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Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stone: Song Analysis
Event: Suffering
Song: Song: “Paint It, Black” – The Rolling Stones
“I look inside myself and see my heart is black, I see my red door and must have it painted black. Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts. It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black.”
Justification: This song is a clear example of suffering because it explains how someone is feeling when he thinks everything is going wrong in his life. Therefore, it relates to the book because there are many characters that suffer and who think their world is black. Curley’s wife suffered from loneliness, Candy as well suffered from loneliness because his dog got killed, Crooks also suffered because he is discriminated for his skin color.
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