRONZE said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 11:25 am
IAmTheActress BRONZE, Fresno, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Did you ever wish you could sometimes freeze frame a moment in your day, look at it and say &quot;This is not my life?&quot;<br /> - Daniel Hillard, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

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Thanks for the feedback-do you want a continuation?
writer015 GOLD said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 11:10 am
writer015 GOLD, Howard, Ohio
11 articles 13 photos 112 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. &quot; --Marianne Williamson

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Very interesting! I read a book sorta like this about his sister.